The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-10
WTAsHINGToN. May Am effort

occurred yesterday, having used Ia n-
guage unjust to the senator from Iowa,
TO oner him my apologies. Our perso b.
al relations are most cordial, and 1
would not use language to him thai t
would be offensive
He added that under an honest anai
genuine sense Of outrage he had em%
ployed some language in characterizinaE
the acts which, perhaps he ought
not TO have used. Whatever might bel
MS personal opinion Of Generals Bell
and Smith, it was not proper TO en-
ploy harsh and offensive epithets.
Mr.. DOlliver said he had been drawn
into the debate quite incidentally, and
mad not intended to reflect upon Mr..
Carmack. Whatever he had said he
had said in an effort to lend a little
gaiety to the debate and not with any
intention to reflect upon Mr.. Carmack.
Mr.. Lodge, in charge Of the Philippine
Dill, asked unanimous consent that a
vote be taken on May p at o'clock.
Mr.. Dubois of Idaho objected. Mr.
Lodge suggested that he no doubt
would be reluctantly forced TO lengthen
the sessions Of the senate.
Mr. Dubois warned the senator from
Massachusetts that no progress would
be made by using harsh measures or
unusual hours. Mr.. Lodge rGTorted that
he would not be deferred from doing
his duty by threats.
Teller Criticises Provision.
Mr.. Teller OF Colorado spoke in op-
position to the bin. He characterized
as vicious and uncalled for the pro-
vision in the bill requiring that all laws
to be enacted by the Philippine COM
mittee shall be by authority of the
United States"
There was a degree Of looseness. he
said. in the provision. which designated
the inhabitants Of the islands as .'citi-
Zens OF the Philippine islands" because
it gave them no legal status If they
are citizens ''Of the government of the
philippine islands" he wanted 10 know
what kind Of a government it was. Us
II government Of the United States:
Is IL territory. or is it a prOvince?'
he asked. He cOntended that If there
IS a government there it is the govern
ment Of the United States; il not. there
is no government there at all. He de-
MED that the minority had traduced
the American army.
There had been statements against
American soldiers. but not the army
Fourteen months ago, he said, he had
submitted unquestOned evidence Of the
practice of the water cure, but he was
told that no such thing existed. The
members Of the Republican side with
the exception of Mr.. Gallinger, had
vanished from the chamber. Noticing
this, Mr.. Teller remarked:
4 want to say to the few Republi-
cans in sight that you cannot escape
the charge of misconduct IN the Phil
ippines by saying we are abusing the
American army
Mr.. Gallinger, replying, said that as
he, for the moment. constituted the
Few Republicans" he would call MI
Teller's attention to the fact that on
Dec. 20, 1888, the senator from Colo
RADIO had declared that the United
States should not surrender the islands
TO anybody. This caused laughter in
the galleries.
Teller Explains Statement.
Mr.. Teller said that the time to have
given up the islands would have been
10 turn them back to Spain OF else they
would have been seized by Germany.
Mr.. Beverage inquired if Mr. Teller
stood BY the statement in his speech at
mat time that our flag in the Philip
pines would not come down.
Mr.. Teller replied that he meant that
the world was TO be notified that the
ISLANDS were protected by the Amer
lean government. He meant that the
flag should remain there until a suit
able government of their own could be
established.
Does the senator say now" inquired
Mr.. Beveridge that we cannot dis
connect ourselves entirely from these
islands?''
Il do not think We can" replied Mr.
Teller. Il do not think we can ever
disconnect ourselves from Cuba. We
nave not been able for eighty years
10 disconnect ourselves from the South
American governments, over every one
Of which we have exercised protector
ate under the Monroe doctrine. And
when the senator from Indiana tells me
that the FilipinOs are incapable of
selt-gOvernment, I viii tell him that all
the facts deny that statement"
Discussing a solution of the trouble
In the Philippines. Mr.. Teller said:
If we can hold the islands with
honor and decency to the FilipinOs,
even though it be to some disadvantage
TO ourselves. I am in favor of doing
so; but am not in favor Of holding
them under the present dishonorable
conditions, particularly as we do not
care 10 tell the FilipinOs what their
ultimate condition is TO be. If ever
people were justified in resisting for
eign power, those people are justified
in resisting US.
Shaking his finger at the Republican
SIDE the Colorado senator said: You
have got to face this proposition. Give
these people a free government or de-
clare they shall never have one. If
We listen 10 the voice Of kindness and
mercy and not to that Of vice and
greed, we will answer the appeal made
to US for self-gOvernment and free
dom"
The bill reserving a tract of land
from the public lands of the state Of
oregon as a public park was passed,
and after a short executive session,
the senate, at p. M. adjourned.
A Very Sad Case.
Csrace-Tt-g too had that Miss Waddiup-