Evening star., 1902-02-07

mission adopted the, language OF the Re-
vfsed Statutes addfng such matters as
would make the provisions applicable to the
He was proceeding to discuss the acts
Of the Philippine commission with special
reference to the one to which Mr.. Hoar
had referred as reauiring q mother to tn
was interrupted Py r. Hear: Does the
yes, do" RESPONDED Mr.. Foraker.
Densunced by ME. TnIman.
Mr.. Tinman g. c. interrupted Mr.. For
aker to denonnce sthe -sedition laws enacted
by the Philippine commission as "damnable
doctrine
EFT mighs be in order" said Mr. Foraker
warmly, ito inquire OF the senator from
South Caroiina on which side Of the strug-
gle in the Philippines are his sympathies.
my sympathies are with the Filipinos."
shouted Mr. Tfllman, pounding his desk en-
"Undoubtedly they are." retorted Mr..
Foraker, "and such a f1at-footed and un-
qualified declaration as the senator has
made would render the Revised Statutes ap-
plicable to him IL he were not protected by
his position as senator;
Mr. Hoar again interrupting Mr. Foraker,
and directing attention to the declaration
Ohio during debate on the Mexican war,
that II he were a. Mexican he would well
come the americans with bloody hands to
hospitable graves inquired II the people
Of Ohio did not reverence the name and
memory of Thomas Corwin.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the people OF
Ohio did love to recall the memory of
Thomas Corwin, but they realized. he said.
that in that great emergency he had made
q profound mistake,
1--WE are IN fair way" said he. ito sub
due the insurrection In the Philippine Is
lands, and we will accomplish that end IL
the Fnipinos do not get too much eneour-
agement from men in and out of Congress"
Mr.. Clay fGeorg4D inquired OF Mr.. For
aker If he had delivered a certain address.
from which he quoted paragraph. and the
Ohio senator replied that he had
docs not the senator think" inquired
Mr.. Hoar, facetiously. that that utterance
would render him liable under the laws
'T think not" replied Mr. Foraker. in the
same vein. "But IL were guilty Of any
thing under that utterance I am sure the
senator from Massachusetts would have
been hanged long ago." Uaughter)
It do not want to be left out of that hon
orable coterie," interjected Mr.. Tfiman
'rWeII, we'll include you." said Mr.. For
aker. laughingly, III you are anxious to be
hanged" --..
Army Will Return When Victorious.
Again. when interrupted by Mr.. Ttllman,
Mr. Foraker said:
"I want to say to the senator and to the
SeHdt6 ttIaL OuT dIAlS Will uoFeE come OdCk
from the Philippines until it comes back
victorious. That may as well be under
stood now as at any future time. Gentle
men may rail about 1t in Congress and out.
but It Is a fact that all by this time ought
thoroughly to understand"
OIL on Troubled Waters.
Mr.. Hoar concluded the debate by addi-
tional references to Thomas Corwin.
Men as good as ] am, men wiser than I
am." said Mr.. Hoar. differ from me upon
these questions. do not believe the dis
tinguished senator from Ohio wants to do
injustice to any one. Some men. however.
show their love Of the nag by protecting it
against violence And some show their love
Of the flag by keeping it pure and as a SYM
Dol OF justice The one Is an honorable
thing and the other Is an honorable thing.
Those who are resisting the present policy
Of our government Ia the Philippines are
quite as loyal as those who are support
ina It."
The difference Of opinion which had arisen
among the people, he said IN conclusion.
was the Legitimate result Of this nfsera-
bic Philippine business"
At 6 o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session on motion Of Mr.. Teller, and at
6:l0 adjourned. 4