The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Wellington Makes Violent At
tack on Philippine Policy
BACON RESUMES HIS SPEECH
Says II Republicans VIII Promise to
Eventually Give the FlIipinos Free
dom All the Quarreling BY
Democrats VIII Cease.

Washington, May H--Before the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the Philip
pine bill today It adopted resolution
coneratuIating the republic of Cuba on
its entry into the family of Independent
nations. The Senate also ordered the As
ISOLATED Press account of the ceremonies
of the transfer from the United States
to the Cuban authorities printed in the
Congressional Record and as a public
document
Mr. Wellington of Maryland opposed
the action of the United States In the
islands was indefensible as to attack of
the hordes of hell upon God.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia again denounced
the concentration policy pursued in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Wellington, denouncing the present
conflict in the Philippines, said that 1t
infamous the American name by every
act of unbridled license"
Bacon Resumes Speech.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia then resumed his
speech on the Philippine BILL When he
referred to the camps as reconcentrado
camps, Mr.. Spooner inquired IL 1t was his
purpose to fasten upon the American
army the odlum of Weylerism. He said
the term reconcentrado stood for a policy
Of infamy which was not the purpose Of
General Bell in issuing the concentration
order, and he believed Mr.. Bacon knew
that the general had no such purpose.
Mr.. Bacon said he had called attention
to this matter simply to show the Amer
lean people what were the results of the
Philippine policy In order that under
standing It, they might be induced to
abandon 1t. Discussing the term "scut-
tle,' as applied to the Phliinoine policy,
he declared that what thsvt1lnority now
asked to be done as to the Philippines
was precisely what leading senators Of
the majority wanted to be done In the
beginning and after quoting from speech
ee of Messrs Lodge and Foraker, Mr..
Bacon said:
Throws Out a Challenge.
IF these senators will say to us 1t is
the purpose of the United States to let
these people alone and ultimately to give
them freedom, we will not quarrel then
about the time. What we want to know
from out body polite"
! At this point he was compelled to sus-
pend owing to the condition of his throat
| Mr.. Fairbanks then called up the omni-
bus public building bill. 1t was amend
e.. so as to increase the appropriation for
the building at Macon from 100000 to
$500 900. Additions were made of $4,000 for
| the proposed building at Anniston, Ala,
and $4,000 for Albuquerque, N. M. AS
thus amended the aggregate appropria- =
ton carried by the bill is s21, ,235, $50. 1t
passed after consideration for an hour
and three minutes.
| The Senate at 6:25 o'cioc.A adjourned.
Washington. May 2--The House be-
| gan consideration of the immigration bill
| today. The principal speech was made
| by Mr.. Shattuc OF Ohio. chairman of
the committee ON immigration. He was
| especially severe in his condemnation of
| the manner in which immigrants were
Introduced through Canada and by Can
| adian railroad and steamship companies.
Mr.. Underwood, Alabama, gave notice of
an amendment to provide an educational
| test and much of the discussion during 6
the day was upon this subject.