The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28

by the Senate
Later Mr.. Lodge said he desired to apol-
ogize forsreferring to anything Mr. leliei
may have said as silly He insisted
that there was no disposition upon the
part OF anybody to suppress news Vi
views.
Mr. Rawlins insisted that the suppres-
sion of opinions and information was 50
notorious that one could not depend upon
the statements coming to the Onlteo
States from the Philippines. The Philip
pine Commission, he asserted, had AFRO
gated to itself the functions of Congress;
indeed, the commission had done many
things which Congress never would nave
done.
BLACIINIAJLED.
Mr.. Dubois insisted that the dispatch
which he had presented bcre evidence on
its face of accuracy. I've have been
threatened and blackmailed,'' he said. .as
long as we ought to endure it. Such ut
terances as have been instancedI are Of
fensive to us and they ought not to be
permitted to pass without reprlmand
by the President of the United States
Coming from officers OF the army, they
are in exceedingly bad taste.
Mr.. Spooner deemed it the part of wis
DOM to ascertain first whether General
Wheaton had made the statements attri-
made to secure his ccnsluc.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina, inter-
rupted to inquire who would furnish the
proof that the dispatch read had not
been inspired.
Mr. Spooner replied that he uid not be-
lieve it was either inspired or censored.
but felt the Senate ought to await den-
mite information. General Wheaton. he
added, was a tine officer OF hlSh CHARACTER
and notable achievements.
Yes interjected Mr.. liliman, he IS
.. brilliant officer doing some dirty work.
That is my opinion"
"well, it is not mine replied Mr.
Spooner. Il have the word of the Sena-
tor from Indiana. BeveridSe, that the
censorship of news dispatches in the
Philippines was abolished some time ago.
Mr. Money made an extended speech IN
criticism of the Governments policy IN
the Philippines, declaring: We are COM
,nitted to it. l suppose, until we have
lucid interval, and we are not likely soon
to have that
He maintained that the United States
in acquiring the islands and holding them
had done one of the most foolish Things
ever done by a nation and he was AFRAID
we should mot have sense enough to re-
trace our steps.
Mr.. Hale interrupted to say that the
situation in the Philippines Will gro"
worse. instead of better, and that II Is
anomalous TO mix the military and clVll
government.
LET THEM GO TO.
Replying to a question of Mr. Hale as
TO what he would do with the Islands,
Mr. Money said: Let them go TO the
devil and take care of themselves. as lar
as the American people are concerneh
Mr.. Money. answering Mr.. Hear, Ssie
that before the United States declared
war there were village governments,
pea1eful and successful in the PhAlpplnes
Mr.. Hoar said that Washington had de-
clared that that was the test of capacity
for se1f-covernment. Despite, said he all
ON. platitudinous utterances concerning
freedom. the United States had not sent
a word of encourag cement to the boe'S,
who were struggling for liberty against
one of the greatest nations of the Worlo-
1,,r action in the Philippines he likened
Ia that of Great Britain in South Africa
In a brief statement, MIR. Platt, of Con-
necticut, said he did not want to let tins
occasion mass without expressing his en-
n,,atic dissent from the principle upon
which Nr Moneys remarks were founded.
mir HpIatt contended that if the United
states had the right to acquire territory
and hold sovereignty over it. it would De
=. stultification of ourselves to yield our
rights to that territory as soon as the IN
babitants Of the territory might demand
their independence.
In concluding the debate. Mr.. DUBOIS,
referring to Mr. Spooner's remarks. sald
be was entirely satisfied that the aSso-
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