The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-07

he. II thought that those things were spo-
radio and Isolated. but l have been forced
general plan of campaign"
Mr.. Rawlins said one victim was tied
placed upon his head to attract the vora-
cious ants common in those ISLANDS, and
forced him TO give Information He de-
clared that women and innocent children
had been put to death ruthlessly by Amer
ican troops.
TURNER'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Turner spoke on the bill. He declared
it unwise. unpatriotic. cruel and inhuman
to attempt TO make the Philippines a per-
manent part of the territory of the United
States. He then criticised the refusal OF
the Senate committee on the Philippines
to summon Aguinaldo. Mabani. Major Gar
dener and others. He would feel con-
strained. he said. if the present methods OF
the Philippines committee are continued TO
declare that ii does not want the truth,
but that IL is determined 10 triangle the
truth, as our amies under the compulsion
of superior authority are stranging liberty
in the Philippines. II any senator, asked
Mr.. Turner, had conceived at the time the
treaty with Spain was penang that IL
would lead us into war with the F1lipinos,
would that treaty have received a single
vote?
MT. turner referred 10 the OTueI VI 0th.
Jacob H, Smith and said that it remained
for the American soldier, the highest type
OF civilization, in a quarrel not having the
single element of religious difference, prose
cuted upon professedly humanitarian
grounds, TO raise his name 10 the height OF
bloody infamy. He characterized General
Smith as "a monster IN human form" who
had devoted an entire province TO a merci-
less determination
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Dolliver
as to whether any women or children had
hPpn nnf ~ death under that order. Mr..
Turner replied that evidence showed that
twenty men had been taken out and shot;
Mr.. Dolliver declared that the men had
been shot, not under the order OF General
Smith. but upon other grounds.
Mr.. Turner urged that Major Waller had
pleaded the order OF General Smith as a
justification for his execution of the Samar
guides and had been acquitted on that plea
He asserted that il would be impossible, de-
spite the fairy tale of amity which con-
stantly is being dinned into our ears" for
the United States to govern the islands
without the constant presence there or a
great army.
PROBABLY a LIE.
Mr.. Turner referred to a special dispatch
which appeared in the Washington Post
to-day under date line Of Lynn, Mass. and
which on the authority of Rev. w. G..
Walker, told of the execution of 1000 Fill
Pine prisoners by a battalion of American
troops. because there was not sufficient food
for them. Rev. DR.. Walker told the story
on the authority of his son, j. b. Walker,
a private in Company 1. Eighteenth In
fantry. Mr.. Turner said he did not vouch
for the truthfulness of the story. but felt
that Ii ought to be investigated.
Mr.. Lodge replied that he would investi-
gate the matter, although he felt ii was
utterly without foundation.
Lust of dominion" said Mr.. Turner.
greed OF conquest over-ruled the sober
judgment of the American officials and
drove US into this war He strongly urged
the Philippine committee to summon every
witness who could possibly throw any light
upon it,. Speaking earnestly to the com
mittee, he said: In view of the bloody
stain on the American ensign. If you do not
cause you dare not. You cannot escape the
responsibility if you would. but you can
make partial atonement if you will.
Mr.. Hoar, who introduced the resolution
providing for the Investigation which the
Philippine committee is now making. de-
Tended the committee in the. conduct of
its investigation. He said that a vast
amount of valuable information already
had been furnished by the committee and
he doubted not that other rma still
would be furnished. He urged that In fair
ness and justice some Filipinos ought to
be called TO give their testimony before
the committee in defense of the charges
which had been made against them. lie
was assured that the investigation was IN
the hands of honorable and humane Ameri-
can senators who were just and wise. and
he hoped that before the conclusion Of
the investigation they would give a hear
ing TO the Filipino side OF the cOntro-
versy.
The calendar was cleared of private PEN
sion measures, ninety bills being passed.
Other bills were passed as follows: For
relief of Howard Lodge, No. 13. l. O. O. F..
of Gallatin, Tenn; to fix the fees OF jurors
in United States courts at So a day: to refer
the claim of John S. Mosby VS.. the United
States for the value of certain tobacco
to the Court of Claims; TO relieve William
J. Smith and D.. NJ. Wisdom from the s., 900
bond of r. NJ. Thompson in Tennessee: to
amend an act TO establish a code of law
for the District of Columbia as 10 impris-
onment of Offenders; to fix the time OF
holding the Circuit and District courts for
the Southern dictrict of West Virginia:
directing the secretary of the treasury to
issue to Elisha A. Goodwin, executor of the
estate Of Alexander w. Goodwin, dupli-
Gates Of stolen United States bonds
amounting to 1900; granting jurisdiction
to the Court of Claims in the case of
Southern Railway lighter No. 10, her cargo,
etc; to auohtrize the construction of a
bridge across the Tennessee river in Marion
county, Tennessee.
On motion of Mr.. Allison a House Joint
resolution making an additional appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the dedication Of the
statue of Marshal De Rocbambeau 10 be
unveiled in the city OF Washington was
passed.
A bill to apportion the term Of office of
senators elected to the first general cleo
ton held in the Territory of Hawaii was
passed.