The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
PROBLEM IN
PHILIPPINES
Senator Spooner's View
of the Stu
alton.

WASHINGTON May Si--At the con-
ciusion OF routine business IN the Sen
ate today consideration OF the Philip
Zine government bill was resumed Mr..
Beveridge OF Indiana presented certain
excerpts from the testimony taken by
the Philippine committee. arranged
carefully. with reference TO certain
phases Of the Philippine question. and
requested that they BE- printed In the
Congressional Record. Mr.. Beveridge
explained that they covered particular
points In the testimony. arranged in
logical sequence. and IL was perfectly
fair and just
SIR. Hoar said that he thought a com
pilation OF the kind ought to have the
sanction OF the Philippine committee
and he moved that the matter be re-
ferred To that committee.
Mr. Beverfdge said that the widesS
latitude aao been afforded the minot
~ IN the publication OF matter in TN
record and he thought IL scarcely fair-
that objection should be made TO his
request.
Mr. Allison OF Iowa hored that Mr..
Hoar would withdraw his motion, ana
indicated some criticism OF the Massa-
Shusetts Senator's action. AS MT.
HoaT would not withdraw his motion,
Mr. Bevcridge withdrew his request:
announcing that later he would read
the matter. II necessary TO get II IN
the Record.
In resuming his speech. begun on
Tuesday. Mr.. Spooner referred TO
statement OF Mr.. Hoar. minute De-
fore. that ought not To be saddled on
this Philippine debate one trouble
one OF the weaknesses OF the discussion
and one OF the wicked elements, ne
said. is the fact that there had been
and were now sides In this question
He thought there ought not to De
sides" on this Philippine debate
1t is" he said. "a question winch
belongs 10 the American people. IL Is
a problem OF delicacy and some dan
ger and a weapon OF no man and OF no
party. The interest OF all men in pub
lie and private life Is to get at the
truth without private opinion or party
strife.
II have not been in favor OF perma-
nent dominion over the Philippines.
said Mr.. Spooner. but / do not mean
by that that / have been in favor OF
the United States running away IKE
a coward. and abandoning a people
Who have come under our protection
or surrendering them To tyranny an
archy and chaos.
He said he had never been able TO
contemplate with equanimity the ad-
mission of the Philippines "a state
or States. Nothing was dearer to him.
except his home ties. than that TINS
government should be confined To this
continent.
No question of Imperialism. he said.
had been raised In this problem eS-
cept for party purposes
| There never before has been an IN
stance" ne declared. where n portion
Of the American people nave sought,
| necessarily and think unfairly, 10 put
! this country In the wrong. ana 10 STAN
I fhe honor OF the country with dishon-
or. They have formed he said a
| narrow and squint-eyed view or every
question OF fact
MIR. Spooner said Aguinaldo had an
army OF prOciamations. contiscatons
and transformations. Quoting from the
diary OF Aguinaldo. Mr.. Spooner said
Z said that when Philippine independence
! was established Aguinaldo and MS
friends would go To Europe with an
appropriation for one million Tor e&-
penSeSs ,,.
/ Secretary Root has issued a genera
order. decreasing the strength OF our
: permanent establishment and chanE-
I ing the ratio OF it's makeup as proNlu-
1 ed IN the general order issued last May.
I 10 carry out the army reorganization
law. Under the general order OF last
Nav the total strength or the army
/ was fixed At 51.2Si men Inc oruer rs
sued today reduces this inquire 10 oo'1''
Ia reduction of lO.fsO.
1 The President today sent the Hollow
: ing nominations To- the Senate:
| Army
Colonies to- be Brigadier Generais-
Samuel NJ. Whitside and sumner H.
. Lincoln.
Infantry: Lieutenants To be Colonies
William Quinton and Jesse {. Chance.
Majors to be Lieutenant Coloneis-
Ralph w. HOyt and George ii. Corn
{ ish. ~
Captains to be Majors-Charles n.
Bonesteel. Lyman w. NJ. Kenefee. VIII
liam Lassiter. Charles C Morton
First Lieutenants to be captains
George F.. Baltzell. Edgar Il. Conley;
Seabcrn G.. Chiles. Il. 1. Colilhs anu
Lyman w. welch.
Also Gearge w. Bisbee. receiver OF
public moneys at Orange City. ore