Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-30
sPI0NER ON
THE PHILIPPINES
%
\. Defends the Administrations
Policy
.,cu PARTIES RESPONSIBLE
.,,o,,on in Islands-Praises Inc
y" ,so,, and Pays Tribute 10
memory Of mckinley

auditors and the atteIiuaiieS
wa was larger than 1t has peeh
or,e time, including many menu
" :, the house of representatives
" ~ Lodge (Mass) in charge OF the
rsored on behalf of the commit
WV roral amendments to the meas
. ~ ,Se most important one being ex-
NV TO the Philippines the pro-
r t Of the bill of rights Of the Con-
'@,,,on Of the United States ex-
.,ng only the right to bear arms
" N ,bs right to trial by jury. All the
- .o1ments we're agreed to.
'I yl Worgan (Ala.) made an extended
W. ,h in which he supported IN the
h sIn tbe bin as presented by the COM
s natY He said II looked toward peace
u l.s award a just and Deacefn' gov
au ,aot N the islands, Some changes
euiu'n nscessary In his opinion, but
Nu. bs thought would be made lie
i l.iersd there had never been a pre-
s w. N organized Filipino govern
eas, IN the Islands and had Dewey
m sns Agulnaldo's claims he
voSld have given aid and comfort 10
NV declared enemies of the unitea
States .o.oa Tho handing
u, 70" in a carefully prepared speech.
~. ysgarded the action of the United
~. since the ratification OF the
,,Sty of Paris as great mistake
W. W. srge1 that his government ought
"a declare It's purpose IN the rhllp-
s,es such action. In his opinion
Mould nut an end to the trouble IN
The Stands AZ. cooooo,
Nan A speech in support Of the bill
ssS me administration policy In the
pblnnnes. which is TO conclude the
c'rsral debate on the measure by the
p,Dublcan side. He reviewed the Sit
wiion in the Islands and said the re-
sropshllitv for il rested not on any
,,ry but on all alike. 1t appeared
Strange 10 him that measure intended
IA eyalt civil government and TO sub
n-5Ipate the military power should
er,ata such adverse criticism, and he
Saflared that on the Democratic side
Mere had been nothing heard but pes
amlsm. the gospel Of despair, sus-
pcon, distrust and imputation Of the
motives Of the Republican senator's.
He raid brilliant tribute to President
Roosevelt and to the personality of
tbe late President Mckinley. Mr..
spooner gave notice that he would con-
ciude his speech on Saturday
The knowledge that he was to speak
attracted hundreds Of hearers. and the
galleries we're crowded. He said he
was reluctant to speak. particularly
rs he resenetd the idea that his speak
Inc was to preclude others from speak"
a irg The people Of the United States,
81 he thought must be strongly impressed
a by he action Of the senate on the Phil
r iptl1e question. Weeks had been spent
81 on an emergency bill for the Philip
II pines and generally to carry out a poll
a V q free government In the Phil
ippInes
It seemed TO him strange that this
BIZ, measure to exalt civil govern
ment IN the islands and to subordinate
the military power should be delayed
FOR weeks by speeches which tended to
show that the operation OF our mill"
tay forces in the Islands had been a
disgrace and dishonor TO the country.
Il was a strange debate to him, On
both sides Il had been notably able.
But he said, ION the Democratic
side there has been nothing but
psslmism, nothing but the gospel OF
despair nothing but suspicion, distrust
and imputatlon Of the motives Of those
Who differed from them"
Referring to the speech OF MIR, Car
mack Of Tennessee, who has said of the
PRESIDENT that his natural gait was
running away" Mr.. Spooner said the
htnilon OF Mr.. Carmack was TO init
nale that President Roosevelt was a
man Oh impulse. "The president of the
United States" he declared, 'of all men
snom know, is one who does not run
On nom duty or danger"
he said President Roosevelt had left
ns place in the government to go 10
Vue2 Where he offered his life In the
nllaA OF lying bullets ON account OF
nGily-the liberty for the people Of
Cuoa' The president had won the
f1nt 70 be regarded as the steadfast
ana strenuous friend OF liberty.
Ia answer TO criticisms OF Gov. Taft
W. spooner declared that Judge Taft
YES a gentleman incapable Of doing
,a5.hihe not in consonance with the
tgons OF an honorable man.
ar spooner said the general attitude
~ ~ he minority senator's was this
we Who voted against the Paris
u,S'y' are men who recognized obli-
ssu9hs OF the Constitution: you who
sO'sd Tor It violated the Constitution:
We VINO are opposed 10 YOU stand for
az Deelafatlon Of Independence, you
snessfd II. We are the friends OF the
-m! you assail 1t, We love the flag,
~. uishonor II, we hate atrocities. you
p,e slu mem; we want liberty in the
yssapphes, you want slavery there.
s iaSs said Mr., Spooner, lis modest
siye" NV "'obe'her persau-
T.. discussing some references which
H.. vetn made to previous speeches of
W. NJ, ' az spooner said he had announced
s va, se was not in favor OF the perma-
NJ bal9Gmilnion Of the United States over
w ., nhipplnes, and he was not now.
MI. would not he said. buy do
II' ,.1,h az the cost Of any mans liberty.
das au lnat our flag In Cuba would come
,,u VI honor, as II wrnt up In the
,h Nv, OF liberty. And so II has. But
N, s nes nothing to do with this bill"
"a epooher said he had declared that
10 , ns, not IN favor Of making promises
brsss's n VINO had revolver at his
mi, nor to men who were training
t,oos suns upon American troops. He
AZ. mat declaration now.
,nl,isIung to the beginning OF hos
rip't between the Americans and the
,he ts'los. MT. Spooner described how
IA ,. al'lg began. Mr.. Hoar INTERRUPTED
Gen = =, ,hat Aguinaldo had written 10
tpr,., Jus expressing regret AZ the oc.
en- r snd had withdrawn his troops.
lnterias,,i.l ,lpinos were not withdrawn
d., ~ were driven back"
fsis,,.,.sseI along the Wisconsin senator
AEulbside a constitution prepared by
cofsiitr,'p, IN Imitation OF the Mexican
i1d is run l with patents OF nobility
lroniseS concessions Of land. which he
tris5 20 his followers. He pre-
bent Photographic copy OF the docu-
WITH y as mack desired to examine It.
Ne rar,h flourish. Mr. Spooner handed
he e eminent 20 the Tennesseean. with
N, BY Agulnaldo.S -'u arc 'e'O'
no parsl, I5n.r Insisted that there was
S' 70 be drawn between the