The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-25

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TURNER MAKES SHARP
REPLY TO SPOONER.
Mr.. Turner of Washington resented Mr..
Spooner's criticisms on the Democratic
party for what he said were the structures
on the army of the United States. He de-
clared that it was unjust to the dead and
cowardly to the living to inject the late
President Mckinley's rame into the debate.
Mr.. McComas of Maryland said his col
league Nlr. wellington had said that he
(Wellington) had been given assurances by
President Mckinley that the United States
did not propose to hold the Philippines as
colonies He referred to Mr.. Wellington >
desertion from the Republican party, but
was interrupted by Mr.. Wellington.
Il object" said the latter, "to my col
leagues words concerning my desertion
from the Republican party"
McCOMAS DENIES CHARGES
MADE by WELLINGTON.
Mr. McComas said he accepted that OBJ
lection and continued. He said he had
been present at the conference between the
President and Mr.. Wellington. and he de-
MED empha tically that the Presidents prom
ise had not been kept. 1t was absurd In
his colleague. he asserted, for him to make
such a charge. He regretted he said sar-
castlcally. that Mr.. Wellington had forgot
ten the details OF the conference.
Mr.. Berry Of Arkansas said the Philippine
trouble had cost $4,000 600, five thousand
American lives end millions Of property
burned and otherwise destroyed.
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa declared that it'was
not possible 20 make an attack on the Gov
ernment's Philippine policy without STAIN
ing the monument the American people
were raising TO William Mckinley. He had
little respect for man who thought the
cause of liberty had better chance under
a Malay chief than under the American
flag.
VEST GIVES NOTICE
OF An AMESDMENT.
Mr. Vest of Missouri gave notice of an
amendment that by the pending bill 1t
should not be held that the United States
intended to incorporate the inhabitants of
the Philippines into citizenship of the
United States or retain the islands perma-
nently integral portion of the Unit
ed States. but that 1t is the rntent ION ito
establish in the Philippine Archipelago a
government suitable to the wants and con-
ditions of the Philippines.
Mr. Elkins of West Virginia maintained
that the treaty of Paris and the decisions
of the Supreme Court determined the status
of the Philippines. They belonged to the
United States. The Filipinos owed allie
glance to the United States and the United
States owed protection TO the Ffl!pinos:
and the Republican party. he said, would
sea that these Obligations were discharged.
Mr. Culberson of Texas said the Demo-
cratic party maintained Ihat trade between
the United States and the Philippines
should be free, and that ultimately inde-
pendence should be granted to the Fill
riros lie asserted that the policy of the
Republican party was dictated by the
trusts.
LODGE WANTS THE SENATE
TO RESI- ME DECENCi.
Mr. Lodge said that much acrimony had
been developed in an incident which had oc-
CURED on Saturday that all deeply deplored
That incident had grown. he said. out OF
the fact that the ordinary decences of de-
bate had been brushed aside. The tme
had come for the Senate to restore its de-
bates to Il high plane. He felt that 1t was
possible to discuss the Philippine question
without Senators calling each other robbers
and thieves and scoundres.
Within a week." he added I'VE have
guilty Of deceiving one Senator and of brib-
ing another and Of treating the Filipinos
Mr.. Dubois of Idaho said he had left the
Republican party, not so much on account
of the money question as because of the
great corporations and trusts had gotten
control of the Republican party"
Mr.. Stewart urged that the Republican
party go forward and do it's duty.
Mr.. Bacon announced the withdrawal of
his amendment offered to the pending bill.
saying that he would offer 1t later to the
proposed Phi!ippine govsrnment bill.
WELLINGTON ANGRlLf
REPLIES TO McCOMAS.
Mr.. Wellington. evidently laboring under
excitement, angrily replied to some state
ments made during to-day's debate by his
colleague. Mr.. McComas. Those state-
ments. he said. had cast doubt on his (Wel-
lington's) truth and veracity. and he In
sisted that Mr.. McComass recollection did
not serve him well.
He is," said Mr.. Wellington. 80 ignorant
upon this question that lie ought not to
speak upon it. or his statements were I'M
true"
He explained that while Mr. McComas ac-
him IN his call upon the late
President, he was not within hearing OF all
Of the conversation and did not know all
that was said. He asserted that the
President CMcKinley) did make the prom
lSPS 10 MIN WHICH ne Stdteu HS
had made.
Il believe" said he. that the President
meant at that time to carry out those
promises. but because vf sinister and malisn
influences he was forced to abandon them
and to drift-to drift.
Il do not stand alone in this matter, and
my colleague. in 50 assailing my verac!ty.
assails that of another Senator. The same
promises were made to him as were made
to me- He Is on the floor now" declared
Mr. Wellington. pounding his desk en-
phat.cally ''or was few minutes ago. l
was not mistaken.
He demanded of his colleague that there
should be equivocation upon his part
and declared that NJ. McComas refraining
from making the charge against him in the
last campaign, had waited until he could
hide behind the rules OF the Senate before
casting imputation of such a charge upon
him.
''HE UTTERS A COWARDLY
AND MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD."
After referring to a visit to President Nc
Kinley by General Angus of Baltimore and
himself. Mr.. Wellington. speaking with de-
libera tipn and emphasis. said:
II desire to be within the rules of the
Senate. 1 will say this: If my colleague at
any time will reiterate outside of this
chamber what he has said in this chamber,
then 1 will tell him that he is not correct,
and tell him what l will not say in this