The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-15
GIVE US LIGHT ON
THIS UNAOLY WAR
Why Are We Crushing Out
a Republic?
SENATOR HOAR SPEAKS
Supports Resolution to Investigate
Philippine War.
DEEP INTEREST AROUSED IN THE SENATE
The Resolution Goes Over Until Today. Lodge
Thinks investigation Should be Left to
Philippine Commission. Neces-
sity investigating Admitted.
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, Jan. 14.-For the first time
this session the Philippine question ap-
reared in the Senate and the interest
hich was taken indicates that it will
occupy the attention of the upper branch
of Congress for some time when the
tariff bill is reported. he Philippines were
the subject of an address by Mr.. Hoar
OF Massachusetts, who spoke on his reso-
luton introduced yesterday providing for
the appointment of a Senate committee
TO investigate the administration of those
islands.
Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Hoar's colleague, said
he regarded the resolution as a refiec-
tion on the Philippine committee, of
which he was chairman, and said his
committee was perfectly able to handle
any Investigation which might be con-
Quoted. Mr.. Carmaek (Democrat, agreed
with him. The discussion was leading
rapidly to an opening up of the whole
Philippine question when it was agreed
shat the resolution should go over until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, made speech
in favor of reciprocity with Cuba and dis
Mr.. Hoar claimed that We ought to have
somc reliable information regarding the
war in the Philippines, which he charac-
terized as 4 painful controversy. Dur
ing the Civil War, he said, there was a
committee which reported upon their re-
sponsibility the facts which were needed
for the Senate ard for the country here
arc many things about which the public
in 6nibf fO,.
statement appearing in the public press
and twice made in the Senate that Agul-
naldo had sold cut his eountrymen
I'VE want to know who promised the
Filipinos independence" he insisted
"Some charge that Dewey did, and Dewey
says they lie and the matter was allowed
TO stop there.
Was il worth while for us, he con-
tinued. to beconsidering these great ques-
lions which involve the propriety and
good faith and integrity of our dealings
with these unfortunate people in the
matter of their liberty when we were in
the dark? He said he wanted to know
something about the character Of the
Filplnos; he wanted Governor Taft to
come before Senate committee where
he could be asked questions.
ing on?" he asked There are those WHO
VIII tell you about what happened on a
certain night when there was an attempt
to pass our pickets by some Filipinos
and scufhe, and an outbreak and an-ap-
peal to us by Aguinaldo to desist from
hcstilities; that they did, not want war
ard our answer was that the war was 60
ing on and could not now be stopped. The
canatp from, (Mr COnaparA
mad stated in the Senate as his reason
for not adopting some things that were
proposed that we wuld be making assur-
ances Of pacific intention to men with
arms in their hands fighting against the
American flag, but the president had
given To a military commander long be-
fore an order to proceed to reduce the
people of the Philippines by military
force to submission
General Otis said that would bring on
war and took the liberty Of suppressing
II and instead told the people that they
should nave all the rights of liberty that
belonged to the most favored people on
earth. he original proclamation had been
sent by the President, but said Mr..
Hoar sis H. not an act cf war to order
n military officer to use military force TO
subject a people? / do not know of any
one able 10 give a statement OF the truth
as 10 the differences between Governor
Taft and General Chaffee. | get some
Dreadful stories from brave soldiers and
officers Of high rank about the manner
III which the war Is conducted. ! have
heard of an investigation now going on ia
regard TO one transaction, which if true
las covered with a foul blot the t1ag
which we all love and honor | think
there should be a place where any Sen
ator who makes such a suggestion in his
cehcial responsibility can go and say !
want two witnesses on that subject
brought here and then we shall know"
General Otis had shocked the country
by saying that We should keep 10000
troops in the Philippines for consider
able time. but instead of that number
VIC have 10000. and Mr.. Hoar asked how
long were we going to keep them there.
IF General Chaffee is right. he said,
there is not q man in those islands who
is not conspiring against the Government
and eager for his liberty. Now give us
a little light. Take the most Jealous
men in this body and give us q commit
zee that will hear the evidence. put
Questions, hear both sides and let US
know what is the truth We are engaged
in the unholy office OF crushing out a
republic the first great republic ever es-