Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07
"TREAsON.n

EOt iout uouie yeetcfVng tuo So"''S
had the Philippine Tariff Bill under dis
cussion. The measure was completed,
80 far as the Philippine committee Is
concerned. all Of the committee amend
ments being adopted Several other
amendments, however, will be offered,
one or two being pending.
Toward the close OF the session the
discussion became heated.
In response to resolution offered
several days ago by Mr.. Rawlins, the
Secretary OF War transmitted to the
Senate the sedition lave enacted by the
Philippine Commission. They were
read and Immediately drew the ire Of
the opponents OF the governments
Philippine policy.
Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, express
ed his sstonishmeut thst such laws
should be enforced by the government
authorities. Any American govern
ment, he declared, which should under.
take to enact such q provision would
be at once hurled from power. He
characterized the Philippine statute as
harsh, cruel, and repreheusible.
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, had read from
the revised statutes OF the United
States laws Of Congress relating to the
crime of treason and similar offences
against the government, and said that
the acts passed by the Philippine COM
mission were almost identical 10 their
language with the laws enacted by
Congress In the days OF the fathers OF
the republic, and that there was Meth
ing unprecedented or unusual about
| them.
At this point Mr.. Tillmsn interrupt.
ed Mr.. Foraker to denounce the sedi-
ton laws enacted by the Philippine
com mission "a "damnsole doctrine"
at might be 10 ORDER" said Mr. Fora
ker, ito Inquire of the Senator from
South Carolina on which side OF the
struggle in the Philippines are his
sympatbies."
my sympsthies are with the Fill.
pinoes," shouted Mr.. Tillman, pounding
his desk emphstically.
Undoubtedly they are" retoIted
Mr.. Foraker, sand such fstfooted
and unqualified declaration as the Sen.
stor has made would render the revised
statutes applicable to him il he were
not prot ,ctsd by his position as Sen
| ator.n
Mr.. RawlIns later interrupted Mr..
Foraker with a question as to the se-
dition laws enacted by the Philippine
| commission, and 10 the course of hs
remarks said that Mr.. Foraker had de-
nounced the Senator from South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Foraker declined to yield further
to Mr.. Rawlins, and declared hotly
that he had not denounced Mr.. Till
man. ave are In fair way" said be,
ito subdue the Insured Jon In the
Philippine Islands, and we will &C.
complish that end II the Fillpioos do
not get too much encouragement from
men 10 and out OF Congress
Mr.. Clay inquired OF Mr.. Foraker If
he had delivered cert ain address, FROM
which be quoted paragraph, aud the
OHIO SenstJr replied that be had.
docs not t1e SepttIr think" in-
CURED Mr.. H[osr, fscetiously, THAT
hat rance would render him liable
under ( 40 laws against Treason p
81 think not" replied Mr.. Foraker,
10 the same veto. "But II / were guilty
OF anything under that tsrsnce, l sm
sure the Senstor from Massachusetts,
would have been hanged long ago."
II do not want to be left out OF that
honorable coterle," inter- I'd MIR. Till
! man.
swell, we'll include you" said Mr..
Foraker, laughingly, "if you are anx-
ious to be hanged"
Mr.. Tillman said that he had seen
statement from General Chsffee that
practically the oil tire Philippine popu-
lation was imbued with hatred Of
Americans. SIN view OF this ststment,"
said be, must we continue this 10
famous, tyrannicsl, British, South
African" Then, hesitsting a few
seconds, he continued 'I'll stop right
here. because ] CAN'T fnd word hot
enough to apply to the situation"
II want to say to the Senator and to
the Senate" retorted Mr.. Foraker,
"that our army will never come back
from the Philippines until it comes
back victorious. That may as we'll be
under, TODD now as at any future time.
Gentlemen may rail sbout IL In Con-
gress and out, but it Is fact that all
by this time ought thoroughly to under
stand"
Senator Hoar denounced the treason act as
grave and terrible mistake"
"Under the provisions Of this act" he said
"the mother must inform against her son.
and the son sgainst his mother, and the bus
band against his wife, and II they do not they
msy be imprisoned for seven years.
THE Senator from Ohio hss subscribed to
this law. he gives il bis approval. He is
just and an honorable man, and there are
many other Senators who take his view OF
the question who are as honest as and
great deal more able.
"The fact that they can approve such q law
shows to what this whole terrible business 10
bringing us. how 1t is influencing our minds"
In conclusion Of tho debate Mr.. Hosr said
that men might we'll differ on any OF the
great questions now before the country. but
that ali we're thoroughly loyal to the couH-
try and we're doing their duty as they saw 1t.
TEL FGRApHTC RREVITIE>.