The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-30
DEBATE ON
PHILIPPINE BILL
S
Lively Discussion in Senate Rel
alive to Future of Islands.
OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS
sPoONER SAYS OPPOSITION Is
COMPOSED OF PESSIMIsTS.
OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS
U7AsHINGToN, May 29.-Interest in

Il
w the Philippine debate is increas-
ing as the discussion draws 10 a
close. Today the senate galleries were
thrOnged with auditors and the az
tendance on the floor was larger than
it has been for some time, including
many members Of the house of repre-
sentatives.
Mr. Lodge (Mass), in charge Of the
bill, offered, on behalf of the commit
tee, several amendments to the meas
ure, the most important one being ex-
tending 20 the Philippines the provision
of the bills of rights of the constitu-
ton Of the United States. excepting
only the right 20 bear arms and the
right TO trial by jury. All the amend
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan tAlaD made an extended
speech. in which he supported I'M the
main the bill as presented by the com
mittee He said il looked toward peace
and toward a just ana peaceful gov
eminent in the islands. Some changes
were necessary IN his opinion, bur
these, he thought, would be made. He
declared there had never been a PFC
tense of organized Filipino government
i'm the islands and had Dewey TecOg-
nized Aguinaldo's claims he would
have given aid and comfort to the de-
clared enemies of the United States.
Mr.. Clay (Ga.) opposed the pending
measure in carefully prepared speech.
He regarded the action Of the United
States since the ratification of the
treaty of Paris as great mistake. and
urged that this government ought TO
declare its purpose in the Philippines.
Such action, in his opinion, would put
an end to the trouble in the islands.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. SpoOner
CWisl began a speech in support OF the
bill and the administrations policy in
the Philippines. which is to conclude
general debate on the measure Dy the
Republican side. He reviewed the sit
uation in the islands. and said the re-
sponsibility for it rested not on any
one party, but on all alike. IL appeared
strange to him that measure intended
TO eXalt civil government and 70 SUD
mate the military power should
/ create such adverse criticism, and he
| declared that on the Democratic side
there had been nothing heard but pes
siuism, the gospel Of despair, sus-
Dicfou distrust and imputation Of the
motives Of the Republican senator's He
raid a brilliant tribute to President
/ Roosevelt and to the personality and
I policy of the late President Mckinley
I The senate convened at IL O'Clock in
/ order that additional time might lee
afforded for the discussion Of the Phil
/ ippine bill.
Lodge Offers Amendments.
After consideringta few minor mat
/ tiers. consideration was resumed of the
/ Philippine government Dill. Mr.. Lodge
/ Of Massachusetts, in charge Of the
measure. offered two or three amend
ments of a minor character, which
were agreed to. He then offered an
/ amendment extending to the inhabit-
ants the bill of rights" Of the consti-
tuition of the United States, except the
right to bear arms and the right of Il
/ trial by Jury. In answer to an inquiry
/ by Mr.. Pettus of Alabama, Mr.. Lodge
! explained that in the opinion Of the
majority Of the committee on the
/ Philippines. it would be unwise, under
| the present circumstances, TO extend
/ those rights to the FilipinOs. The
! amendment was agreed to.
Alabama Senator Approves Measure.
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama then adj
! dressed the senate upon the bill. lie
cordially approved the measure, which,
! he said. was d decided Improvement ON
/ the law now in the islands Certain
/ changes. which he did not indicate,
ought to be made in the bill, but IN q
! general way it looked toward peace.
/ He read an editorial from an Alabama
/ newspaper. which he adopted as his
/ own sentiments The editorial held
that the United States had put its hand
to the pillow in the Philippines and II
could not turn back. The instruction
i'm the islands Mr.. Morgan said, was
broken. and the duty was left 70 this
I government 20 provide q just and
equitable government for the people
Division in the councils i'm this cOdn-
try. he believed, kept the bOlomcn and
/ Iadroues i'm the field. When that was
settled. peace would be assured. IF
/ Artlinaldo had in fact driven Spanish
dominion from the islands or had de-
stroyed the power of the United States
/ to bold Manila under the peace pToIo-
I col. he said. he had worked a miracle
on the development Of national power
that no other man ever attempted.
'Is Spain was unable To cope with
his forces he said, 1T does not fol-
low that AguinaIdo COuld destroy by
| an edict the military AMI naval FORCES
of the United States.
ct excuse those who now see fatal
/ mistake" continued Mr.. Morgan, "ln
the policy Of the peace treaty still
excuse them for not trying to repeat
! tLat concession when we know that the
| success Of such an effort would throw
the Filipino people lack into the arms
OF Spain, whose tyranntes have made
her their unfOrgiVing enemies
tt have crowned such q war, waged
| with such q generous purpose, with
| ecch q result he said, would have dis
naved stronger hearts than those tina
beat i'm the bosoms even Of his Demo
cratic colleagues.
No Government in Philippines.
/ There never has been, said Ar Nor
gan. a pretense Of organized govern
ment in the Philippines. 1t was unjust