New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
LODGE ASKS FOR A VOTE.
DEMOCRATS oBSTRUCTING THE PHIL
IPPINE BILL.
IT MAY BE PASSED, HOWEVER. BY JUNE L
MR. CARMACK APOLOGIES AND
Mr. TELLER SPEAKS
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held the boards in the deliberative branch Of
Congress for the last few weeks. Mr. Carmack
anologized for the hasty and inconsiderate at
tacks he made yesterday afternoon on Mr.
DoIliver and the various American commanders
in the Philippines and while this pacific fit was
on the chairman of the Philippine Committee
fastened to ask the other side If IT could not
consent take a vote on the pending measure
on Wednesday, May p. The proposition caught
the minority unprepared, and Mr. Dubois. of
Idaho began fencing with Mr.. Lodge with
view to staving off any definite agreement Mr.
Lodge then intimated that If no reasona BILE limit
70 debate could be promised he would be COM
PEELED TO resort to the customary expedient of
longer sessions Both Mr.. Dubois and Mr.
Jones Of Arkansas, retOrted that longer sessions
would accomplish nothing in the way of hasten
ing a vote, and without insisting on a definite
counter proposition al this time the Massachu-
setts Senator let the matter drop. 1t is evil
dent to the Republican leaders that the oppo-
stion is determined to carry the debate on the
Philippine bill TO an altogether extravagant and
unwarranted length Nine-tenths of the talk in
dulged in so far has had only the vaguest rela-
ton the text ana purposes of the bill. and the
Democratic side has, in fact. only the most
shadowy notions of a legislative or administra-
tive programme for the Philippines Its object
wholly factious. It's only hope being to break
down at some point the Administrations general
policy in solving the Philippine and Cuban prob
lems. II Will not, of course, be able TO prevent
a vote Mr.. Lodges measure which. without
a resort 10 any extraordinary parliamentary
pressure, ought 10 pass the Senate perhaps by
June /. The labcred and irrelevant character
Of the n,inorty's share in the discussion
amply emphasized to-day. when Mr. Teller spent
views he had expressed three years ago on
American policy in Cuba. Mr.. TelIers princi-
pal contention was that the Filipinos were
capable Of sef-government.
MR. CARMACK APOLOGIES
Speaking 10 a question Of privilege Mr.. Car
mack referred 10 the passage OF words which
had occurred yesterday between himself and
Mr. Doliver. He had withdrawn the express
sions he employed, but he said: Il feel that l
ought in view Of what occurred yesterday. hav-
ing used language unjust 10 the Senator from
Iowa 10 offer my apologies to him. Our per-
sonal relations are most cordial and I would
not use language as to him that would
be offensive 10 him" He added that under
honest and genuine sense of outrage. he had
employed some language IN characterizing the
acts in the Philippines which perhaps he ought
not TO have used. Whatever might be his per
sonal opinion Of Generals Bell and Smith. it was
not proper to apply to them harsh and offensive
epithets. He withdrew those epithets. and said
that in the future he would endeavor 10 refrain
from employing such language.
Mr.. Dolliver said he had been drawn into the
debate incidentally Whatever he had said had
been in an effort to lend little gayety 10 the
debate. and not with any intention TO reflect on
Mr.. Carmack. If he had wounded the sensibili-
ties OF Mr. CarmaCk he regretted II.
Mr.. Lodge then asked unanimous consent that
vote be taken May 21 at o'clock.
Mr.. Dubois, of Idaho. objected.
Mr Lodge suggested that he no doubt would
be reluctantly forced TO lengthen the sessions OF
the Senate
Mr. Dubois warned the Senator from Massa-
chusetts that progress would be made by
using harsh methods unusual hours.
Mr.. Lodge retorted that he would not be de-
tered from dong his duty by threats.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, and Mr.. Bacon. Of
Georgia, said there should be undue haste.
SENATOR TELLERS SPEECH.
Mr.. Teller then spoke in opposition to the bill.
He characterized as vicious and uncalled for the
provision requiring that all laws to be enacted
by the Philippine Commission shall be ''by
authority Of the United States" There
degree Of looseness. ne said. in the provision
which designated the inhabitants Of the islands
citizens of the Philippine Islands, because
Il gave them no legal status. II they citi-
zens "of the government of the Philippine ISL
ands." he wanted TO know what kind Of gov
ernment it was rs it a government Of the
United States is il a territory or is IL prov
ince?" he asked. He contended that If there is a
government there " is the government Of the
United States; if not, there is no government
there at all. He denied that the minority had
traduced the American army. There had been
statements against American soldiers. but not
the army. THE very policy" said Mr.. Teller.
of this government in dealing with these people
is calculated TO make cruel and vindictive SOL
der" Fourteen months ago, he said, he had
submitted unquestoned evidence of the practice
OF the water cure but he was told that
such thing existed.
The members on the Republican side. with the
exception of Mr.. Gallinger, had vanished from
the chamber. Noticing this, Mr. Teller re-
marked: Il want TO say 10 the few Republicans
in sight that YOU cannot escape the charge of
misconduct in the Philippines by saying
abusing the American army"
QUOTED AGAINST HIMSELF
Mr.. Gallinger, in replying, said that as he for
the moment constituted the few Republicans"
he would call Mr.. Teers attention to the fact
that on December &c $685. the Senator from
Colorado had declared that the United States
should not surrender the islands to anybody.
This caused considerable laughter in the gal
leI1es.
Mr.. Teller said that 10 have given the Islands
up then would have been TO turn them back to
Spain else they would have been seized by
Germany.
Mr.. Beveridge inquired whether Mr.. Teller
stood by the statement in his speech at that
time that flag in the Philippines would not
come down.
Mr. Teller said he meant that the world
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