The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
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MT. Rawlins Continued Speech.
Against Philippine Bill.
! I'll lLl /. n !. lee / FI: HoAR
Said He Habitually Breaks Rules Of the.
senate-House Began Cons;dera-
ton Of Senate Amendments to
OIeomargarine Bill.
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By Associated sffess.
WASHINGTON, April .:3.--Durins TO-
days session Mr. Rawlins, of Glah, co, y.
5t,nued his speech in opposition to the Dill
providing for form Of government TOR
the Philippine islands. He devoted the
5greaterSpart of his speech to "a discussion
OF testimony presented to the P 'ill
Committee, relating to the admtnistrat loh
of tho ater-cure'' to natives, and to otn-ss
er forms of torture inflicted upon the FIT 4.
rjnos. He had not concluded his rc1nal rs
when the Senate adjourned.
During the carly part Of the session Liz 7s
bill providing for a. union railroad sta
ton in Washington was under$consioetd--a
ton. but no action was taken.
rAr. Hoar. of Massachusetts,, particlpatsu,
In the debate on this bill and soon founu q
himself in a wordy discussion wit q MI MI I.
.Jillman, who charged that the Massa--5
chusetts Senator had been discourteous -
him. at which he was surprised. because
the senator was always a stlckler5 ioi
gccd order. senatorial dignity anu . .u.'.
{ Drum and should set a high example tHa = :
senators might initiate. But the ser: ser
tor from Massachusetts," said Mr. Tilt
man. "ia bitually breaks certain rules OF
.he Senate. and he should make allowance
for those of Us who have their fo1bles anu
shortcomings.
Mr.. Tillman opposed the bill.
WAR WITHOUT MERCY. !.
Mr.. Rawlins presented many cases OF
torture OF Filipinos, of the burning OF
towns, and Of the incarceration OF flill
rinos. All this. he said, was done to carry
to the Fiipinos the benign admlnlstfa tlol'
O: the American Government. I he va !.
he said. was to be waged resntlessly ana
vigorously. and the articles of VA we're
to be cast to the winds. The war to be
waged was not to be a war of humanity.
but a war without mercy. 1t was unclE-
i,ized warfare and without excuse.
Mr.. Rawlins said that Walters men per-
formed the most thanllless and unl1onored
SIX ever soldiers were called upon TO per-
form. He declared that the troops were
ordered to make the island a. 'howlns
Wilderness and kill everybody over the
age of ten years.
AIessrs. McMillin. Of Michigan: Elkins.
OF West Virginia. and Berry. OF Arkan-
sas, were appointed conferees on the
River and Harbor bill.
In the House.
(Br Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., April c3.-The
House to-day began consideration of the
Senate amendments to the oleomargarine
bill A special rule for this purpose was
adopted by a. vote Of 49, to 70. BY the
ruling Of the Chair the question of fur
Their amendment of the Senate PROPOSE
lions were confined within very narrow
limits and slow progress was made. The
opponents Of the mea sure who sought to
modify the Senate amendments in vari-
GUS particulars were outvoted on every
proposition submitted. Bills were passed
to donate the srars of the Don Juan de
Austria. and the Almirante Oquendo to the
State OF Ala bama: to authorize the con
struction of a bridge across the Tennessee
river, in Marion county. Tennessee.