The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
TYRANNY IN PHILIPPINES
GIG LAW IN The SENATE.
The Debate in the Senate Wednes-
day Was Again Full of Ginger.

today the senate had under discussion
the question whether a censorship Of
press dispatches exists In Manila.
While no such scenes were enacted as
were witnessed during yesterdays ses-
sion the debate for time was very
spirited. The secretary Of war was
quoted as saying that no press censor
Ship now existed. in the Philippines
and a letter from Gen. Greeley, the
chief signal officer. Of the army was
presented by Mr.. Bederidge of lndi-
ana. making the statement officially
that there was no censorship OF press
dispatches and that .'the press is
entirely free. - On. the contrary it was
conteaded by the opposit ition that a
press censorship did exist in the Phil
lDpines and that copies of every news
dispatch fled with the cable company
was fled with the military authorities:
That. it was maintained, constituted
a virtual censorship.
Mr.. Cullom, chairman Of the COM
1nittee on foreign relations, delivered
an extendedssspeech upon the history OF
the reciprocity negotiations.
Mr.. Cullom maintained that the
Dingley act could not limit the treaty
making power or the time in which
+he president shall make treaties.
Addressing the senate Mr.. Money
said the senator from Massachusetts,
IMr. Hoarl made a statement a few
DAYS ago to the effect shat the State
Of Massachusetts, had furnished more
troops in the war of the Revolution
than all that section Of what is known
as Mason and Dixon's line. The
figures had been taken, it was stated,
from report of Gen. Knox, the hrst
secretary Of war. Expressing his
entire belief that. the Massachusetts
senator would not Willingly present
ANYTHING to the senate but the facts,
Mr.. Money read from authorities to
show that the southern section Of the
eountrv had furnished It's. full quota
of troops, Virginia supplying 56, 722,
and Sonth Carolina 81, l31. The latter
State had furnished 81 out Of every
42 citizens capable of bearing arms,
while Massachusetts, had furnished 81
ont OF every ~. He read extensive ex-
tracts from historical authorities III
maintenance Sof his position.
Mr.. Hoar, in a statement replete
with historical illusions, explained
that in whatever he may have SAID
upon the subject referred to by MI
Money. he had nc purpose Of insti-'
tuting a comparison between any sec.
tion Of the country. He said ne would
be the last person In the world to dis
Darage the efforts of the southern
Sfates in the war for independence.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Roar's re-
marks Mr.. Bacon desired to continue
The discussion of the participation OF
the south in the Revolutionary war,
but Mr.. Lodge, who had the floor,
though it better to proceed with con-
sideration Of the Philippine measure.
The senator from Alabama Mr.. Nor
GAM ne said. had expressed desire to
Speak upon his proposed amendment
to the pending bill, and he thought
he ought to be permitted to proceed.
Nh. Bacon appealed to Mr.. Morgan
TO permit him to speak briefly.
ssCertainiy,'' replied the Alabama
senator, speak as long as you like
Mr.. Lodge, however, declined to
weld the floor. His decGnation irri-
tated Mr.. Tillman who said:
.sYou can't gag US in your effort. to
force this Philippine bill. How does
the senator get his own permission to
be SO invidious and ungracious?"
Mn Lodge disclaimed any intention
of being ungracious. He said if Mr..
Morgan did not care to go on he him
sslf would present the matter bearing
uDon the Philippine bill.
Well, replied Mr.. Tillman, I'VE
will discuss this historical question
and we'll discuss it on this Philip
pine bill.''
Mr.. Lodge was about to proceed
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Hoar.
who said:
aginst this whole Philippine bust
ness
aIs the healthy discussion of the pa
triotic impulses OF our ancestors, in
terieceed Mr.. Tillman, taking the
idea. perhaps, if not the words, ont OF
the Massachusetts senator's mouth.
Daring Senator Lodges remarks,
Mr.. Dubois said that in his judgment,
there was censorship in Manila. No
newspaper can file dispatch with the
cable company in Manila without
fling an exact copy or duplicate OF it
With the military authorities.
..You may quibble over that fact.
In nv opinion that is censorship"
Mr. Lodge said that he had called
upon the secretary of war last evening
and had been assured by him that
there was no censorship of press dis
patches in the Philippines.
Mr.. Beveridge said that he had re-
quested an official statement upon the
subject from Gen. Greely, chief signal
officer of the army. Gen. Greely wrote:
.Censors in the Philippine ISL
ands has been removed entirely be
tween these islands and Europe and
America, save in the case Of code mes
sages of unauthorized firms having no
standing. The press is entirely free.
Necessarily limited censorship is
maintained over messages in the Phil
Ippine archipelago and to adjacent
points where insurgent troops and
agents are in active hostility against
the United States. Press messages are
not censored to any place in Europe
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