The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
PHILIPPINE
BILL PASSES
Final Vote on Measure
48 to 80.
MR.. MORGAN AGAINST IT
Not Amended to Suit the Ala
bama Senator. :
Messrs. Hoar and Mason Vote No.
Canal Measure is Made the Un-
- finished Business Of the
Senate.
MR.. MORGAN AGAINST IT

Washington, June 3.-Shortly after 3
o'clock this afternoon the Senate passed
the Lodge Philippine government bill by
vote of IS to 30 Three Republicans,
Messrs. Hoar Mass). Mason Ulls) and
Wellington Md), voted against the meas
IRE. and one Democrat. Mr.. McLaurin
Is. c.. voted for it. All amendments
offered by the minority were rejected. The
debate on the measure had been in prog
ress seven weeks and two days.
Just at the close of the discussion,
sharp exchange occurred between Mr..
in the course of which the former reflect
ed caustieally upon the Colorado Senator.
He was called to order. his remarks were
read and he was declared to have been
out of order in uttering them. He with
drew his statement, thus ending the con-
troversy. After the passage of the Phil
ippine BILL the Nicaragua canal bill was
made the unfinished business, and its con-
si6eration will begin tomorrow.
The Senate Convenes.
When the Senate convened at II o'clock
today, Mr.. Frye, chairman on Naval AT
fairs, reported the naval appropriations
and gave notice that he would call Ii up
for consideration at the earliest possible
time.
Mr.. Foraker called up the House con-
current resolution calling for thanks of
Congress to Secretary of State John Hay
for his memorial address, delivered to the
two branches of Congress on the life and
services of William Mckinley.
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate con-
cur in the resolution, and the motion was
agreed to without comment or division.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala), on account of other
duties, withdrew from the committee of
the Senate appointed to confer with a
like commute o. the House with respect
to differences as to conference reports,
and Mr.. Teller (Colo.) was named in his
stead.
Consideration then was resumed under
the fifteen minute rule of the Philippine
government bill.
Mr. McLaurin (Miss) denied that the
Democrats had attacked the army, and
placed the responsibility for the outrages
committed in the Philippines upon the
policy advocated by the Republicans.
Mr.. Beveridge Qnd) said the next
worlds drama would be enacted on the
Pacific. and it was essential that the
mastery of that great ocean should be
ours, and it would be ours.
Mr.. Berry CArk) deplored the fact that
the President on Memorial day had seen
proper to make "a bitter partisan speech"
The President. he said, had gone back
forty years to rekindle the fires of sec
tionalism and had referred to the acts
of an Infatuated mob to justify. he sup
posed, the awful order of General Smith
in the Philippines.
Some Lopez Literature.
BY unanimous consent, Mr. Carmack
(Tenn) was permitted to print in TheRec-
ord the remainder IF Sixto Lopez state
ment a portion of which was read yes
terday. Mr. Culberson (TeX) intimated
that the War Department was endeavor-
ing to suppress information concerning
matters in the Philippines. He then pre-
scented the charges of Private Andrew K
Weir against Lieutenant +. P. Arnold,
and the report thereon by Capt. p. w.
West alleging cruelty against Fflipinos.
Mr.. Beveridge asked if the information
of the charges had come from the War
Department.
Mr. Culberson being pressed, said;
THE question of the Senator might
properly he characterized as impertlnent."
and finally refused to answer Mr.. Bever-
idge.
Mr.. Beveridge again inquired whether
the matters presented had come from an
officer OF the War Department.
II have already indicated to the Senator
with sufficient emphasis that am not to
be inquired of further responded Mr..
Culberson.
Il ask the Senato Mr.. Beverage per-
sisted, whether or not. directly or indt>
rectly. the papers were received by nm
from General Miles?'
Mr. Culberson made no reply
Mr. Allison Qowa) said II the charges
had been presented to him he would not
have given to them the publicity which
Mr. Culberson had given them.
The Senate at IS took a recess until
2:30 and then another recess until 8
o'clock. no Senator desiring TO speak on
the bill.
Culberson Tells Where He Got 1t.
Mr.. Culberson (Texas) referring to the
colloquy between himself and Mr..
Beveride, including the question whether
the papers presented to him (Mr. Gull
berson) had been received directly or in
directly from General Niles, said the
papers were received from a party en-
tirely disconnected with the army and
neither directly nor indirectly from Gen
eral Miles
Mr.. Dietrich CNeb.> referred to a con-
versation he had had with Aguinaldo re-
garding the Malos convention which
adopted the so-called constitution in
WHICH ASulHdluo nd0 told him that no
representative of any of the southern
islands or any of the provinces Of the
island of Luzon were present.
Mr.. Patterson (Colo) said that as Mr.
Dietrich had opposed sending for Aguinal-
do to appear before the Philippine Com
mission he did not think conversation
had with Agulnaldo who was about 5000
miles away and unable to defend himself
should he repeated
Mr.. McComas Md criticized Mr.. Pat
terson for his defenes Of AguinaIdo, and
Mr.. Dietrich followed some remarks that
were so personal that Mr.. Bailey Tex }
called Mr.. Dietrich TO order and request.
ed that his words he taken down
Mr. Dietrich said if his words were in
violation of the rules Of the Senate he
would withdraw them.
Voting on amendments to the Philip
pines bill then began.
Quay Has Amendment.
Mr.. Quay CPa.) offered an amendment
providing that the duty on imports to the