Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-31
THE Philippine
GOVERNMENT BILL
Senator Bsyeridgs and hoar Have a Tilt and
Senator Spoonsr Continues His Remark
able Speech.
NOT A PARTISAN QUESTION
4 Probsm That Belongs 10 the Whole American People
aad Affects Them All Fhs Strength of The
Regular Army Is Reduced "A Report
Against tho lsthmIaa Csaa' M

SENATE.

Washington, May 31.-At the conclu-
sion Of routine business in the senate
today, consideration of the Philippine
bill was resumed. Beveridge of In
diana, presented certain excerpts of
testimony to the Philippine committee
and requested that they be printed in
the Congressional Record. Hoar
thought compilation of that kind
ought to have the sanction of the Phil
ippine committee and moved the matter
be referred to that committee. Bever-
idge said the widest latitude had been
afforded the minority in the publication
matter in the record and thought it
scarcely fair that objection be made at
his request Allison hoped that Hoar
would withdraw his motion and made
some criticism of the Massachusetts,
senator's action. AS Hoar would not
withdraw the motion, Beveridge with
drew his request, announcing later
that he would read the matter and II
necessary would get 1t in the Record.
In resuming his speech begun Thurs
day, Spooner said that one of the weak
nesses of the discussion and one of the
wicked elements were the fact that
there were two sides to the question.
He thought there ought to be no
"sides on the Philippine debate" 1T
is," he said "a question which belongs
to the American people. 1t Is a prob
lem of delicacy and of some danger,
and the weapon of no man and no par
ty, It is of interest to all men of pub
lie and Of private life to get the truth
without private opinion or party strife.
1 have not been in favor of. permanent
dominion over the Philippines said
Spooner, "but do not mean by that,
that I have been In favor of the United
States running away like a coward and
abandoning the people who come under
our protection or the surrendering OF
them to tyranny, anarchy and chaos"
He said he never had been able to cons
template with aananimity the admis-
sion of the Philippines as state or
states. This government should pe
confined to this continent.
Quoting from the diary of Aguinaldo.
Spooner said that when the Philippine
independence would be established
Aruinaldo would go to Europe with an
appropriation of million dollars for
expenses.
REDUCING THE.ARMY STRENGTH.
Washington, May 31.-By direction
Of the president, Secretary Root issued
a general order decreasing the strength
Of the permanent army establishment
and changing the ratio in its make up
as provided in the general order issued
last May, to carry out the army regula.-
tion law. Under the general order OF
last May the total strength OF the army
was fixed at77, 1887 men. The order IS
sued today reduces this figure to 66,497.
A MINORITY IsTHMIAN REPORT.
Washington, D. G., May 3l.-The min
ority members of the committee on 18th
mian canals OF the senate prepared a
report opposing the views OF the major
lty. 1t Is directed mainly to showing
Tie impracticability of the Nicaragua
route, especially on account of the vol
canic disturbances, and favors the Pana-
ma route. The report will be presented
to the senate today.