The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-04
AND KICK FOR THE ARMY
One of the Most Ardent Debates the
Senate Has Heard.
CHAFfEE HAS A CLUTCH ON GARDINER
He Claims il is InpraclicabIe For Gardiner to
Leave the Islands at Present. This Cable
gram Arouses Aawlins and the
Clash Follows.
Clash Follows,
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3-Dscussion of
the Philippine question became heated in
the Senate today. Thus far the minority
has had practically a clear field in the
debate, the policy of the majority being
to permit criticism of the Democratic
members to proceed without Interrupt
tion Today it was different. Mr.. Spoon
er, of Wisconsin, Mr.. Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio, be-
came aroused. They spoke in defense of
the administration and of the army and
they spoke hotly, alost unrestrainedly.
The result was one of the most spirited
debates that has yet occurred on the
Philippine question.
While the debate took a wide range,
it revolved around the resolution calling
for Major Cornelius Gardiner, in the
Philippines, to appear as soon as pos
sible before the Philippine commission
as witness. A cablegram from Gen.
Chaffee was read by Mr. Lodge, saying
that it was impracticable for Gardiner
to leave the islands at present. as he
was an essential figure in a court which
was investigating the conditions of the
province of which he is the governor.
The reading of the cablegram called
out sharp attack upon army methods by
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, who insisted that
Gardiner ought to come to Washington
Immediately. In the course of his re-
marks Mr.. Rawlins made some severe
structures upon Gen. Chaffee.
MIR. Rawlins said it was evident that
Major Gardner thought the investiga-
tion to he made of his charges was in
unfriendly hands. He said the bias of
Gen. Chaffee as shown in his cablegram
to the War Department, was manifest.
That cablegram indicated that Major
Gardiner was reluctant TO submit him
slef TO an investigation by officers who
had been the subject of his criticisms
He sympathiZe1 with the motives of the
Washington officials that the charge
should be fully investigated, but held
that some tribunal ought to be selected
O. make the investigation without pos
siblity OF the charge of partiality
MIR. Spooner, of Wisconsin, said the
observations of Mr.. Rawlins were quite
characteristic of the action of the
action of the Democrats in the course of
this debate. He had read carefully the
telegram from Gen. Chaffee and had dis
part
THE Senator from Utah." continued
Mr. Spooner. seems to be blinded with
suspicion of the army. Of almost every
body charged with any responsibility in
the Philippines"
II seemed to him there was a too
great willingness ON the part of the
minority to inipeach the whole Ameri-
can army. He denied emphaticaliy that
tho officers constituting the board of in
auiry were those who had served in the
province of which Major Gardiner was
CO. ernor.
In the Senate of the United States Of
all places. said he. the effort ought to be
made TO bcsmirch the reputation and the
honor of the Army. Outrages probably
had been committed in isolated instances
I'm the Philippines. He condoned no out
RACES Cf any kind. All charges officially
made of such outrages would be inves-
tigatcd thoroughly and undoubtedly the
guilty would be punished.
The complaint of the minority seemed
to be. said he. that the Secretary of War
had not given Major Gardeners charges
Immediately upon their reception to the
Associated Press for wide dessemira-
tion.
lie was interrupted bv Mr.. Carmack,
Crenn), VINO said the complaint was
that the charges had not been furnished
to tho Philippine Commission.
THAT is" said Mr. Spconer. that
they had not been made public"
we heard nothing from the minor
ity." declared Mr.. Spooner. except sup
precision. suppression, suppression, and
yet every possible effort is being made
by the department to ascertain the facts
anu o. publish the guilty"
Mr.. Foraker defended Gov. Taft
against the charges that he had with
held Mai. Gardeners report. 1.-The re-
cord he said. "shows conclusiveIy that
such a statement is not warranted"
Mr. Lodge said it was perfectly mon
strous 20 bring Maj. Gardener here and
allow him to make his accusations in
committee room of the Senate when the
ofccrs again whom he makes them are
thousands of miles away in the Philip
pines He added that he considered it
incompetent to dissolve a military board
Of inquiry by a resolution of the Senate.
With this latter remark Mr.. Morgan
said ne agreed