The Washington times., 1902-06-03

| in regard TO the extension of the
patent laws to the Philippine Islands
and was told that the committee pre-
| ferred to leave that matter to the Phil
| ippine Commission. Mr.. Cullom Their
submitted some views about the bill in
| general and the debate upon 1t. He
| thought that the success Of the Ameri-
can policy in the archipelago was won
| derful and that the country and the
/ world so regard II.
He characterized the minority Sena-
tors who he said had misrepresented the
conduct of the army as "a fire In the
rear party" and said that 1t was the
duty OF the United States. from which it
could not retreat. to force its authority
en- the Filipinos, better their condition.
give them liberty. give them intelli-
rence. and make ttem a useful people.
That could not be done by the Demo-
cratic pobcy.
Mr.. Hoar's Stirring Speech.
Mr.. Hoar said that he wanted to put
into the debate three or four facts which
seemed TO him to overthrow the argu-
ment of the Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. Spooner. These facts applied to
Aguinaldo. who. said Mr.. Hoar. had.
when the hostillties broke out. larger
army than Washington ever had: who
had captured more guns than Washing
ton had captured during the whole Rev
olutionary war and who had subjec. to
him larger territcry than the settled
part OF the United States at the close
OF that war
Aguinaldo had captured more prison
ers than had ever been captured by
Washington. except at Yorktown. and had
5000 or 1000 Spanish prisoners commit
ted TO him by the American forces to
take care OF. The order of the Spanish
Red Cross had decorated him for his
kind treatment to those prisoners. As
to the burning and destruction OF the
homes OF the Filipinos. which had been
defended on the precedent OF Sheri-
dams laying waste the Shenandoah VAL
ley. Mr.. Hoar declared that II General
Bells orde. had been issued by General
Grant. General Grant would be regarded
today as one OF the monsters of history.
instead os being revercd py the mon
with whom he fought and bv the men
against whom he fought alike.
General Grants War Methods.
Did General Grant" Mr.. Hoar ex-
claimed. ever order war to be made by
attacking innocent women and children
and putting to death all boys ten years
old2
other Senator's" he continued. may
DO their duty as they see fit. ! will do
mine as | see fit
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bill He
{ characterized the Filipinos as pi- |
rates and barbarians who would re-
sist the march OF civilization; and he
uphold civilization against barbarism.
Mr.. Teller in a short speech analyked |
iiiferent features OF the bill which he |
considered mistaken policy.
MI. Bacon followed in a speech against |
he bill. One of his objections, he said |
vas that ii failed tn give 20 the Fill
limos any participation in the govern
fordcd opportunity for exploitation. He
cad extracts from different works tend
ne 10 show the high character OF the
He concluded first fifteen
minutes. took a second because there
vas no other Senator ready TO speak. and
nally accomplished a third lap for the
anne reason.
The hill will be voted on at o'clock
his afternoon. II there are sufficient
cnators dcsirous of speaking on the
leasure, today's session up to that hour
ill be occupied with ffteen-minute ad-
resses.