Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-09
SHOOK HANDS AFTER It
Bitter Words Used by Sena-
tors
ON THE PHILIPPINE BILL,
MESSRS. CARMACK AND DOL
LIVER STRIKE HARD BLOWS.
While Apparently Considerable Temper
Was Aroused Good Feeling Was
Shown by Participants.
IN THE PHILIPPINE BILL

Discussion of the Philippine bill in the
Senate yesterday afternoon, while it scarce
ly abaied in bitterness, took on an anus
ing phase. In a breezy speech Mr.. Doliiver
of Iowa made a good natured. and yet such
a sarcastic, arrangement of Mr. Carmack
of Tennessee that senators and occupants
of the thronged galleries were convulsed
with laughter. While seemingly, consider
able temper was aroused by the debate
good feeling was shown by the active par
Elephants in the war of words-Mr. Dolliver
and Mr.. Carmack-who cordially shook
hands and laughed over the encounter.
Mr. Carmack (Tenn.), replying to Mr.
Burton. made a bitter denunciation of Gen.
Funston. He said he did not question his
physical courage, but few acts of dare
deviltry in the Philippines did not make a
hero. When Funston had stated that Agul-
naldo had burned three hundred people
alive Al one time, said Mr.. Carmack, he told
a deliberate and premeditated lie. In his
opinion, he said, Funston Is not to be be-
heved upon any question whatever.
The sudden waking up of the republic
cans he said, was for the deliberate pur-
pose of reviving sectional hate in order TO
divert this debate and the attention of the
people from the atrocities which have been
permitted in the Philippines.
Il suppose it is in obedience to instruc-
ticns from the White House." said he that
the effort is being made to reopen the
wounds Of the country that have been
healed
with evident emotion, Mr. Carmack said ::
Il shall be ready to meet every slanderer
of the south and every defamer of its
honor whether the assalant comes from
some part of the country beyond the bor-
ders of the south or whether it be some
recreant and degenerate son who has proved
traitor to the womb and bosom of his
mother"
ed from the issue now before the Senate
by the falsehoOds brought into the debate
Mr. Carmack said, referring to the charges
OF lynchings, etc, in the south: You can
not help US by denunciation. The best
thing you can do is to keep your mouths
shut and let US alone"
Turning his attention to the Philippine
question and especially to the speech of
Mr. Lodge, Mr.. Carmack said the Massa-
chusetts senator was SO narrow that
he could not have proper appre-
citation of the arguments that have
been made against the present Philippine
policy. He declared that Mr. Lodge was
dishonorng the American army and the
American Senate by defending orders which
looked to the murder of women and chill
dren. Such orders Of death-a brutal and
inhuman order-could not be Justified by
anybody; yet these were the orders which
senators had the 'devilish impotence" to
justify.
Does the senator think" inquired Mr..
Spooner, that the phrase 'devlish impu-
dence' is proper under the rules of the SEN
ate
mo, do not said Mr. Carmack. And
I withdraw the expression"
He maintained that the soldiers of the
American army were driven on to commit
the outrages cited by their officers. He
quoted Gen Chaffee as saying that the
Americans had not friend in the Islands.
Corrected by Republicans.
Mr.. Dolliver and Mr.. Beveridge imme-
diately called attention to the fact that
what Gen. Chaffee actually had said was
that extreme vigilance should be exercised
without giving offense to the natives. Mr.
Foraker called attention, too, to the fact
that this order Of Gen. Chaffee had been
written two days after the massacre at Ra-
langiga and evidently was intended to make
the troops more vigilant against surprise
and trea cherry.
Continuing Mr. Carmack declared that
the evident purpose of the government was
to force brutal and inhuman warfare upon
a people, whether combatants or noncom-
batants, together with the inhumanty of
Gen. Smiths order.
Interrupting Mr. Foraker insisted that
what had been shown by republican sena-
pines were not the first eruelties that had
been perpetrated in warfare
Continuing, Mr.. Carmack, quoting from
the speech of Mr.. Lodge, said that the
Massachusetts, senator had not suggest ed
any reason why Gen. Smith should not be
hanged as a common murderer.
Smith has not" said Mr.. Carmack,
burned people at the stake. He has done
nothing but butcher a whole people in cold
blood. He has dishonored the whole Ameri-
can army He declared that the United
States was entering upon a century, per-
haps three centuries, Of constant warfare,
No hoy hn,
pet-bag thieves might have opportunity to
rob the people of the Philippine Islands as
they used to rob the people of the SOUTH
Mr. Foraker interrupted to inquire if Mr..
Carmack thought 1t was the purpose of
President Mckinley in taking over the Phil
ippine Islands to provide theater OF
scoundrelsm, was it the purpose of the
Senate, in confirming the Paris treaty. to
Where did the purpose referred to by the
senator from Tennessee originate?
Malevolent Discrimination.
Mr.. Carmack replied that McKinley's pur-
pose was that Of benevolent assimila ton -
1.-The purpose of the republican party now is
malevolent discrimination" Gaughter).
Mr.. Foraker said his object was to fix
the responsibility and inquired whether 1t
was the democratic senator's who voted for
the treaty or William ]. Bryan, who ad-
vocated it's ratification. daughter).
NO, replied Carmack. 'IlOSe
men were honest fanatics, no doubt"
''They are bearing their share of burdens.
suppose" suggeser Mr.. Foraker.
Yes" replied Mr.. Carmack, land one OF
them told me only a day or two ago that
he had worn sack cloth and ashes ever
since he had cast his vote for that treaty."
MI. Dolliver Replies.
Following Mr.. Carmack, Mr.. DolIiver
Qowa) deplored the tone and character, not
to speak of the purpose, Of the pending de-
bate upon the democratic side. He had
hoped that the discussion would be con-
Quoted in spirit Of justice and generosity.
but thus far he had been disappointed. Re-
ferring humorousiy to the speech Of Mr..
Carmack. he said that he had heard 1t at
least three times before when both OF
them were members Of the House Of Rep
resentatives. -
Referring to the outrages committed by
the natives Of Samar upon the American
troops, Mr.. Dolliver said he had met only
a day or two ago veteran newspaper man,
who, with tears in his eyes, had asked him
If there was not man In the United States
Senate who would raise his voice in de-
Tense ofNthe American boys in Samar. That
man. said Mr.. Dolliver. had son with