Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-17

Washington. May 11-The House today
was plunged into an sciting debate or
Philippine affairs Thus TAR the subject ef
aIlegcd atrocities IN the islands has en-
gagged the attention OF the senate alone,
and onlia occasional echoes have been
heard in House. But to-day the reports OF
cruelty and outrage were rchcarscd in the
House with the same vehcmence and bit.
terness that has al times characterize
the discussion In the Senate. The Nava
bin was the order or the day. but q re.
ceived only scaut attention. after the al.
legations Of Phuppins outragcs were pre-
scnted
A speech by AR. vsndiver. OF Missouri
rcciung instances Of alleged outrage
brought on ihe discussion. which az times
developed into a wordy warfare across the
aisle separating thc two sides Of the
chamber. pcrsoualltics and rccrimiuations
were freely passed abeut AR. Nandivef
was supported in his criticisms ay Mr.
Wheeler. OF Kentucky. while vehement de-
fenses OF the American soldiers were
made by Mr.. Hepburn. OF Iowa. Mr.
Grow. of Peunsy lvania; Mr.. Hih. OF Con
uecticut. Mr. w. A. smith Michigan. anc
Mr. Lcssler. OF New York.
AR. Mudd. of Maryland. gave notice
that he would move an amendment o. the
Naclay's history. the aniWadversions in "a
HEainst Admiral Schley being responsible
On his opinion. for th~ court az Inquiry.
II che history had been clear of partisan
feeling. ne said. and had the historian ac-
ccptcd the high minded thought pro-
nounced by Schley that there was glory
enough for an" the American nation
would nos now De the hutt of criticism
among the naval officers n the world
Mr. Grosvcnor. OF Ohio. said bee thought
tion OF the question a. building warships
IN government yards ln order that the cN-
act facts might he determined. lfc did not
20 as FAR rs some Or the advocates OF
government construction in Tking thl'
all the new ships De- built in government
yards as that would AFFORD no basis r1'
comparison. IN lieu of thts hc proposes
that one hattiCship. one armored cruisel
and one guuhoat bl hnlit iu q government POI
yard. ant one % each class 90 ship in
private yard. thus swing a comparative
test OF government and private construc
tion under substantially similar condi
THE SENATE.
Washington. May l5.-An exte1de,
speech bv Nr. McLnurin. 10 Mississippi
in opposition 90 the pending Phninoinl
Government Din. was feature os today
session % the Senate The Mississippi
Senator vigorously assaulted the policy be
ing pursued hv the United States ln th
Philippines. fe deprecated the cutragc
perpetrated On the islands. whether the,
were committed hy the Fnipiuos or hy th
Americans. They We're. iu his fuGrment
the natural outgrowth OF the govern
Fnents policy. for which. ne maintained
the Republican party was responsible TT
urged the abandonment Of the policy q
the Interest Of humanity and Justice III
declared that The minority was not as
Guessing the pending measure 20 ohtaI
political capital. as an the political mate
rial the Democrats desired had been mad
for them by the Republicans in this Con
Eress
The Senate passed the hin providing 10
the erection OF n union railway station q
Washington. ard the measures ma kin
RppropTia lions for the seacoast fortidca
lions OF the country.