The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-04

pine question had been passed upon and
settled four times in Congress, and twice
had been before the American people anG
| by them twice settled.
Mr. Bevcridee declared that the rea-
son why cx-President Cleveland, cX-
President Harrison, and ex-senator Ed
munGs all Of whom had not been in sym
patty with the Philippine policy of the
administration, declined TO follow the
Democratic party was because that party
would not accept the decisions of the SUI
premo Court and the verdict OF the Amer
lean people as final
He asserted that the reasons why the
Moderate, thoughtful and constructive
people of the country had not followed
the Democratic party in its opposition tc
the proper control of the Philippines and
in other matters OF national policy was
that they feared that party would SOW
the Dragons teeth, from which would
spring a harvest of anarchy
They Will not follow you he declared
shakin ehis finger at the Democratic side
because you are calling our soldiers
murdcrcrs, and charity boys and
doors OF dirty work
MAKE WAR TERRIBLE.
As he was proceeding TO discuss some
of the conditions in the Philippine is
lands, Mr.. Tllman, of South Carolina, in
terruptcd with the inquiry:
"Will the Senator be explicit and give
us the benefit of his personal observa-
tons or any official information he has
in regard 10 the dispatch from General
Bell that he proposed to make war SO
terrible that they would want peace, and
want 1t bad? Is that true, or is 1t not!
That was not done while L WIS there, ;"
replied Mr.. Beverage.
Il VIII ask the senator whether, when
he is making war, he would not make
war so terrible that the enemy would
want peace"
THAT would depend said Mr. Tillman.
whether was honestly engaged in var
that | thought was decent and respect
able or of subjugation and infamy.''
And does the Senator charge de-
manded AR Beverdgc, that Gene. al Erl
does not believe he is engaged III IN
honest war;
II know that there are plenty ot others
there who feel they are doia;: dry
work" shouted Mr.. TiIlman, land they
have told me they are ashamed of it,
Has General Bell told You 500" in
sisted Mr.. Beverage
Il don't know about General Bell said
Mr.. Tillman. II have not seen him.
Then why do Won drag in General Bell,
General Wheaton and othcrs?" sharply in
quired Mr.. Bevcridge.
Mr.. Ti!lman: Il will drag into this
discussion an Associated Press report
from Manila
Mr.. Beveridge: Now it is an Associated
press man.
AIR filman: Then YOU either have j
censorship there OF You have not. You
swear you have not and then when the
reports come YOU say those are act
Ours
Mr.. BeveridSe: ut is hopeless When
they begin to discuss the Constitution
and We take them up on that. they come
to censorship. When we say that none
exists, then they go TO war, Dloodshed
piiiaSc and murder"
PERSONAL CoLLOoGY.
Alter some sharp personal coilouuv in
which the Indiana and South Carolina
Senators Ildiculed each other, Mr.. Bevcr-
'dge proceeded 10 relate an Incident OF
liIc burning Of = village and said that
pom investigation it proved that it was
he act Of the Insurgents, his purpose
being TO d!sprovc some reports against
he American soldiers. Ar Tn1man was
~ his feet again and asked -Gr. .-.vcr-
.dSc:
From whom do VIC set the statements
that the insurgents or rebels what
Yer they are did ali this hurning?'
The American authorities replied Mr.
Beverdgc.
And is IT customary" inquired Mr.
Tillman, Ito determine a case from Elk
parte statement"
why Goes the Senator always insist
~etorted Mr. Beveridge. that any
hority Which comes from an American
source is a >taisehood. while everything
that comes from the enemy is the tcu,h?"
For the same reason replied the
South Carolina Senator, that III my
State when its capitol was burned IN
$50. there was an infamous assertion that
We burned 1t. when everybody knew we
81; not Go ii"
Now. Mr.. President" said Mr.. Bever-
'dge. laughingly, we are back again on
ucient history, which / decline TO dis
cuss.'
After some further discussion the Sem
ale went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
Glecmarearue in the iouse.
l3y Associated Er"ssl
WASHINGTON, Feb 3-The session of
the House to-day was devoted to general
debate upon tie olconarsinc bill. The
opponents OF the measure attempted to
iilibuster against it at the opening of
the session. but were beaten by more
than a third vote. The speakers to-day
We're MesSrS. Henry. OF Connecticut; has
llins, Vermont. ana Graft. OF Illinois, i'll
favor Of the measure. and Mcssrs. Wads-
worth. of New York; Foster. of Illinois;
Burleson. of Texas. and Clayton, of Ala
bama. III opposition to it. Those who
;fntagonized the measure favored the
adoption % the sUbs,.mte, which is oe-
signed TO prevent the fraudulent SAFE OF
oicamar:,ine under the suise of butter
AR. Henry, of Connecticut i'll charge of
the measure. made the ope~ing p"esenta-
ton in its behalf. following closely the
arguments of the committee which re-
ported the bill.
Mr. Burleson. OF Texas, opposed the
bill. which. he commended Would serihuslN