The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30
GREAT INTEREST IN
PHILIPPINE DEBATE
Galleries of the Senate Thronged
With Spectators
TO PEACEFUL GOVERNMENT
TO PEACEFUL GOVERNMENT
Senator Morgan, in Speech of Con-
siderable Length. Takes This View.
The House Passes the Sub
sidiary Coinage Bill.
{By Associated Pres..)

est in The Philippine debate is lncreas-
ing as tho discussion draws to close
To-day the Senate galleries were throng-
ed with auditors. and the attendance on
the floor was larger than it has been
for some time, including many members
OF the House OF Representatives. Soon
after the Senate convened at II o'clock
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts, in charge
OF the bill. offered on behalf OF the
committee several amendments to the
measure the most characteristic of
which was one extending to the Phil
ippines the provisions OF the Bill Of Rights
Of the Constitution Of the United States.
excepting only the right to bear arms
and the right to a trial by jury. All OF
the amendments were agreed to.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, delivered an
extended speech, in which he support
ed, IN the main, the bill as presented
by the committee. He said it looked to-
ward peace and toward a just and peace
ful government in the islands. Some
changes were necessary. in his opinion.
but these, he thought, would be made.
NO GOVERNMENT THERE.
There never had been, said Mr.. Nor
gan. a pretense Of organized government
in the Philippine Islands. 1t was unjust
to criticise Dewey for refusing to recog-
nize Aguinaldo as president OF the Phil
ippines.
Had he done SO" said he. ''he would
have given aid and comfort to the de-
clared enemies of the United States
This was the legal attitude of Aguin-
aldo and every other Filipino. because
Dewey had no power to change decla-
ration Of war by Congress. Dewey. he
1,l- tod
the success of American arms and had
no reason to feel that he was a self
seeking adventurer.
The laudations of Agunaldo $ alleged
patriotism and heroism. said Mr. Nor
San. that have been poured out in his
honor here and elsewhere In the United
States. arc as much out Of place as if
they had been uttered in honor of the
fox in Acsops fables
Preferrinc to the statements of cruel
ties Of American soldiers toward the
12ilpinos Mr.. Morgan said Investigation
BY proper authority is demanded by the
entire army as duty to il. ana the Vlcn
os the army resent tlic discussion Of
.hair acts in connection with ill watch
docs not cali for such discussion. There
mouths are closed said he. ard they
Pre- not permitted To appear al the bar
If The Senate to answer these CHARGES.
Reverting TO tie question Of citiye ship
~
a not At 10 he cit 2 ms Of tie IInitel
s arcs. they are not fit to govern Them
Ives
WHERE WE MADE MISTAKE.
Nj Clay o. G 7orgia, opposed the pend
i'm measure in carefully 're-ared
f~ccch He i1ourht { hat When the treat;
+, Paris wa. made, he United States
r~eht 10 have insited upnn tho rein
rri;sr:nent AMI not upon the ccS i'm Of
t. islands Such action woul have en-
3 le7 the T-ai cd S'a'es to tale proper
,l>-n If tie ISLANDS without looking to
Ser permanent retcn' ion Ne I'd rot
roHterd tina the h27 Won tnei indepen-
,eno" before h iattle &c Maria la.
- did no. th'lk the poicv he Uni Cd
"a cs was parsui in the is,anl was
ctlP = i~st CT jlet
Tn Tilirin1s has ri h. 10 know wllat
&c rurp. SOS e tn tinted States ere.
1c-7ita that howeyc". Very step we
ia taken since tn ratification of the
s~entv If Paris hnd 1eea r'rwi@e. IT,
,"s,'t had been hat III" T-ited States
lad lost thnu:aals &C lives I'D thous
ends of treasure in tn Phi'i-pi1cs
The Democratic nar',-. Was in favor of
carrying ont every obligation of tho Gov
ern,nent in the islands. hut n declara ton
Of purpose on, the part Of the United
States would have prevented the strug-
gle that has been going on for three
gears.
COM I,ttS BROAD lcN t.tiS.
Mr. Clay declared that while ii was
eaid that the pending bill was temporary
tn character ii would remain in force if
enacted for perhaps hundred Years. 1t
would remain in fun force until repes led.
end 1t would confer more power upon
the Philippine Commission than is pos
sessed by the Congress of the United
States.
No Cz.r. no King he declared. ever
-~iS S,,Sf
over a people as was conferred by this
bill upon the Philippines.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Spooner. Of
wisconsin. began a speech in support OF
the bill and the administrations policy
in the Philippines, which is TO conclude
the general debate on the measure by the
Republican side. He reviewed the situa-
ton in the islands, indicating that the
responsibility for it rested not upon any
one party. but upon all alike
ATTITUDE OF MINORITY.
Mr.. Spooner said the general attitude
of the minority Senators was this:
I'VE, who voted against the Paris
treaty. are men who observe the obliga-
1ions Of the Constitution. YOU who voted
for il. violated the Constitution: we, who
IRE opposed to you. stand for the declara-
fiou of indenendence. YOU disregard it:
we are the friends of the army. you as
sail il; we love the flag. you dishonor 1t;
we hate atrocities. you defend them
we want liberty in the Pl---ppines, you
want slavery there.
That said Mr.. Spooner. lis modest
attitude. but not altogether persuasive
Discussing some references. which had
been made to previous speeches of his.
Mr.. Spooncr said he had announced that
he was not in favor of the permanent
dominion of the United States over the
Philippines and he was not now. Il
would not buy dominion at the cost of
sny mans liberty.
II said that our flag in Cuba would
come down in honor. as 1t went up IN
the interest OF liberty. And SO IT
has. but that has nothing to do with
this bill.
Adverting to the beginning of hostiii-
ties between the Americans and Fill
pinos. Mr.. Spooner described how the
firing began. Mr.. Hoar interrupted to
say that Aguinaldo had written to Cen
crai Otis expressing regret at the occur
renee and had withdrawn his troops
THE Filipinos were not withdrawn"
sn,eriected Mr.. Spooner. vehemently.
.Thny were driven back" (Applause)