The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
USED
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Denounced War ii. Philippines in
Unmeasured Terms.
AMER cANs.AR;'.E RESPONSIBLE !, {, 81
AMERICANS ARE RESPONSE lie.
Dollar Placed Above the Man, Declared
the Senator from Maryland The
House Confirmed Rhea's
Right TO His Seat.
Associated Press.l

By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, u. c., May 21.-BetorS
q the Senate resumed consideration of the
Philippine bill to-day it adopted reso-s
luton congratulating the Republic OF
Cuba upon Its entry into the family OF
Independent nations, and the Secretary
of State was directed to transmit the
resolution to the President Of the new
repubnc. The Senate also ordered the
Associated Press account of; the cere-
monies of the transfer from the United
States to the Cuban authorities printed
in the Congressional Record, and as a
pubic document.
Mr. Wellington, Of Ma ryland, opposed
the pending Philippine message and de-
nounced the action Of the United States
in the Island as indefenslble as the at
tack Of the hordes Of hell upon God.
He declared that above the army and
the War Department and the President
were tina --merican people, and in his
judgment. they were responsible for the
conditions of the affairs in the Philip
pines because they had placed the dol
lar above the man.
In a continuation of his speech of yes
terday, Mr.. Bacon again denounced the
concentration policy pursued In the Fnll-
ippines. Re indicated that If leading Re-
publican Senators would declare to give
the Filipinos q. free government, the MI
when the government was TO be estao-
lished..-
No HUMANITARIAN. PURPOSE.
Adverting to the policy of concentration.
Mr.. Bacon said that Mr.. Foraker had
indicated that the order for the concen-
tration had been issued for humanl-
tartan purposes. and to protect the
friendly Filipinos from bandits and
guerrilla bands. The trouble with that
idea was that definite date had been
fixed for the coming into the concentra-
ton camps of the Filipinos, the order
stating that if the Inhabitants did not
enter the camps by the specified date
their property would be liable to confis-
cation It was evident that the con-
centration order had some other pur-
pose than that, stated by Mr.. Foraker.
When he referred to the camps as re-
concentrate camps, MI. Spooner in
ouired if it was his purpose to fasten
upon the American army the odium of
Wevlerism He said the term reconcen-
trado stood for policy of infamy, which
was not the purpose Of General Bell IN
issuing the concentration order, and ne
believed Mr. Bacon knew that the Cen
eral had no such purpose.
Mr.. Bacon said he had called attention
to this matter Simply to show the Amer
lean people what were the results Of the
Philippine policy; that. understanding IT,
they might be induced to abandon 1t.
Senator Bacon did not conclude his
speech to-day, being compelled to stop
on account of the bau condition OF MS
throat.
In the House.
(Br Associated Press;l ., IT,
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21-Ine
House began consideration of the 1mmi-
grafton bill to-day. The principal speech
was made by Mr.. Sha tuck, Of Ohio, CHAIR
man of the Committee on Immigration.
He was especially severe in his con-
demnation of the manner in which lmml-
grants are introduced through Canada
and hv Canadian railway and steamship
companies.
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, gave no.
tice of an amendment to provide an edu-
cational test, and much of the discus
sion during the day was on this SUP,
iect. Mr. Underwood spoke ofSthe grow
ing need Of stringent restrictions against
immigra ton as a measure Of self-pre-
servaton for American citizenship and
representative institutions. The class or
immigratio had descended lower and
lower since 1880. due to the inducements
held out to the pauper and criminal ele-
ment of Europe to immisrate until Mr.
Underwood declared grave and threat
ening condition was presented.
The House agreed to the resolution
seating Charles r. Thomas, from the
Third North Carolina, District; also seat