The age-herald., 1902-04-30
His Alleged Cruel Order Fur
 nishes Debate for Senate
LODGE EVEN CONDEMNS II
He Defended the Administration, How ever, Saying as Soon as lnforma- ton Reached President He
 Ordered a Courtmartial.

Washington, April 29.-A spirited discus- sion of the Philippine situation In the Senate today revolved around the order alleging to have been issued by General Jacob A. Smith to make the Island of samar a bowling wilderness and to kill all male inhabitants over the age ot ten years.
 When the Philippine bill was laid be- fore the Senate no one was prepared to deliver a set speech on it. MT. Lodge, Massachusetts, In charge of the measure said he felt compelled to press it for consideration. His remarks drew the fire of Mir. Teller, olorado, who criticized the Republicans for not participating in the discussion. This precipitated the debate and for more than two hours it continued MT. Teller, Colorado. declared that Gen. eral Smith if he had issued such an or der as had been attributed to him ought to be dismissed from the services as it was a disgrace to the American army and to the American people.
 MT. Lodge said that while he knew lit- tie of the circumstances surrounding the alleged order. he did not approve of cruel methods in warfare and every right mind- ed person must regret MT. Smiths order. To him 1t was revolting lie defended the administration. however. saying as soon as knowledge of the order had come to Washington the President had directed that General Smith be courtmartialed.
 Discussing the alleged order of Gen. Smith MT. Teller said he understood that General Smith had tried to justify his order by what is known as the Tom Ewing order during the Civil war. By this order the population of two coun- ties in Missouri was deported and their property destroyed.
 Fort Pillow Mentioned.
 He was proceeding to characterize the action of the American army in the Philippines as cruel and barbarious when he was interrupted by Mir. Spooner, Wis consin, with the inquiry: Does the Sem ator not remember Fort Pillow?'
 What does the Senator mean by his reference to Fort Pillow?" inquired MT. Carmack, Tennessee.
 "I had in mind" replied MT. Spooner, what has been considered a massacre of colored troops there"
 MT. Carmack insisted with some heat that there was no massacre of troops or killing of prisoners at Fort Pillow.
 MT. Teller was continuing his remarks about General Smiths order when he was interrupted by MT. Fairbanks q do not understand" said he, that the gov ernment approves of General Smiths al- legged order. A courtmartial to try Gen eral Smith was ordered as soon as the information concerning the matter reached Washington"
 MT. Teller replied that according to a newspaper article he had read to the Senate, the information had been in Washington many months, but he knew nothing about the matter hmhelf.
 MT. Teller offered an amendment to the bill, providing for a commission to be appointed by the House and to consist of not less than seven nor more than fifteen persons to proceed to the Philip pines and try to secure a lasting peace between the United States and the Fili- pinos. the United States to pay the com missioners salaries of S10,000 a year and all expenses.
 MT Teller said that if 1t be true that General Smith issued the alleged order he ought to be dismissed from the ser vice.
 Tn the records of all the great wars since the middle ages" he declared, you cannot find such a disgraceful and wicked order as that issued by General Smith"
 MT. Lodge said nothing was known here of General Smiths order until 1t was pleaded by Major Waller as a defense for his action in Samar Then the Presi- dent himself had decided that General Smith be courtmartialed.
 Information Suppressed. MT. Carmack, Tennessee, insisted the evidence indicated that orders of a very extreme character issued in the Philip. pines were being suppressed not, he be- lieved by the war department, but by | the military authorities in the Philippines In calling attention to the report to 1 the Secretary of Bantangas provinces 1 that there had been so great a mortality in the province as to reduce the popula- l ton from 300, GOO to about 100000, the mor- | tality being due to disease, Mir. Tillman | inquired whether the Philippines commit tee had investigated that matter. 1 When informed that it had not, he ex- claimed Well, how long are we going 1 to hold on to this bag of cats? What ben fiet Is it to the American people to pur- sue this infamous policy?'
 l As the running colloquy continued MT. | Culberson asked MT. Lodge if he endorsed |
 No" replied MT. Lodge. T don't en- | dorse cruel methods of warfare. General l Smiths order Is one which every Amer 1 ican should regret. On the surface those | orders seem to me to be revolting." l MT. Bacon, Georgia, expressed the belief | that the disease and great mortality among the natives of Bantangas province | has been caused by the laying waste of the province by war. Crops had been destroyed and the inhabitants had been confronted almost by condition of fam | inc.
 l MT. Teller declared that this govern ment could not escape the condemnation l of the world and of every right-t thinking | man for this miserable. wicked attempt | to compel these people to accept our gov | ernment whether they desired it or not" The Senate at 5 o'clock adjourned.
 THE HOUSE.
 | Washington. April 29.-Under a special | order which allowed three hours debate, | but which cut off all opportunity O; | amendment the House today passed an omnibus public building bill which will | distribute s15,S20. $50 among 1T4 cities. The | bill, provides for n new buildings and sites, 6 buildings on sites already pur- chased, IT buildings on donated sites and bS increases in appropriation for build