The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-08

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good government TO the Philippines. 1t is
astonishing that a senator in one breath
should make an appeal for unsullied gov
eminent in the Philippines, and in the next
breath boast of crimes almost unparalleled
in history. The senator from South Car
DINA may enjoy a monopoly OF such
speeches"
Mr.. Burton said that by all parties the
pending bill was conceded 10 be an excel
lent measure. He sharply arraigned the mi
nority members for their attitude on the
Philippine situation, declaring that they
were supporting the Filipino insurgents,
while the majority members were standing
for the American army and the American
government. 1t was, he said. the evident
purpose of Mr.. Tillman. in his speech, TO
give color TO the statements made hereto
fore that a Republican administration had
-inaugurated d policy of brutality unpar-
alleled in history.
The senator has got my point exactly
interrupted Mr.. Tillman. the infamy
rests upon the senator's who helped to rat
ify the treaty Of Paris He said he might
be called 10 order for rejecting upon SEN
ators. but he would let the remark stand.
II suggest" inter1ected Mr.. Clapp, of
Minnesota, that you withdraw the refec-
lions as to senators, and let them stand
as they apply to William j. Bryan alone"
MIR Burton declared tha there was no
authenticated instance of the intentional
killing Of women or children by our troops
in the Philippines, and then, reading ex-
tracts from speeches of Mr.. Rawlins, de-
clared that they were false.
Mr.. Rawlins challenged Mr.. Burton to
noInt ont a false statement he had made.
Paraphrasing the remarks OF Mr.. Raw
Inns. MIR. Burton inquired, when the SEN
Gtor asserts that We are pursuing in the
Philippines a barbarOus pOlicy-a policy
that is blacker than that of Philip L of
Spain. the blacklist, in fact. in all history;
and when he says that Taft and Chaffee
end Wheaton and Macarthur and Fun
ston are carrying this policy of barbarity
into effect, what language does he expect
me TO use in characterizing the statement"
After Mr.. Burton had read the words
Of Mr.. Rawlins from the Record. the
Utah senator remarked: The senator now
has quoted me correctly. And for those
statements / stand responsible
And for my comments upon them" re-
piled Mr.. Burton. speaking slowly and en-
phatically, II stand responsible-'
All exclaimed Mr.. Carmack.
Notwithstanding" continued Mr.. Bur
ton. 1.-The comment in the corner from the
senator from Tennessee"
Mr.. Burton devoted a great part OF his
speech TO a defense of General Funston.
who was made recently the subject of a
sarcastic arraignment by Mr.. Carmack, of
Tennessee. He ridiculed the Tennessee
senator's discussion OF General Funston
and sarcasticaily suggested that IL ought
TO stampede the entire soldier vote into
the Democratic camp. over against the
whitening sarcasm OF the senator from
Tennessee" he said he placed the record
of General Funston. He then quoted ex-
tensively from letters and pay
ing handsome tribute 10 Funston. Among
other facts developed II was shown that
Funston had participated in thirty-eight
engagements in the Philippines, in twenty
two OF which he was in command OF the
American forces.
Mr.. McLaurin, OF Mississippi. quoted fig
ures concerning Mississippi elections in re
Spouse 10 a statement made by Mr.. McCo-
mas. He said he thought the time was
past for waving the bloody shirt"