The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-23
SENATORS HAVE 4 TILT

Mashinutou. April 11-Formal dis
cussion oi tne bill temporarily TO pro-
vide a government Tor The Philippine
islands was begun iu the senate today,
Mr. Rawlu vi Utah leading the nil
nority meut oi the Philippine COM
mission opening the debate. He an
nounccd the bin as an unwarranted i'm
position on iie Flipiuos declaring that
Il would establish one OF the foulest
oiearchie m he history OF the world.
lie mainiaia that the Philippine
commission t,as given too great power
by tie biN ARID asserted that under
is provisions tile Islands would be ex-
plotted for private gains. While he
wac speaking tNo efforts were made TO
mainiain q quorum. TIE second result
ing 10 4 lively tilf among several sena-
tors Mr. Scott ~ West Virginia inti-
mating that argument could not inliu-
enec any senator
"A lew days ago } message came -
us than Malvar the fast OF the insur-
rectos. had surrendered The next
day Il was announced that Gcneral
Chaqec had declared a new war and
had dispatched an army to wage il
against two millions OF people in the is
land OF Mindanao. But mum is TO be
the word 30 long as there is any dis
turbance anywhere within our borders
or in any one of the more than thon-
sand islands beyond the seas.
These are the facts which cry out
for utterancN. There are ten millions
OF suffering people across the water
silent, unheard but whose very souls
cry out against wrongs, cruel, unspeak-
able beyond the ken OF mortal Ian
guage TO describe There are more
than seventy millions on this side OF
the water wanting 10 know the trutl.
heretofore stifllcd and suppressed.
This bill strikes its roots into and
derives its support from that excre
scene into an army appropriation bill
OF 1901. known as the Spooner amend.
ment. The qualification OF the absolute
power therein conferred adopted al
the instance OF the senator from Massa-
ehusetts by thiabill is eliminated
"All property rights in the islands
and the fate OF their inhabitants are
turned over TO the control and disposi-
fion OF the commission, without any
qualification Of importance.
"The commission may declare war
and make peace; raise armies and pro-
vide navies. regulate commerce with
Ia sorts OF determinations between is
lands and ports; levy taxes without
limit and without uniformity 1t may
coin money and regulate the value
thereof; and may establish religion and
punish those who do not conform TO its
tenets. II may destroy free speech and
punish as an act Of sedition the publi-
cation OF the truth in regard to ihcr
administration.
1t can establish an inquisition; de-
wise and apply methods OF eNcrusiating
torture, compelling persons to be wit
nesscs against themselves and disclose
Information which the commission may
desire TO extort
1T is useless to say that this power
will not be abused. Attention will be
invited 10 some instances in the his
tory of our relations with the islands
showing the extent to which our repre-
sentativcs have gone in acts OF pcriidy,
injustice, oppression and cruelty
During Mr. Rawlins speech two el-
forts were made 70 maintain a quorum.
Finally Mr. Money, OF Mississippi.
moved that the senate adjourn, only
hve republican senators being Present
when the motion was made The vote
on the motion was 81 10 a3--less thin
q quorum. The rol then was called
and quorum secured
Mr. Money, IN Withdrawing his mo-
tion, said he had no disposition 10 de-
lay consideration oi The measure but
he gocerned the senate ought to give
proper consideration 20 "A measure
which involved tho iiie. liberty and
happiness of ten million people and
he would insist uron srch consi lcra-
ton
Doe the senator think. inquired
Mr.. Scott oi West Virginia, that
any senator on this door viii be m
fuenced by any argument that may be
made On this question:
Mir Rawlins replied tarily tha; he
never indulged tie thought that the
senator from West Virginia (Scotr
would bc influenced by any argument
that might be made upon any ques-
tiou. An ohearthy as foul as any ever
established was about 10 be fastenc
upon the filipinos BY the pending bill,
yet, said he. while this measure IS
under consideration senators sinh
away, declaring that no argument tha,
can be made can have any effect gpon
them.
Mr Hoar requested Mr. Rawlius 20
eithdraw ihe expression, stink away"
nrging that no unworthy motives olght
10 be imputed TO any senator
Mr Rawlns sGil hc would change
the expression TO walk away" or go
away / win most willingly withdraw
the expression. said he, "and use
any appropriate equivalent which the
senator from Massachusetts may sug-
gest" (Laugher) After Mr.. Teller
had said there was nothing much more
discourteous 10 a senator than for an
cHtire body OF senators representing
one side OF the chamber TO leave the
q. n. A.