The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
Resolution offered by Mr.. GalIinger
Providing for an investigation
of Executions by MObs.
SPEECH BY MR.. PATTERSON
WHO DEFENDED THE COURSE OF HIS
DENVER NEWSPAPER.
Interesting Colleagues - Mr.. Hoar
Again-CIOse Vote on a Bill Grant
ing Honorable Discharge.


of Colorado one of the minority members
of the Philippine committee of the Senate,
occupied the floor most of to-day in a dis
cussion Of the Philippine question. Mr..
Patterson quoted from the utterances of
his newspaper, the Denver News, to show
that it consistently had advocated indie
pendence in the Philippines since Deem
Der, 1898. He said the editorials quoted by
Mr.. Foraker some days ago had been writ
ten prior to that time. He discussed the
whole Philippine question, and several live
ly colloquys occurred during his speech.
Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Hoar had brief de-
bate over President McKinleys proclama-
ton to the Filipinos. Sixty-two private
pension bills were passed.
AT the opening of the session Mr.. CALM
ger offered a resolution providing that the
judiciary committee should make an in
vestigation into the subject of lynchings
in the United States with a view of ascer-
tanning where there is any remedy for them.
Mr.. Gallinger said he introduced the reso-
luton in view of the fact that he might
be charged with precipitating a sectional
controversy but nothing was further from
mis- thoughts. He said lynchings were not
confined to the South. Horrible cases had
occurred in the North, and white men as
we'll as black had been the victims
Throughout the country intense interest
was manifested in the subject. He thought
1T imperative that the judiciary committee
should take some action. During the past
ten years 2,56S lynchingS had occurred in
the United States. If the arm of the law
could reach out to prevent such occur
renceS he deemed ii desirable that it do so.
He had read the account of the burning
of a negro in Texas a few days ago. He
said history does not furnish a more hor-
rible crime. The whole wretched business,
he said, was a disgrace TO American man.
hood and in the light of the alleged atroci-
ties in the Philippines paled into insignifi-
canoe. He apprehended that it would be
said that the federal government was pow
erless and that the States had exclusive
jurisdiction. If so the American people
desired TO know it. Public sentiment should
be aroused to prevent such atrocities.
Mr.. Culberson presented and had read
an account of a lynching in Kansas, say
ing that he wanted it shown that the crime
of lynching was confined to no State or
section. He said he hoped the New Hamp-
shire senator would not single out his State
when he wanted to bring such cases before
| the Senate.
MR.. BAILEY'S VIEWS.
| Mr. Bailey said he had no idea of being
drawn into any sectional controversy by
the senator from New Hampshire and he
would be willing to have the people Judge
] the men who perpetrated such outrages
He desired, however, to discuss the ques-
ton whether the government had the right
| to go into the several States and take
charge of the peace and good order. He
| asked therefore that the resolution go
over. There can be no objection" said
/ Mr.. Bailey, Ito report from the judiciary
| committee on the subject because / am
sure there can be but one conclusion
| reached by that committee. But if, in the
course of its investigation, 1t should under
| take to parade before the country all the
! lynchings and burnings that have occurred
| in any section over namelesS offense and
all the murderers of women and children.
and all the abductions which have occurred
| in other sections of the country, the only
| result, it seems to me- would be to make
us think less of ourselves as a people and
as nation, and 1 have little disposition to
! indulge in that pastime myself"
| The resolution went over. subsequently
Mr.. Culberson had read the story of the
| burning of negro near Leavenworth,
| Kan, in January, 1901, saying he wanted
| the fact shown that these crimes occurred
| in other States than Texas. He hoped the
! New Hampshire senator when reeiting ex-
! amples of these atrocities in the future
would not confine himself to one State.
| Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the judiciary COM
| mittee, said his committee had had the sub
| sidered had been reported by him adverse
| ly. The matter had been considered as a
question of constitutional law and duty.
| The conference report on the fortifica-
| tionS appropriation bill was agreed to with
out debate
Then the Philippine bill was taken up
and Mr.. Patterson made his speech in OPP
| position to IL. He read extracts from a
| report of a ministers meeting held recent
| ly in Boston, in the course of which the
ministers stated that the American flag
/ had been disgraced in the Philippines by
the commission of tragedies and horrors in
| the islands, although no special attack was
made on the President and secretary of
/ war. Mr.. Patterson referred to the edi-
| torials from the Denver News, which Mr..
Foraker had read in the course of his
speech, and made the explanation given
/ above There was a brief colloquy with
Mr. Foraker, the latter finally saying his
sympathies always had been with the
| American troops and would be until the
last gun had been fired in the pending con-
| flict.
REPLY TO BEvERIDGE
In answer to an inquiry by Senator Bev-
eridge Mr.. Patterson said he never, since
December. 1898. had advocated the reten-
ton of the Philippines by the United States
| From that time he had hoped for the i'm
dependence of the Filipinos. Referring to
the opening of hostilities between the
Americans and Ffipinos on Feb IA. 1898
Mr.. Patterson declared that somebody was
debating the tenor OF the news sent from
the islands TO the United States by the AS
! ISOLATED Press and other sources. He init
| mated that il was the purpose TO conceal
| the facts regarding the situation.
| Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Foraker 10 read the
sentence in President McKinley's proclama-
| ton which had been eliminated by General
| Otis lest ii should bring or war He said
| General Otis had assumed extraordinary
| authority 10 himself 10 suppress a part
| of the proclamation and to substitute a
| statement that would indicate to the Fill
pinos that they were to be granted a full
| measure of liberty. Mr.. Hoar said he real
lied the purity of purpose and intellectual
| superiority of the Republicans with whom
| he differed on this question. He would
rather lose his right arm than take the
position he had taken, but he was so con
| structed by his Creator that he could not
help il. LApplause.l
Mr.. Foraker paid a high tribute to Mr.
| Hoar. saying that his colleagues esteemed
him highly not only for his great ability
but also for his lovable character.
Mr.. Patterson, continuing, paid a notable
| tribute TO Governor Taft, saying that g
/ better selection for his position could not
| have been made He said that IL Gov.
ernor Taft was removed the last bulwarI
against the oppression OF the Filipinos
| would be removed.
A sharp colloquy arose between Mr.. Nc.
| Comas and Mr.. Carmack. the former as.
| serting that abuse OF the army-officerS
| and men-was 10 be found in every speech
almost on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Carmack insisted that not a single
| Democrat had abused the army. The
question OF veracity was banded back.
| ward and forward between the senator's
but did not get beyond the parliamentary
| stage.
Mr.. Dubois interrupted to say that not
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