Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
DEFENDING THE ARMY.
Senator Foraker Concludes His Speech
on the Philippine Bill.

Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio continued his speech
in the Senate yesterday afternoon on the
Philippine bill after The Stars report was
closed.
Continuing his comments on Senator
Paffersons editorials in the Rocky Noun
tain News in 1899. Mr.. Foraker said:
These editorials will reflect honor and
credit upon the writer. and 1 am trying to
| put them in the Congressional Record.
where forever they may be read by the
American people"
The opening sentence of one of the edi-
torials was: There is only one thing to do
and that is to knock peace into Aguinaldo"
Mr.. Spooner inquired. ironically, if Prov
fdence figured in the editorial
"Oh, yes replied Mr. Foraker "Prov-
1dence figures quite conSpicuously; and SO
does destiny and fate and commerce
1t has all the elements of national great
ness"
Mr.. Foraker maintained that the policy
adopted by President Mckinley was one
of the kfndest and gentlest possible-a pol
Icy which looked to the establishment of
civil government wherever possible. The
proceedings of the Philippine commission
were In strict accord with the policy laid
down by President Mckinley.
lettering to the charges made against
the army, Mr.. Foraker said: Not only has
the policy OF the government been assaulted,
put the army has been denounced. A man
has been attacked who has just graduated
from the school of savagry,-China. That
as l understand it, was an assault upon
Chaffee."
He said these assaults were made upon
not only Chaffee. but upon General Bell
and General Smith, and upon the entire
army
1.-The assault extends" said he. from the
commanding general to the humblest pri-
vate soldier
He reviewed in vivid language the out
RACES committed by the Filipinos upon the
American troops-outrages which included
burning at the stake cutting to pieces with
poics; gouging out of the eyes and disem-
boweling of American prisoners.
Referring to the order of General Smith
he said: Il don't believe that he made such
an order as he is reported to have issued,
or, II he did, there is a light to be shed
upon it which we have not had"
Our army, he said, has shown a human
1ty under provocation never surpassed by
any other army in the history of the world
PRISONERS had been kept only long enough
to receive good meal and a good lecture.
In Justice to our men, he said, notwith-
standing this humanity, they have been
put to the necessity of resorting to the law
or retaliation. THE army needs no de-
Tense. It's record from the beginning until
now is glorious one. 1t will come home
IN triumph to receive the glad welcome
ana the plaudits of the American people.
and they always will. when 1t is made of
such splendid men, such gallant officers,
such heroes, one and all, as represent us
in the Philippine Islands"
AT the conclusion of his speech Mr. For
aker was warmly congratulated
On motion of Mr.. Proctor, the vote by
which the army appropriation bill was
passed was reconsidered. and the bill
amended, so as to restrict the provision
for the sale of army posts to those of In
dianapolis, Columbus and Buffalo. and au-
thorizing the President to use the money
derived therefrom in purchasing Other
No ninitI md
posts; also to authorize the subdivision. Of
this property. AS amended the bill was
passed, and at $50 o'clock the Senate ad-
journed