The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
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The debate for the day on the Nc
Emery resolution was concluded by Mr..
Lodge in brief speech, in the course
Of which he stated some of the facts
relating to the instruction in the Phil
ippines against Spain. He explained
that the instruction was led by Aguin-
aldo and other chiefs and had been
put down practically by the Spanish
government. The Spanish officials en-
tered into an agreement with Aguin-
ado by which ne was TO withdraw from
the revolution in consideration of GER
tain reforms and large sum of money
In perfectly characteristic manner
the Spaniards, as they did with the
Cuoans, failed TO keep their promises
as TO the reforms, and paid Aguinaldo
only half Of the money promised him.
Aguinaldo retired from the islands and
Spanish authority over the islands was
complete. On May 10, Aguinaldo reap-
peared on the islands in an American
vessel. On his first representations to
the tilipinos he accomplished little
They did not agree with him that the
revolution could be revived. Finally the
Ftlipinos again Joined hands with
Agulnaldo and new life was breathed
into the insurrection.
MIR. Lodge explained that so long as
the Spanish fleet was in harbor the in
surgents were absolutely unable to
make any impression upon the Spanish
forces in Manila, which was the seat of
Spanish power on the islands. Their
oppression" said he, mas existed solely
in the speeches that have been deliv-
cred In the Senate of the United States,
but like all orientals, they mistook
kindness for timidity."
What encouraged the Filipinos to
make the attack / 10 not know | do
know that the representative of the
F1lipinos here fed to Canada before
the attack was made. He knew, or l
believe he knew, that The attack was to
be made, and believed it desirable that
he should fly The attack was made
and 1t was met as American soldiers
and American sailors always meet such
attacks. While those people are in arms
against US it Is no time for US to meet
them with promises and extraordinary
protestations of good faith. We must
meet them in the same way that they
attack u.s."
The Indian appropriation bill was
then proceeded with. The Senate
amended the bill by insertion of an
amendment of the agreement between
Lower Brule and Rosebud Indians for
the transfer of the i3rules to the Rose
bud reservation. The agreement with
Inc northern Cheyenne Indians and the
Fort Hall Indians was also inserted.
A sharp discussion occurred an appro-
priation by the committee providing for
an appropriation of 100000 for the con-
tinuing until Nov. /, 1898, the work of
the commission appointed to negotiate
with the Crow, Flathead ard other In
dams. The committees amendment
was disagreed to. In accordance with
the disagreement the commission will
cease to exist on April next
When the committee amendments to
that part Of the bill providing funds
for Indian schools was reached Mr..
Gallinger of New Hampshire objected
to the committee amendment providing
for contract schools. Mr.. Allison, in
charge Of the bill, said he thought this
would be the last appropriation for sec
tartan schools. The committee amend
ment was agreed to. The bill went over
until tomorrow. rhe Senate then at
6.S5, on motion of Mr.. German. went in
to executive session, and afterwards
adjourned