The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-01-31
REPUBLICANS FAVOR CAUTION
They Assert That No Officer Should
be Condemned Without a
Fair Hearing.

Washington, Jan. 27.-An animated
and prolonged discussion was precipi-
tated in the senate today over the right
of army officers to criticise the utter
ances made in the senate or elsewhere
on the conduct of affairs in the Philip
pines. At times it became somewhat
acrimonious, the officers in the Philip
pines being taken sharply to task for
statements attributed to them in the
dispatches from Manila.
Dubois Opens Debate.
Rising to a question of privilege early
in the session Senator Dubois of
daho had read an Associated Press dis
patch from Manila in which General
Wheaton was quoted as criticising some
of the utterances of Prof. Schurman in
a speech delivered in Boston.
Senator Dubois thought the president,
under the circumstances, would be war
ranted in reprimanding General Whea-
ton for his criticisms. He declared that
such comment upon the action of the
senate was outrageous and indecent"
and that the minority had had quite
enough of threats and blackmail.
Wide Range to Discussion.
The debate, thus precipitated. took a
wide range. Senators Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, Spooner of Wisconsin and
others maintained that no newspaper
utterance ought to be accepted as the
basis for a reprimand of any officer un-
less it were supported by investigation
indicating the accuracy of the report.
Dicipr IN efNno1- ~ tho oonJinr p,,ne
ton Senator Money of Mississippi de-
livered an extended speech, in the
course of which he went pretty thor
oughly over the whole Philippine ques-
tion.
Platt's View.
Senator Plat of Connecticut took
harp issue with the Mississippi senator
on some of his conclusions as to con-
titutional law, c%ontending that the Uni
ed States could not be expected to grant
Independence to the Filipinos and relin-
quish all rights in the islands merely
because of the natives desire for lib
erty.
Minority Philippine Report.
Senator Carmack today submitted the
minority report from the committee on
the Philippine tariff. 1t says that the
opposition to the measure is not based
on the mere question of revenue or a
theory concerning the forms and prin-
ciples of taxation. but because the bill
violates constitutional rights and tran
sends the limits of constitutional
power. The objection of the majority
is to the whole policy of colonial en-
pire; to the control by this government
of vassal provinces; to the spirit Of
military aggression, and to wal for the
sake of spoils. The report says that the
bill reported by the majority of the
committee is a characteristic manifesto
ton of such policy and spirit.
Treaty With Denmark.
The senate today in executive session
reviewed the treaty with Denmark,
transferring the West India possession.
The exact consideration specified in the
treaty is So, 000, 900.
Senator Foraker introduced a bill for
the erection at Washington of a statue
of the late John Sherman to cost $50
900.
Credentials Presented.
In the senate today Senator Black
burn presented the credentials of James
B. McCreary, recently elected senator
from Kentucky, and Senator Hanna
presented the credentials Of his col
eague, General Foraker.