Evening star., 1902-02-12

cotton in Texas alone during the past year,
and on account OF the ravages of the pest
grave apprehension Is felt for the cutiva-
tion of cotton In central and southeastern
Texas
A bill to ratify an act Of the legislative
assembly of Arizona. providing for dis
play from Arizona at the international ex-
position to be held at st. Louis, was passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Lodge direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to send to
the Senate list OF persons employed In
place from which appointed and the COM
pensation of each was adopted.
Mr.. Teller Resumes His Speech.
At the conclusion Of routine business the
Senate resumed consideration of the Phil
ippine tariff BILL Mr.. Teller continuing his
speech begun Monday.
He said that no nation would contest with
the United States the right to govern the
Philippine Islands to subjugate the In
habitants. He regarded 1t certain that the
islands would continue to be held by the
United States for four years, perhaps
longer
In his judgment the United States was
not morally in possession OF the Islands.
He thought when the United States gov
ernment entered the islands the Filipinos
were on the point Of achieving their inde-
pendence from Spain. In view OF that fact
they could not be considered now as guilty,
technically, of treason against the United
States
Gen. Chaffee's Views.
In response to some statements made dur
Ing the debate Of yesterday. Mr.. Teller as
serted that the prominent commanders OF
the American army did not agree with the
conclusions reached by the members Of the
Philippine commission as to the reconcilia-
ton OF the people Of the Philippines. He
mentioned, among others, the name of Gen.
Chaffee.
Mr.. Proctor Cvt) interrupted to say that
today he had received a letter from Gen.
Chaffee, In the course of which he express
ed his views upon the situation In the Is
lands. The letter was dated at Mania on
December "a 1901. Gen. Chaffee said: Il
may say TO you that we are progressing
very Well in stamping out the insurrection,
ard in the course cf two or three months
we will have the situation well in hand.
Gen. Chafee believed that In a short time
The Tiiipinos would become tired OF the
struggle ana they certainly would get tired
before the American army did. He regard
ed 1t as a good Indication that prominent
Fiiipinos who heretofore had been neutral
now We're actively endeavoring to induce
the insurgents to lay down their arms.
Mr.. Hoar suggested there was differ
insurrection and the reconcilng Of the Fill
pinos to American control.
Mr.. Spooner's Question.
"
inquire: HAS the government of the United
States done anything In the Philippine Is
lands. which meets the approval Of the
senator as just and beneflcent?"
I'VE have done beneficient things there"
replied Mr. Teller I'VE are accomplish
ing some things with beneficent object.
but | am here to complain of things We
ought not to do. l am not here as fault
finder. as intimated. l am here as an
American senator. and either the senator
from Wisconsin does not recognize that
fact he thinks l don't"
In the course Of his argument Mr.. Tel
Ter paid a high tribute to the statesman
ship which dictated the policy Of the Uni
ted States toward China during the trouble
two years ago. He did not know. he said,
whether that policy originated with the
late President Mckinley or with Secretary
of State Hay. but its wisdom had been
demonstrated and the whole world had
been placed under obligations to the United
States for it's strict observance.
Il believe said the Colorado senator,
that If there could be as much statesman
ship and wisdom and mercy applied to
this Philippine trouble we should be able
to get out of 1t with credit"