Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-30
Daily lAsnnsbse Journal
57th CONGRESS.
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while Massachusetts had furnished 81

while Massachusetts had furnished 81
out of every AZ.
Hoar explained that in whatever he
might have said upon the subject re-
ferred to by Money, he had not meant
to institute a comparison between any
section of the country. He had stated
in passing what he wished he had not
ssid-that besides the force of sailors
furnished by Massachusetts, the state
supplied a greater number Of land
troops than all of the states south of
the Potomac. He said that he would
be the last person in the world to dis
parage the efforts of the Southern
states in the war for independence.
Lodge then insisted that considera-
ton of the Philippine measure should
be proceeded with. He declined to yield
the floor to Bacon, to continue discus
SION of the Revolutionary war. His
declination irritatcd Tillman, who said:
you can't gag us in your effort to
force this Philippine bill. How does the
senator get his own permission to be SO
invidious and so ungracious?'
Lodge disclaimed any intention of be-
ing unGTacious.
Lodge was about to proceed when ne
was interrupted Ly Hoar. who said: The
most emphatic argument against this
whole Philippine business
rs the health; discussion of the pa
triotic impulses of our ancestors" inter
'ected Tillman, taking the idea, perhaps.
Ii not the word:;, out of the Massachu-
sets senators mouth.
Lodge went TO say that a careful
examination of The. Associated Press dis
patch showed that Gen. Wheaton did not
Critcisc the Senate, but confined his com
ments to the utterances of President
Schurman whom. in Lodges opinion, he
had a perfect right to criticise.
Galinger read an extract from an AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch from , Mania
published today, saying that Gen wheat
on's vigorous criticisms referred entire
w to President Schurman s speech at
Boston. He did not think the ne, SENIOR Gon
Wheaton has not the right to crluclse d
private citizen. Az.
What / CONTEND replied DUBOIS, Is
army officer to critcise the utterances OF
Prof Schurman, man who was sent by
responsible official capacity to ascertain
the facts of the situation over there.
II am glad continued Dubois, that
the gentleman on the other side OF the
chamber are for ed now to admit the dc-
curacy Of the dispatch | introduced here.
That dispatch itself was censored. VIII
say there is a censorship in Manila, in
my Judgment. No newspaper man can
fle a dispatch w,tn the Cable Co. in Ma
rila without filing an exact copy or dupll-
cate of it with the military authorities
You may bubble over that fact. in my
opinion that is a censorship.
Lodge said thai he called upon the sec
rotary of war, yesterday evening. ana
was assured by him that there was no
censorship of press dispatches in the phil
Ippines.
Now" said Lodge. IL give my author
itv; let the senator from Idaho give his. y
MY statement is made upon my respon-
sibility as "A senator" replied Dubois.
.Our committee uEe Philippine commits
SOM can ascertain the facts If they are
desired.
Bcvcridge presented letter from Gen.
Greedy chief signal officer of the army,
dated today. the essential portions OF
which are as follows: Censorship In ths
Philippine islands has been removed en-
tirely between these islands and Europe
and America save in the case of code
messages of Unauthorized firms having no
standing The TreSs is entirely Tree.
NECESSARILY Il limited censorship is main
tanned over messages In the Philippine
srchipelago and 10 adjacent points where
insurgent troops and agents are III actlvt
hostility against the United States. Press
messages are MOI censored To any place
in Europe or America. but only TO point
where insurgents are actiVely ehsaseu
through juntas or other agencies, such a.
in Hong Kong OF Singapore.
Beveridge thought Gen. Greely's letter
ought to settle the question of censor
ship of press dispatches.
Dubois inquired whether. If II shoui,
appear that this statement was accurate
tho Indiana senator would consider thai
censorship. ,.-,
- do not think the matter is pertinent
to the present discussion of this PhIllp'
pine tariff bill, replied BeveridSe bu
The fling of copies of dispatches with the
authorities is not censorship, II no ACTOR
by them is taken to prevent their trans
mission" 49,
BACON gained the floor and criticise'
Lodge for declining to yield to MIN a
the time he desired to proceed, INSISTING
that according to- the usages and prepri
tics of the Senate. he had right TO th'
floor He discussed the historical queS
ton at length which had been raised u,
Money concluding with tribute
Hoar ffor his loyalty to free lnstitu
tons" and expressing the hope mat IN
,.eople of Massachusetts soon would prov
themselves In harmony with MN. III
man said that he desired to draw rev
,irauchts from the fount OF liberty. Du
he would postpone his remarks upon IN
historical subject which had been DroaC n
cd until tomorrow. when he would max
them while the philippine measure wa
under discussion. -
As Cullom was about to move an eNccu
tive session. Hosr suggested that "a
Senat. might now have "A little discus
sion of the chard' ter of Mary, queen %
scots" and amid laughter the Sendt
went into executive session ana present.,
adjourned.