The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-30
WAR OF OPINION
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ties. You may bubble over that fact In
my opinion, that is a censorship
Mr.. Lodge said he had called upon the
secretary OF war last evening and had
been assured by him that there was no
censorship of press dispatches in the Phil
ippines.
Now" said Mr.. Lodge, ST give my au-
thority. Let the senator from Idaho give
his
Dubois Stands to His Guns.
my statement is made upon my re-
sponsibility as sena tor replied Mr. Du-
bois. ''Our committee (the Philippines
oommittee) can ascertain the facts if they
are desired
Mr.. Beveridge presented a letter from
Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer of the
army, dated today, saying that censor
snip in the Philippine islands had been
removed entirely between the islands and
Europe and America. save in the case &c
code messages of unauthorized forms
having no standing. The press is entirely
free
Mr. Beveridge thought Gen Greeiy's
letter ought to settle the question of cen
sorship Of press dispatches.
Mr. Dubois inquired whether, if It
should appear that his statement was
accurate, the Indiana senator would con-
slider that censorship
L do not think the matter is pertinent
to the present discussion of the Philip
pine tariff BILL, replied Mr.. Beveridge.
but the filing of copies Of dispatches
with the authorities is not censorship, if
no action by them is taken to prevent
their transmission
Wellington Is Heard From.
Mr.. Wellington thought if had baA,
demonstrated that there existed in the
army in the Philippines decided spirit
TO critlelse senators who were opposed to
the war. He denounced the war as I'm
righteous and unjust
He believed that both members of con-
gress and private citizens had the RIGHT
to hold views in opposition to the admin
lstratlcn's imperial policy and to ex-
press those views without subiecting
themselves to the criticism of army off,
GERS.
Mr.. Stewart delivered a brief speeeh
in which he declared that the peoplO
never would consent to relinquish the
philippines. He believed they would
prove of Immense value to this country in
many ways.
Mr.. Bacon gained the floor and dis
cussed at length a historical question
which had been raised by Mr.. Money.
concluding with a tribute to Mr.. Hoar.
FOR his loyalty to free Institutions and
expressing the hope that the people of
massachusetts soon would prove them
selves to be in harmony with him
Mr.. Tfllman said he desired to draw 2
lew draughts from the fount of liberty
but would postpone his remarks upon the
historical subject which had been broach-
ed until tomorrow, when he would make
them while the Philippine measure was
under discussion.
Money COrrects EOar.
Mr.. Money said the senator from Mas
sachuSettS (Mr. Hoar) made a statement
a few days ago to the effect that the
state OF Massachusetts, had furnished
more troops iii the War of the Revolu
ton than all that section south OF what
Is known as Mason and Dixon's line
The figures had been taken, ii was stated
from report of Gen. Knox, the first
secretary of war. Expressing his entire
belief that the Massachusetts senator
would not Willingly present anything to
the senate but facts, Mr.. Money road
from authorities to show that the south.
ern sectlen of the country had furnished
Its fuIl quota of troops, Virginia sunnlv
ing 56.722 and South Carolina 81 .131. Tha
latter state had furnished thirty-seyen
cut Oh every forty-two citizens capable
OF bearing arms, while Massachusetts had
furnished thirty-two out of every fortv-
two. He read extensive extracts from
historical authorities in maintenance OF
MS position.
Mr.. Hoar explained that in whatever
ne may nave said upon the subject
referred to by Mr. Money. he had mn
purpose Of instituting a comparison he
tween any sections of the country. He
had stated in passing what he wished
he had not stated-that in addition to
the force of sailors furnished by Mas
sachusetts, the state had supplied
gdeater number of land troops than all
states SnIIfh Of tho Dot
would be the last person in the world to
disparage the efforts of the Southern
states in the war for independence.
AS Mr. Cullon was about to move an
executive session, Mr.. Hoar suggesteu
that the senate now might have ".lJttIe
discussion of the character of Mary.
Queen of Scots" and amid the laughter.
the senate. at 4:35, went into executive
Session, and at 4:40 p. m. adjourned.