The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
AND KICK FOR The AR NY
One of the Most Ardent Debates the
Senate Has Heard.
CHaffEE HAS A CLUTCH ON GARDINER
He Claims il is lrp-acticabIe For Gardiner 10
Leave the Islands at Present. This Cable.
gram Arouses RaWlins ard the
Clash Follows.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May discussion of
the Philippine question became heated in
the Senate today. Thus far the minority
has had practically a clear field in the
debate, the policy of the majority being
to permit criticism of the Democratic
members to proceed without Interrupt
ton. Today it was different. Mr.. Spoon
er, of Wisconsin, Mr.. Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, be
came aroused. They .pOke in defense Of
the administration and of the army and
they spoke holly, almost unrestrainedly.
The result was one of the most spirited
debates that has yet occurred on the
Philippine question.
While the debate took a wide range,
it revolved around the resolution calling
for Major Cornelius Gardiner, in the
Philippines, to appear as soon as pos
sible before the Philippine commission
as a witness. A cablegram from Gen.
Chaffee was read by Mr.. Lodge, saying
that it was impracticable for Gardiner
to leave the islands at present, as he
was an essential figure in d court which
was investigating the conditions of the
province of which he is the governor.
The reading of the cablegram called
out a sharp attack upon army methods by
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, who insisted that
Gardiner ought to come to Washington
Immediately. In the course Of his re
marks Mr.. RaWlins made some severe
structures upon Gen. Chaffee.
Mr.. Rawlins said it was evident that
Major Gardiner thought the investiga-
tion to be made of his charges was in
unfriendly hands. He said the bias of
Gen. Chaffee, as shown in his cablegram
to the War Department, was manifest.
That cablegram indicated that Major
Gardiner was reluctant to submit him
self to an Investigation by officers who
had been the subject of his criticisms.
He sympathize1 with the motives Of the
Washington officials that the charge
should be fully investigated, but held
that some tribunal ought to be selected
to make the investigation without pos
sibility of the charge of Partially.
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, said the
Observations of Mr.. Rawlins We're quite
characteristic of action OF
the Democrats in the course Of
this debate. He had read carefully the
telegram from Gen. Chaffee and had dis
covered nothing Indicating a bias on his
part.
1.-The Senator from Utah." continued
Mr.. Spooner, seems to be blinded with
suspicion of the army, Of almost every
body charged with any responsibility in
the Philippines
1t seemed to him there was a too
great Willingness on the part of the
minority to irlpeach the whole Ameri-
can army. He denied emphaticaliy that
the officers constituting the board of in
uuiry were those who had served in the
province of which Major Gardiner was
Governor.
In the Senate of the United States Of
all places. said he, no effort ought to be
made to besmirch the reputation and the
honor of the army. Outrages probably
had been committed in isolated instances
in the Philippines. He condoned no out
RACES Of any kind. All charges officially
made of such outrages would be inVes-
tigated thoroughly and undoubtedly the
guilty would be punished.
The complaint of the minority seemed
to be, said he, that the Secretary of War
had not given Major Gardeners charges
immediately upon their reception to the
Associated Press for wide dessemira-
ton.
he was interrupted by Mr.. Carmack,
CTenn), who said the complaint was
that the charges had not been furnished
to the Philippine Commission.
That is" said Mr.. Spooner, that
they had not been made public.
1--WE hear nothing from the minor
ity," declared Mr.. Spooner, except sup
precision, suppression, suppression, and
Yet every possible effort is being made
by the department to ascertain the facts
ana to publish the guilty"
Mr.. Foraker defended Gov. Taft
against the charees that he had with
held Maj. Gardeners report. 9Th re-
cord,' he said. "shows conclusiveIy that
such a statement is not warranted"
Mr.. Lodge said it was perfectly mon
strOus to bring Maj. Gardiner here and
allow him to make his accusations in a
committee room of the Senate when the
officers against whom he makes them are
thousands of miles away in the Philip
pines. He added that he considered it
incompetent to dissolve a military board
of inquiry by a resolution of the Senate.
With this latter remark Mr.. Morgan
said he agreed.
Replying to the Republican Senators
Mr.. RaWllns said he did not want to be-
smirch the army but he did want q ful
inquiry to develop the guilty and hav,
them punished while the innocent ma,
be exonerated. He said the minorit,
were met everywhere with objection.
and distractions"
Il call the Senator from Utah to or
der said Mr.. Lodge. mo Senator ha
a right to charge any other Senator witt
obstruction"
Mr.. Rawlins referred to the case q
Private Riley and quoted the Secretar
of War as saying in connection with
that private soldiers are inclined t
draw the long bow" in writing HON
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