The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01


Our army" replied Mr.. Hoar, sis COM
posed of brave and humane men. In war
OF this kind crueltieS always have occurred
and the responsibility for them rests not
upon the army. but upon those who are
responsible for the policy inaugurated."
Il stand for the army Of Mckinley" de-
clared Mr.. Spooner, "of the army that has
been charged with the mission by the
American people who supported these poll
cies at the polls" Mr.. SpOoner said to
Mr.. Hoar that If he did not believe his
party was right and could not act with
1t he would vote for the other party.
This elected quite long reply from Mr..
Hoar. who paid tribute TO Mr.. Spooner,
to Mr. Mckinley and TO Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hoar said he did not believe the Demo-
cratic party was right in their view of the
question. He believed that the Republican
party would work out the problem right
in the end but that they should be shown
that their present policy was wrong. He
could not be expected to abandon party
in whose policies In the main he believed
opposed
reference was made by Mr.. Spooner to
the alleged letter that had been written by
a soldier about Loco Filipinos being COM
PEELED to dig their graves This had been
Mr.. Lodge said that the War Department
has caused an investigation TO be made by
questioning the soldier himself.
KISSES FOR CARMACK.
mo doubt" replied Mr. Carmack. under
this suggestion the soldier will repudiate
II. as every soldier in the Philippines had
been requested to do This assertion
brought out a small volley OF Kisses, but
the disorder was soon suppressed.
Discussing the bills offered by the ma
jority and by the minority, Mr.. Spooner
said: I'VE will go ahead with an honest
purpose with your help IL we can get it
addressing the Democratic side) II not.
he
the first time"
In conclusion, Mr.. Spooner declared that
IL the Democratic party ever obtained con-
troll of the government no such ''fatuous
and cowardly" policy now suggested
by the minority would be followed The
Democratic party would follow the plan
now suggested by the Republicans, and
would declare that it was impossible to
withdraw from IL.
Mr.. Pettus declared that it was impos-
sible for the United States to govern any
territory not operated in accordance with
the Constitution OF the United States.
Mr.. Bate said he sympathized with the
efforts OF the minority to get at the truth
in the Philippine question, although he did
not want to be put in the attitude of criti-
cising the army.
A bill to pay the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Company s14,433 for transportation was
passed.
Mr.. McLaurin, of Mississippi, declared
that General Otis and General Funston had
slandered the private soldiers in the Philip
pines but he said that Democratic sena-
tors had not in any way slandered the
army. and that the charge itself was a
SANDER. At 5:15 D. m. the Senate took a
recess until o'clock.
At the opening of the evening session
Mr. Carmack, who had made several
speeches during the debate, took the floor
In explanation of the protracted nature OF
the debate he said it had been carried or
by the minority in the hope that the bill
would be purged of its most Objectionable
features. All hope of substantial amend
ment of the bill was now abandoned.
MIR. CARMACK SCOFFED AT MORGAN
Mr.. Carmack scoffed at Senator Morgan's
theory that the Filipino insurgents were
the tools of wicked conspirators at Hong
| Kong" saying that that was the dishon-
ored plea of despots, the plea of conquest
and murder and robbery in all ages. He
proceeded in an exceedingly sarcastic vein
to reply to some of Mr.. Morgans argu-
ments. He said he did not know of,a more
dangerous doctrine than that advanced by
Mr. Morgan-that the army was more rep
resentative of the people than Congress
He did not believe that the United States
had reached the stage of degeneration and
decay when the custody of it's liberties
rested in the army.
Mr.. Carmack insisted that it was the duty
or the majority to everybody concerned
the American people as well as the Fill
pinos, TO proclaim what is to be the ulti-
mate purpose of the administrations policy
in the Philippines. He declared that in his
opinion ii to let the Republic drift into
imperialism-to keep the public mind in
doubt until the colonial system was firmly
fastened upon the government. The charge
| that Democratic senators had DETAINED and
| Slandered the American army Mr.. Car
mack denounced as "truthless calumny.'
He and his colleag CUES had only assailed the
policy that sent the army to the Philip
| pines and few of the officers who had dis
graced the uniform they wore. He specific
| ally desired to disclaim any intention OF
| attacking the army as a whole.
He quoted extracts from many Repub-
| lican papers denouncing the brutality OF
| General Smiths order. Yet, he said, Mr.
| Lodge had found in the fortunes inflicted In
| the Philippines only natural acts of venge-
ance. THE apologists of lynchings in the
| South" he continued, will find able sup
| port in the statements of the senator from
| Massachusetts. l have never sought TO up
hold mob law or the practice of lawless
! vengeance upon any criminal, no matter
| how black his crime" When Mr.. Car
/ mack read the testimony of some of the
| soldier witnesses before the committee de-
| failing tortureS Mr.. Beverage took him &c
| general kind treatment of the natives by
| the soldiers. Mr.. Carmack said there was
no controversy upon that point. Both sides
| admitted that the overwhelming majority
| of officers and men in the philippines were
| kind and humane. But that" he said, 'is
no excuse for Smith"
| proceeding with the discussion or the
| outrages committed upon the natives, Mr.
! Carmack declared that in order to offset
| the revelation that had been made the au-
| thorities were as busily engaged in furnish
| ing details Of every outrage committed by
! the FilipinOs as they had been early in the
! war suppressing the threat relative to the
| instruction.
! Mr.. Carrnack referred to Mr. Roosevelt's
/ Memorial day address at Arlington, saying
] that he judged from what the President
| had said about lynchings in the South that
| that cry was to be the administration IA
vorite ground of defense of its action in the
! Philippines He had thought that the wav.
| ing of the bloody shirt was effort to re-
| vive sectional hatred. But l admit l was
mistaken" said he. Republicans used the
| Southern outrage mill to grind material fol-
| their own use and are now holding up oul
| terrible and bloody deeds TO the execratior
| of mankind That was for political pur.
| poses. Now they seeking precedents
| to excuse their policy in the Philippines
| The President gives the cue He says ii is
| the same old rebel yell from the same ole
| people who vilified Grant and Lincoln a:
| they are now vilifying the great and mag
| unanimous Smith. Oh, Mr.. President, yoJ
| cannot throw dust in the eyes of the people
| in that way. This attempt at diversion vii
/ not do. The question is: Are these accu
sations against Smith and those like hin
/ true?'
! At 1920 p. m. Mr.. Carmack concluded and
| the Senate adjourned.