The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-16
NO TITLE TO THE
PHILIPPINES
Senator MeLaurin Of Mississippi
Raises q Novel Point.
BUYING OF A REBELLION
SAME STATUS AS BUYING LAW
SUIT, HE SAYS.


Dill was feature of today's session
of the senate. The Mississippi senator
/ vigorously assailed the administra-
tons policy in the Philippines. He
/ deprecated the outrages perpetrated in
the islands, whether they were COM
mitted by the FilipinOs or by the
Americans. They we're. in his judy
ment, the natural growth Of the gov
/ ernments policy, for which, he main
tanned, the Republican party was re-
sponslble. He urged the abandonment
OF the policy in the interest of human
lty and justice. He declared that the
minority was not discussing The pend
ing measure to obtain political cap
ltal, as all the political material which
the Democrats desired had been made
for them by the Republicans in this
congress.
The bill providing for the erection OF
union railway station in Washington
and the Notifications appropriation bill
were passed
The house today was plunged into n
new, firing debate on Philippine af-
fairs. Thus far the subject OF ALLEGED
atrocities in the islands has engaged
the attention of the senate alone, and
only occasionally have echoes been
heard in the house. But today the
reports Of cruelty and outrage were
rehearsed in the house with vehem-
ence and bitterness.
The naval bill was the order Of the
day, but it received only scant atten-
ton after the allegations Of Philippine
outrages were presented. A speech by
Mr.. Vandiver OF Missouri. reciting in
stances Of alleged outrages. brought
IN = t. IA
determinations were freely passed
about. Mr.. Vandiver was supported
in his criticisms by Mr.. Wheeler Of
Kentucky, while vehement defenses Of
the American soldiers were made by
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, Mr.. Grow Of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Hill Of Connecticut
Mr. w A. Smith OF Michigan and Mr..
Lessler of New York
General debate on the naval bill
closed at o'clock, and when the house
adjourned, the measure was being read
for amendment.
VIII Not Delay Bill.
In the senate, when Mr.. Lodge sought
to have d date fixed for q vote on the
Philippine government bill, or 10 have
the discussion continue without inter
ruption, Mr.. Dubois, minority member
Of the Philippine committee, said he
did not believe there was any intention
to obstruct the bill, and thought the
debate was progressing as rapidly as
practicable.
Mr.. Hale Of Maine expressed a sim
liar opinion. He thought there was no
disposition unduly to delay the passage
OF this bill. He was satisfied a vote
would be reported some time next
NTr Of 4
there was no purpose on the Democrat
ic side to delay action. A full and fair
debate was desired. Nobody" he said
has any desire to delay the bill"
Mr.. Lodge expressed himself as salts
fied with the explanations OF the stu
alton. Mr.. McLaurtn OF Mississippi
addressed the senate IN opposition to
the bill. He discussed some OF the crit
icism made Of the minority senators
because Of their attack on the army,
and because Of their ISLANDERS on the
army"
He pointed out that the president ana
secretary Of war had issued orders 70
prevent the practice Of cruelty and tor
ture by the American army in the
Philippines. In so doing he thought
they had been quite as guilty of SLAM
dering the army as had the minority
senators in their efforts to get at the
facts in the Philippines. In the course
OF the discussion. Mr.. McLaurin was in
terrupted by Mr.. Beverage, who in
quired: DO You disavow that you are
champiOning tie cause Of the Filipino
insurgents? Are you with them, or
are you not?"
The Mississippi senator replied that
he could best answer the question by
quoting from his speech Of April p on
the Philippine tariff bill. when he said:
AS long as there is a fight between
the United States and the Filipinos. my
loyalty is to the United States and my
sympathies are with the Americans. re-
CARELESS Of the causes which produce
the strife
McLaurin Answers Critics.
Mr.. MeLaurin declared that whatever
outrages had been committed by the
FilipinOs or by the Americans, the pol
icy OF the Republican party and it's
imperialistic tendencies were response
Bile for those outrages and cruelties and
infamies.
Mr.. McLsurin questioned the sover-
eighty of the United States over the
Philippines on novel grounds. He said
the law provided that a person could
not purchase a lawsuit. He held there
fore. that in all reason, justice and con-
science we could not acquire, either by
purchase or by treaty, a territory
whose inhabitants were in revolution
and successful revolution-against their
then recognized sovereignty.
I'm purchasing the Philippines" he
declared, eve purchased only the right
of criminal aggression.
Mr.. SpoOner interrupted to contend
that the United States had acquired a
perfect title TO the Philippines by the
Paris treaty.
Did we have that perfect title on
Feb 4. 1899. when our trouble began
with the Filipinos?" inquired Mr.. Nc
Laurin.
we had the right" responded Mr..
Spencer. Ito whip any troops that at
tackled our forces anywhere under
Gods heaven
He said. however. that the United
States title TO the Philippines was not
perfect at that time.
Among the things which Mr.. McLau-
rim declared the Republican party
would have to answer for at the con
gressionaI elections next fall were the
voracity of the beef trust, made posi-
bic by Republican legislation; the APP
propriation Of millions OF dollars in
ship subsidies. and the refusal TO enact
a permanent Chinese exclusion law. en-
acting instead a temporary make
shift.
FOLLOWS sENATE's LEAD.
House Members Discussed CrueIties