New-York tribune., 1902-05-06


fortunes of history. Philip ii. Alva and Torque-
mada, filtered across the debate but Qulntus
Cicero. the nephew of the great orator, has Deeh
brought in here. and has had his piteous story
told We have been told that Julius Caesar in all
his campaigns never was guilty Of such cruelties
as the American army has been guilty OF in the
Philippine Islands. l am afraid for the moment
the Senator's classical knowledge betrayed MN.
He has forgotten that it Julius Caesar. the
most mercifu he the greatest. Roman,
who, In his early days, when he captured pirates
In the Mediterranean, cructfed them at Berga-
mos, and gave them over to the most cruel and
agonIzing form Of death that men have ever
known.
DEMOCRATIC GIFTS TO HISTORY.
But not content with that. Mr.. President. not
content with what history furnished, the Sena-
tor from Utah. in his zeal for comparisons made
some contributions TO history himself.
Mr.. Rawlins-Mr President. the Senator mas
alluded to instance in my speech where
asked If there had been anything in history
comparable TO the particular matter to which
then referring. and that reference was 10
the order of General Bell, which quoted
Mr.. Lodge have right to proceed MT.
President.
Mr. Rawlins-The Senator will permit me
Mr.. LODGE should like to go on with my
speech
The President pro tempore-The Senator from
Massachusetts declines to yield.
Mr.. LODGE am not misquOtinG the Senator
I am reading his own words The Senator, L
said not content with exhausting history, made
contributions 10 ii himself. He sald;
While in that situation, the interpreter doubt
less compelled to perform this infamous service:
1t makes think Of COpernicus, when he was
subjected TO the torture and thrown down Ihey
wanted him to announce that the world did not
revolve upon its axis. and was promised II ne
would say that they would let him go, or else
they would take his life. and, he refusing to say
So they took his life"
Mr. President. the great astronomer and ma
thematcian CopernCus died at the age or sew
enty, in his bed. a canon of the Church. IN the
bosom OF the Church and his great work about
the revolution of the celestial or6s was only pub
lshed to the world as he lay dying lie was
Mr.. RawIins-Mr. President
MI Lodge-It is possible. Mt President, that
the Senator was thinking of Calico, but Galileo
recanted and lived ten years longer. Q1augh-
teri So that as the story applies neither TO
Coperncus nor Galileo. ii must be some other
tortured astronomer the Senator has in mind
Oaughter) But if. Mr.. President. the Senator
II he had only described Calico after recitng
his recantaton, he arose from his knees anc
muttered under his breath the famous words
that have come down to posterity, the Senator
might have taken that opportunity % teach the
party to which he belongs the lesson which they
seem to be as slow in learning as the Roman 1
Curia in the sixteenth century, that the world
moves. daughter)
GUILTY TO BE PUNISHED.
Now, Mr President, to pass from these fasci-
mating historical studies to the facts OF to-day,
the army is accused OF atrocities in the Philip
pine Islands. Some cases. far too many, have
been proved Of crueltes to native prisoners ana
10 hostile natives and more l rear ,.tnI VII De
gret that any American, whether he be soldier
or other. should ever have tortured any one or
that any order should ever have been issued
which on its face and without knowledge OF the
conditions seems, as said the other day IN the
Senate revolving. But Senators, repre-
sentatives Of great States of this great Union,
are not here to indulge in frothy denunciation,
but to get at the truth, to punish the guiIty
when they proved guilty. to punish oHences
when they proved and thereby in strict JUS
tice to clear our honor and good name and Keep
the fame Of our army without spot or biemish'
There has been an ingenious effort made from
time TO time to separate soldiers from officers.
Soldiers are more numerous than officers Ihey
have votes. They have larger families than
officers. They have larger connections, because
there hundred thousand of them ana only
a few officers, comparatively. But, Mr.. Presi-
dent, the separation cannot be made. There
was brought before our committee. on the de-
mand OF a professional philanthropist, one or
the kind who never feels that his philanthropy
is well exercised unless II involves In its exer-
else some shame TO his country and some dis
credit and disgrace 10 his fellow citzens-there
brought before us young officer or the
35th Regiment, named Grover Flint He testl-
fed that at Candaha, In the Island or Eu2on,
Macabebe scouts tortured number OF F1Hplnos
twenty rnore--with the water cure. in order
10 make them reveal the places where their
arms were concealed. He said that in the
morning Of the day after the town was taken.
go down TO the well where IT was being done;
that there were orders given; that he said
TO the major commanding. Major Geary: Il
think had better go down there and see wheth-
excesses being committed; that he went
down there. He asked If he interfered.
He said he did IN two or three cases where he
thought excesses being committed.
/ asked hint painful question TO ask
and dsliked 10 ask him-as to other cases
where he did not interfere. Did you approve
at the time what being done. or did you
not?" He answered that question with fear
less truth. painful it to him TO do IT. that
he did approve IT at the time. and honored
him for his brave answer Of the truth.
Mr. President. there soldiers and the
young officer all engaged together. Mr.. Flint
comes of family eminent for three generations
in the practice Of one OF the noblest OF profess
sions. He is a graduate OF Harvard College;
he is an honorable man; he Is brave soldier;
he has been wounded in battle. battle for the
public. There must be some reason for these
things, and presently ] shall try TO state II.
Only last night / heard from young officer
who commanded a company that at the first
skirmish in which they were engaged they
drove back the insurgents and took the town.
The insurgents, in retreating. carried off three
OF men. carried them TO a neighboring
town. stripped them naked and said that If
they would cry Long live the Filipino Repub-
lic!" they might run into the bush they We're
One man refused, and stood up there. naked
in the midst Of that hostile crowd. and cried
Long Live America" They tied him to
tree. and the women and children stoned him
to death. The other two who lost heart and
cried Long live the Filipino Republic"' were
cut TO death with bolos: and the young officer
said when he next went into battle the men
cried Remember Parnay"' DO you wonder that
they dill? do not. am not here TO excuse
torture or cruelty TO any man. but l cannot
forget that there is human nature even in tie
American soldier under such circumstances as
these
GENERAL CHAFFEE's RECORD.
The effort has been continued 10 separate the
officers from the commander Listen to what
the Senator from Utah CMr. RawIins) said about
General Chaffee; Mr. President ] do not be-
leve that Bell himself conceived this in
| iqutty, this outline OF policy. Perhaps Il NAV
| have been Chaffee who received his education in
savagery"-mark the words, "who received his
education in savagery"-and in cruelty and In
barbarity over in China, where are Informed
the allied forces took little children and Drained
| them upon posts, threw them into rivers and
| slaughtered and prosecuted without mercy and
without limit helpless women. After he had re-