Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-08
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he reviewed the facts relating to the
insurrcctlon In the Philippines against
Spain. lie explained that our forces
were In Manila In thoruuri accord.
nnce with the laws Of war. We sue
cccdcd TO the sovereignty nf spain. We
had never by any act sought TO opprcsa
tho people OF those Islands. Their nr-
preHaion." said he has existed ru'vly
In the speeches that have been drliV.
cred In the Senate Of the United States
but like all OriontalH. they mlatoua
kindness for timidlty."
Speaking of the restraints placed
upon the American forces In the Phil
lppincs. Mr.. Lodge said' stringent
orders have gone from the President
10 Gen. otis and Admiral Dewey 70
exercise the greatest care In their
treatment of the Fillplnon and not ny
word or deed to provoke them. \ fort
night ago Gen. Otis In accordance
with orders received from the n1mlnis.
tratlon. officially Informed Aguinaldo
that he had NO Intention OF making an
attack upon the Filipino troops.
what encouraged them Co make the
attack. do not know. | do know hat
the representative Of the Filipln0H hero
He'd To Canada before the attack was
made. lie knew, or I believe he Knew.
that the attack was 10 be- made and
believed Il desirable that he should ny.
The attack was made, and Il was met
~ American soldiers and American
sailors always meet such nttnuas.
While these people are In arms against
Us Il II no time for ~ Ia meet them
with promises md extraordinary pro-
testationr OF good faith. We must
meet them In the same way that they
attack U.S."
Mr.. Lodge concluded bu rclterntIng
his statement that II was his belief
that the filipinoa had made q precon-
ccrtcd and prcarranged attack upon
our troops at Manila for the purpose OF
influencing action ON the treaty.
Mr.. Mason OF Illinois. IN giving no.
tice that he would use his every ef-
fort 10 secure nm early vote upon the
resolution. said that he ala not con-
slider the appropriation bills Of aa great
Importance as the passage Of the reso-
luton.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
The Indian appropriation was then
proceeded with, ON motion ~ Mr.. Pet
tlgrcw the Senate amended the bill by
the Insertion as an amendment Of the
agreement between the Lower nrulc
ana Rosebud Indians for the transfer
OF the lirulea to the Rosebud rcnerva-
ton The agreement with the North
Cheyenne Indians and the Fort Hall
Indians was also inserted.
a sharp discussion occurred over an
amendment ~ the appropriation COM
mittce providing for nm appropriation
OF $4,000 Tor the continuing until No.
vcmbcr I. 1899. of the work Of the COM
mission appointed TO negotiate with
the Crow. Flnthcad and other Indians.
The committee amendment was dlsa-
greed Ia. In accordance with This
agreement the committee will ccaHc 10
exist ON April nth next.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Carter
tMont). providing that the nnnulties
OF the Grow Indians IN Montana be
used To construct the canal system OF
the Crow reservation with the consent
OF tho secretary Of the interior was
agreed TO-
when the committee amendments 10
that part OF the bill providing funds |
for Indians schools was reached, Mr.. |
balllngcr ~. H. objected 10 the con- |
tract schools. lie was opposed TO APP |
propriating money for Hectnrlan |
schools, He regarded II aa "a very PER- |
niciouH practice
In answer 10 a question Mr.. Allison. |
IN charge Of the bill, said he thought II |
would be the last appropriation FOR |
scctarian schools.
Mr. pettgrew objected 10 this ana /
declared his Intention of Insisting upon
lhehe appropriations IN tho future AZ
IN the past. lie raid the senate ought
not 20 act upon this question through
prejudice or through religioua zeal.
The committee amendment WINS
igreed To, The bill then went over ,in.
~ tomorrow. The Senate thon, az $3.50
?, M. ON motion ~ Mr. German, won't
ldlourncd