The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
Mr.. Dubois Thinks Wheaton
Should Be Reprimanded.
MR.. MONEY HAS SETTLEMENT
Speaking of Philippines, He Said: "Let Them
Go TO the Devil and lake Care of
Themselves, as Far as The American
People Are Concerned"
fBy Associated Prsss.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.--An animated
and prolonged discussion was precpitated
in the Senate to-day over the right of
army officers to criticise utterances made
IN the Senate, or elsewhere, on the con-
duct Of affairs in the Philippines At
times it became somewhat acrimonious,
officers in the Philippines being taken
sharply to task for statements attributed
TO them in dispatches from Manila
Rising TO a question of privilege carly
in the session Mr. Dubois, of Idaho, had
read an Associated Press dispatch from
Manila, in which Gen. Wheaton was
quoted as criticising some utterances of
Professor ScIlurInan in Il speech delivered
in Boston MIR. Dubois thought the Presl-
dent, in the circumstances, would be war
rantcd in rcprimandinE Gen wheaton
for his criticisms He declared that such
comment upon the action OF. the Senate
was Outrageous and indecent and that
the minority had had quite enough OF
the l3lackmail-
Mr. Lodge. of Massachusetts, suggested
that it would be wise to ascertain be-
fore General Wheaton was reprmanded
whether he actually made the state
mcpts attributed to him. Gen. Wheaton;
he said. was an officer of ability and
character, and no l2asty action ought 10
be taken in such "A case.
MIR Teller: II don't think there's any
doubt that Gen. Wheaton said what is
attributed 10 him..
Mr.. Lodge: There may be a great
deal of doubt of it.''
CRITICISM TREASON.
, Mr.. Teller, continuing, said such sit
uation as had arisen was one of the bless
ings growing out Of the conditions in
The Philippines y paddock lie asserted
u as TO be placed upon the mouth of every
man, Congressman OF private citizen. and
AL criticism of the administrations Phil
ippine policy WAS to be silenced. lie re-
ferred 10 the criticism of Senators who
lad anita gonized the administrations
policy in the Philippines. declaring they
had been charged even with treason.
u suppose said he. that no Senator,
after a while, Will be allie 10 read on this
floor the Declaration of Independence,
without subiecting himself TO a. charge OF
treason
Mr.. Lodge said 1Ir. Teller's statement
| concerning the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence was silly
What President Schurmar said In Bos-
| ton did not, in his opinion, concern the
| Senate Tho only point was whether a
general of the United States Army had
criticised the Senate It did not appear
| from the dispatch that General Wheaton
! had referred To the Senate at all.
| In response 10 inquiries by Mr.. Raw
Iins. of Utah, Mr. Lodge said he did not
! know whether newspaper dispatches sent
| from Manila were censored or not and
| he did not know whether the War De
partment had or had not taken steps to
| ascertain whether General Wheaton had
made the statements attributed TO him.
/ MIR Carmack, of Tennessee, Questioned
| the right of any officer Of the United
| States Army to criticise either the actions
! or the utterances of any private citizen
TILLNIANN HEARD FROM.
Mr.. TilIman, Of South Carolina, inter
r1lpted TO say that the general command
ing the army had been reprimanded by
the President for agreeing with the Ad-
rniral OF the navy upon question on
| which all The people of tho United States
were absolutely agreed.
| NIr. Car.nack did not think that MIR.
Tillnan's interjection was entirely re!e-
| want.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts. contended
that no unsupported newspaper report on