Show TARIFF AND TREASONS TREASON DEBATED IN SENATE w WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- ASHINGTON Feb 7 Continuing his address yesterday In itt the Senate nate Mr Hoar sp spoke k briefly flY upon the sedi- sedi tl l laws enacted enacted by the Ph Philippines commission n saying he was sorry that the he commission h had hd d had its action justified justified justi justi- fied lied by inference nc nce to th the I only onlY harsh and cruel provisions that were to be found in in the Statutes of of the United States Under this cruel provision in inthe the Philippines a mother having knowledge of trE treason son of her son must inform the authorities es upon him hin the son must in inform upon the mother the brother upon the brother the daughter upon the father and s so so on He lie said the laws of the United the United States were applied ap ap- ap- ap plied only to zens of this country citizens by either nativity or adoption n. n In n the case of t this s 's application of Jf these acts in the Philippines he e said they were vere being being- put being put into exe execution by alien authority responsible ble only to toan an alien government or command Mr l Patterson interrupted Mr Hoar to o say that one of the members of the Philippine comm commission ought t to td be re relieved re- re from any odium attaching to the Philippines sedition laws Gov Taft he said had informed the Philippines committee that he was Ill when those these acts were enacted by the commission n and that had h he been present there ther probably would have been some modification modification cation of the acts acta I am quite ready said Mr Hoar to believe what the Senator has said of so able and h humane niane a man as Gov Goy Taft Mr I Foraker said he never had heard heard the he Philippines acts read until I now He le was was surprised that the Senator from Massachusetts Mr Hoar should be men mentally Uy an and morally disturbed disturbed dis- dis by y such provisions as had been heard When Mr Hoar had desired to know he added whether it were possible possible possible pos pos- sible that the U States Stated pad had ad enacted such provisions he e e had sent for the United States statutes and had had read the he acts upon treason and offenses against the country Not only are re the provisions the same ame he declared as those contained in n the Philippines Philippines' acts but the wording in n both Is practically identical The Philippines commission adopted the language of the revised statutes adding such matters make the provIsions provisions provisions pro pro- visions applicable to the Philippine islands Mr Tillman Interrupted Mr Foraker to o denounce th sedition laws enacted by ny toe the nes commission as damnable doctrine It might be In m order said Mr Foraker warmly to inquire of the Senator from South Carolina on which side Ide of the struggle In the Philippines are his sympathies My sympathies are with the Filipinos Fill- Fill pinos shouted Mr Tillman pounding his ils desk emphatically Undoubtedly they are retorted Mr Foraker and such a footed flat and unqualified declaration as the Senator has las made would render the revised statutes applicable to him If he were not protected by his position as Sena- Sena tor or Mr Hoar again interrupted Mr Foraker and directing attention to the thede de in tIe the Senate chamber of Thomas Corwin of Ohio during the de debate debate debate bate on the Mexican war that if he were a Mex an he would welcome the he Am Americans ricans with bloody hands to hospitable graves inquired if the people eople of Ohio did not reverence leverence th name and memory of Thomas Corwin Mr Foraker replied r that the people of Ohio did love to re recall all the memory of Thomas Corwin but they realized he said that in that great emergency he had made a profound mistake In response to a question from Mr Patterson of Colorado Mr Foraker said that there was not a single word In the sedition laws adopted by the Philippines Philippines Philippines Philip Philip- pines commission Which would enable the authorities to touch any man Who was loyal to tp the United States Mr T Tillman said th that t he had seen seen- seen seen-a a statement from G Gen n. n Chaffee that practically the entire Philippine population population lation was was was' imbued ed with hatred of Americans In view of this statement state state- ment meet said he we must continue this infamous tyrannical British South African African African- then hesitating a few seconds seconds seconds sec sec- continued continued- Ill stop right there because I cannot find a word I hot enough to apply to the situation I 1 want vant to say to the Senator and to to say retorted Mr Foraker with great vehemence that our army will never come back from front the Philippines until it comes back bac victorious That may as aswell aswell aswell well be understood now as at any fu future future future fu- fu ture time Mr Hoar concluded the the debate o of the afternoon and in the course of his re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks paid a brilliant tribute to Thomas rhomas Corwin orwin who in th the face of a hostile Senate had uttered the sentiment senti ment which file he had quoted earlier in the day He lIe declared that Corwins Corwin's name and memory had become one of the treasures of the Republic and that he had been placed among anong the Immortals of this Government The great questions now before the country he said could be discussed temperately and calmly It was a g great eat question whether this this' powerful Republic should crush the life out of a republic modeled after our own Government it was a great question how the slaughter of both Filipinos and Americans was to be stopped Men as good as I am men wiser than I am said he differ from me upon these questions I do not believe the distinguished Senator from Ohio wants to do injustice to anyone Some m men n however show their love of the flag by protecting it against violence violen and some show their love ove for the flag by keeping it pure and a sYmbol of Justice justice Jus jus- tice The one is an honorable thing and the other Is an honorable thing Those who are aie resisting the present policy of our Government in the Philippines are quite as loyal as those who are supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting it The difference of opinion which had risen among the people he said in conclusion conclusion con con- was the legitimate result of this miserable Philippine business I At 6 o'clock the Senate went Into executive session and at 10 adjourned until tomorrow |