The Washington times., 1902-05-20
Makes Stirring Speech in
Defense of the Admin
istration'S Policy.
SCORES TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Denies There Is Trace of National Cow
etousness or Greed in Our Handling
of the Parkway Isiands-pays Glow
ing Tribute to Governor Taft.

Senator Dolliver made the Philippine
| speech in the Senate yesterday. 1t waa
a ringing defense of the Administration S
policy. beginning with a fine eulogy of the
late President Mckinley, and following
with tribu-e TO the valor OF the army
and the patriotism and lofty purpose"
OF Civil Governor Taft.
His speech was listened to with mark
| ed attention. and at its close he received
the congratulations of both Republicans
and Democrats.
In eulogizing Mr.. Mckinley for his
| Philippine policy, Mr.. Dolliver said that
there was not trace of national covet-
BUSINESS or of national greed in that pol
icy. and that he had found it hard. as he
| beard the words thieves" "murderers."
''plunderers," and carpet t-baggers' fly
| ing around the chamber from all sorts
: and conditions of Democratic statesmen,
to keep his memory from going back to.
those eventful days when Mr.. Mckinley.
pacing to and fro in meditation. through
the executive chamber. put the seal Of his
appreciation on the national resolution to
hold the Philippine Islands in trust for
their Inhabitants. and TO lift up the peo-
pie. by the genius of American institu-
tions. to the privileges and dignities OF a
free commonwealth.
Insunection at an End.
He declared that the Philippine insur-
rection was now a thing of the past, and
that the people of the islands. with few
inconsiderable exceptions. were sitting
down quietly and industriously under the
civilization which Americans had given
them.
That fact, he said, could not be doubt
ed. and IL was asserted not only in the
reports of military officers and Of the
Philippine Civil Commission. but also in
the testimony of Governor Taft.
Mr.. DOllyer declared that the Philip
me d,scussion mad bro -oit about thun-
derstorm of oratory. and had deiuged the
country, without even laying the dust
upon the subject actually before the Sen
ate.
He characterized the criticism against
the bill as narrow malevolence against an |
administration tnat was standing up man |
fully under its grievous burdens. and con-
tended that II the policy was continued it !
would result in a pitiful remnant of polar
lied philanthropists and common scods |
He expressed the belief that the Demo-
cratic party. under such banner, would |
not even have standing room in the arena |
of American politics.
Responsibilities Many.
He had heard providence and destiny
he said, In connection with the
of the United States in
the Philippines. He did not dare to pass
an opinion thereon. but he knew that they
were entirely too great to be managed
from any political headquarters.
"The volcanic eruption OF malice and
from the lips OF all sorts and
conditions Of Democrats In this chamber"
net with his caustic criticism.
The speaker advocated the placing of
nap of the Philippine Islands in every
newspaper office and schoolhouse In the
Jniteo States. for he insisted that igno-
ance OF the extent OF the archipelago had
'isied the people into q belief that war