The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
HOT TIME in SENATE
The Administration Warriors Have at
Last Been Aroused.
FOREIGN POLICY DEFENDED
Leaders Participated and The Debate
Took Wide Range.
GOVERNOR TAFT HAD A CHAMPION.
SpOOner, Lodge and Foraker We're Fully
Aroused
CABLE READ FROM GENERAL CIIAFFEE,
Stating that Major Gardener, Whom
Minority Want Recalled as Witness,
Could Not Come to Washington.
1
SpOOner, Lodge and Foraker We're Fully
Aroused.
CABLE READ FROM GENERAL CIIAFFEE,

washington, May 3 Discussion OF the
Philippines question became heated In the
senate today. Thus far the minority prac-
tically has had clear field In the debate.
But today Mr.. Spooner (Wisl Mr.. Lodge
(Mass) and Mr.. Foraker Ohio became
aroused. They spoke in defense of the
administration. OF the army and OF Coz
ernor Taft They spoke hotly, almost UNI
restrainedly While the debate took
wide range 1t revolved around the resolu
ton calling for Major Cornelius Gardener,
in the Philippines. to appear as soon as
possible before the Philippine committee
MS witness. A cablegram from General
Chaffee was read by Mr. Lodge saying
that it was impraeticabe for Gardener to
leave the Islands at present, ms he was a
special figure in court Of Inquiry, which
was investigating the conditions OF the
provinces OF which he was provincial gov
ernor. Both Mr., Morgan and Mr.. Pettus
(Ala9 Indicated that they could see no good
to come from n pursuit Of the matter and
urged the withdrawal Of the resolution.
No action had been taken on the resolu-
tion when the seuate adjourned on nc
count of the death of Representative Amos
]. Cummings of New York,
At the conclusion OF routine business IN
the senate the resolution previously offered
by Mr. Patterson (Colo1 requesting the
president to cause the secretary Of war to
cable Major Gardener. In the Philippines,
TO come to Washington to appear as a wit
ness before the Philippines committee, was
laid before the senate.
Mr. Lodge (NTass). chairman of the Phil
| ipplnes committees explained that when 1t
has been learned that Major Gardeners
regiment would not leave the Philippines
until about June Is. the committee on the
| Philippines had decided to secure Major
! Gardeners presence as soon as possiblN
Later It was foasd that Major Gardener
had fled no specifications OF the charges
no made TO the Philippines commission.
| The committee then Ind rescinded Its ac-
ton calling for Major Gardener yesterday
! Yesterday. he said the war department was
notified that IIator Gardener had filed a
| few specifications. very indefinite in char
/ ncter, and mentioning the name Of only one
| officer. When the Investigation was "a
dered Major Gardener complained that the
Investigation had developed into an at
tack upon him and asked for counsel A
board was appointed to investigate Gar
deners charges, and some time probably
would elapse before the board could make
| It's report. In the circumstances the Phil
/ ippines commission had thought It well to
Permit Major Gardener an opportunity to
prove before the Philippine authorities the
truthfulness OF the charges. an opportunity
which he would have. full and fair.
Mr.. Rawlins utah said that it was evil
dent that Major Gardener thought the in.
vestigatlon TO be made OF his charges was
To-. ,f,ga AZ -
General Charee. as shown in his cablegram,
indicated that Major Gardener was le-
luctant TO submit himself to an inycstiSa-
tion by officers who had been the subject
of his criticisms. Now, Mr.. Rawlins said,
1t is proposed TO go through the farce of
awaiting the specifications fled by Major
Gardener and the result Of an inquiry made
by the board. lie sympathlzed with the
motives of the Washington officials that
The charges should be fully investigated;
but he held that some tribunal ought 10 be
selected TO make the investigation without
possibility Of the charge OF partlallty. lie
believed that the committee ought not 10
refuse TO send for Major Gardener as his
testimony was extremely important.
Mr.. Spoouer Ovis.l said the observations
of Mr.. Rawlins were quite characteristic
VI tllt uGAipi VI AliN NNtA'itfAN9 "a AHN WNHAnN
of this debate. He had read carefully the
telegram from General chafree and has
discovered nothing Indicating bias on his
part
THE senator from Utah" continued Mr.
spooner. seems to be blinded with sps
picion Of the army and Of almost every
body charged with any responsibility in the
Philippines"
1t seemed TO him there was a too grea
Willingness on the part OF the minority t.
lmpeach the whole American army, He de
MED emphaticaly that the officers consti
futing the hoard Of Inquiry were those VIII,
had served IN the province OF which Majo
Gardener was governor
The charge 81 Mr. Rawlins, he said wa
that as Gardener had made a general i'm
parchment Of military officers In the Phil
ipplnes. no board could be CONSTITUTES
which would give him an impartial trial.
"The American people he declared, wi
not believe that charge. because they wi
know that II is not true Of the army (
5 the Philippines. or Of any other America
: army"
referring to General Funston, Mr.. Snoo;