Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-27

Referring to the opening of hostilities
between the Americans and Filipnos.
Feb. 4, 1892 Patterson declared that
somebody was debating the tenor of
the news sent from the islands 10 the
| United States by The Associated Press
and other sources. He mtimated that
1t was the purpose to conceal the facts
regarding the situation.
In his argument, Patterson quoted
from q speech of Foraker in January,
1899. to the effect that he had no SYM
pathy with those who talked Of max
ing war on Aguinaldo and his followers
in their struggle for liberty and indie
pendence
Foraker explained that the war he
referred to was not a war between the
United States and the Filipinos but the
war between Spain and the Filipinos.
Patterson held that that could not be
the case as Manila had fallen to the
Americans and the Spanish had been
sent to their homes. Foraker said his
sympathics always had been with the
American troops and would be until
the last gun had been fired in the pend
ing conflict.
Hoar asked Foraker to read the SEN
tence in President McKinlcy's procla-
nation which had been eliminated by
Gen. Otis lest it should bring on war
IL said Gen. Otis had assumed extra
ordinary authority to himself to sup
press a part of the proclamation and
to substitute statement that would
indicate to the Filipinos that they We're
To be granted a full measure of liberty.
Hoar said he realized the purity of pur-
pose ana Intellectual superiority Of the
Republicans with whom he differed on
this question. lie would rather lose his
right arm than take the position he had
taken. but he was 50 constructed by his
Creator that he could not help it. Gap
plause).
Foraker paid high tribute to Hoar
saying that his colleagues esteemed
him highly. not only for his great abil-
ity but also for his lovablc character
Patterson continuing paid Il notable
tribute to COY. Taft, saying that q bet
Ter selection for his position could not
have been made. He said if Gov. Taft
were removed the greatest bulwark
against the oppression of the Filipinos
would be removed.
"A sharp coIloquy arose between Nc
Conas ana Carmack, the former as
sorting that abuse Of the army-ofIcers
ANA men-Was to be found in every
speech. almost, on the Democratic side.
Carmack insisted that not single
Democrat mad abused the army.
Dubois Interrupted to say that not
Democratic senator had abused the
army as much as Gen. Chaffee had in
an Associated Press dispatch from Ma
Mia published. today
Tho statement about the Waller
courtmartiaI by Gen. Chaffec. Dubois
said. was one of the BLACKLIST pages in
the history Of the army.
NcComas said Gen. Chaffce had made
his comment simply on the acts of one
brave man when ne was i'll and scarce
" responsible for what he did.
Foraker referred to the proclamation
Of President Mckinley to the Fiipinos
ana to the change made i'll it by Gen.
Otis.
Hoar interrupted to refer to the as
surance of President Mckinley to An |
drew Carnegie that i'm 80 days resist |
ance in the Philippines would cease. |
Gen. Otis knew the Filipinos would not |
submit and that the only way g Keep |
the peace was To tan them they were |
to have their Independence.
so" said Hoar, "Gcn. otis sup !
pressed it, but Gen. Millcr, who notori- |
ously did want an attack, produced il |
and AGuinaldo mot it with an instant |
speedy defiance"
Foraker urged that the proclamation
was not issued as Il declaration Of war |
upon the Fiirinos.
Hoar ~, Jared that if such a procla- |
nation had been issued 1" the people |
of Obi" thcv would have regarded it |
as a declaration of war.
SiXtv-tuo private pension bills were |
passed and after q brief executive ses- |
sion. tEn S,Matc. M a.3a. adjourned.