The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
SOME NOTABLE SPEECHES
Massachusetts Man RidiculeS
 the Taft Commission.
Connecticut Senator Resents the "Sneersn at Schools Established in the Archipelago by the
 American Authorities

washington, Feb. n-A stirring debate on the general Philippine question was precipitated in the Senate today the principal participants being Mir. Platt oConn.) and Mir Hoar (Mass.). MT. Tel Ter (Coloo had concluded for the day his arpumsnt against the enactment of the pendins Philippine tarif bill. In response to some statements he had made, MT. Platt directed the Senate's attention to the situation in the islands, as he viewed it, maintaining that great progress was being made by the Government in subdu- ing the insurrection. He referred to the elections for municipal offices in various cities of the islands and to the estab- lishment of schools for the education of Filipino children.
 MT. Hoar ridiculed the statements of MT. Platt and, in a facetious vein, ad- verted to the efforts of the American Government to control the Filipino peo- ple. The remarks of the Massachusetts Senator aroused MT. Platt, who delivered a notable speech, in the course of which he referred to MT. Hoar in pretty sharp terms. His speech was listened to by Senators on both sides of the chamber with profound attention.
 In his reply, Mir. Hoar delivered an in- cisive criticism of the action of the Fill pino commission, declaring that he had been taught to judge men rather By their actions than by their words, and by this standard he could not judge the Fili- pino commissioners with any degree of favor.
 Early in the day the Senate passed a Joint resolution submitting a constitu- tional amendment, changing the time of Presidential inaugurations and the term ination and commencement of Congresses from the 9th of March to the last Thurs day of April.
 At the conclusion of routine business in the Senate today. forty minutes were devoted to the consideration oi bills on the calendar exclusive of private pen sion bills.
 Upon the request of MT. Hoar. the Senate proceeded to the consideration of joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the commencement and termination of Congress. changing the date of the inauguration of the President and Vice-President from March 4th to the last Thursday in April at noon. the commencement and termination of Con- gress to occur at the same time.
 MT. Stewart protested against the pas sage of the resolution, but by vote the Senate overruled his objection and adopted the resolution by the necessary two-thirds vote. Among the other measures pasesd were the following:
 Appropriating $s0.OOO for a public build ing at Gainesville, Texas. to establish a sub-port of entry at Nacab, Arizona, ap- propriating $15.0O0 for fog signal and keepers dwelling at Piedras Blancas, Cal: appropriating $o,oo0 for monu- ment to the memory of DorOthea Lyde Dix to be erected at Hampden. Me. {; resolution recognizing the able and gal iant services of Captain Francis Futile, revenue cutter service. his officers and men of the Bear; also the heroic services of Iieutenants D. H. Jarvis, E. P. Bertholf and Dr. Samuel J. Call, com posing the overland expedition to Point Harrow Arctic ocean for the relief of the imperilled whalers.
 There is no certainty" he asserted "that because we have lived one hundred and twenty-five years we will live always. But we will live always If we keep in mind all the time that justice be done by every man to every other man and we must above all deal justly with every power we come in touch with
 In the twenty-two years of his service in the Senate, he said, he had seen many strange things. but never anything like the reading of the so-called enactments pe the Philippines Commission, which he said. was a compendium ot tyranny and infamy.
 Mir. Foraker said that the sedition and treason laws enacted for the Philippines were almost identical with those of Ten nessee.
 MT. Hoar interrupted to ask if the order of General Otis directing forced submission was not itself an act of war.
 Mir. Teller answered that ten years ago fl would have been so considered, where upon MT. Hoar declared that the Filipinos could not be charged with opening hostili- +ies when the United States by General Otis's order had issued a formal act of war long before.
 Mir. Teller expressed the opinion that the FHIipinos never would consent to our control of the islands.
 .Is the Senator entirely certain" inter. iected Mir. Platt (Conn.) that a ma ioritv of the Christian people of the islands do not consent to our govern ment?"
 MT. Teller replied that if he could trust the information which had come to him, not One-tenth of the people wanted the United States Government in inc islands He urged. however that the Filipinos ought to be offered an op- nortunity to express their sentiments without the lear ol DdyOuct rue.
 Nil. Culoerson said that Generals Mac Ar,hur and Chaffee both were on record as saving that practically the entire popu. I,tfan in the islands was opposed to American rule and that Governor Taft had testified that the Christians in the islands were vigorously opposed to the control of this government.
 Mir Teller eaid, Not a small percentage hui practically no percent of the Filipinos vanted American government in the islands They might receive our com ,nissions with music and banners. but would shoot them if the opportunity of fered.
 MT. Hoar suggested to Mir. Teller tha' an order was said to have been issut q hv inc Philippine Commission prohibit .n., tbc reading of the declaration of in- donondence at q fourth of July celebra- lion in Manila and he inquired if that