The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-15
Senator HOar Calls Up His
 Resolution. TAFT-CHAFFEE DISPUTE
Heads of Departments Said to
 be Unfriendly.
Ir. Lodge Declares the Resolution of His Colleague to Be Re- fection on the Philip 
 pine Committee.
Declares the Resolution

Washington, Jan. H.-For the first time this session the Philippines question was touched upon in the Senate today. The interest taken indicates that it will oc- cupy the attention of the upper branch of Congress for some time when the tariff bill is reported. The Philippines were the subject of an address by MT. Hoar who spoke on his resolution pro viding for the appointment of a Senate commission to investigate the administra- tion of those islands MT. Lodge, MT lIoar's colleague, said he regarded the resolution as a reflection on the Philip pine committee. of which he was chair man and the only necessity for the latter to cease was for the resolution to be adopted His committee, he said was perfectly able to handle any investigation which might be conducted
 Mir. Carmack Dem.) agreed with him. The discussion was leading rapidly to an opening up of the whole Philippines question when it was agreed that tf resolution should go over until tomoI row. Mir. Mason Qll. j. made speech In favor of reciprocity with Cuba and dis cussed the protective policy generally.
 MT. Hoar called up his resolution offer cd yesterday providing for an investiga- ton of the conduct of the Philippine campaign, and after explaining that the purpose of the resolution was not to in- terfere with the work of the Philippine Commission, he claimed that we ought to have some reliable information regarding the war in the Philippines, which he characterized as a painful contro- versy." ....s.
 There are many things with which the public have sheen in doubt, for instance the statement appearing In the House press and twice made in the Senate tnat Aguinaldo had sold out his ceuntrymen. We want to know who promised the Filipinos independence" he insisted. 'Some charge that Dewey did, ana Dewey says they lie. and the matter was allowed to stop there"
 .It is worth while for us," he con- tinued, ito be considering these great questions which involve the propriety and good faith and integrity of our dealings with these unfortunate people in the mat ter of their liberty when we are in the dark?"
 He said he wanted to know something about the character of the Fflipinos; he wanted Governor Taft to come before p~ asked questions. He said he had received some terrible stories from brave soldiers and officers of high rank about the way the war in the Philippines is conducted.
 Mir. Hoar called attention to what he characterized as the conflicting reports of General Chaffee and Judge Taft ot the Philippine Commission. and said that It was importan that the country should know which of these had taken the cor rect situation. Hence Ee appealed for the inquiry by the Senate.
 Continuing, Senator Hoar said: ''I do rot know of any one able to give state ment of the truth as to the differences between Governor Taft and General Chaf- fee. get some dreadful stories from brave soldiers and officers of nigh rank about the manner in which the war is conducted. I have heard of an fnvestiga- tion now going on, in regard to one trans acticn which, if true, has covered with ftul blot the flag which we all love and honor l think there should be place where any Senator who makes such a suggestion in his official responsibility can go and say: T want two witnesses on that subject brought here, and then we shall know.
 He said he had been taunted by news papers for three or four years with statement attributed to General Lawton to the effect that if certain people at home would hold their ongues there would not be any difficulty with the isl ands But what the General IS under stood to have said was that We should Stop this accursed war; it is time for diplomacy time for mutual understand ings.'
 There is no one" Mir. Hoar declared. "who can tell whether General Lawton said that or whether 1t is d forgery, or whether he said tho other or it is forgery
 General Otis had shocked the country by saying that We should keep 10000 troops in the Philippines for a consider able time, but instead of that number, We haze 70OO0, and Mir Hoar asked how long were we going to keep them there. of General Chaffee is right" he said, "thcre is not a man in those islands who is not conspiring against the Government and eager for his liberty. Now give us little light Take the most jealous men in this body and give us a committee that will h. ar the evidence put questions, hear both sides and let us know what Is the truth. We are engaged in the unholy office of crushing out republic, the first great republic ever established in the Eastern hems phere. If we had dealt with this people as we dealt with Cuba. we should have had today civilized happy. peaceful republic. sending the!r youths to our schools, Stuuylng our laWS, imltat- ing our example, animated by love and affection and a gratitude such as no one people on earth yet felt for another
 One of the great events of history. he said. was the civilization of Japan. An other was the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Japan has just cele- brat tha ffteth anniversary of taking her place among free nations, at which the declaration had been made that cv- ,,,-t hing that JaDau was she owed to th T-nited States, and yet in half a century she had encountered China as a superior and Russia as an equal
 That came, Mir Hoar said. from the ap- plcation of a world power that he would like to have his country exercise; that came from the application to the affairs of modern life of the great doctrine Of inc immortal declaration.
 Nr. Lodge urged that the fesolutioE be