The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-10
NO DATE FIXED
FOR PHILIPPINE VOTE

made in the senate to FIX a time Tor a
vote on the pending Philippine bill, but
il was unsuccessful. The minority said
many senators still desired to speak on
the measure and that il would not be
proper to determine at this time upon
a vote. Today's debate on the Philip
pine bill was mild Mr.. Teller occu-
pied much time in opposition to the
measure He contended principally
that the Fiipinos were capable OF self
government and OF establishing a gov
ernmeni quite equal TO some European
governments.
Some debate occurred over the reso-
luton TO discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from further
consideration OF the proposed cousti-
tutional amendment providing for the
election OF senators by the people
Finally the resolution was withdrawn.
assurance being given that represen-
tative from the committee soon would
be made.
Speaking to a question OF privilege
Mr.. Carmack Of Tennessee, referred
70 TIE passage OF words which had oc-
CURED yesterday between himself and
Mr.. Dolliver. He had withdrawn tho
expression he had employed but, he
said.
Il feel that ought, in view OF what
occurred yesterday, having used lam
guage quite unjust TO the senator from
Iowa. toofer him my apologies. Our
personal relations are most cordial and
] wyrld not use language to him that
would be offensive"
He added that under an l.onest and
genuine sense OF outrage he had en-
ployed some language in characterizing
the acts in the Philippines which, per
haps, he ought not TO have used.
Whatever might his personal opinion
OF Generals Bell and Smith, it was not
proper to employ harsh and offensive
epithets.
Mr. Dolliver said he had been drawn
into the debate quite incidentally and
had not intended to reflect upon Mr..
Carmack Whatever he had said he
had said in an effort to lend a little
gaiety TO the debate and not with any
intention TO reflect upon Mr.. Car
mack
Mr.. Lodge in charge OF the Philip
piue bill. asked unanimous consent that
a vote be taken on May 2I. Mr.. Du-
Bois Of Idaho objected.
Mr.. Lodge suggested that he no
doubt would be reluctantly forced to
lengthen the sessions OF the senate.
Mr. Dubois warred the senator from
Massachusetts that no progress would
.be made by using harsh methods o.
unusual hours.
Mr.. Lodge retorted that he would
not be deferred from doing his duty
by threats.
Mr.. Teller, OF Colorado, spoke in op-
position TO the bin He characterized
as vicious and uncalled Tor the provis-
ion in the bill requiring that all laws
TO be enacted by the FiuGppine COM
mission shall be by authority OF the
United States There was a degree
OF looseness. he said, in the provision
which designated the inhabitants OF the
islands as Citizens OF the Philippine
islands" because it gave them no le-
gal status. If they are citizens "of
the government OF the Philippine is
lands" he wanted TO know what kind
Of government it was. 1T is a gov
crnment OF the United States is it
territory or il it a province he ask
ed.
He contended that II there is a gov
ernmcnl there Il is the government of
the United States: II not, there is no
government there at all.
He denied that the minority had tra-
duced the American army There had
been statements against American soil
diers but not the army. Fourteen
months ago. he said, he bad submitted
inquest oned evidence of the practice
OF the water cure. but he was told that
no such thing existed.
The members OF the republican side,
with the exception oil Mr.. Gallinger.
had vanished from the chamber No
ticing this. Tr. Teller remarked
II want 10 say TO the few repub-
licans in sight that you cannot escape
the charge Of misconduct in the Phil
ippiucs by saying we-are abusing the
american army"
Mr.. Gallinger. replying, said that as
he Tor the moment constituted the
few republicans he would call Nj
Teller's attention TO the fact that on
December 20, 1893, the senator from
Colorado had declared that the Uni
ted States should not surrender the is
lands 10 any body. This caused laugh
ter in the galleries.
Mr.. Teller said that az that time TO
have given up the islands would have
been to turn them back TO Spain, or
else they would have been secured by
Germany
Mr.. Beveridge inquired whether Mr.
Teller stood BIZ the statement in his
speech az that time. that our flag in the
Philippines would not come down. Mr..
Teller replied that he meant that the
world was to be notified that the is-
lancp would be proteced by the gov
ernment of the United States He
meant that the flag should remain there
until a suitable government OF their
own could be established.
Does the senator say now, inquir-
ed Mr. Beveridec, that we can not dis
connect ourselves from these islands z"
Il do not think we can, replied Mr..
Teller, II DO not think we can ever
disconnect ourselves from Cuba We
have not been able Tor eighty wears