The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-15

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W first time this session the Philip
pine question was touched on in
the senate. The interest taken indi-
Gates that it will occupy the attention
Of the upper branch of congress for
some time when the tariff bill is re-
ported The Philippines were the sub
iect Of an address by Mr.. Hoar of
Massachusetts,, who spoke on his res
oution introduced yesterday providing
f. the appointment of A senate COM
mittee to investigate the administra-
ton Of those islands Mr.. Hoar spoke
at some length regarding the unrelia-
bility of statements which have been
made from time to time regarding the
situation in the Philippines and the
causes which led % the outbreak.
Senator Hoar said: L do not know
OF anyone able to give a statement of
The truth as 10 the differences between
Governor Taft and General Chaffee. 1
get some dreadful stories from brave
soldiers and officers of high rank about
the manner in which the war is con-
Quoted l have heard of an invesiga-
ton now going on in regard to one
transaction which. if true has COW
cred with a foul blot the flag which
we all love and honor. l think there
should be a place where any senator
who makes such suggestion on his
-esQonsibtlity can say, 1 want two
witnesses on that subject brought here,
and then we shall know"
Questions the Statement.
He said he had been tainted by
newspapers for three or four years
with a statement attributed to Cen
eraI LaWtOn to the effect that if certain
people az home would mold their
tongues there would not be any diff
Guilty with the islands. But what the
general IS understood to have said is
that we should stop this accursed war;
/. is time for diplomacy. time for mu-
uaI understandings There is no one.
Mr. HOar declared. who can tell
whether General LawtOn said that, or
whether it is a forgery, or whether he
said the other, or it is a forgery.
General Otis had shocked the cOun-
try by saying that we should keep Az
goo troops i'm the Philippines for CON
Siderable time. but instead of that
number we have 10000 and Mr.. Hoar
ASKED how long We were going to keep
them there.
II General Chaftee is right" he
said. there is not a man in those
Islands who is not cOnspiring against
The government and eager for his lib
t.tl Now give US a little light Take
-a most Jealous men in this body and
give us committee that will hear
The evidence, put questions. hear both
sides and let us know what is the
.Jih We are engaged in the unhOly
O. -er
"s' great republic ever established
- .aa eastern hemisphere.
Cricises the War Policy.
.a had dealt with this people as
81. . with Cuba. We should have
-ta Today a civilized. happy, peaceful
..."'... sending their youths to our
Schools studying our laws. initiating
'. unle. animated by a love and
... H"r and p gratitude such as no
.H earth ever yet felt for an
I'D. " fl, great events of history, he
" Has the civilization of Japan. An
.a"| MAS the adoption of the De AR
quo. ". Independence. Janan has Just
r.-al the fiftieth anniversary of
-A-a- .-. place among free nations,
which The declaration was made
--' ...Etling Japan has she owes
-. United States. and yet in half
century she had encountered China rs
=. >'- r and Russia as an equal.
--.. ne Mr.. HOar said from tn
tHIn of d world power that he
.. Ike 10 nave his country eXer-
mat came from the application
-. affairs of modern life of the
t HH.rire of the immortal Declar-
H. independence.
".. Lodge urged that the resolution
referred 10 the Philippine committee.
y. .-..H bc is chairman. and said that
TO. senate saw fit 10 charge that
-'...-a with the investiga ton Of
question, past or present. the COM
Was Competent TO deal with II
would deal with j. hOnOrably and
Jja .v. If he committee contem-
.aN-t ar the resolution We're appoint
d.. ,-e reason for the existence OF the
.'lpno committee would cease.
Ciash Of Military and Civilians.
MI -- h9ar replied that all he wanted
.-.. llai there should be somewhere a
~.. '..a- 10 take evidence of these
Mons as far as practicable
s-..-. 'afmaCk of Tennessee. while in
ne accord with the resolution. said
t. AeSe matters should be handled
css- e FhlEpDine committee. The ne
r5.l Tor an investigation was ap-
WI De said, because there had been
c.,., instant Joint debate between the
pba. ana military authorities in the
r,.lpp.nes ever since we came into
Hss.lSslon of them. It being evident
sir number of senators were de-
II nus OF being heard on the subject,
liz S agreed that the resolution should
IN The table for a day.
IDrio. MASON then called up his reso-
procitt LOT reciprocity with Cuba Reel
Ao,,a,S' ne said, was not free trade in
pdJhic doses rs has been stated,