The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-15

| Washington. Jan. IA-For the fret time
! this session the Philippine question vas
touched On in the Senate The interest
/ taken indicates that it will ocCuny the at
tent.on Of the upper branch Of Congress for
some time when the tariff bill IS reported.
Mr.. Hear called mp his resolution offered
yesterday. providing for an Investigate Il
! q the conduct II the Philippine campaign.
/ etc, and after explaining that the purpo-A
I Of the resolution was not 10 interfere with
the work uf th- Philippine Commission. he
/ claimed that Ne ought 10 have some rel.-
ahle information regarding the war n the
PHILIPPINES. which he characterized as n
painful controversy
During the Civil War he said. there was
! committee which reported upon their re-
spcu-ihi.ty tha facts which were needed
Tor tho Senate and for the country. There
. are many things about which the public
has been in doubt. as for instance. the
statement appearing in the public press and
twice made in the Senate. that Asuinaido
. had sold out his coUrtrymen.
Who PromiFed Indepcndcncef
I'VE want 10 know who promised the FIJI
pinos independence" he insisted.
Some charge that Dewey did. and Dewey
saws they lied. and the matter was allowed
10 stop there
J
to be considering these great questions
which involve the propriety and good faith
and integrity Of our dealings with these
unfortunate people in the matter of their
liberty when we were in the dark.
He said he wanted to know something
about the character of the Filipinos. He
wfrted Governor Taft TO come before a
Senate committee where he could be asked
Questions. He said he had received some
terrible stories from brave soldiers and Of
ficers of high rank about how the war in
the Philippines = conducted.
Mr. Hoar called attention TO what he
characterized rs rhe conflicting reports of
General Chaffea and Judge Taft of the
Philippine Commission. and said it was i'm
portant that the country should know
which OF these rad taken the correct view
Of the situation. Hence. he appealed for
careful inquiry by the Senate.
Crushing a Republic.
Mr. IToar thought there should he j COM
mittee to take ur these questions and con-
slider both sides of them. He declared ii 20
be one OF Gods truths that no one people
has the right 10 crush the liberty out of
another people, and added
We are engaged in the Philippines IN
the unhaly Office of crushing out a Repub-
lie. and If had dealt with them as we
have dealt with Cuba the Fiipincs would
now be happy. prosperous people. send
ing their children TO our schools and irni-
tating our institutions
Mr.. Lodge replied TO his colleague. say
ing the question had been debated at length
He asked that the resolution should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Philippines. OF
which Mr.. Lodge is chairman. He thought
any other reference would be the most
serious reflection of which the Senate could
be capable. notwithstanding Senator
Hoars Gisavowel of any intention TO cast
reflection upon the committee. He con-
sidered the committee well fitted TO invest;-
gate any questions Of dispute in connection
with the Philippines. but would admit
frankly that he did not consider such an
Investigation necessary. If found neces-
sary to appoint another committee he
thought all must agree that the necessity
for the existence of the standing commit !
tee would cease.