The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-27

TT AsHINGTON. May 26.-Soon after
w the senate convened Mr.. Calm
ger of New Hampshire offered d
resolution providing that the judiciary
committee Of the senate should make
an investigation into the subject Of
lynchings. with a view Of ascertaining
whether there is any remedy for them.
Mr.. Gauinger said he introduced the
resolution in full view of the fact that
he might be charged with precipitating
a sectional controversy. but nothing
was further from his thoughts. He
said lynchings were not confined TO the
south Horrible cases had occurred in
the north. and white men, as well as
black. had been the victims. During
the past ten years 2.658 iynchings had
occurred in the United States. II the
strong arm of the law could prevent
such occurrences he deemed it wise TO
do so. He read the Associated Press
account Of the negro burning in Texas
q few DAYS ago. He said history did
not furnish a more fiendish instance OF
mob wrath, and Fox's book of martyrs
was tame in comparison. The whole
wretched business, he said, was dis
grace to American manhood in the
light of which the alleged atrocities IN
the Philippines paled into insignifi-
canoe
The Spanish inquisition did not fur
nish a case exceeding that one in IN
humanity. He apprehended that il
would be said that the federal govern
ment was poweriess and that the states
had exclusive jurisdiction. IL so, the
American people desired to know it.
Bailey Speaks for South.
Mr. Bailey Of Texas said he had nj
idea of being drawn into any sectiona
controversy. by the senator from New
Hampshire, and he would be willing t
have the people judge the men who per
petrated such OUtrages. He desired
however, to discuss the question Wheth
er the government had the right to 81
into the several states and take charge
Of the peace and good order. He, asked
therefore, that the resolution go over.
There can be no objection, said Mr.
Bailey, "to a report from the judiciary
committee on the subject, because
am sure there can be but one conclu
I sion reached by that committee. But
} if in the course OF its investigation j
( should undertake III parade before tn
4 country all the lynchings and burning
! that have occurred i'm any section Owe
a nameless offense. and all the murder
/ of women and children and all the alb
/ auctions which occurred i'm other sec
/ tons of the country, the only result
/ seems TO me, would be TO make III
/ think less of ourselves as a people ant
( as a nation, and I have little DISPOSE
ton to indulge in that pastime my
/ self
Brings Up Kansas Crime.
The resolution went over. Subse
quentlv, Mr.. Cuiberson Of Texas ha,
/ read the story of the burning of a negr
/ near LeaveuwOrth. Kan, IN January
! 1901, saying ne wanted the fact under
stood that these crimes occurred il
/ other states than Texas. He hoped tn
/ New Hampshire senator. when recitinj
| examples of these atrocities in the fu
| ture. would not COnfne himself TO on
/ state
/ Mr.. Hoar, chairman Of the judiciar.
/ committee. said his committee had hal
! the subject under consideration. an
( the bill considered had been repOrte
/ by him adversely. The matter had bee
/ considered as a question of cOnstitu
tiOnal law and duty.
The conference report on the fOrtifi
! cations appropriation bill was agree
TO without debate.
Patterson on Philippines.
The Philippine bin was then taken u
! and Mr.. Patterson of Colorado made
/ speech in opposition TO it. Mr.. Pat
/ terson referred to the editorials fror
the Denver News, which Mr.. FOrake
! had read in the course of his speech
( These editorials strongly urged the re
/ tention Of the Philippine islands an
advocated the governments policy a
to the islands. Mr.. Patterson said n
was responsible for the utterances O
{ the Denver News then and now. Jus
prior TO the ratification of the PAR
treaty he had changed his opinion an
/ since that time had advocated strenU
! ously the independence Of the Filipin
/ people
Mr.. Patterson declared that after tn
capture of Manila a censored press de
Hberately guided by the powers
/ washington. had misrcpresented tn
/ situation in the Philippine islands II
/ read some extracts from editorials j.
the Denver News since the time re
ferred to. declaring that the mos
"sublimely grand and national deed
I which the Unittd States could perforT
would be 10 extend independence to tn
I Filipino. He urged that Mr.. Forake
I had not been frank and candid in hi
quotations from the Denver News.
Mr.. Foraker resented the imputatiO
[ Of lack of fairness.
Mr.. Patterson insisted that Mr.. For
aker had omitted editorials which pre-
scented the question in its true ligh
J Dir. Foraker said he had presente
only such editorials from Democrat
newspapers as had dealt ably and in
| diligently with the question, and. q
! course. he had no intention of reflect
ing upon the senator from Colorado.
Shows Up Foraker.
In his argument. Mr. Patterso
I quoted from a speech Of Mr.. Foraker
made in January, 1929 to the effeC
that he had no sympathy with thOs
who talked Of making war on Agui
/ naldo and his followers in their strug
gle for liberty and independence"
Mr.. Foraker explained that the wa
ne referred TO was not a war betwee
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