The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04

done about this war In the Philippines.
The charge had been made said he. that
Funston had fought his way to fame with
the jawhonc OF an ass; that was unjust ana
unworthy OF those who made It. Funston
had won fame as n soldier by leading the
brayest OF men in battle. and had won at
the same time the commentator OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. one OF the most beautiful
characters in the life OF our nation Funs-
ton had not won his fame with the inwbona
OF an ass but with his sword. In the senate
OF the United States, Of all places. raid he,
the effort ought not to be made TO be.
smirch the reputation and the honor of Tho
army. outrages probably had been com
mitted in Isolated instances in the Philip.
pines. lie condoncd no outrages OF any
kind. All charges officially made of such
outrages would be Investigated thoroughly
and undoubtedly would be punished.
But" said he, 1.-THE American people viii
convict no man without a hearing. and will
convict no man ON statements made In the
Congressional Record.
Mr. spooner said the complaint OF the
minority seemed to be that the secretary OF
war had not given the charges Immediately
upon their reception to the Associated Press
for wide dissemination.
Mr. Carmaek Crenn.) said the complaint
was that the charges had not been fur
nlshed TO the Philippine committee.
THAT is" said Mr.. Spooner, that they
had not been made public"
we had heard nothing from the minor.
ity,' said MIR. spooner, except suppression.
suppression! suppresslon!L and yet every
possible effort is being made by the de-
partment to ascertain the facts and to pun.
lsh the guilty"
The minority, he insisted. urged that
Major Gardener be brought here to Wash.
lngton, 10 repeat his charges before the
Philippine committee against HIS comrades
who were 5000 miles away. The sense Of
decency of the world, he declared would
be shocked by such action. Major Gar
dener he said, had asked to come here and
give his testimony. He declared that Major
| Gardener ought to make good his charges
where they were made-among his com
rades
Mr.. Foraker denied that Governor Turf
had withheld Major Gardeners report.
Mr. Lodge here withdrew his request tina,
the resolution lie upon the table, adding
Tint he preferred TO have the question
passed upon now.
at is" he said perfectly monstrous e
bring Major Gardener and allow him I,
make his accusations In a commltte room
of the senate, when the officers agans
whom he makes them are thousands o
mes away in the Philippines"
| Mr. Rawlns referred to the case OF PRIV
ate Riley, and quoted the secretary of wal
as saying In Connection with 1t that priyat,
soldiers nre inclined to draw the Ions
bow" In writing home OF occurrences II
the Philippines, which, he said, was OF It
self a severe reflection on the army. Con
trary to the secretary's statement, he said
the charges of the prlvates had been sus
taIned.
! Mr.. Lodge-The Riley case Is the only one
! TINT has been sustained.
| Mr.. Rawhns-The Riley case Is the only
| one that has been fully investigated.
! without replying Mr.. Lodge gave notice
OF a speech next Monday
| Mr.. Culherson replied to Mr.. Foraker,
reference to Governor Taft, saying he had
/ lntimated n lack Of candor in connection
with the upholdlng OF the report OF MajoS
( Gardener. He said that the report had
! been suppressed, and added that the secre
tary OF war was now attempting to take
,-e inquiry out OF the hands of the senate
committee.
At the conclusion OF Mr., Culberson's com
ments Mr.. Pettus (Ala) sald; ~ rls,
merely to ask the senator from Utah Qtaw
lins) TO withdraw the resolutions we ar,
in situation where the witness can no
be had. And why press It? And VIII!
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