The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-07

Continued from Page One) subdue the insurrection in the Philippine Islands, and we will effect that end if the FilipAos do not get too much en- couragement from men in and out of Congress-"
 Mir. Clay (Ga.) inquired of MT. Foraker if he had .devlivered a certain address, from which he quoted a paragraph, and the Ohio Senator replied that he had.
 Does not the Senator think" inquired Mir. Hoar, that that utterance would render him liable under the laws against treason?''
 "I think not" replied MT. Foraker, but if were guilty of anything under that utterance, I am sure that the Senator from Massachusetts would have been hanged long ago." Q.aughter)
 II do not want to be left out of that honorable coterie," interjected Mr.. Till man.
 Well, we will include you," said MT Foraker, laughingly, If you are anxious to be hanged
 In response to a question from Mir. Patterson (Colo.) MT. Foraker said that there was not single word in the sedi- ton laws adopted by the Philippine Com mission which would enable the authori- ties to touch any man who was loyal to the United States.
 MT. Tillman said that he had seen statement from General Chaffee that practically the entire Philippine popu- lation was imbued with hatred of Americans. "In view of this statement. said he must we continue this infamous tyrannical. British, South African"
 Then 'hesitating a few seconds. he con- tinued: "I'll stop right here. because cannot find a word hot enough to apply to the situation.
 T want to say to the Senator and to the Senate" retorted MT. Foraker. with great vehemence, that our army will never come back from the Philippines until it comes back victorious"
 When Mir. Foreaker incidentally refer red to legislation enacted for Porto Rico in the ,last Congress, he was interrupted by MT. Carmack (Tenn.) who suggested that the Porto Rican legislation followed suspiciously closely after the appearance in Washington of powerful lobby in- terested in that legislation.
 "Oh," replied MT. Foraker, that .sug- gestion Is unworthy of the Senator from Tennessee. It was made in the last Con- gress It was charged that the sugar and tobacco trusts were interested in that legislation for Porto Rico. The charges were utter nonsense and have been shown to have been by the progress of events That was legislation which has brought prosperity to Porto Rico and that fact Is recognized now by the people of the island Every man who assisted in promoting that Legislation has reason to be proud of his action and every man who opposed 1t. as the Senator from Ten nessee did. ought to regret his opposition And so, Mir. President. will it be with the legislation which we are now provid- ing for the Philippines"
 MT. Hoar concluded the debate and in the course of his remarks paid a bril- liant tribute to 1aomas Corwin. who. in the face of a hostile Senate. had uttered the sentiments which he had quoted earlier in the day It was a great aues- tion whether this powerful republic should crush the life out of a republic modelled after our own government: 1t was great question how the slaughter of both Fillipinos and Americans was to be stop ped.
 At o'clock the Senate went into execu- tive session on motion of MT. Teller, and at 6.10 adiourned