The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
VOTE Next monday
ON philippine BILL
This Agreement nj Reached Ii in.
Senate Yesterday.
Mr.. WELLINGTON HEARD.
Told Of Differences With Party in
Power and Praised SchIey.
WHEELER HEARD IN HOUSE
Has Nothing to Retract From Speech Recently
Made Den uncing State Department and
Flunkeyism Of Administration.
Some Democrats Dec.are That
They Do Not Sympathize
With Him.
WHEELER HEARD IN HOUSE.
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASScCidtei lcSc.J
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Ileb. 1s.-It was
agreed by the Senate to-day that a. final
vote upon the Philippine tariff bill and
the pending amendments should be taken
next Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The
agreement was reached q. few moments
after the Senate convened to-day. The
only stipulation made by the minority
was that the last days debate should be
devoted to speeches not exceeding tif-
teen minutes in duration. Two speeches
were delivered to-day, one by Senator
Wellington, of Maryland, in opposition
to the Philippine bill and the other by
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, in support
of the measure.
Mr. Wellmgtons address covered the
Philippine question generally and he set
forth his we'll known views fully.
IIr. Stewart spoke briefly, making an ar
gument in support of the autnurlty Of
Congress to hold the Philippines and to
provide a proper government for their
Inhabitants.
Mr.. Wellington stated his points OF
disagreement with the party with which
he had beer idenufed throughout his
life. He said he hah been a Republi-.
gold standard CT currency. However,
he said, the Spanish war brought the
narting of the ways. He was opposed
to that war and believed that Cuban
independence could have been brought
about by diplomatic ntgotia tions. THIN
came the .'imperiaIistic tendencies OF
the Republican party asf5-s with them ne
could not agree. Without the Spanish
war he said C,lta might have been free,
.,tt in6ap6 a larger
measure Of freedom and independence
than she was enjoying now or would en-
ioy in the future The only thing Cuba
had been taught was how a postal offl-
cial could embezzlo q half million doi-
lars.
SCHLET A HERO.
Referring to the bill under discussion,
Mr. Wellington declared his opposltloil
to it on ''the broad ground Of the mlnorl-
W. that there was no rlSht mere " eildct
such legislation.
Mr.. Wellington referred to the battle
off Santiago, where the American squad
ron he declared was under the COM:
mand of Rcar-Adnliral Sampson, but
was led by ."rhe Maryland Hero, Admiral
schleys'' (Applause in one OF the gal
leries).
From that moment he continued,
"thc end was won. Admiral Schley COM;
maIded the Vessels OF Iile zfNhlei lSshit
SQUADRON in that engagement. He stood
in the midst of that battle and won out
as no battle ever was won before But
the administration has been unjust to
Kim. as it has been to the Cubans and
9iIipinos He has not received that mede
Of praise and credit that belongs to him,
but an effort has been made to besmlrch
him and to detract from his character ana
from his truth and bravery
Mr.. Wellington referred incidentally to
his conferences with the late President
Mckinley concerning the ratification OF
the treaty of Paris. He went over the
whole situation with tho President, ne
said and made it plain TO him that he
,WellinSton) never would consent to vote
Tor ally proposition which contemplated
the permanent occupation OF the 4Phlllp-
pine Islands by the United States lie
maintained that our victories III the Span
ish war had induced a reversal OF the
policy of more than hundred years. He
accused the administration of having no
definite Philippine policy and adverted
briefly to the Boer cause, TO which he
said we would have extended our sym
pathy had our own skirts been clear
After passing a number Of minor bills
the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1S-The
sneech of NIr. Wheeler, OF Kentucky, last
FRIDAY, when no bitterly attacked Secre-
tary of State Hay, Lord Pauncefote. and
Prince Henry of Prussia. had its sequel
to-day, when Mr.. Gillett, of Massachu-
setts, who, in a speech Of half an hour,
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