The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-30
GIVES THEM
A DRUBBING

Y said that our flag in Cuba would
ccme down in honor. as it went up in
the interest of liberty. And SC It has.
But that has nothing to do with this
bill"
Mr.. Spooner said he had declared that
he was not IN favor OF making promises
! 10 men who had revolver al his breast
nor 10 men who were training their guns
UPON American troops. he stood by that
declaration now.
Adverting to The beginning OF hostiIi-
! ties between the Americans and the FIJI
pinos. Ar.. Spooner described how the
I firing began.
| Mr. Hoar interrupted 10 say that Ag-
uinaldo had written 20 General Otis ex-
pressing regret at the occurrence and had
withdrawn his troops.
.'The Filipinos were not withdrawn -
interjected Mr.. spooner. They We're
driven back
Further along the Wisconsin, senator
referred to Z constitution prepared hy
AginaIdo in imitation OF the Mexican
constitution. with provision for patents
OF nobility aud large concessions Of land.
which he promised to his followers. He
presented a Photographic copy Of the
document. Mr.. CaFmack desired 20 ex-
amino it.
With fiuorish Mr.. Spooner handed the
parchment TO the Tennesseean with the
comment. For you. You are decoraed
by Aginaldo."
Mr.. SPooner insisted that there was 10
parallel TO be drawn between the si;u-
alton in Cuba and that in the Philip
pines. The Cubans had been lighting for
Independence for ten years; but no such
struggle had occurred in the Philippines.
Aguinaldo had proclaimed shorty after
Dewey had entered Manila that he Gag
ulnaidal had come 10 Manila 10 prevent
the former insurreetoes from joining the
Spaniards in an attack upon the Ameri-
can troops. He declared that the OPEN
ing of hostilities in the Philippines was
perfectly. wanton attack upon our
troops. who were rightfully around Ma
Mia"
lie quoted the vote in the senate by
which troops had been raised TO be sent
to the Philippines. The Democrats. he
said, knew when they voted for the
sending of troops that there was TO be
war, that there would be cruelties.
Are they he demanded, in position
TO turn upon US with vitupe-Stion and
challenges? They vated for it on the
basis that We had acquired sovereignty
in the Philippines from Spain-that we
had paid for it, and that We. must s,,s-
tain it. They cannot properly turn on
US and assert that the present situation
Is the result of the damnabIe policy in
stituted by the Republican party
4 withdraw that word .damnabIe'
said he after a moment '.Irs quota
tion,' suggested Mr.. Beveridge.
L think it is. but 1 withdraw it." said
Mr.. Spooner. After quoting from one Of
President McKinley's messages. Mr.
Spooner exclaimed. Never in the annals
of tfrpe-say what you viii about the
brutal policy Of the administra tion-has
there been carried by an army so much
OF amelioratioh, SO much Of upbuHdfng
SO much Of reform, of kindness and ten
derness, as We're carried by this army
Of ours under the instructions OF William
Mckinley It was a destructive war Of
course, but along with the destruction
OF war were the constructive forces OF
peace and humanity"
After speaking for about two hours.
Mr.. Spooner. who was indisposed. sus-
pended for the day. Some discussion en-
sued as to the continuation Of the general !
debate, is being agreed finally that II
necessary "a night session would be held
Saturday to conclude 1t.
The senate then. ar o'clock. went
into executive session. and soon after
wards adjourned