The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-02-11

encouragement from men in and out Of
Congress"
Mr.. Clay (Ga inquired Of Mr.. For
aker II he had delivered q certain ad-
dress, from which he quoted . para
gcaph, and the Ohio Senator replied
that he had.
docs not the Senator think In
quired Mr.. Hoar, facetiously, shat
that utterance would render him liable
under the laws against treason?"
Laugh Was on HOar.
ST think noh'' replied Mr.. Foraker.
In the same vein. "But If were gull
ty of any thing under that utterance,
am sure the Senator from Massachusetts,
would bave been hanged long ago."
(Lsughterl.
81 do not want to be left out Of that
honorable coterie," interjected Mr..
Tillman.
"Well, we will include you," said
Mr.. Foraker, .lsughingly, .'if you are
anxious to be hanged.
In response to q question from Mr..
Patters on Col, } Mr.. Foraker said that
there was not q single word In the sedi-
tional laws adopted by the Philippine
Commission which would enable the
authorities to touch any man who was
loyal to the United States.
In this reply he referred particularly
TO an act that provided that no secret 90
ciety should advocate any policy In
imical to the Government Of the
United States or TO its control Of the IL
lands. -
Mr.. Tillman said that he had seen
statement from General Chsffee that
practically the entire Philippine popu-
lation was imbued with hatred Of
Americans. in view Of this state
ment," said he, ''must we continue this
infamous, tyrannical, British, South
African''-Then, hesitatiny : few Sec
onds, he continued: 'I'll stop right
here, because 1 can't find . word hot
enough to apply to the situation"
Victory Before Return.
81 want to say to the Senator and to
the Senate" reported MIR. Foraker,
with great vehemence, ''that our army
will never come back from the Philip
pines until it comes back victorious.
That may as we'll be understood now a.
at any future time. Gentlemen may
rail about 1t in Congress and out but
1t is fact that all by this time ought
thoroughly to understand.
Further along, when Mr.. Foraker
incidentally referred to legislation en-
acted for Porto Rico in the last Con-
gress, he was interrupted by Mr.. Car
mack tTenn.) who suggested that the
Porto Rican legislation followed sus-
piciously closely after the appearance
| in Washington OF q powerful lobby In
terested in that legislation.
l0sOh, replied Mr.. Foraker, that sug-
gestion Is unworthy Of the Senator
from Tennessee. 1t was made In the
last Congress. It was charged that the
Sugar and Tobacco Trusts were inter
ested in that legislation for Porto Rico.
The charges, were utter nonsense. and
have been shown to have been by the
progress of events. That was legisla-
tion which has brought prosperity to
Porto Rico, and that fact is recognized
now by the people of the island. Every
man who assisted In promoting that
Legislation has reason 10 be proud OF
hisaction, and every man who opposed
it, as the Senator from Tennessee did,
ought TO regret his opposition. And 90,
MIR. President, will It be with the legis'
flation which we are now providing for
the Philippines"
i Quiets The Debate.
In conclusion of the debate, Mr..
Hoar poured oil on the troubled water
of the Senate, maintaining that men
might we'll differ on any Of the great
Questions now before the country, but
thst were thoroughly loyal to the
country and were doing their duty n
lthey saw II. -.....--