The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
HEATED DISCUSSION
IN The SENATE
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pointed by the President and to consist
of rot less than seven nor more than
fifteen persons to proceed to the Phil
ippines and try to secure a lasting peace
between the United States and the Fill
pines, the United States to pay the COM
r,issioners salaries Of $4,000 a year each
and all expenses.
Mr.. Teller continued his discussion of
General Smiths order, which he said had
shocked the public mind in this country.
regardless of party affiliations. He said
he would despair of our government If the
American people should not repudiate
such an order ''If," said he, at be true
thst he issued. SUCH an. order, believe
the officer ought to.ibe dismissed from
the service
He said he would despise himself If he
do not enter his protest against such
humanity as was evinced by the order.
OF General Smith,
Elm the records of all the great wars
since the Middle Ages" he declared, you
cannot find such a disgraceful and wicked
order as that issued by General Bell or
by General Smith,
MI. Lodge said nothing was known here
Of General Smiths order until it was
pleaded by Major Waller as defense for
his action in Samar. AS soon as Waller
the President himself had directed that
General Smith be court-martialed. He
said he did not know whether the order
Of General Smith was verbal or written.
BEING SUPPRESSED.
Mr.. Carmack, Of Tennessee, insisted
the evidence indicated that orders of a
very extreme character issued in the
Philippines were being suppressed, not, he
believed, by the War Department, but
by the military authorities in the Phil
ippines. In calling attention to the re-
port of the Secretary Of Batangas pro-
vince that there had been so great NOR
tally in the province as to reduce the
population from 100000 to about 200 O00,
the mortality being due to disease, Mr..
Tillman Inquired whdsher the PhtIarl.
pine Committee had investigated that
matter.
When informed that it had not, he ex-
claimed:
..1Yell. how long are we going. to hold
on to this bag of cats? What benefit is
it to the American people to pursue this
infamous policy"
AS the running colloquy continued, Mr..
Culberson asked Mr.. Lodge II he en-
dorsed the order issued by General Bell.
mo" replied Mr.. Lodge, Il do not en-,
dorse cruel methods Of warfare. GeneraA
Smiths order is one which every Ameri-
can SnOulI vi
orders seem to me to be revolving.
In explaining the great mortality among
the inhabitants Of Batangas, Mr.. Bacon,
of Georgia, expressed the belief that the
disease among the natives had been
caused by the laying waste OF the pro-
vince by war Crops had been destroyeG
and the inhabitants had been con1roIlte e'
almost by a condition OF tamlne
Mr.. Teller in conclusion declared tna l
I'D moi pSpaDe the COLI
aa,1,oa+;on of the world and. Of every
:; .l,+ thinking man for this mlseraole'
licked attempt to compel these people
~ accent four government whether tli'e 'y
desire it or not.
lnthe House..
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April - J hder asp, d spe,5
,ia1 :1orl Or which allowed three hours
debate. but cut off all opportunity y
amendment, the House to-day passeu an
omnibus public building bill winch VII US
tribute sl7, 4O5, 450 among III Clues: IS ale
bill covers into the treasury 9i'1.,oo :.
rad,,ced "a that extent. The bill provides
fo,. ~ new buildings and sites, SIX build
moe m sites already purchased, sevcn-
+ea,, buildings on donated sites ana htty-
SIGHT increases in appropriations 1or pulio--.
sines already authorized II also .profl i!,S
for the purchase of sixteen SIZES ! ne ne
maiority for the bill was SO overwh 1'all
ing that only nine members p PACK ace
mand for the ayes ana noes olit euS pas
90 ea If the bill. There was some crit
Ism ism If the method by which it was pro.
p nose to pass the bill without opportunity
f f amendment, which Mr.. Mercer, chair
man of the Committee, answered o.. sta
Inc ms that if the bill had been subjected
to amendments the approp lions carried
by itwould have been increased 70 soo, &
900, 600. =. ,4..,,a,
annroprla ton bill was resumed, bun only
eight additional pages were disposed 9of.s
Mr. richardson, OF Tennessee, opposed a'
tie ption the special ORD sayihts
MS method Of lesislatio ion could not be
##sus t.1ied by any course Of . reas on1iiss.
Among those who spoke on the bill were
N1cssl s. Bartlett, OF Georgia, ana Small
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