Evening star., 1902-05-01
AFTER MAI. GARDENER
EXTENDED DERATE ON THE SUB
JECT.
Some AcriInony Disclosed in the Dis
,cussion of Senator Patter-
sons Resolution.

The discussion in the Senate on Mr.. Pat
terson's resolution to secure the immediate
attendance of Maj. Gardener before the
Senate committee on the Philippines was
continued after The Stars report was
closed yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lodge declined to allow the unfirish-
ed business to be set aside for the resplu-
tion. and it was resisted by a number of
republican senators. Mr.. Spooner express
ed surprise that the senator from Colorado
| should offer a resolution directing the Sec
! retary Of War to order an army officer
here. He said this was a violation of the
provisions of the Constitution. which gave
to the President of the United States
commander in chief of the army and navy
certain perogatives. He was surprised that
the democrats had even for short time
far forgotten the Constitution as to offer
such resolution. If officer could be
ordered here or there by the Senate all the
officers of the army could be ordered.
Senator Allison said that he had no doubt
that Mai Gardener would be in the city be-
fore Congress adjourned. He expressed
some surprise at the statement by Mr. Pat
tersen to the effect that Congress would ad-
journ before Maj. Gardener could get here
For his own part he thought that the sena-
tor from Colorado must know something
about adjournment that was not known
to very many others senators. He did not
anticipate any such early adjournment as
that.
Senator Ti!lman said that the minority of
the committee was being muzzled in it's eff
| tort to investigate the Philippines matter
Did you say muzzled or muddledo" asked
Senator Spooner.
Changed to Requested"
| Mr. Wellington suggested that the Presi-
| dent of the United States be requested to
| order Maj. Gardener here. After some
further discussion Mr.. Patterson agreed to
change ms resolution SO to make it re-
| quest instead of direct the Secretary of
| War to order Maj. Gardener here
"A word should be said,' said Mr. Allison
as respects the bylaw Of this resolution.
NOBODY OBJECTS to the testimony of Mai.
Gardener or to his being here as witness
before the committee before this bill pass
es. 1t was disclosed on yesterday-I will
not say where or how, because L am not
permitted to do so-that Maj. Gardeners
regiment is likely TO depart from the Phil
fppines at any time after the 1st of MAY"
Mr.. Lodge said that the language used by
Maj. Gardener in his letter was my regi-
ment may not leave before the 18th of Nav
or the 1st of June"
Senator Allison continued, saying that
| that meant that the regiment might leave
at any moment though it might not get
away until the 1st OF June. For his own
part he was satisfied that Maj Gardener
would be here before Congress adjourned
and ne for one was opposed to having him
cabled to leave his regiment and come to
this country in advance of it. If that was
done with one officer it might be done with
any number of officers. Maj Gardener had
in his letter expressed his willingness to
come before the committee. He said that
1t was only a question as to whether this
testimony could be heard today or few
days hence He was satisfied that it would
be heard and he was willing to wait until
the officer in question had arrived.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana suggested
that very full and complete statement by
Maj. Gardener had been made, and had
been placed before the committee.
Mr.. Carmack insisted that the only ques-
ton before the Senate the effort of the
minority of the committee on the Philip
pines to get Major Gardener before them.
Mr.. Carmack's Charge.
'The Secretary of War;" said Senator
Carmack, deliberately suppressed a re-
port from Major Gardener and kept it from
the knowledge Of the American people
He wanted to get at the facts and to have
an opportunity to cross question this wit
ness
Mr.. Tillman indicated his belief that in
formation was being ''smothered' and he
demanded to know from Mr.. Lodge whether
he proposed ito dragoon the Senate into a
vote upon this measure.
Mr.. Lodge replied laughingly. that he
| wished he could dragoon the Senate into a
vote upon the measure, but Mr. Tillman
knew he could do nothing of the kind He
believed it would be preposterous for the
senate to wait upon single witness.
L
thing can go along leisurely if the Philip
pine committee is to smother information"
Mr.. Culberson (TeXo explained that the
| minority of the Philippine committe espe-
cially desired Major Gardeners testimony,
because his statements had been challenged
by Gov. Taft and Gen. Macarthur.
Chairman Lodges Position.
After making brief review of the work
of the Philippine committee, Mr. Lodge.
the chairman, said that Major Gardener
ought to appear before the committee. Per-
sonally he desired to hear his testimony be-
fore Congress adjourned. But If Major
Gardener was to be called by cable. he
probably would want to call the other thir-
ty provincial governors. He suggested,
sarcasticaly, that Major Gardener was a
particularly important witness, because he
seemed to agree in some respects with the
minority. If the testimony of pro-
Vincial governor was desirable, that of the
thirty odd others probably would be.
Has the senator suggested" interrupted
Mr.. Patterson. that the other governors be
called?'
Il make the suggestion now" retorted
Mr.. Lodge.
Mr.. Patterson said the minority had OBJ
jected to the calling of no witnesses, and.
indeed, was willing that any witnesses
should be summoned who could throw any
light upon the situation.
Why Witnesses We're Not Called.
Continuing Mr. Lodge said that the mi
nority of the committee had suggested that
Aguinaldo, SiXto Lopez. Mabini and some
prisoners of war on the Island of Guam; FL.
M. Bray, an agent of the Filipino junta at
Hong Kong, and two Associated Press cor
respondents, Mr.. Collins at Pekin and Mr..
Martin in Venezuela, be called witnesses. 1
The committee had decided not to call
them for various reasons. The committee
thought that the testimony of Filipino
prisoners was not desirable; Bray WAS a
British subject; and the two correspondents
were inaccessible Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Anderson, he said would appear as
witnesses, and the list of witnesses was of
Efficient length to occupy the committee
until the adjournment of Congress.
Mr. Carmack said Maj Gardener had I
made grave accusation against military
conduct in his province, and ne believed the
accusation demanded investigation. He in
sisted however, that the ma jority of the
committee was not eager to get informa-
tion. He then sent to the clerks desk to
have read a brief of the statement which |
Mr.. Atkinson expected to have made to
the committee.
Mr. Lodge objected to the reading of the j