The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07

ly challenged a statement by the Ten
nessee senator hat the Philippine tariff
had not been well or carefully CON
sidered.
ibid the Philippine committee make
an investigation of the Philippine tariff
scale?" inquired Senator Carmack-
mo-" replied Senator Beverfdge, but
the Philippine commission has been
considering that scale for two years."
Senator Beverage asserted that the
Philippine question. had been passed
upon and settled four times in congress
and twice had bee before b Ameri-
car people and by them twice settled:
Senator Beveridge declared that the
reason why ex-President Cleveland. ex-
President Harrison and ex-senator Ed
munds, all of whom had not been In
sympathy with The Philippine policy of
the administration, declined to follow
the democratic party was because that
party would not accept the decisions OF
the supreme court and the verdict OF
the American people as final.
He asserted that the reasons why the
moderate, thoughtful and constructive
people Of the country had nj followed
the democratic party in it's opposition
to the proper control of the Philippines
and in other matters OF national policy,
was that they feared that party would
SOW the dragons teeth from which
would spring a harvest Of anarchy
They will not follow YOU" he declar-
ed, shaking his finger at the democratic
side, because you are calling our SOL
diers 'murderers' and charity boys
and doors of dirty work."
AS he was proceeding to discuss some
of the conditions in the Philippine is
lands. Senator Tillman interrupted with
the inquiry:
will the senator be explicit and give
US the benefit of his personal obscrva-
ions or any information he has in re-
gard to h dispatch from General Bell
that he proposed To maxi war so terri
BILE that they would want peace and
want il bad? Is nat true or is it not? ?"
THAT was not done while I was
there" replied enator Beveridge. 81
will ask the senator whether, when he
is making war, he would not max war
SO terrible hat the enemy would want
peace?"
THAT would depend" said Senator
Tillman, whether / was honestly en-
gagged in a war that 1 thought was de-
cent and respectable or of subjugation
and infamy."
And does the senator charge" de-
nIanded Senator Beverage, that Gen
eral Bell does not believe he is engaged
IN an honest war;?
Il know that there are plenty Of Of
f1cers there who feel they are doing
dirty work?" shouted Senator Tillman,
"and they ave told me they are asham-
ed of it,"
Has General Bell told you 500" in
sisted Senator Beveridge.
Il don't know about General Bell"
said Senator Tillman, II AVE not seen
him"
Then why do you drag in General
Bell, General Wheaton and others?"
sharply inquired Senate Beveridge.
Senator Tillman: 81 will drag into
this discussion an Associated Press re-
port from Manila"
Senator Beverldge: Nov 1t is an AS
ISOLATED Press man."
Senator Tillman: Then you either
ave q censorship there or you have
not. You swear you have not and then
when the reports come you say those
are not ours"
Senator Beveridge: "It is hopeless.
When they begin to discuss the consti-
tuition and we take them up or that,
they come to censorship. When we say
that none exists, then they go to war,
.bloodshed, pillage and murder"
After some personal coiloquy in which
the Indiana and the South Carolina
CdSh tlllcI, SSIdlCs
Beveridge proceeded to relate an Incl
dent Of the burning Of a village, and
said that upon investigation it proved
that it was the act of the insurgents,
his purpose being to diSproVe some re-
ports against the American soldiers.
Senator Tillman was on his feet again
and asked Senator Beveridse: From
whom do we get the statements that
the insurgents or rebels or whatever
they are did all this burning?"
1.-The American authorities" replied
Senator Beveridge.
And is it customary. inquired Sena-
tor Tillman, Ito determine a case from
eX-parte statement"
Why does the senator always in
sist," retorted enato Beveridge that
any authority which comes from an
American source Is a f~alsehood, while
everything that from the enemy
is the truth?"
For the same reason" replied the
South Carolina senator. that in my
own state when it's capital was burned
in 1865 there was an Infamous assertion
that we burned it when everybody knew
We cid not do it.
Now, Mr.. President said Senator
Beveridge, l~aughingly. I'VE are back
again on ancient history, which 1 de-
cline to discuss.
After some further discussion the
senate went n executive session and
soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The house devoted today to general
debate upon the oleomargarine bill.
The opponents of the measure attempt
to filibuster against it at the open
ing of the session. but were beaten by
more than a thirds vote.
Mr. Cla Utnn af A1o ho~a oloroJ &Lo
debate for the day with a speech
against this bill. While the latter was
arguing against the constitutionality of
me measure and appealing to his BROTH
ers on the democratic side to stand by
their ancient doctrines, MIR. Hepburn, of
Iowa. interrupted to ask whether Mr..
Clayton believed the present law was
constitutional.
81 do not"
1T was passed by a democratic house."
suggested Mr.. Hepburn. Would the
like 4 list of the distinguish
democrats who voted for it?"
Il prefer not to be interrupted furth-
er." replied Mr.. Clayton amid laughter.