Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
Senator Hoar Presents Petition for
Their Suspension,
FROM PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Among Them Carl SchurE, q. y. I'D.
muuds, q. a. Adams, Mark Twain
Ana Many Others

Warrington Feb Ex-senator Eloar
today presented petition signed by
number Of distinguished citizens of this
country for the suspension Of hostlitles
In the PHILIPPINES and asking that an
opportunity be given Tor a discussion
OF the situation between the govern
ment ana the Filipino leaders.
The following are among the names
attached TO the petition.
Carl Sohurz. George f. Edmunds,
Judson Harmon, j, Sterling Morton,
George S Boutwell,, Charles II. Adams.
W. u, Howells Mark Twain, Rev. c.
H. Parkhurst, W. Bourke Cochran,
Robert Treat Paine, Bishop Hunting
ton Bishop Vincent, Arson Phelps
stokes and William Lloyd Garrison.
Included in the list are names of
thlrly-slx professors In the Chicago
university and number of other edu-
Gators.
GOV TAFT continued his recital to
the committee, In response to a ques-
tloh by Senator Patterson as to the
practices OF the Macabebes Gov. Taft
warned the committee and others
against accepting without a great de-
gree OF allowance the statements made
IN private letters He considered most
OF these as unreliable, Judging from
what he has seen Of them.
In general II was impossible TO pre-
vent retaliation by private soldiers UNI
der all circumstances. As rule, the
witness said American prisoners were
treated well by the Fiipinos. This so
TAR as he knew was uniformly true of
the Filipino officers who were high In
command There were some cases to
the contrary on the part of subordinate
Filipino officers
He had not, he said, In reply to a
question from Senator Culberson,
known anything OF the report Of the
killing Of Filipino prisoners with the
knowledge Of Gen. Metcalf OF Kansas.
Gov Tart said that Notwithstanding
he was not in the attitude Of favor
ing military rule, 1t was sim his deiib-
crate judgment that never had war
been conducted IN which more compass
Sion, more restraint and more gener-
osity had been exhibited than in con-
nectiOn with the American war in tho
Philippines"
In this connection Senator Culberson
made inquiry concerning the effect of
the policy of concentration in the Phil
ppines.
Replying. Gov. Taft said that Gen,
Bells order for concentration had been
published since his departure from Ma
Mia lie, however. had talked with
Nuf D.H a nd hu fa1I
him that he did not consider such an
order necessary. because he was Of the
opinion that proper degree of pressure
brought to bear on the wealthy men Of
Batangas would have the effect Of caus-
ing the province to yield without maxi
ing a sweeping order Of concentration
After reading a part Of Gen Bells
order, Senator CulbersOn asked If he
still entertained the same opinions pre-
iously expressed ms TO the military
policy in the Philippines
10 this GOV. Taft replied
"The war has been all over these is-
lands, and thmat which remains Is a
crime against civilization, II Is also
crime against the Filipino to keep
up state Of war under the circum-
stances. They have worn out the right
10 hily tltdNltul DlN NiuN NhiNH 4" ~
we're and within the laws Of war"
This statement led Senator Patterson
to ask whether the witness did not con-
slider that even a small number Of peo-
pie who We're waglng war for indie
pendence do not deserve consideration
at the hands Of the American army
In response Gov Taft said that the
great majority OF the people Of the Is
lands desire peace, and that the insur-
rectionists by their acts were pre-
venting the mass Of the people from
settling down and earning Quiet liy-
ing. Instead OF being allowed TO do
this, they were kept under a system
OF terrorism which should be stopped
Democratic members OF the commit
tee read statements from Gen. Mae
Arthur and Others expressing opinions
that the hostility Of the Flllpnos TO
American institutions Is due 10 innate
differences and Is general, but Gov
Taft replied that he had approached
the question at issue from a different