The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
Also as One "WhO Has Brought Dis
honor on the American Name and
the American People"
ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION
SCORED FOR ITS POLICY IN THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
which, the vituperative Utah Demo-
crat Said, Would Reap MisfOr-
tunes and Disasters.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Just before
the Senate adjourned to-day Mr.. Rawlins
concluded his speech in opposition to the
Philippine government bill. AS on previous
days, ne devoted much of his time to-day
to consideration of the testimony taken
before the Philippine committee. He an
alyzed the testimony in connection with
orders issued by the War Department and
by general officers in the Philippines. He
was particularly severe in his denunciation
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
whirlwind of misfortune and disaster as
result of its policy in the Philippine islands
He quoted from the testimony of General
Macarthur in accounting for the disprO-
portion of the killed and wounded among
the Filipinos. General MacArthur's ex-
that our soldiers are trained in target prac-
tice. In other words they know how to
shoot The Filipino soldiers do not know
how to shoot" The explanatin was not
satisfactory. in the opinion of Mr.. Rawlins
The senator's explanation was this: Our
troops are directed not to cucumber them-
themselves with the wounded The Fill
pinos were swept from the earth This
was in execution of the programme to
make of the Visayan district a bowling
wilderness and to exterminate all the peo-
pie over the age of ten years.
At length Mr.. RawlinS quoted the orders
issued by general officers i'm the Philippines
He was interrupted by Mr.. Carmack, Of
Tennessee, who directed particular atten-
iii in, of
fees orders: - do not urge inhuman con-
duct" ut strikes me-" suggested Mr.
Carmack that General Chaffee should
have said: 1 forbid inhuman conduct ."
''The purpose was said Mr.. Rawlins
that the soldiers were left to practice
with impunity and without disapproval in
human conduct. That is the only intelli-
gent and reasonable Interpretation that
can be put upon 1t. That was the meaning
ascribed to it by the subordinate COM
manders who practiced the most inhuman
conduct that the mind of man can con-
ceive.'
Mr.. Rawlins sharply criticised General
Chaffee and denounced him bastard
villain who has brought dishonor upon the
American name and the American people" q"
He attacked the administration for refer
ring to the army In the Philippines for in
Vestisation OF the charges against the mill
tary authorities in the islands made by
Provincial Governor Gardner. He declared
that no proper investigation could or would
be conducted by the army which was the
object OF the criticism.
In the course of an eloquent and impas-
stoned peroration Mr.. Rawins declared
that il the United States government should
continue in the enforcement OF its present
policy in the Philippines il would reap a
whirlwind OF msfOrtunes and disasters. He
received congratulations from many SEN
ators when he had concluded.
The Senate passed several unObjeCted
measures Of minor Importance and forty
three private pension bills. Among the bills
passed were these: To provide for the pur-
chase of a site and the erection of "A public
building thereon in the city of Washington
TO be used for a hall OF records and indi-
eating an appropriation of 81 100000 for the
purpose: apprOpriating $4,000 for the ex-
tension OF the LOuden Park National Gene
terry. near Baltimore. Md: authorizing an
increase of pension in cases involving total
deafness: authorizing cities and towns in
Indian Territory OF 1000 or more population
10 issue bonds and borrow money for the
construction of water works. the building
of schoolhOuses. etc; authorizing the con-
struction of a railway bridge across Pearl
river by the Mississippi Midland Railroad
Company: authorizing the Shreveport
Bridge and Terminal Company 10 construct
a bridge across Red river. near Shreveport
La: authorizing the appointment of a com
mission 10 distribute 100000 of the funds of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of In
dians among INDECENT members OF those ma
ttons.
resolution offered by Mr.. Proctor. Of
Vermont directing the secretary of war to
send to the Senate all reports regarding the