The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-28
RIGHT TO- CRIINISE.
army Officers Taken to Task In the
Senate for Taking.
The Credentials of Senator'S NcCreary
of kentucky and Foraker of Ohio
Presented In the Senate.
House Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-An animated
and prolonged discussion was precipi-
tated In the senate Monday over the
right of army officers to critieise utter
ances made in the senate or elsewhere
on the conduct of affairs in the Phil
ippines.. At times it became some
what acrimonious, officers in the Phil
ippines being sharply taken to task
for statements attributed 10 them in
dispatches from Manila,
Mr. Dubois OF idaho had read an
Associated Press dispatch from Ma
Mia in which General Wheaton was
quoted as crtcising some utterances
of Professor Schurman in a speech de-
liyered in Boston MT Dubois thought
the president, in the circumstance,
would be warranted In reprimanding
General Wheaton for his criticisms.
He declared that such comment upon
the action Of the senate was out
rageous and indecent" and that the
minority had had quite enough OF
threats and blackmail
MIR. Lodge of Massachusetts,. Mr.
Spooner OF Wisconsin aud others In
timated that no newspaper utterance
ought to be accepted as the basis Of a
reprImand of any officer unless it were
supported by an investigation indicat
ing the accuracy Of the report.
Mr.. Money OF Mississippi delivered
an extended speech, going pretty thor
oughly over the whole Philippine ques-
ton
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut took sharp
issue with the Mississippi senator on
some of his conclusions of constitu-
tional law. contending that the United
States could not be expected to grant
independence to the Filipinos and to
reIinquish all rights in the islands
merely because OF the natives desire
for liberty.
Soon after the senate convened, MFR.
Lodge. chairman of the Philippines
committee, favorabiy reported a reso-
luton authorizing that committee to
make an investigation of the Philip
FAHS8 N8ItSLi0 6AA IDt ttadL pun POSG
to sit during the sessions of the senate.
The resolution was referred to the
committee OF the contingent expenses,
Mr., Blackburn Of Kentucky presented
the credentials df James II. McCreary,
recently elected senator from Ken
lucky. for q term of six years begin
ming on March 4. 1903 They were
placed GA Sic
Mr Hanna 0f Ohio likewise present
ed the credentials ar his colleague.
Joseph Benson Foraker who was re-
elected recently 30 the sfuufe for a
term u six years beginning March
4. 1903
In Introducing resolution providing
for the appointment ~ committee of
experts TO ascertain the cost of an
isthmian canal tunnel FIVE miles in
/ length by what is known as the Darien
route. Mr.. Scott OF West Virginia gave
notice that at some later time he
would address the senate upon the
subject.
The house Monday adopted a resolu
| ton calling for documents relating to
the old training ship Vermont. which
! was placed out OF commission last
summer and also passed a bill to pro
/ vide for the compulsory attendance OF
| witnesses before registers and receiv-
| ers of the general land office. A bill
TO appropriate $1,000 for establishing
homes for the teaching of articulate
| speech to deaf children was defeated
The house adjourned until Wednesday
The house chaplain, In his invoca
ton. referred feellngly TO the death OF
the wife OF Representative Davis OF
| Florida. which occurred Sunday night