The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-13
Charged That Federal Party Thus
Cain Control in Islands.
LETTER FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
Progressing We'll In Stamping Out The 1nsur-
rectiou, aud Expects TO Have the situa-
tiou Well Ia Hand ID Few Months.
Cruelties and Torturcs Ap
Piled to the Filipino
Insurgents.
nv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--With the eS-
ccption of a sharp clash between WI.
Lodge and Mr.. Patterson over the ad-
mission of representatives OF the press
10 the Investigation which the Phil'p-
nine Commission is conducting, the dls-
cussion of the Philippine tariff bill IN
the Senate to-day was quiet me eoio-
RADIO Senator desired that all newspaper
men be admitted 10 the committee near
ings, DECLARING that as now conauctco
they were of q star chamber character
JIc said that his recollection was that
Mr. Lodge had suggested that the hear
ings be entirely secret This drew the
|sire Of the Massachusetts Senator. who
indignantly denied that he had suggested
ANYTHING Of the Kind. Ile insisted that
the reports made of the hearings by tue
three press associations were accurate
and fair to both sides OF the contro-
Ncrsy.
A communication from the Seclntary
of War, transmitting 4 memorial of the
Federal party Of the Philippine lslands
in support OF American rule IN the Is
! lands, called from Mr.. Patterson Inc
statement that the Federal party had OBJ
tanned its controfEin the Philippines by
promising to the Filipnos that they Wouid
be admitted ultimately to statehood in the
United States.
Mr. Teller occupied the attention OF
the Senate during the greater part OF To-
DAYS session and did not conclude his
speech.
GENERAL sCEEAmE,EE.S OPINION.
In response to some statements made
during the debate yesterday, MIR. Teller
asserted that the prominent commanders
Of the American army did not agree with
the conclusions reached by the members
Of the Philippine Commission as to the
reconciliation Of the people of the Phil-
ippines. He mentioned among others the.
| name of General Chattce-
MI Proctor, of Vermont, Interrupted GO
saw that to-day he had received a letter
from General Chaffee, in the course OF
which he expressed his views upon the
situation in the islands The letter was
dated at Manila on December p, 1891
General Chaffce said:
II may say to you that we are pro-
crossing very we'll in stamping out the
insurrection, and in the course OF two or
three months we will have the situation
well in hand.
General Chalfee believed that in o short
time the Filipinos would Become tired of
the struggle and they certainly would
ret tired before the American army dld
Mr. iHoar suggested that there was a
! difference between the stamping out OF
the insurrection and the reconcilinS Of
the Filiplnos to American control.
SECRETS EX'rORTED BY TORTURE.
Mr. Teller quoted newspaper and maSa-
zine articles to show that cruelties ana
tortures were applied to Filipino lnsur-
gents with a view to forcing them to re-
veal the hiding places OF their rifles. Inc
particular torture upon which the Colo
RADIO Senator dwelt was the water cure
On the authority OF one writer, Mr.. Tel
Ter said that OF 100 Filininos, to whom
the water cure had been applied, all but
2G had died from it's effects.
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, suggested that
it might be proper to charge the Arnerl-
can army with these crtlelties. The tor
lures were practiced, he thought, princi-
paIly by the Macabebc scouts CnatlVeS),
and perhaps by some of the more vicious
elements of the army who Were afforded
opportunity by the presence Of the army
| in the Philippines to carry into effect
their vicious instincts
MIR. TILLAIAN INQUIRIES.
Nr. Tillman Interrupted Mr.. Teller to
| nuuire OF Mr.. Lodge, chairman OF the
! Committee On Philippines whether it was
| true, as had been charged in some news
papers, that that committee was conduct
| ing its investigation of the Philippine
question in d sort of star chamber man
5ner, special representatives of the press
| being excluded from the hearings
/ Fr,S inE h
| that that was an Idle story; tiarrepre-s
sentatives OF the three press associations
were admitted to the investigation, aud
| that fair reports were. being sent out -
allthe newspapers of the country mad
been decided by the committee not TO
admit all newspaper men to the heaiihes.
because the con1nlittec-room was tots.is
/ inadeCuate for the accommodation. OF ne
! public.
sent out were garbled and zcoloreti
AIR. $IIOAR'S SARCASM.
nr,- Hear disclairins any desire to
| ,,refi,;:fass a debate at this time. re-.
marked d<asarcastically that the memorial "a.
wasE..a pretty good commentary on the
/ stati;te of the Philippine commission, n {,
wIiicn prohibited the PRONUNCIATION ny
] ANY, society of any political opinion or
! policv He said it appeared Ia wful under
/ The acts OF Tie commission to publish
1 political opinions hen three members OF
/ the Philippine Commission were mems.
hers of the society. provided that the
4 publication be accompanied by an eH-
1 preston of ',marVelous admiration for
/ the commission itself
/ Mr.. Patterson thought the Senate ought
! tc understand the special significance Of
i the document presented by the Federal
narty. He insisted that il the Repubii-
can leaders should say that It was not
their Intention to give the Philippines
/ statehood, 81 the FiIpinos. who now were