Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-06
He Viudlcates Its Policy in the
Philippines.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Discussed Taft's Testimony CompIi-
menis wright-Ssys Mr. RawIins
Grossly Exaggerated Matters.

washington, May 5.-ln vindioatiC
of the administrations policy in Il
Philippines, Mr.. Lodge Of Massachl
sets, chairman Of the Philippines con
mlttee addressed the senate toda!
Long before he began to speak, IN
galleries were thronged with people
and the attendance upon the floor q
the senate was unusually large. Mrs
Cowles, the presidents sister, was al
interested auditor Mr.. Lodges reye1
OF the situation in the islands and o
the utterances of the minority wa
notably interesting and forceful. Ia
spoke with deep earnestness and al
times became eloquent.
One OF the objects Of the bill, ht
said, was 10 help the development OF
the islands. The opponents Of the
bill, he said, had charged that 1t open
ed the way to exploiters, syndicates
and carpetbaggers He was aware OF
the general hostility OF the Democratic
party to any man who has made money
or is making money
Discussing the testimony Of Gov
Taft, Mr.. Lodge declared he was one
OF the most candid and fair-mlnded
men who had made great sacrifices 10
so to the Philippines. He paid high
tribute also, TO Acting Gov. Wright.
The attack OF the minority, however
had not been confined TO the Philip
pine commission. Democratic senators
had made an attack upon the Ameri-
can army because il was charged cruel
ties had been committed on Filipinos.
The army had been victorious, and In
the Philippines now meets the same
abuse the Union army met after APP
pomattoy.
The senator from Utah had grossly
exaggerated the situation In the Phil
fppines. IL was source Of bitter re-
greet to him (Lodge) that any Amerl-
can officer or enlisted man should have
tortured any Filipino or that any orr
der had been Issued that on its face
seemed revolving. but" said he
"there must be some reason for these
alleged cruelties."
He then told Of three American sol
diers who were captured by the Fiji
pinos. They were stripped naked and
told II they would cry Long live the
Filipino republc!" they might run In
20 the bush as they were. One OF the
men stood there naked, In the midst
OF the hostile band, and cried. Long
live America" The Filipinos tied him
to a tree and the women and children
stoned him TO death. The other two
lost heart and cried Long live the
Filipino republicl" but notwithstand
ing this they were cut to pieces with
bolos.
Mr. Lodge said II had been charged
by Mr. Rawllns that Gen. Chaffee had
received HIS education lin savagery'
IN China. Against those cruel words.
he said, he cited Gen. Chaffee's official |
record. In the Philippines Gen, Chat !
fee had conducted warfare In the most |
humane manner possible In the circum-
stances. He declared that President |
zone of the most humane |
and generous Of men," had directed the |
army TO show the Flllpinos the great |
est kindness. That policy had been |
carried out In the main. From that |
policy the successor Of President Me-
kinley had not devlated. Within a
lew days orders had gone from the |
White House for the investigation Of
alleged cruetes and to punish any |
'Ound guilty OF atrocities.
Mr.. Lodge made warm defense OF
he secretary Of war, Towns had
been burned in this war, as towns had
been burned In the course OF every
var, and while such cases were TO be
lepored. they were Incidents Of war.
n the speeches OF the minority, he
aid, women and children had been
laughtered by myriads. but there was
10 direct record OF any killing OF wo-
men or children traceable to American
oldiers. lie paid a high tribute to the
american army In the Philippines, all
4 the members of which he pointed
ut under the army system, were vol
Inteers. They represented thorough
y the American communities which
ave them birth. The atrocities which
lad been committed In isolated in
tancs, and which all regretted, had
rown out OF warfare.
Mr.. Lodge then quoted from the rec
rds many instances Of atrocities COM
lifted by the Filipino insurgents on the
american troops Men had been cap
ired as prisoners OF war and had their
ars cut off, their inestines cut out and
heir bodies otherwise horribly multi
ted. Others had been driven into
treams and, while drowning had been
not. stlll others had been buried alive.
eadlng from statistics furnished by
he authorities in the Philippines, he
bowed that hundreds OF natives had
zen assaulted and mutilated because
ley sympathized with the Americans.
he statistics showed that the number {
natives thus treated aggregated Az.
e pointed out that 81 municipal off
rs friendly 20 the Americans had ]
ZEN assasslnated and forty had been e
saulted and mutilated. He closed his {
eech saying: Y
Il did not arise TO defend in the re-
otest way any crueltles practiced up- I
helpless prisoners. ! regret them (
bitterly as anyone can. But as | {
we listened 10 this debate. l confess b
have felt shocked beyond measure at b
g attacks made upon the army OF the n
lted States. Don't let us condone a Il
igle proved offense. But let us be Il
81 at least 20 our own. Let us re- Il
smber. living here In sheltered homes, Il
r from the sound and trials Of war. B
I only their suffering. but their temp Il
ions their provocations, their trials