Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Kentucky Senator for the
Philippine Bill.
M'LAURIN CONCLUDES
NAVAL BILL TAKEN UP IN THE
HOUSE.
Public Lands Turned Over to Porto
Legacies-Mr. Sims Indignant.

Soon after the Senate convened today a
bill to place Thomas II. Carpenter. late
captain in the United States army, on the
retired list was passed.
Another bill. to restore Benz. F. Hand
forth to the army, was passed.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was reported by Mr.. Warren. who gave no
tice that he would call it up early next
week.
A bill providing for the appointment of
Francis S. Davidson as first lieutenant.
mounted. in the United States army on the
retired list was passed.
Mr.. McLaurin Resumes.
When the Philippine government bill was
laid before the Senate at the conclusion
of routine business Mr. McLaurin (Miss)
continued his speech begun yesterday in
opposition to the measure.
He criticised the trial of Gen. Jacob
Smith. intimating that his acquittal was a
foregone conclusion.
He said he knew there was disposition
on the part of the party in power to fol-
low the lead of Great Britain. In order to
curry favor with England we sent, he said.
King Edward This led him to speak of
the Boer war. and he criticised the United
States for the position it has assumed
toward Great Britain in that struggle
Referring to the defense by Mr.. Burton
of General Funston, Mr. McLaurin read a
statement from a book on Cuba that Gen.
eral Gomez and his staff had run away
from locomotive which was blowing off
steam. fearing it was about to explode. He
said that General Funston was on Comes
staff.
do you mean to intimate inquired Mr.
Spo9ner. that General Funston is cow
ard?
You can draw your own differences" re-
piled the Mississippi senator. Il state what
this writer says
Mr. Burton called attention to the fact
that Funston never had been on Gomez's
staff. He was Gomez's chief of artillery.
but had not served as a staff officer.
Quotes Newspapers.
Mr.. McLaurin quoted from what he said
were republican newspapers concerning the
''outrages'' in the Philippines He used
these quotations a foil to the quotations
made few days ago by Mr.. Foraker
(Ohio)- He quoted from the Springfield
(Mass) Republican and the Philadelphia
North American
Mr. Gailinser On. HI interrupted to say
that the Springfield Republican 1pSs dem
ocratic newspaper, and Mr.. Plat Comm
declared that il would bc>'news to the peo-
pie of Philadelphia to hear that the North
American was republican paper He said
II was the same sort of democratic news
paper as was the New York Journal
rs not the Philadelphia North American
John Wanamaker's paper?" inquired Mr.
McIAurin
1T is not" replied Mr. Platt at be-
longs To his SON.
Well responded Mr.. McLaurin, "if a
republican Ike John Wanamaker can raise
sons Liz" w. r Hearst to edit democratic
newspapers there is some hope yet for the
Country (Laushter)
MI. Deboe Supports the Bill.
In prepared speech Mr.. Deboe CKyD
supported the pending bill which, he said,
was a continuation of the wise and pa
triotic policy Of President Mckinley. He
oeiieved the measure treated all questions
Involved with fairness and justice and pa
triot!sm- He maintained that the demo-
Gratis were quite much responsible for
the presence of the United States in the
Philippines as the republicans, and he felt
that they ought to accept that responsible
" without bubble or criticism
he read his remarks in clear voice
Todays being regarded as his first speech
III the Senate there was good deal of in
terest shown by senators and others. 1t
was. in fact, the second occasion on which
ne mas delivered a speech since being in
Congress The first occasion was February
IL. 1901. when the Nicaragua canal was the
subject Of his discourse.
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