The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-29
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Senator Rawlins Concludes His
Philippine Speech.

Washington, April 24.-Just before the
senate adjourned today Senator Raw
Inns, Of Utah. concluded his speech in
opposition TO the Philippine govern
ment bill. As on previous days. he de-
voted much OF his time today to a on
sideration of the testimony taken be-
fore the Philippine committee. He an
alyzed the testimony in connection with
orders issued by the var department
and by general o~fficers in he Philip
pines. He "a particularly severe in
his de~nunciation OF General Chaffee for
the orders he had issued In carrying
out the policy Of the government. He
declared, in conclusion, that the United
States would reap a vhirlwind of mis-
fortune and disaster as a result OF its
policy in the Philippine Stands.
Senator Rawlins quoted from the tes-
timony OF General Macarthur before
the committee on the Philippines in ac-
counting for the disproportion Of the
killed and wounded among the Filipi-
nos. General MacArthur's explanation
was: 1T arises from the fact that our
soldiers are trained an target practice.
In other words, they know how to shoot.
The Filipino soldiers DO not know how
TO shoot"
The explanation made by General
Macarthur was not satisfactory in the
opinion of Mr.. Rawlins. The senator's
explanation was this: Our troops
were directed not TO cucumber them
selves with prisoners. and not to bur-
den themselves with the wounded. The
FilipinoS were swept from the face of
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programme to make the Visayan dis
trict a bowling wilderness and to ex-
terminate all the people over the age
of ten years."
Senator RawIins quoted the orders
issued by general officers in the Philip
pines. He VISA interrupted by Senator
Carmack, Of Tennessee, who directed
particular attention to this pharse in
one of General Chaffee's orders: I do
not urge inhuman conduct"
1T strikes me-" suggested Senator
Carmack. that General Chaffee should
have said: ! forbid inhuman con-
duct"
1.-The purpose was" said Senator
Rawlins, that the soldiers were left
to practice with impunity and without
diSapproval inhuman conduct. That is
the only intelligent and reasonable in
depreciation hat can be put upon it.
That was the meaning aScribed to ii by
the subordinate commanders who prac-
ticed the most inhunnan conduct that
the mind of man can conceive
| Senator RawlinS sharply criticised
| General Chaffee and denounced him as
a bastard villain who has brought dis
honor upon the American people"
House of Representatives.
The house today sent the oleomarga-
rine bill to conference, after agreeing
| to the senate amendments, with some
notifications suggested by the agrlcul-
tural committee. The opponents OF tht
| measure offered a number of amend,
ments, the principal one Of which was
| designed to place renovated butter or
| the same footing with ol~eomargarine
but they were overwhelmingly Votet
down.
Mr.. Fox, of Mississippi, made an ex'
haustive speech in defense of the SUI
rage clause of the Mississippi consti
tuition. He argued that Mississippi hat
lone the wise and patriotic thing an(
deserved the commendation, not tn
censure of the country. If In so dolns
it had incurred the penalty OF reduced
representatives in congress, he san
Mississippi would take her medicine
before She would surrender her civil
cation.