The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28

agreed upon. but no time was fixed. Dur
ing the discussion a proposition was made
that time be fixed on alternate Tuesdays.
beginning next week, for a vote on the
Philippine bill, the Nicaragua canal bill
and the Cuban reciprocity bill, and that a
final adjournment be agreed on for the
fourth Tuesday, but it was too startling
TO be taken seriously, although some SEN
ators regarded il favorably.
For several hours to-day Mr.. Patterson.
OF Colorado, discussed the Philippine ques-
ton, concluding this afternoon the speech
begun yesterday. After reviewing and
commenting on the general Philippine ques-
ton, he attacked the pending bill, paruc-
ularly its provisions regarding the holding
OF lands. He declared that IL was mon
Strous and never should be enacted into
law. He urged that the Filipinos be grant
ed their independence, and drew an elo-
quent word picture of the turning over TO
the F1lipinos by the United States OF the
islands, when they had established gov
eminent
Mr.. Burrows, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, reported that
the majority of the committee was opposed
TO the House resolution providing Tor the
election OF senators by the people; ma
Jorlty OF the committee was in favor OF
the Depew amendment that the election OF
senators in all States shall be uniform
and Congress shall have power to enforce
the amendment and finally the majority OF
ton amended.
In answer TO inquiries, Mr. Burrows said
the committee by majority vote had re-
fused 10 report the resolution as amended
TO the Senate, either favorably or ad-
versely.
Mr.. Wellington moved to discharge the
committee from further consideration or
the resolution. This motion went over at
the suggestion of Mr.. Hoar.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar yester-
day requesting the President TO inform the
Senate whether there be any law which
would prevent any Filipino not under ar
rest from coming to the United States and
stating his views or desires as TO his coun-
| try TO the President or TO either branch OF
| Congress was adopted. A conference re-
! Port on the army appropriation bill was
then called up. The question was on Mr..
! Hoar's motion that the Senate ask for a
| full and free conference, insisting upon its
| amendments. Mr. Spooner insisted that
| the House would regard the adoption of
| the motion as an affront to its dignity.
| After some discussion Mr.. Hoar withdrew
his motion.
Mr. Proctor. in charge of the conference
| report, offered a concurrent resolution for
| the appointment of a committee of three
senators to meet with like committee
of the House to confer on the. subject of
conferences between the two houses and
! especially on the matter of instructions to
/ confereeS
| Mr. Gallinger indicated that the House
| had been offensive towards the Senate, but
| he was called to order by Mr.. Pettus, who
! held that what had occurred in the other
house was not proper subject of COM
| ment.
! Mr. GalIinger maintained that when the
Senate was charged with encouraging con-
| dtions leaning to extravaganza 1t was a
| proper subject of discussion.
! Mr.. Pettus offered an amendment to Mr..
| Proctors motion providing that the matter
| to be considered by the joint committee
| should be particularly the message of the
| House on the army appropriation bill. This
| amendment was accepted by Mr.. Proctor,
| and as amended the resolution was adopted
The Chair (Mr. Platt, of Connecticut
named Mr.. Spooner, Mr.. Proctor and Mr..
! Pettus as the committee on the part of the
| Senate.
In the course of his speech on the Phil
| ippine bill Mr.. Patterson declared that the
measure monStrouS one and he
could not believe that Congress would en-
act such measure" and urged the ell
| actment of the bill presented by the mi
| nority, which, he said, favored giving &c
| the Filipinos their independence, under
such restrictions as would give them q
| stable government and permanent peace
| He paid a high tribute to the Filipinos as
a Christian people, and he asserted that
! there never was a Christian people un'
fitted for self-government and independ-
| ence. Discussing some of the testimony
| taken by the Philippine committee, Mr.
| Patterson said the army was not response
BILE for the outrages committed, but that
the policy of the government was response
| BILE He then discussed the order of Cen
erai Bell particularly denOuncing that part
of it relating to the Filipino priests, He
| quoted newspaper stories of the alleged
| torturing of native priests by American
troops in order to eXtort information. He
also referred to what he considered the
large proportion of Filipinos killed in bat
tie TO those wounded, in one instance the
proportion being twenty killed to one
wounded: These startling figures, he
said, give room for thought-for ref1ec
ton. Are they not the result of the kline
of war urged by General Bell?'
In conclusion Mr.. Patterson drew viviC
word picture of the day, which he hoped
would come, when Governor Taft or AID
miral Dewey or General Miles, or som,
other official representing the United
States government, would turn over tn,
| Philippine islands to the Filipino govern
ment ceremony such as recently had oc
Cured in Cuba. Then he hoped that thu
| President of France and the Presidents o.
other republics would send their congrat
ulations and that the senator from In
diana (Mr. Fairbanks) would incorporate
in the Congressional Record the Associated
Press report Of that inspiring scene to tn,
glory of the American people forever.