New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

Mr. Beverdge-The American flag
Mr. Hoar-Can they read TO those scholars. as
waS suggested during, the debate, the Declaration
C6 @ or e me great 10 our
foundation of citizenship? Can the little boy of
that he loves liberty; that all men are created
equal and that governments derive their Just pow
little fellow will have be sent first to the coal
oeled free schools, and that Is the way they are to
teach appreciation Of our institutions. 80
They DO not sit Washington's Birthday. They
read the Farewell Address, but you might as well
Washinston's Fareweii well address read in one of
those free schools where they teach American IN
The free school here at home does not keep on
does not keep not At least have any hing sald
such as we say here on the Fourth OF gy IuiE: =,
the Philippine Islands When we were EoGih6 Ty
villain named Patrick Henry. Give me liberty or
give death"
] wonder if they speak that piece We used to
human bisogv gve since the time of Greece-''Sr
rejoice that America has resisted. should IKE
speak that | wonder if Warrens address to his
troops IS one Of the ways in which lneE tGaDg the
Ht'le fellow to appreciate American lnsutGuohS'
Sind Wi YOU gnG gi;e SF'GPa up E3p to- siaSSsc 2T
or Marco Bozzaris's address 10 his soldiers. which
to know by heart? wonder if they would
allow the little fellow speak Fourth OF July
oraton-and | have no doubt ne mas @ GenEE,Tu yot or
from from Indiana i"ia2 jMr my iBeveridFe ~ .,,,
will venture to say, without HnTiG man If had
that there is not Filipino free school IN WhIcn Vs. b
portant political speech he ever delivered in his life
be- allowed allow d't to be Uttered red by the schoolboy.
I hope the rosy view Of my friend me iI SehaIUt I
/ confess am afraid he viii have to try again,
SENATOR PLATT's REPLY,
Mr. Platt. OF Connecticut-Mr President, my re
spect for the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr.
Hoar) for his long and distinguished and able ser
his country prevents me from replying in the
tone in which l should reply TO another Senator if
he had delivered the speech which has been de-
hvered by the Senator from Massachusetts. The
read bis speech and mark his sneers at the efforts
which we are making 10 educate the children OF
But must de to the premises ss gg9n wReh f2o% me
Colorado OIr. Teller presented here. something
like a year ago a petition with two thousand sig
asking for independence and that he. the Senator
from Massa chusetts. presented resolutions which
had been passed at town meetings in the PMhpplne
Islands expressive OF the same desire. l remember
or thought that the people who signed their names
10 those resolutions were more intelligent and do
citizens Of the country towns in the State OF Massa
Mr. Hoar-No; did not say that Mr.. President
| said they would compare very well with them so
handwriting and the language and the style Of the
Mr.. Platt. Of Connecticut-It struck me very
StrangeIy when he commented upon these petitions
strangely
cannot understand what has come over the spirit
Of the Senator's dream which makes him think
no. surpass the people of Massachusetts, are their
From this petition Of two thousand people in the
city OF Manila and from these resolutions which
sire for independence. the Senator considers that
the fact has been conclusively established that all
then earnestly DESTROYS Of independence.
What is the fact. Mr.. President? The city OF
Manila is city of 300 90 opo inhabtants; think more
man that-5etween 10000 and 100000 inhabitants.
Was Ged bv All b@ we peap wbe eh co6d 10 SUP
found to sign it in the city Of Manila and whether
tained we know notbn bnt il G9w R narGSd %ds boT eD
now. as II was then conclusive evidence which
must not be questioned. that the people Of Manila Ill
stiae their desire for liberty and independcnce
Then we come TO the resolutions that we're said
@ 10 nave ] neen signed in town meetings How they
kSow see Tbb2 Tbt At I'D Hong k0ng or In B9st9n
which indicated that they had been prepared in
and appeared very much that class OF petitions
which we here in the Senate call machine petitions
the country on occasions '''"' al ''e'
But I insist that however honestly they might |
ton of 1000 people IN city OF 3o0 on inhabitants |
OF over might have been obtained. 1t is not and II
was not then. 10 he regarded conclusive evidence
the United States in the Philippine Islands and its |
Then having thus established what the Senator
supposes is the fact having produced what he |
seems to think incontrovertible proof OF that fact
minds Of the people The Senator himself scarcely
there AT present think no senator ~ nc %
his his floor will go that far Here are i've men in
Philippine Commission. " '
PRAISE FOR THE TAFT COMMISSION.
The commission consists Of eight three Frn,no. |
serving upon the commission whose names 7 do !
loI Know But want TO state the names Of the |
American commissioners. It is wei TO recall them |
n the Senate of the United States from time IN |
line. They than whom now no higher |
tand in the country, stood in the country
or intelligence for patriotism. for truthfulness |
.or honesty Of purpose. for ability refer to |
Laft Worcester. Wright, Ide and Moses What |
hese men say about the conditions Of the Pbiiin
(ine Islands is to be whstled down the winds hv |
orced by the Senator from Massachusetts re1 6Io
he situation in the Philippine Islands ~ esehtlh9
The Senator from Massachusetts savs-uba+ hoc |
tbn psonie ne had SO
we're All opposed to the American Government fo |
1ring for and demandjnfr abeoIt t earmstsuy clam
viii tell one or TWO fbngs tht independence;
here. besides the disarmament of the people 9ileu
But right here as progress ] wish to saw that -
we have been by force and wickedness disarninF |
ItolHt ana tne evidence shows that in twelve |
nonths after disarmament there exists no latent |
nos }ostty to the government OF the United States
and to come under the benefcence of its swav # S
certainly evidence Of very remarkable progress tow
ihaH prevail in those islands ''e
But will tell you one other thing that has han
yhom have mentioned have since that date Pn1e
people t6ere 9 dabsh 1s hG5e c sHngs and
pent lQr Themselves, and the people have taken |
nent there very wicked thing apparentG1 +, IL
bought that these eight men. five Americans and |
3een doing. But it is satisfactory to the pnonI ~
ne ] lsiahds We have been doing some other things
N Mr. Hoar-May ask the Senator from Connecti |
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut-CertainIv
ad bed0 ne think that If the treason