Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-07

the American soldiers. Mr.. Rawlins
said outrlges In the Philippines were
due, not to the soldiers themselves
but 70 the highest military authorities
IN the Islands, The responsibility for
them, Indeed, was TO be placed proper
ly at the door Of the administration
officials here In Washington Until
recently,V said he, II thought that
these things We're sporadic and Iso-
lated, but | have been forced to the
belief that they are but a part OF
the general plan OF the campaign"
Mr.. Rawlns said one victim was
tied down by American troops and
sugar was placed upon his head To-
attract the voraclous ant common In
those Islands, and forced to give inlor.
nation.
Mr.. Beyerldge read at some length
from the testimony taken before the
Philippine commission to show many
acts Of unusual Kindness to Fllplno
prisoners by Americans
Mr.. Turner OF Washington smoke
upon the bill He declared IL unwlse
unpatriotic, cruel and lnhuman 10 M.
tempt TO make the Philippines per.
manent part of the territory Of the
United Stotes. He then criticised the
refusal OF the senate committee ON
the Philippines TO summon AguInaldo.
Mabini, Mai, Gardener and others.
Mr. Turner referred to a special dis.
patch which appeared IN the Wash.
ington Post today under date Of Lynn.
Mass, AMI which, on the authority of
Rev. w. II. Walker, told of the execu.
tlon Of 1000 Filipino prisoners bv n
| battalion of American troops because
| there was not sufficient food for them
Rev DR.. Walker told the story on tba
authority of his son, j, b. Walker. q
| private in Company l. Sixteenth i'm
fantry. Mr. Turner said he did not
vouch FOR the truth Of the story, but
| felt that IL ought to be investigated
Mr.. Lodge replied that ne would ln-
vestigate the matter although he felt
II was utterly without foundation
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts. who In.
PRODUCED me resolution providing for
the investigation which the Philippine
commission Is now making, defended
the committee in the conduct Of its In.
yestigation He said that vast
amount Of valuable information al.
ready had been furnished by the com.
mittee and he doubted not that Other
Information still would be furnished
He urged that In fairness and hustle.
some Fiipnos ought to be called /,
give their testimony before The com
mlttee In defense Of the charLes which
had been made against them. He WAS
assured that the investigation was In
the hands Of honorable and human,
American senators, who were lust and
wise, and he hoped that before tho
conclusion of the Investigation they
would give a hearing to the Filipinc
side Of the controversy.
on motion Of Mr.. Allison, a house
Joint resolution making an additions
| appropriation Of $40 600 for the dedlca.
ton of the statue OF Marshal de Roch.
ambeau was passed
A bill TO apportion the term Of Office
Of senators elected at the arst gene.
raj election held In the territory of
Hawaii was passed
At the conclusion Of routine bushes,
the senate began the consideration of
private pension bills, and 30 bills wer,
passed,
The resolution Of the house announc.
ing the death OF Representative Josiah
A. Salmon of New Jersey then was laid
before the senate and O commlte,
was appointed to attend the funeral
AS an additional mark OF respect tht
senate then, at $40 p. m, adjourned.