New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-30
MORGAN AND CLAY SPEAK,
rr .D,sTN1sTR ATOMS PHILIPPINE
POLICY DEFENDED BY THE ALA
RAMA SENATOR.

-,-x.+o, Nav os-Interest in the Philippine
debate IS increasing q the discussion draws 10
close. To-day the Senate galleries were IN
with auditors and the attendance on the moor vas
,npsusIlv large including many members o. the
House Of Representatives. MI Morgan OF Ana
harna delivered extended speech IN "hicn NC
supported, in the main, the bill as pressh'eu Sy
the committee. Mr.. Clay OF Georgia. opposeo 'N0
bin in q carefully prepared speech
Mr. Morgan cordially approved the general pur-
poses of the measure, which. he SAID were ue
cjded Improvement the law now In force III tue
Philippnes Certain changes. which he old not inoi
eat~ ought 70 be made but IN general way II
looked toward peace. He read an editorial from
an Alabama newspaper which he aoopted as ms
ou7n sentiments That editorial held mat as the
I-nited States had put its hand to the plough IN
The Philippines It could not turn back The IN
,,,rrsctiou In the islands, Mr.. Morgan SAID was
broken. and the duty was left to this government
10 provide a just and equitable government Ior
the peopIe Division IN councils in this country
ne beI;eved kept the bclomen and lsdrones In the
sstd When that division settled peace IN the
islands in a practical way would be assured. II
Az1iinaldo had in fact driven Spanish common
from the islands had destroyed the power OF the
United States TO hold Manila under the peace rroto
ool he had worked a miracle in the development
IF national power that other man ever attempt
ed IF Spain was unable to cope with his forces
he said set does not follow that Aguinaldo couio
destroy by an edict the military and naval forces
Of the United States.
.T excuse those who now see fatal policy in
the cesgion Of the islands 70 the United States
said Mr.. Morgan; Il still excuse them Tor not Try
ing 20 repeal that concession when we know that
the success of such effort would throw the
ryIn,no neoule back into the arms Of Spain. whose
tvrannies have made them her unforgiving enc
mics" To have crowned such war. waged with
such a generous purpose, with such result would
have disrnayed stronger hearts than those That
heat in the bosons even OF his Dernocrauc COL
leagues
FuIPINos HAD NO GOVERNMENT.
There never had been. said Mr.. Morgan. a pre-
tsnce of organized government in the Philippine
Islands. 1t unjust to criucise Dewey for re-
.using TO recognize Aguinaldo president of the
Philippine government. Had he done so said
he .'he would have given aid and comfort to the
declared enemies OF the United States" This was
the legal attitude Of Aguinaldo and every other
Filipino because Dewey had no power to change
declaration Of by Congress. Dewey believed
A eusnaldo was devoted to the success of American
.,T,s and had no reason TO feel that he self
seeking adventurer- the laudations Of Aguinaldos
alleged patriotism and heroisIn," said Mr. Morgan
that have been poured out In his honor here and
elsewhere in the United States are as much out of
place If they hao oeen ulleieu III AOHOl VI eh0
fox in Esop's fables"
sg1IinaIdo he said, was only convenient tnstru-
r,ert IA the hands of conspirators Had he died
another agent would have been found. for the Hong
Trooe 4unta had not committed their fortunes per-
ratualIv TO him. THE Filipinos are not fighting
for liberty" Mr.. Morgan continued but simply as
the savage tools of the Junta at Hong Kong
He spoke of the religious freedom given to the
Filipinos by the United States and said that it
for this he pleaded his excuses 10 his Democratic
brethren insisting that this cardinal principle
must be permanent in the Philippines Ii was our
arms that divorced church ana state IN the FhlIp-
complished had he ever attempted IT. we nave
dedicated those islands, ne said, Ito the freedom
dominion of an established Church, and no power
viii exist that can undo our work through
military. civil other agencies" -,
diers Mr. Morgan said that Investigation by proper
authority is demanded by the entire army as a
duty 10 II, and the of the army resent the
discussion Of their acts in connection with bill
which does not call for such discussion. "Inelr
mouths closed" said he land they are not
answer these charges"
Referring to the question of citizenship he de-
OF The United States they are not fit TO govern
themselves. he could not believe that any people
would suffer harm through our efforts TO bless
them.
SENATOR CLAY IN OPPOSITION.
MI Clay thought that when the Treaty OF Paris
was made the United States ought 10 have in
listed on the REIMBURSEMENT, and not on the ces-
on, Of the islands Such action would have
bled the United States to take proper care OF
H. Islands. without looking their permanent
-tention. He did not contend that they had won
leir indepsnoence before the battle Of Manila
states was pursuing In the islands was either
.ght just
fed the Peace Treaty, IL had been declared that
the United States would grant the F7JiDinos the
right Of self-gOyernnent, peace would Ia We been
declared in favor OF leaving the Islands before
the establishment Of a stable government The
F1lipinos had right 10 know what the purposes
~er. every step taken since the ratification Of the