The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03


tor talks of forebears am happy to say
that the man of that generation who
bore my name incurred obloquy and in
dignities through resisting things ther
as do now" (Applause.)
Senator Spooner said to Senator Hoar
that If he did not believe his party was
right and could not act with them he
would vote for the other party
This elected quite long reply from
Senator Hoar who said he did not be-
lieve the democratic party was right
in their view of the question. He be-
lieved that the republican party would
work out the problem right in the end,
but that they should be shown that
their present policy was wrong He
could not be expected to abandon a par
ty in whose policies in the main he be-
lieved, to join a party to whose policies
he was opposed.
In conclusion Senator Spooner declar-
ed that if the democratic party ever OBJ
tanned control of the government no
such 'fatuous and cowardly" policy as
now suggested by the minority would
be followed. The democratic party
would follow the plan now suggested
by the republicans and would declare
it was impossible to withdraw from it.
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, discussed
some Of the legal phases of the Philip
pine question, dealing with the powers
of the United States and of the several
states. He held that it was impossible
for the United States to govern any ter
ritory not operated in accordance with
the constitution of the United States.
Senator Bate. of Tennessee, said he
sympathized with the efforts of the mi
nority to get at the truth in the Philip
pine question although he did not want
to be put in the attitude of criticising
the army.
Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi, de-
clared that General Otis and General
Funston had slandered the private SOL
| diers in the Philippines, but he said that
democrat senator's had not in any way
slandered the army and that that
charge itself was a SANDER
At SIS o'clock p. m. the senate took
a recess until o'clock.
During the progress of the evening
session Senator Carmack, of Tennessee
took the floor. He said the debate had
been carried on by the minority in the
hope that the bill would be purged o:
| its most Objectionable features. AL
hopes of substantial amendment of the
| bill was abandoned. He scoffed at Sen
ator Morgan's theory that the Filipino
insurgents were the 'tools of wicked
conspirators at Hong Kong" saying
| that that was the dishonored plea OF
| despots, the plea of conquest and muir
der and ROBBERY in all ages. He proceed
| ed in an exceedingly sarcastic vein tC
| reply to some of Senator Morgan's ar
guments.
| Senator Carmack referred to Presi
dent Roosevelt's memorial address n
Arlington yesterday, saying that he
| judged from what the president hat
| said about lynching in the south tha
| that cry was to be the administration:
| favorite ground of defense Of its policy
in the Philippines. He had thought tha
( the waving of the bloody shirt was al
effort to revive sectional hatred. Blu
4 l.
republicans used to keep the southern
outrage mill grinding, holding up OH
terrible and bloody deeds to the execra
| ton of mankind. That was for politica
| purposes. Now they are seeking prec
| edents to excuse their policy in tn
| Philippines. The president gives tn
| cue. He says it is the same oil
rebel yell from the same old people wh
vilified Grant and Lincoln as they nov
| are vilifying the great and magnani
| NOUS Smith. You cannot throw dus
in the eyes of the people in that way
| This attempt at diversion will not do
| The question is: Are these accuse
| tions against Smith and those like hin
| true or false?"
AT 1920 O'Clock D. m. Senator Carmacl
concluded and the senate adjourned.