Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-19

that approval which VIII follow close
inquiry into an The allegations that
have been made and the punishment Of
the responsible offenders TO attack
Senators and others who have been ac-
tive IA urging investigation Is not only
In very bad taste but shows fear that
the charges that have been preferred
are founded IN truth
We are sorry to see that the evidence
addueed and the arguments that have
been presented by prominent men,
showing that inexcusable cruelties have
been inflicted upon many Fllpnos, and
extraordinary orders for burning and
staying unfortunately have been
issued by prominent officers, are mis-
construed as attacks upon the United
statos. army. Also that d.
rectng attention to them and
urging full and complete
investigation, are perverted 10 signify |
an assault upon the administration
Such course can only result finally IN
confusion 10 those who follow t.
70 is true that there have been some
very strong expressions used by prom
nent Senator's In denunclatou Of the
barbaritles reported and Of the ON
GERS alleged to be responsible for them.
Epithets have been hurled and lam
guage used highly improper In a leg.
lslatlye body. aud In some cases neces-
stating an apology But we have failed
10 find In the debates that have oc-
CURED, thet denunciatlon Of the army
as a body which It Is claimed has been
INDUCED In by the promoters Of the
Investigation
II wrongs have been committed they
ought 10 be denounced. II there has
been any lack on the part Of the adj
mlnlstratlon TO correct them, the pub
lie ought to know Il. and II Is not an
unfrlendly act towards the army or the
government, TO demand the rectldoa-
ton OF error and the punishment Of the J
guilty
1t appears that some remarks
made by the senior Senator from
Utah have been so pointed on this
question, as TO arouse the ire Of many
Of his opponents, and, in retaliation, =
a Senator from Texas, as reported in p
the Congressional Record Of May 18th, =.
referred to the massacre az Fort PHI "
"a
low and that at Mountain Meadows. .
Also that he introduced reports Of both y
hose terrible occurrences, culled from Ct
lncent Congressional history. That 3
u relation to Mountain Meadows IL t'
lated July 21th, 1853. Many OF the u
1t contains are theoretical az
md untrue The man named IN II as ~
hleny responsible for the crime has u
aid the penalty for II by death OF the
lands Of the law And the raking up ~
I these bloody bones from the grave Is
{ the past can accomplish no good pur- OF
ose, and is not even In the nature of W
n argument in reply 70 the charges az
lade against the soldiers accused Of -
trocitles Ia the Philippines "
The speech of the Senator from Kan. co
rs was followed by resolution adopt
a in the House Of Representatives. 20
ublish FIVE thousand COPIES Of the
read IN the Senate The pur- DI
oso Of this appears 70 be simply 20 at
get even with the senior Senator "a
rom Utah. for bic forclbls three days fei
peech On TIE Philippines ques- ~
In. But L is difficult 10 perceive ev
ny logic or good sense In Ia
be Repatriation o. ateayea matter. oc
an tt1f IS stated ~ % were true.
hat IFol1ry v9ud the slaughter Of 3.
ne suairrl ard forty persons IN v'
tab. ubeiher hy Indians or white oy
Ten, Or both, forly-thfee years ago. an
e for orders from United States en- 81
ers IN the year OF our Lord 1901. to XIII an
all persons OF both on
axes over ten years OF age burn towns m;
nd villages and make he'll Of dis pc
'ict Of country overrun by our troops sti
the innictlon OF the water cure"
nd other tortures upon captured pris. up
nersY The exquisite reasoning OF a arr
tation Of the Fort Pillow or other M,
assacre' az an argument against IN. ms
astigation into barbarties inflicted ha
pom FilipInos, must strike discriminat. vi
e readers with It's logical acumen snd asl
5 brllllancy Of ratioclnaton. dis
1t should be understood by the peo- els
G OF Utah that the senior Senator IN,
ON this State did not allude in the ori
motest way to the massacres, ac- I
unts Of which have been brought VIII
rth by way Of rejoinder to HIS phIIlp. STA
cs against the alleged perpetrators OF the
e horrors IN the Philippines The no,
atement that he has dug 10 and cla
esented TO the gaze OF the world aga
lew the horrors Of the Mountain an,
eadow massacre" is atroclously nm. rell
ue sor
II he has, for partisan purposea, i'm per
operly attacked the administration are
assailed the United States army ns wo,
body We do not support him or his iolr
aWs In the least degree, nor have we out
~ word Of palllation for his or any ON
her Senator's personal attacks up and
Individual officers or political OPP mel
nents' We simply desire the truth new
De presented in reference to these agll
ltters, and looking az them calmly yiol
d impartally we find no excuse for rev,
e raking up Of dead issues such as eau
AZ In which the Senator from Kansas inst
d his assistant in the House have X
gagged, m attempting TO OFFSET state the
nts and arguments that should be thei
{ on their own merits. terry
n the heat OF debate strong partisan. may
p is frequently displayed ON both the
es. But In the presentation Of facts. they
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