The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30

taken since the ratification OF the treaty
had been unwise- The result had been that
the United States had lost thousands or
lives and thousands OF treasure. The DEM
ocratic party was in favor OF carrying out
every obligation OF the government out
q declaration of purpose on the part Oh me
struggle that has been going on for three
years. No car. no king. he declared, ever
had been known 10 exercise such Po% S,s5r
over a people as was conferred Dy this Jill
on the Philippine commission
MANY LISTEN TO sPOONER-
Mr. Spooner next addressed the Senate.
The knowing that he was to speak had at
tracted hundreds OF auditors and the gal
leries were crowded. He said he was re-
luctent TO speak particularly he re-
scented the idea that his speaking was TO
preclude others from speaking. The people
OF the United States, he thought, must be
strangely impressed by the action OF the
Senate on the Philippine question Weeks
had been spent on an emergency tariff bill
for the Philippines and generally 10 carry
out policy OF free government IN the
Philippines.
It seemed TO him strange that this bill, a
measure 10 exalt civil government In the
islands and to subordinate the military
power. should be delayed for weeks by
speeches which tended TO show that the Op-
Grafton OF our military forces in the islands
had been disgrace and disnonor 10 the
COUNTRY. IL was a strange debate 10 nln
On DOM SiQeS II ndQ Dttu HoAdbiy
ssBut' said he ION the Democratic side
there has been nothing but pesslm1sm'
nothing but the gospel Of despair, nothing
but suspicion, distrust and tmputatlon or
the motives of those who differed from
them.
Referring to the speech of Mr.. Carmack.
who had said OF the President that his
natural gait was running away, Mr.
Spooner said the intention of Mr. Carmack
was 10 Intimate that President HooseVelt
was a man OF impulse. THE President OF
the United States" he declared, "of all
men whom / know is one who does not run
of from duty or danger. He said that
President Roosevelt had left his place in
the government 10 go to Cuba, where he
offered his life in the midst OF flying Dui-
let's for liberty-for the liberty of the peo-
pie of Cuba. The President had won the
right TO be regarded as the steadfast and
strenuous friend Of liberty.
In answer TO criticisms of Governor Taft,
Mr.. SpOOner declared that Judge Taft was
a gentleman incapable Of doing anything
not in consOnance with the action OF an
honorable man.
Mr.. Spooner said the general attitude of
the minority senators was this: I'VE VINO
voted against the Paris treaty are men
who observe the obligations or the consul
buttons; you who voted for it violated the
Constitution; we who are opposed 10 you
stand for the Declaration of independence;
you disregard II. We are the friends or
the army, you assail it, we love the flag.
you dishOnor IL; We hate atrocities, you
defend them; we want liberty in the Phil
ippines. you want slavery there. That,
said Mr.. SpOoner. lis a modest attitude, but
altogether persuasive.
Discussing some references which had
been made TO previous speeches or his,
Mr. Spooner said he had announced that
he was not In favor OF the permanent do
rninion of the United States over the Phil
ippines and he was not now would
not" he said. have dominion at the cost
OF any mans liberty. L said that our flag
In Cuba would come down In honor, as II
went up in the interest of liberty. And
so II has. But that has nothing TO do with
this BILL.
STANDS BY HIS DECLARATION.
Mr. Spooner said he had declared that
he was not in favor of making promises to
men who had a revolver at his breast.
nor to men who were training their guns
upon American troops. He stood by that
declaration now.
Reverting to the beginning OF hostilities
between the Americans and Filipinos, Mr..
spooner described how the firing began
Mr.. Hoar interrupted TO say that Aguinaldo
had written to General Otis expressing
regret at the occurrence and had with
drawn his troops. The Filipinos were not
withdrawn" interjected Mr.. Spooner We
hemently. they were driven back" Jap
plause.l
ferred TO a Constitution prepared by Agui-
naIdo in imitation of the Mexican Consti-
tuition, with provisions for patents and
nobility and large concessions of land which
lie promised TO his followers. He presented
Photographic copy of the document. Mr..
Carmack desired to examine IL. With a
flourish Mr.. Spooner handed the parchment
10 the Tennesseean, with the comment:
For you. You are decorated by Agui-
naldo" [Laughter.l
Mr.. Spooner insisted that there was TO
parallel TO be drawn between the situation
IN Cuba and that in the Philippines. The
Cubans had been fighting for independence
for ten years, but no such struggle had Oc-
CURED in the Philippines. Aguinaldo had
proclaimed. shortly after Admiral Dewey
had entered Manila, that he IAguinaldol
had come to Manila 10 prevent the former
fnsurreotOs from joining the Spaniards in
attack upon the American troops. He
declared that the opening of hostilities in
the Philippines was a perfectly wanton
attack upon our troops, who were right
fully around Manila" He quoted the vote
IN the Senate by which troops had been
raised TO be sent TO the Philippines. The
Democrats. he said. knew when they voted
for the sending OF the troops that there
was to be war, that there would be cruel
ties.
Are they" he demanded. 'fn position to
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