The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-23
Utah's Anti-Administration senator
Denounces the Measure and Be-
rates Army Officers.
CALLS CHAFFEE A DICTATOR
WHO Is ALLEGED To HAVE UsURPED
POWER OF DECLARING WAR.
Bill Under Consideration, He Says,
VIII Establish a Foul OIiGarchy
Work of the House.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Formal discus
sion of the bin temporarily 10 provide a
government for the Philippines was begun
in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Rawlins, OF Utah,
the leading minority member of the Philip
pine committee, opening the debate. lie
denounced the bill as an unwarranted i'm
position on the Fhipinos declaring that il
would establish one of the foulest OIL
garchies in the history of the world. lie
maintained that the Philippine Commits
sion was given too great power by the bill.
and asserted that under its provisions the
islands would be exploited for private gain.
While he was speaking two efforts were
made to maintain quorum. the second re-
sulting in a lively tilt among several SEN
ators. Mr.. Scott intimating that argument
could not influence any senator.
Senator Rawlins. in the course OF his
speech. said: 1--WE seem to have arrived
at that point in our history where there are
those who affect TO believe that ii Is sedi-
ton to think and treason TO talk. For
Gods sake let us keep silent until the war
is over exclaims a peripatetic hero and
graduate from the Philippines. who wants
TO make free speech treason and to cart US
away 10 the SdllOWSs dAluOuSn ne lnlSul
give the senator from Massachusetts, the
benefit of clergy on account of his sympa-
thy for 8 'superheated conscience All. IL
we are to believe him. with the approval OF
the President of the United States
congress no longer has to declare war.
An Otis or Chaffee Is prepared 10 attend
TO this any day in lie week. A few days
ago a message came to the United States
that Malvar, the last Of the insurreetos.
had surrendered. The next day il was
] FhlN Aa1 wnA
a new war. and had dispatched an army TO
/ wage ii against two millions OF people in
the island of MindanaO. But mum is 10 be
| the word so long as there is any distur-
bance anywhere within borders. in
any one OF the more than a thousand
| islands beyond the seas There are facts
which cry out for utterance. There are ten
/ millions of suffering people across the
water, silent, unheard, but whose very
souls cry out against wrongs cruel,
! speakable beyond the ken of mortal lam
/ guage TO describe. There are more than
seventy millions on this side of the water
wanting TO know the truth, heretofore
| stifed and suppressed.
This bill strikes its roots into and de-
| rives its support from that excrescence
upon the army appropriation bill Of 1901
known as the Spooner amendment. The
| qualification of the absolute power therein
| conferred, adopted at the instance Of the
senator from Massachusetts, by this bill
4 is eliminated. All property rights i'm the
| islands and the fate of their inhabitants
/ are turned over 70 the control and DISPOSE
/ fication of Importance. The commission may
| declare war and make peace; raise armies
and provide navies; regulate commerce
| with all sorts of determinations between
/ islands and ports; levy taxes without limit
| and without uniformity. Ii may coin money
and regulate the value thereof; and may es-
tablish religion and punish those who do
not conform to its tenets. Ii may destroy
! free speech and punish as an act OF SeditiOn
the publication of the truth In regard 10
| their administration. 1t can establish an
! inquisition; devise and apply methods OF
eXcruciating torture, compelling persons 10
! be witnesses against themselves and dis
| close information which the commission
may desire 10 extort.
lit is useless TO say that this power will
not be abused. Attention will be invited
TO some instances in the history OF our re-
| lations with the islands showing the ex-
| tent to which our representatives have
gone in acts or perfidy, injustice, oppression
and cruelty"
During Mr.. Rawlinss speech two efforts
were made to maintain a quorum. Finally
/ Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi, moved that the
Senate adjourn, only five Republican SEN
| ators being present when the motion wss
made. The vote on the motion was IL to l2S.
| less than a quorum. The roll then was
| called and quorum secured.
Mr.. Money in withdrawing his motion
said he had no disposition 10 delay con-
| sideration of the measure. but he believed
| the Senate ought TO give proper considera-
| ton to a measure which involved the life,
liberty and happiness OF ten millions OF
people, and he would insist upon such con-
! sideration.
! Does the senator think" inquired Mr..
! Scott, of West Virginia, that any senator
or this floor will be influenced by any argu-
ment that may be made on this question:
Mr.. Rawlins replied tartly that he never
! INDUCED the thought that the senator from
| West Virginia lScottl would be Influenced
by any argument that might be made upon
| any question. An oligarchy foul any
| ever established was about TO be fastened
! upon the Filipinos by the pending bill.
| yet" said he. while this measure is un-
der consideration senators stink away. de-
claring that no argument that may be made
can have any effect upon them"
| Mr.. HOar requested Mr.. Rawlins TO with
draw the expression "slink away" urging
that no unworthy motives ought TO be i'm
| puted to any senator
Mr. Rawlns said he would change the ex-
preston to walk away" OF go away"
/ 81 will most willingly withdraw the
| preston said he. and use any appro-
pirate equivalent which the senator from
Massachusetts may suggest" Laughter
After Mr.. Teller had said there was moth
ing much more dscOurteOus 10 a senator
than for an entire body of senators repre-
senting one side OF the chamber TO leave
the chamber while he was speaking Mr..
Rawlins continued his remarks for a brief
time and then. desiring TO conclude his
speech tomorrow. the Senate. at 10 D. m,
adjourned
to-day Mr. Hoar presented a resolution
nroviding for an adjournment OF the Senate
from Thursday May ]. TO Monday. May D.
the object being 10 afford "A time for a
spring cleaning of the Senate chamber
m. ~ooolr.tIof, went over under no rt,iao