The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
SEVERELY CRITICIzES
ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS
Says the President Is Trying to Blind
People On the Philippine Cues
ton by Waving the Bloody
Shirt of SectIonaIism.


Senate is so unusual that when it oc-
CURED In the course of the Philippine de-
bate today, it created a sensation. Mr..
Spooner of Wisconsin was speaking and
referred incidentally to the story that
thousand Filipinos had been put to death
by American troops in trenches which
they were compelled to dig. Mr.. Lodge of
Massachusetts said the story had been
denied by the father of the soldier who
had started it, and that the war depart
ment had cabled to General Chaffee to
ascertain the facts. Mr.. Carmack of Ten
nessee interrupted to say that no doubt
the soldiers would deny the story. as all
soldiers in the Philippines had been re-
quired to do. His remark was greeted
with Kisses from the galleries, the demon
stration of disapprobation calling out a
sharp rapping of the gavel from the
chair.
Mr., Spooner occupied nearly five hours
of todays session In concluding his
speech begun on Thursday. He main
tanned that the United States could not
leave the Philippines like coward"
and abandon people who had come under
to tyranny and chaos" He did not be-
leve in the admission of the Philippines
to the Union as states but in the con-
duct of the islands, nothing savoring of
Imperialism had been suggested except
for party purposes. He charged that an
incessant effort had been made by the
minority to put this country in the wrong
and - stair the country with dis
honor.
coIloquy With MS. Hoar.
In the course of his speech Mr. Spoo-
ner became involved in a spirited col
loquy with Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,,
during which Mr.. Spooner read a statute
for the state of Massachusetts which Of
fered a reward of e100 for the scalps of
male Indians over the age of u years.
Mr.. Hoar declared that it was a cruel
and barbarous law and Mr.. Spooner him
self did not attempt to justify it, saying
he simply cited it as an instance of cru
city in the fighting of savage natives.
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama discussed some
of the legal phases of the Philippine
question and Mr.. McLaurn of Mississippi
insisted that the Democrats in the SEN
ate had not slandered the army as had
been charged
Mr.. Carmack of Tennessee occupied
the floor at the night session In the
evident from the tone of President Roose-
velts Memorial Day address yesterday
that the cry of lynching in the south
was to be the administration defense
of the outrages in the Philippines.
Mr. Pettus of Alabama declared that 1t
was impossible for the United States to
govern any territory not operated In ac-
cordance with the constitution of the
United tSates.
Mr. Bate of Tennessee said he sympa-
thzed with the efforts of the majority
TO get at the truth in the Philippine ques-
tion, although he did not want to be put
in the attitude of criticising the army
A bill to pay to the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Cofpany $14 443 for transporta-
tion was passed.
Mr.. McLaurin of Mississippi declared
that Gen. Otis and Gen. Funston had
slandered the private soldiers in the Phil
ippines, but he said that the Democratic
senators had not in any way slandered
the army and that the charge itself was
a slander.
carmack Speaks Again.
At 5:15 p. m. the Senate took a recess
until o'clock At the opening of the
evening session Mr.. Carmack of Tennes-
see who had made several speeches
during the debate, took the floor In ex
planation of the protracted nature of the
the minority in the hope that the bill
would be purged of it's Objectionable
features
All hope of substantial amendment of
the bill was now abandoned.
He scoffed at Senator Morgans theory
that the Filipino insurgents were "the
tools of wicked conspirators at Hong
kong" saying that that was the dishon-
ored plea of despots. the plea of conquest
and murder and robbery in all ages He
proceeded in an exceedingly sarcastic
vein to reply to some of Mr.. Morgan's
arguments. He said he did not know of
a more dangerous doctrine than that ad-
vanced by Mr. Morgan that the army
was more representative of the people
than Congress He did not believe that
the United States had reached the stage
Of degeneration and decay when the Gus
tody of its liberties rested in the army.
Mr.. Carmack insisted that it was the
duty of the majority to everybody con-
cerned-the American people as we'll as
the Filipinos-to proclaim what is to he
the ultimate purpose of the administra-
lions policy in the Philippines. He de-
clared that in his opinion it was to let
the republic drift into imperialism. to
keep the public mind In doubt until the
colonial system was firmly fastened upon
the government
The charge that Democratic Senator's
had DETAINED and slandered the Amcri-
can army Mr.. Carmack denounced as a |
''truthless calumny" He and his col
leagues had only assailed the policy that |
sent the army to the Philippines and a |
few of the officers who had disgraced the |
uniform they wore. They specifically de- |
sire to disclaim any intention of attack |
ing the army as whole.
Quotes Republican Papers.
He quoted extracts from many Republi- |
can papers denouncing the brutality Of |
General Smiths order Yet he saiu, Mr.. |
Lodge has found the tortures inflicted |
10 the Philippines only natural acts Of !