The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
WISCONSIN MAN ELOQUENT
SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES RE
VIEWED By MIR. sPoONER.
Minority Severely Criticised and a
Tribute TO President ROosevelt
and Mckinley's Policy.

WASHINGTON. May 2e.-Interest in the
Philippine debate is increasing as the dis
cussion draws TO a close To-day the SEN
ate galleries were thronged with auditors.
and the attendance on the floor was larger
than il has been for some time. including
many members OF the House of Represen-
tatives. Mr.. Lodge. in charge OF the bill
offered on behalf OF the committee several
amendments 90 the measure. the most i'm
portant being one extending 10 the Philip
pines the provision of the bill of rights of
the Constitution OF the United States. ex-
cepting only the right to bear arms and
the right TO a trial by jury. All OF the
amendments were agreed TO.
Mr.. Morgan delivered an extended speech
in which he supported. in the main. the
bill as presented by the committee. He said
1t looked toward peace and toward a just
and peaceful government in the islands
He took sharply to task those in and out
of the Senate who had extoled Aguinaldo.
and asserted that the Fiipinos were not
lighting for liberty. but simply as the saw
age tools of the Hong-Kong junto.
Mr.. Clay opposed the pending measure in
a carefully prepared speech. Late I'm the
afternoon MIR. Spooner began a speech in
policy in the Philippines, which is TO con-
clude general debate on the measure by
the Republican side. He reviewed the situa-
tion I'm the islands. and said the RESPONSE
biity for * rested not on an one party.
but on all alike. He paid brilliant tribute
TO President Roosevelt and 10 the person.
alitg and policy of the ;ate President Nc
Kinley.
MR.. MoRGAN's SPEECH
Mr.. Morgan, beginning his speech. said
he cordially approved the general purposes
of the measure. which. he said. were d de-
cided Improvement on the law now in force
in the Philippines. Certain changes, which
he did not indicate, ought TO be made in
the bill, but in general way it looked to-
ward peace. He read an editorial from an
Alabama newspaper which he adopted as
his own sentiments. That editorial held
that as the United States had put it's hand
to the plow in the Philippines, IL could not
turn back. The insurrection in the islands,
Mr.. Morgan said, was broken, and the duty
was left TO this government to provide
just and equitable government for the peo-
pie. Division in the councils in this coun-
try, he believed, kept the bolomen and Ia
drones in the field. When that division was
settled peace in the islands, in a practical
way. would be assured.
IL Aguinaldo had, in fact, driven Spanish
dominion from the islands or had destroyed
the power of the United States TO hold Ma
Mia under the peace protocol, he said, he
had worked a miracle In the development
] of national power that no other man ever
attempted. If Spain was unable TO cope
with his forces, he said, IL does not follow
/ that Aguinaldo could destroy by edict
/ the military and naval forces of the United
! States.
Il excuse those who now see fatal pol
/ icy" he continued. ''in the cession OF the
| islands to the United States; L still excuse
/ them for not trying 10 repeal that conces-
sion when we know that the success Of
] - ff..E.
| people back into the arms Of Spain, whose
tyrannies have made her their unforgiving
/ enemies"
To have crowned such a war. waged
/ with such a generous purpose. said he,
would have dismayed stronger hearts than
/ those that beat in the bosoms even OF his
! Democratic colleagues There never had
been. said Mr.. Morgan, an organized gov
ernment in the islands. 1t was unjust TO
criticise Dewey for refusing 10 recognize
Aguinaldo as President Of the Philippine
/ government. Had he done So" said he.
''he would have given aid and comfort 10
the declared enemies Of the United States.
This the legal attitude OF AgLinaldo
/ and every other Filipino, because Dewey
| had no power TO change a declaration OF
war by Congress Dewey, he said. be
! 1ieved Aguinaido was devoted to the sue
! cess Of American arms and had no reason
! to feel that he was a self-seeking adven-
/ turer."
AGUINALDo NOT A HERO.
"The laudations of Aguinaldo's alleged
patriotism and heroism." said Mr. Morgan.
that have been poured out in his honor
here and elsewhere in the United States
are as much out OF place as IL they had
been uttered in honor OF the fox in Aesop's
fables" Aguinaldo ne said. was only
convenient instrument in the hands OF con-
/ spirators. Had he died another Aguinaldo
would have been found. for the Hong Kong
/ junto had not committed its fortunes per-
/
/ lighting for liberty" Mr.. Morgan contin-
ued. but simply as the savage tools of the
Senator Morgan spoke OF the religious
! freedom given 20 the Filipinos by the
| United States and said that IL was for
| this he pleaded his excuse 10 his Demo-
| cratic brethren for insisting that this car
| dinal principle must be permanent In the
| Philippines. II was our arms that divorced
| church and state in the Philippines. which
| result Aguinaldo could not have accom-
/ plished had he ever attempted IL. We
have dedicated those islands, he said Ito
/ the freedom OF religion; we have un-
/ shackled them from the dominion OF an es-
| tablished church. and no power will ever
exist that can undo our work through mill
/ tary. civil or other agencies
Referring 10 the statements OF cruelties
/ OF American soldiers toward Filiplnos. Mr..
/ authority is demanded by the entire army
as a duty 10 IL. and the men OF the army
| resent the discussion OF their acts In con-
nection with a bill which does not call for
/ discussion. Their mouths are closed
! said he "and they are not permitted 10 ap-
pear at the bar OF the Senate 10 answer
/ these charges"
Reverting 10 the question OF citizenship.
| he declared that IL the Filipinos are not At
| 10 be citizens OF the United States they
are not III TO govern themselves. He said
he could not believe that any people will
! suffer harm through our efforts 10 bless
| them.
Mr. Clay, the next speaker. said he
| Filipinos had a right 10 know what the
| purposes OF the United States were. De-
spite that. however. every stsp We had