The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-01
WANT MAJ.GARDENER
DEMOCRATS DESIRE THAT HE BE
SUMMONED.
REPUBLICANS ARE OPPOSED.
CAUSED LIVELY DISCUSSION IN SEN
ATE.

,eniment Has Been Ordered Home,
but Democrats Do Not Care to
whit Three or Four Months for
His ArrivaI-They Demand That He
Re CabIed for, but Republicans
Are Not So Anxious to Have Him.
Washington, April 30.-A resolution
offered in the Senate to-day by Mr..
patterson of Colorado directing the
secretary of War to order by cable
Mai. Gardener now in the Philippines,
+o come Immediately to Washington to
anpear as a witness before the Philip
mines Committee precipitated a warm
discussion. The debate continued for
about two hours, considerable feeling
being manifested on both sides of the
chamber. The charge was made by the
minority that the majority of the COM
mittee was endeavoring to suppress
facts and information. This was de-
MED bX the chairman of the commit
tee Mr.. Lodge, who said that any
such action would be inconceivably
stupid. The resolution finally went
over until tomorrow.
son resolution Mr.. Tillman indicated
his belief that information was being
smothered, and he demanded to know
from Mr.. Lodge whether he proposed
to dragon the Senate into a vote upon
this measure.
Mr.. Lodge laughingly replied that he
wished he could dragon the Senate
.,
Gilman knew he could do nothing of
the kind. He believed it would be pre-
posterous for the Senate to wait upon
a single witness.
of course" said Mr.. Tillman, "ev-
erything can go along leisurely if the
Philippine Committee is to smother in
formation"
Mr.. Allison pointed out that nobody
objected to the testimony of Maj. Card
ener. His regiment would soon leave
the Philippine Island. He intimated
that Maj. Gardener was particularly
anxious to be a witness and personally
he was not in favor of decorating him
by ordering him by cablegram to come
TO this country in advance of his regi-
/
from the Philippines he thought it
would be necessary to summon others.
1t might be necessary to get the views
of the other thirty-odd provincial gov
ernors, which, he suggested, might be
as valuable as those of Maj. Gardener.
He was strongly opposed to calling
Maj. Gardener home by cable.
Was Buried by Mr.. Root.
In support of the resolution, Mr.. Car
mack declared that the report made by
Mai. Gardener was so startling and
important that the Secretary of War
had endeavored to keep it from the
Senate and from the American people.
Unless the proposed resolutions were
adopted Maj. Gardener surely would
not get to Washington before Con-
gress adjourned.
Senator Culberson explained that the
minority of the Philippine Committee
especially desired Maj. Gardeners tes-
timony because his statements had
been challenged by Gov. Taft and Gen.
Macarthur.
After making brief review of the
work of the Philippine Committee, Mr..
Lodge, the chairman, said that Maj.
Gardener ought to appear before the
committee. Personally he desired to
hear his testimony before Congress ad-
Journed. But if Maj Gardener
probably want to call the
other thirty provincial governors.
lie suggested, sarcastically, that Maj.
Gardener was a particularly important
witness, because he seemed to agree in
some respects with the minority. If
the testimony of one provincial gov
ernor was desirable, that of the thirty
odd others probably would be-
Has the senator suggested" inter-
IupJeQ Mr.. Patterson that the other
governors be called?"
make the suggestion now" re-
torted Mr.. Lodge
MI Patterson said the minority had
ooJected to the calling of no witnesses
anu indeed, was willing that any wit
hesses should be summoned who could
throw any light upon the situation.
Will Not Call AguinaIdo.
Continuing, Mr. Lodge said that the
minority of the committee had sug-
eeSted that Aguinaldo, Sixto Lopez,
Maplnl and some prisoners of war on
'He island of Guam; H. NJ. Bray, an
aseht or the Filipino junta at Hong
hong and two Associated Press repre-
sehtatlVes; Mr.. Collins of Pekin and
-ir. Martin, in Venezuela, be called as
Witnesses. The committee had decided
r9l TO call them for various reasons
ne committee thought that the testi-
Hlony OF Filipino prisoners was not de-
sld ole' Bray was a British subject
ana the two correspondents were mac
SesSlole. Admiral Dewey and Gen. An
ueIson' he said, would appear as Wit
1eases and the list of witnesses was of
eulIclent length of occupy the commit
zee until the adjournment of Congress.
VT Carmack said Maj. Gardener had
+.due grave accusation against mill
%F conduct in his province, and he
eLleVed the accusation demanded in
eStlgatlon. He insisted, however,
riIaI the majority of the committee was
HoI eager to get information. He then
eIl TO the clerks desk to have read
orlet statement which Mr.. Atkinson
sApected to have made to the commit
Lodge and COrmacL Tilt.
Mr. Lodge objected to the reading Of
NE statement by the clerk, unless he
permitted to conclude an OBJ
NJ @tIon which he had begun while
Carmack had the floor When Mr..
~ mack said he would read the state
70 himself, Mr.. Lodge interrupted
tba mat he had no desire to force
~ senator to read the brief.
,,oa,- understand" retorted Mr.. Car
~ N The senator simply desired
~ little disagreeable."
NJ I'm me suggestion of Mr.. Spencer,
tba IiIouge withdrew his objection and
mer, e I read a part of the state
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