The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Kisses IN THE SENATE.
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to snow that the reconcentraco camps es-
tablished by General Weyler IN Cuba had
been initiated Dy the United States in the
Philippines. but the only testimony in sup
port of that statement is testimony from
ambush, with all traces Of identification
destroyed
''If we had left Spain in control OF the
Philippines" said Mr.. Spooner, discussing
our taking of the islands, never, never
as long as live would some portions of
our people have ceased TO denounce US for
having sailed away from Manila, like
batch OF towards. leaving the Fflipinos to
come again under the tyranny of Spain or,
still worse, TO lapse into anarchy, civil
war, murder, loot and violence"
Mr.. Spooner pointed out how harmful the
division upon the Philippine question among
Americans was, and declared that the d.
vision largely was for party purposes. IF
Congress had recognized the independence
Of the Filipinos," said he, instead of be-
ing there, as we are now, with a title
which the Supreme Court of the United
States says is complete, which the Senate
has accepted complete, which Congress
paid for complete, which the world
recognizes as complete, which gives us the
power TO do what is generous and noble
and right and uplifting TO that people. we
would be there on the shifting sands of
contract with a former tyrant. / think
that God has saved us from that unutter-
able folly. 1t would have been worse-in-
finitely worse-than the proposition to
recognize the Republic OF Cuba, which
would have subjected us to an order to
leave Cuba any day
MR.. HOAR AGAIN.
Mr.. Hoar inquired II the inhabitants Of
the Philippines were not people where
there were millions of men, acting together
who raised an army, selected a general
turned Spain out Of all territory except
only the city of Manila, and who had
agreed upon a constitution, republican in
form?
They would be a people" replied Mr..
Spooner. If that were true"
1T is true, said Mr.. Hoar. -
81 deny It," insisted Mr.. Spnoner. II
deny that there is a more than superficial
truth in it," He referred to the Filipino
army as collection of miscellaneous per-
sons who now constituted the bands of
bandits and cutthroats.
Mr.. Carmack interrupted to inquire If
Admiral Dewey had dealt with that kind of
people
81 suppose" said Mr. Spooner. "that the
senator from Tennessee will claim that the
Filipino army was composed of liberty
loving, patriotic and law-abiding citizens?'
Mr.. Carmack said he assumed that il was
not an army made up of outlaws and rut-
fans.
Mr.. Spooner said that one of the leading
generals Of the Filipino army-Pio del
Pilar-was VIGOROUSLY the leader of band
of cutthroats and outlaws.
Mr.. Carmack declared that If the
charge" of Mr.. SpoOner was accurate Ad-
miral Dewey ought to be branded and
turned out of the navy.
Mr.. Spooner reiterated that that was only
one of the Democratic charges against the
army and navy. He declared Aguinaldo' s
army was an enemy which had demanded
TO enter Manila for loot and rapine, which
had violated the rules of civilized warfare,
which had perpetrated atrocities not only
upon American prisoners, but upon count
less thousands of Filipinos, and who had
respected neither sex.
Mr. Spooner referred to the diary of one
of the officers of Aguinaldo. who described
! the peregrinations of Aguinaldo. Mr..
| Spooner said Aguinaldo had "a government
of proclamations. of confscation and as
sassinations. and the evidence Of all shows
| it," The senator quoted from the diary
referred to TO show that Aguinaldo had
said that once the independence of the
| Philippines was declared he (AguinaldO)
and his friends would take trip to Europe
with an allowance of 100000 for expenses.
DEPENDED ON BRYAN.
Mr.. Spooner referred to the last presi-
Dental campaign and the candidacy of Mr..
Bryan and to the assertions of the Filipino
leaders that the success of the Democracy
meant the independence of the Philippines,
/ and then, after saying that the American
people had passed upon the Philippine
question at the polls. added: you cannot
! charge upon the ratification of the treaty.
nor upon the sending of our army to the
| Philippines all the bloodshed or all the
| cruelties that came to that army" He
| thought IL was an unhappy thing that
| words of encourag cement, words denouncing
| the Senate for having bought unconstitu-
! tionally the sovereignty of the Philippines,
/ should go TO the Philippines saying that
We were violating the Declaration of indie
/ pendence and promising that in case of
Democratic success at the polls the Fill
| pinos would be granted independence un-
/ der a protectorate. Those statements had
| prolonged the war, embarrassed the opera
! tions of the government and made il diff
/ cult speedily TO carry TO fruitiOn the bless
/ ings which the United States desired TO
/ confer. II say will confer" said Mr..
/ Spooner, because the American people
/ have no idea of turning back or OF running
away from their duty. They have adopted
/ and ratified at the polls our action upon the
Paris treaty. They Endorsed the attitude of
/ the Republican party. They Endorsed the
brave and chivaIrous Democrats who Joined
/ our action. and they elected Mckinley Pres
ident of the United States with no idea of
| turning back.
Referring to General Smiths order-for
/ the killing of all inhabitants of Samar
above ten years of age-Mr. SpOOner quoted
the witticism that the Pilgrims. on landing,
/ first fell upon their knees and then upon
/ the Indians. He read from statute of
/ Massachusetts, of 1722 offering a reward of
e1OO for every male Indian scalp, twelve
years old and upward, and of $50 for the
/ scalp of those killed in battle.
| Mr.. Hoar interrupted to say that the
| Puritans had bought and paid for every
/ that the statute of 1722 was cruel and bar
/ barous" %Do you approve of it," he de-
/ handed when at the beginning of the
| twentieth century you make it a prece-
.'I think" said Mr. spooner, that our
/ fathers bought the lands of the Indians in
| Massachusetts and then proceeded to buy
their scalps.
SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
/ Senators" declared Mr.. Spooner, who
/ denounce our policy in the Philippines in
| general language, on ex parte testimony
| ought not to forget that our forefathers
| Grave men in war; also found 1t necessary
TO resort in war to what in time Of peace
no man on earth would approve"
Does the senator approve OF that order?'
demanded Mr.. Hoar, lin war or peace?"
IF IL were necessary" suggested Mr..
Spooner. Ito make the order in Massachu-
setts so that the Pilgrim might protect his
/ nome from destruction. his wife from de-
! bauchery and his children from cruelty,
would have done what he had done"
/ 1T never was necessary TO do it," Mr..
/ HOar declared. 1T was base and wicked
/ order. and when the senator talks OF fore
! that generation who bore my name in
/ Cured OblOquy and indignities through re-
| sisting things then / do now ZAP
/ plause.l Mr.. HOar said he thanked God
/ he never had found a man in "A place OF
4 power who would not stand up for the
! right. And you will never find any man,