Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29


the Constitution OF the United States, ex-
cept the right to bear arms and the right
of a trial by jury.
In answer to an inquiry by Mr. Pettus
tAla) Mr.. Lodge explained that, in the
opinion of the majority of the committee on
Philippines. il would be unwise i'll the pres
eut circumstances to extend those rights
t. the Filipinos. The amendment was
agreed to.
Other Amendments Adopted
Other amendments were adopted as fol-
lows; Providing that nothing in the pend
ing bill shall be held to amend or repeal the
act providing for revenue for the Philip
pines: providing that a single homestead
entry shall not exceed forty acres in ex-
tent: providing that the beneficial use shall
be the basis, the measure and the limit of
all rights 10 water in the islands. and that
the government is authorized to make rules
for the use of the water supply: providing
that if bonds or any portion thereof shall
be paid out Of the funds of the government
of said islands such municipality shall re-
imbursc said government for the sum thus
paid. and said government is hereby en-
powered TO collect said sum by the levy and
collection OF taxes on such municipality.
Some other amendments were adopted,
but they were Of verbal or minor char
acter.
Mr.. Morgan for the Bill.
Mr.. Morgan (AiaD then addressed the
Senate upon the bill. He cordially APP
proved the general purposes of the meas
ure which, he said, were a decided improve
Elent upon the law now in force in the
Philippines. Certain changes. which he did
not Indicate ought to- be made in the bill,
hut in a general way it looked toward
peace. He read an editorial from an Ala
bama newspaper which he adopted as his
own sentiments. That editorial held that
the United States had put its hand to
the vlb1- in the PbiIipDiupS II pDu11
turn back. The Instruction in the islands,
Mr.. Morgan said, was broken, and the duty
was left To this government to provide a
just and equitable government for the peo-
pie. Division in the councils in this coun-
try. he believed. kept the bolomen and Ia
drones in the field. When that division was
settled peace in the islands, in a practical
way, would be assured
II AgUinaldo had in fact driven Spanish
dominion from the islands or had destroyed
the power of the United States To hold
Manila under the peace protocol he said.
he hal worked a miracle in the develop
Ineut of rational power that no other man
ever attempted.
If Spain was unable to cope with his
forces. said he. lit does not follow that
Agunaldo could destroy by an edict the
military ana naval forces of the United
States.
Il excuse those who now see a fatal
policy Coutinped Mr.. Morgan, lin the
eession of the islands to the United States
by the peace treaty; l still excuse
them for not trying to repeal that conces-
sion when we know that the success of
such an effort would throw the Filipino
people back into the arms of Spain whose
tyraunies have made her their unforgiving
enemies" To have crowned such a war,
aged with such a generous purpose with
such a result. said he. would have dis
mayed stronger hearts than those that beat
in the bosoms even of his democratic col
leagues.
There never had been. said Mr. Morgan
a pretcnse of organized government IN the
Philippine Islands. 1t was unjust to criti-
else Dewey for refusing to recognize Agui-
naldo president of the Philippine gov
eminent.
Had he done So said he. he would
have given aid and comfort 10 the declared
enemies of the United States"
Aguinaldo's Attitde.
This was the legal attitude of Agunaldo
and every other Filipino because Dewey
had no power TO change a declarat ton of
war by Congress. Dewey. he said, believed
AguinaidO was devoted to the success of
the American arms and had no reason to
feel that he was self-seeking adventurer.
The laUdations of Aguinaldo's alleged pa
trlotism and herOism- said Mr.. Morgan,
that have been poured out in his honor
here and elsewhere in the United States are
as much out of place as if they had been
uttered in honor Of the fox in Aescps IA
bleS "
AguinaIdo, he said, was only q conven-
tent instrument in the hands of conspira-
tors. Had he died, another agent would
have been found for the Hong Kong Junta
had not committed their fortunes perpet-
ually 10 him. THE FIlipinos are not fight
ing for liberty" Mr.. Morgan continued.
but simply as the savage tools of the
junta at Hong Kong
Religious Freedom in Islands.
He spoke OF the religious freedom given
to the Filpinos by the United States. and
said that it for this ne pleaded his
excuses 70 his democratic brethren for in
sisting that this cardinal principle must be
permanent in the Philippines. 1t was our
arms that divorced church and state in the
Philippines. which result Aguinaldo could
not nave accomplished had he ever at
tempted il.
we have dedicated those Islands," he
SAID. TO the freedom of religion: we have
unshdckled them from the dominion of an
established church. and no power will even
exist that can undo our work through MILL
tary. civil or any other agencies
referring to the statements of crueIties
OF American soldiers toward Filipinos Mr.
Morgan said that investigation by proper
authority is demanded by the entire army
as duty to IL, and the men of the army
resent the discussion of their acts in con-
nectiOn with a bill which does not call for
such discussion. Their mouths are closed''
said he, and they are not permitted to
appear at the bar of the Senate TO answer
these charges.
Reverting TO the question of citizenship
he declared that If the Filipnos are not fit
10 be citizens of the United States, they
are not TIT 10 govern themselves. He said
that ne could not believe that any people
win suffer harm through our efforts to
bless them.
To Adjourn Until Saturday.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgans speech.
the Senate. on motion of Mr.. Lodge, agreed
that when It adjourn today 1t be until Sat
urday.
Mr.. Clay Opposes the Bill.
After some routine business Mr. Clay
(Ga.) addressed the Senate in opposition to
the pending Philippine government bill.
He thought that when the treaty of Paris
was made the United States ought to have
insisted upon the REIMBURSEMENT and not
upon the cession of the islands. Such ac-
uon would have enabled the United States