The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-14
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Our O,rn Correspondent.
wAsBlNeroN. D. c.. NAV 70. 1919

tnat they would not allow the Philip
pine hl1! to be voted upon unless it ia
amended to meet their views. There
ls yet no reason for them to announce
any decision on that. What thew do
say, and what they intend to live up to.
is that they will agree to no date to
vote upon the bill until every Demo-
cratic Senator who desires to speak
upon the bill has been heard. 1t is, of I
course, not surprising that the Repub-
llcans should be anxious to close de-
bate that has been as disastrous to
them as that on the Philippines has
been. This week, under orders from
Mr. Roosevelt, they have been seeking
through their best speakers to coun-
teract the bad political effect the Dem
ocratic showing up of Philippine affairs
has had. Not being able to refute the |
facts put before the country by the |
Democrats, the Republican Senators
have entered upon an elaborate and
labored defence of our army as a
whole, which every intelligent person
knows has not been attacked. 1t is
the Republican politicians who control
the War Department and the policy Of
this government in the Philippines who
have been Mt cked and who will con-
tinue to be attacked 80 long as the
present bad policy is pursued. Re-
publican yelling and beating of TOM
toms will not alter facts. Nor will the
shaking of the "bloody shirt"-this
time McComas was the shaker-no
matter how warmly it may cause
Southern Senators to talk, serve to
make the people forget the shameful
policy this government has pursued in
the Philippines.
Senator Turner, in speech against
the Philippine bill and the general
Philippine policy of the Republicans,
did some plain talking. He referred
to Gen. Jacob II. Smith, of kill and
burn 1nfamy, as SO monster in human
FORM" Mr. Turner said he felt keenly
the perfidy involved in our conduct in
the Philippines; that no more unjust
war ever had been waged than that
which we are waging against those
people. Of that war he further said:
"Lust of dominion, greed of conquest,
overruled the sober judgment of the
American officials and drove us into
this war;" In conclusion, after urging
the Philippine committee to summon
every witness who could possibly
throw any more light, Mr.. Turner said:
"In view of the bloody stain on the
American ensign, If you do not shed
light on this situation, it will be be-
cause you dare not. You cannot
escape the responsibility if you would,
but you can make partial atonement if
you will"
T. s. Allen, Of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who is visiting Washington, thinks the
next governor Of that State will be
Democrat. He said: "The Republicans
in Nebraska will probably meet defeat
this 1ail in the gubernatorial fight.
Four or five men are talked of for the
| Democratic nomination. C.J.Smythe,
OF Omaha, formerly attorney general
Of the State, is among the men who are
talked of by the Democrats. Congress
man Stark is also probable candidate,
and Hon. r. D. Sutherland, of Nelson,
former member of Congress, is also
mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination."
Justice Bradley, of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, has
decided in suit brought for an in
junction to compel the Postmaster
General to restore several publications
to second class mail privileges that had
been deprived thereof by his orders,
that the Postmaster General exceeded
his authority and that his act was
practically an amendment to the law.
There are lot more cases of the same
sort, and the litigation over them is
likely to continue until one of the cases
is passed on by the United States Su-
preme Court.
Senator Hanna is trying to get Mr..
Roosevelt to order n new trial for his
friend RathbOne, who was convicted
Of participation in the Neely embezzle-
ment of Cuban postal funds and SEN
fenced to serve q term Of imprison-
ment, before Cuba is turned over to
the Cubans. 1t is understood that Mr..
Roosevelt intimated to Hanna that
Rathbone might be pardoned and that
Hanna said he did not want q pardon,
but q new trial at which evidence
could be produced that would vindi-
cate Rathbone. If INF. Roosevelt is to
act he must do it quickly. s>
Another ex-Rough Rider captured q
desirable Office this week, when the
nomination of Alexander o. Erody to
be governor Of Arizona was sent to the
Senate.
MED that Mr. Roosevelt requested. the
Fronch government not to carry ont
its intention to give the crosse Of Legion
of Honor to Gen. Miles and Admiral
Dewey, in connection with the unveil-
ing of the Rochambeau statue, in