The Washington times., 1902-02-13
Memorial Asks FulfiIlnent
of Peace Treaty Terms.
PHILIPPINES TO Be JOINED
Want 1t an Inseparab!e Part
of the United States.
FRlARS AN ANCIENT EVIL
Debate on Philippines Tariff in the
Senntc senator Teller Again
Scores the Administratiun-AL Let
ter From General Chafcc.

was resumed in the Senate at 1880 O'Clock
yesterday. Mr.. Teller of Colorado continu-
ing his speech against the policy Of hold
ing the islands
lie found no trouble, he said. about the
title of the United States to the Philip
pine Islands. He knew that the title might
be questioned. but it was 1ot going to be
questioned. No nation was going 10 raise
any question about it.
Not Morally RightfuI.
He did not think, however, that morally
the United States was in rightful posses
sion of the islands because he did not be-
lieve that when the United States took
the sovereignty it took il with a right to
hold it against the will of the eight or
ten million people OF the archipelago. He
could not see low any court could saw
that the Filipinos in resisting the United
States. were technically guilty of treason.
Speaking Of the contradiction between
the views of army officers in Manila and
those Of the Philippine Commission Mr..
Teller asked whether General Chaffee
agreed with the Commission. This CUES
tion brought Mr.. Proctor (Rep. VT into
the discussion, and he went on 10 read a
personal letter to himself from General
Chaffee, saying: Il believe we are pro-
crossing fairly well in stamping oft what
remains of the instruction"
General CknfYec,s Vievs
The letter added that the whole archi
peiago was almost completely in a peace
ful condition, with the exception of a few
provinces in Samar and Luzon. He ex-
pressed the belief that in two or three
months the insurrection would be STAMPED
out.
During Mr.. TelieT's attack upon the pol
icy of the Administration Mr.. Spooner
tRep., Wis., asked:
Does the Senator not find something
1neritorious in our policy-something he
can approve"
Mr.. Teller: That is very unfair ques-
ilol; but | am going TO make this speech
from my standpoint"
I'm not faultfnder We have done
some heneticent things i'll the islands.
Water Cure Torture.
Spei king of the water cure" torture.
Mr.. Teller read letter from soldier
with General Funston. saying that he had
assisted at the application of the water
cure torture to Ice natives, all but TWEEN
ty-siS OF whom had died If such horrible
statements, Mr.. Teller said. were not true,
the Government owed it to itself 10 prove
that they were not true
He admitted that these outrages had
been committed largely by Macabebe
scouts, but said that such savages never
should have been taken into the military |
service of the Government
Mr.. Tiliman dem, 5. c.. by permits |
SIGN OF Mr. Teller. asked Sir. Lodge, |
chairman OF the Philippines Committee !
whether ii was true, as was charged in /
some newspaper that that committee vas |
conducting its investigation in a sort of |
star chamber manner. representatives of /
the press being excluded.
Mr.. Lodge denied in the most explicit
and positive manner that there was any
Justification for the charge; and said that
the representatives OF three press asso-
Citations were present at efery meeting OF
the committee and made very full reports
of the testimony.
Secret Sessions.
Mr.. Patterson, a minority member of
the committee, made remark which !
was resented by Mr.. Lodge. who denied
that he had made any suggestion favoring
secret sessions. Objection was made by
Mr.. Hoar to the statement of anything
that had occurred in committee. But not
withstanding that. Mr.. Patterson finished
what he had to say, which was in effect
that newspaper correspondents were ex-
cluded from the opportunity to be present
in the committee room and comment upon
what took place. SO that the investigation
was 10 a certain extent a star chamber
Mr.. Teller resumed the floor, and after
NaN-eI
postpone till today the conclusion of his
speech. no
The Presiding Officer laid before the
senate letter from Governor Taft to the
OF War with the memorial of
he Federal party of the Philippine Is
ands 10 Congress. The letter and memo
'iai were read in full. The memorial in
'ists upon the timeliness, advisability.
md necessity for Congress to carry into
,ieet the intention expressed il ,he
reaty Of peace-that is. TO join the Phil !
ppines to America in such a way that
hey shall never be separated
Inc FEDERAL party prays a declar3tioD I
y Congress to the effect that :he Phil
ppine Islands are an integral part of Tho !
Republic of the United States OF Nc,ftb
AMERICA, constituting Territory. with
he rights and privileges which tho Con
'1iution Of the United States guarantees
a the other Territories of The Inj-ed
,tates. such as that OF becoming ey,nrt,,l
= 4 State of the Union.
Friars an Ancient Evil.
The memorial speaks oil "The ancient
vii known as the friars." and prays that
Congress. acting within its sovereign
will be pleased TO take the
teps best suited for attacking the danger
/ the root
The memorial having been read. Mr..
ioar remarked that ii was pretty good
omrnentary on the statute of the Phil
ppine Commission which prohibits the
romnigation by any society of any po-
tical opinions or policy
Mr. Rawlins Dem. Utah. i minority ,
iember OF the Philippine Committee. read
xtraets from Governor Taft's testimony :
howing that the three native members '
the Philippine Commission were mem !
ers OF the Federal party ,
Mr.. Hoar remarked. sarcastically. that ,
was quite lawful for member OF Il
oiitieal party in the Philippine Islands
0 promulgate political opinions. pro- I
ided they professed a marvellous t
dmiration for the Commission; while il r
as penal offence to express any de ,
ire for independence.
tuterancc of Three Members.
Mr. Patterson Gem.. Coli. another mi n
GRITTY member of the Philippine Com n
littee. remarked on the significance of il
he ftct that the memorial was to De re- l
arded as the utterance of three mem h
ers of the Philippine Commission The I
ederai party, he said, had brought ac- b