The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
SENATOR'S AROUSED.
Smiths Atfocions Orders In Samar
Campaign Condemned
AS REVOLVING CRUELTY.
Senator Teller Issued Passionate uIti.
nahum 10 The Majority.
COMMISSION TO Be APPOINTED
That Win Sue for Lasting Peace in
the Philippine Islands.
SENATOR LODGE DENOUNCED SMITH.
Mr.. Teller Declared that This Government
Could Not Escape the Condem-
nation OF the World.
That Win Sue for Lasting Peace in
the Philippine Islands.
SENATOR LODGE DENOUNCED SMITH

Washington, April GA spirited discus
sion of the Philippines situation in the
senate today occurred over the order Is
sued by General Jacob II Smith 10 make
the island of Samar bowling wilderness
and to kill all male Inhabitants over the
age of 10 years When the Philippines
| bill was laid before the senate no one was
| prepared to deliver SCI speech on It. Mr..
! Lodge (Massl In charge Of the measure,
! said he felt compelled 10 press 1t for con
! slderation. His remarks drew the fire of
Mr. Teller (Colol, who criticised the re.
! publicans for participating In the discus
! sion. This precipitated the debate and Cor
more than two hours Il continued Mr..
1 Teller said that General Smith, II he is
sued such an order as had been attributed
| to him. ought to be dismissed from the
service, as it was q disgrace to the Amer
lean army and to the American people.
Mr. Lodge said that while he knew little
of the circumstances surrounding the al
/ legged order he did not approve of cruel
methods In warfare and every right minded
person must regret General Smiths order
To him 1t was revolving. He defended
the administration, however, saying that
as soon as knowledge OF the order hid
come to Washington thr president had
directed that General Smith be courtmar-
tailed.
At the conclusion OF routine business
Mr. Rawllns Utah made personal state
ment as to report Of his speech made
by the Associated Press, TO the effect that
he had in effect characterized General
Chaffee as bastard and vilnn on ac-
count of alleged barbarities committed In
the Philippines.
1 Mr. Rawllns said that nm ,niRtentlonal
injustice had been done him, aud quoted
from bis speech, In which he said II am
unable to tx e4iie responsible head and
emanation of these barbarlties which would
disgrace the AAnals of Even a seuieivil.
lied country, not 10 speak of the nation
which claims to hold aloft the eScutchcon
of honor and Justice and fair dealings. Did
Chhffec alone unaided, in GOODNESS aud In
brutality. and in savage and unrelcnting
disregard Of every humane sentiment or
possibility Of human suffering, conceive this
iniauitous scheme? Whence and from what
diabolical source was 1t derived The
American people ought TO know is there
amy punishment beneath the sun adequate
to be mcted out to the bastard villain
who has thus brought dishonor upon the
Americans and the American pcople3"
The senate began the consideration Of
the bill to ratify an agreement with the
Sioux Indians at the Rosebud reservation
South Dakota.
Mr.. patt Comm Of the Indian affairs
committee proposed an amendment to STRIKE
out the clause emitting settlers under III,
homestead law patent for the land en-
cd t,, al
an argument in support of IT, The Indiai
reservation bill was laid aside at . O'CLOCK
: and the Philippines government bli--th,
unfinished business was presented TO tn
senate. Apparently no senator was pre-
pared to proceed with the discussion Mr.
Lodge. in charge of the bill. Insisted tina
the debate should proceed and that
+ reasonable time be fixed for vote.
Mr. Teller declared that 50 far ms he wa
concerned no time should he hxed for
F, vote until il was evident that dlneren
! course was TO he pursued by the majority
! lie said that unless he knew there was n
disposition ON the part of the majority I
I take up the greater part of tho time, afte
\ n time for a vote had been 6xed, ther
u would be no unanimous consent for vote
He said II would not do for the republica
senators to say that they wnld not debat
the pending bill, In almost a quarter OF
y century of experience In the senate he ha
= never heard such an arraignment of tn
:, policy Of an administration as had bee
= made by MR. Rawlins Utah. The cred
: and honor OF the government were at stak
: and senators on the republican side ought
!, If they could TO attempt to refute or dii
ayow the utteranees.
!, Discussing the alleged order Of Geners
!. smith, Mr. Teller said he understood this
General Smith had tried to justify nj
!. order BY what is known as the Tom Ewin
e order given during the civil war ny thl
a order the population Of two counties
Missouri was deported and their propcrt
destroyed. lie was proceeding TO charm
terize the action of the American army
the Philippines as most cruel and barbara,
e when he was interrupted by Mr.. spoon'
twisl with the inquiry Does the senat'
e not remember Fort Pillow
ie "what does the senator mean by his re
OF erence 10 Fort Prlowg" inquired Mr., Ca
NJ mack Crenn)
he II had in mind" replied Air. spoons
e. what has heen considered massacre
eolorcd troops there
Mr.. Carmack insisted With some heat III
there was no massacre Of troops or XIII
~ of prisoners at Fort Pillow.
MIR Teller was Continuing his remar
" about General smiths order when he
Iey interrupted by Mr.. Fairbanks.
81 don't understand, said be, that
ssernment approves Of General snsii