The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-19
SENATOR WELLINGTON ATTACKS
GOVERNMENTS POLICY ON
PHILIPPINE PROBLEM
APPLAUD PRAISE FOR scHLEy
Aguinaldo, the Retiring Senator De-
cIares, Was Compelled to Issue
His Pacific Proclamation
While in Duress.
STEWART, OF NEVADA, REPLIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-It was agreed
by the senate today that a final vote on
the Philippine tariff bill and the pending
amendments should be taken next Mon
day afternoon. Senator Wellington, of
Maryland, spoke in opposition to the
pending bill, and Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, in support of the measure. Mr..
Wellington said that he had come to the
parting of the ways with his party
in 1898, when it developed ''its imperial
istic tendencies" He opposed the pend
ing tariff bill because he did not think
congress had the right to enact legisla-
ton by which people were taxed with
out representation and governed without
their consent.
Mr.. Stewart made brief legal and con-
stitutional argument in support of the
authority of congress to hold the Phil
ippineS, and to provide proper govern
ment for their inhabitants.
From the beginning of the war in the
Philippines, it was evident, Senator Wei
lington insisted, that it would continue
until The bitter end, and until the Fill
pinos should be subjugated or absolutely
eXterminated.
Has Praise for SchIey.
Passing incidentally from the Philip
pines to Cuba, Mr. Wellington referred to
the battle off Santiago, where the Amer
lean squadron, he declared, was under
the command of Rear Admiral Sampson,
but was led by 'the Meryland hero, Ad-
miral Schley." applause in one of the
galleries.) From that moment he con-
tlnued, ''the end was won. Admiral
SChley commanded the vessels of the
American squadron in that enga agement.
He stood in the midst of that battle and
won the battle as no battle was ever won
before. But the administration has been
as unjust to him as it has been to the
Cubans and Filipiros. He has not re-
ceived that mead of praise and credit
that belongs to him, but an effort has
been made to besmirch him, anI to de-
tract from his character and from his
truth and bravery
Mr.. Wellington referred incidentally to
his conferences with President Mckinley
concerning the ratification of the treaty
of Paris. He discussed the whole situa-
ton with the president, he said, and
made plain to him that he (Wellingtanl
never would consent to vote for any
proposition which contemplated the per-
manent occupation of the. Philippine ISL
ands by the United States. He maintain
ed that our victories in the Spanish war
had induced reversal of the policy OF
more than 100 years. He charged that
Aguinaldo had been captured by methods
unworthy of the American army and
then had been compelled under duress"
to issue a proclamation advising his coun-
trymen to surrender
In discussing the Oriental situation, Mr.
Wellington indicated a belief that
great war is imminent, probably between
Russia and Japan, due, very likely, to
the breaking up of China
Mr.. Wellington, referring to the war
in South Africa, where the Boer was
Struggling for freedom in his own ter
ritory,' said:
Had our own hands been guiltless of
Filipino blood, we would have extended
our sympathy for the noblest nation that
ever fought for freedom
His opinion was that in the Philippines
the inhabitants ought to be permitted to
establish their own government under
the protection, if necessary, of the United
States.
Mr.. Stewart then addressed the senate
in support of the administrators Phil
ippine policy.
He declared it was untrue, absolutely,
that there was any intention on the part
of this government, to institute a colonial
government in the Philippines. or ito en-
slave the people"