The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-06
IN THEIR HANDS.
Expressions ofSenator; as to the Ef-
feet of Aguinaldo's Assumption in
"Making War" on the United States.

Expressions OIL senators as 10 the FL
feet of Aguinaldo's Assumption in
making War" on the United States.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5-Sena-
tors interviewed on the battle between
the Philippine insurgents and the
American troops tonight spoke as fol-
lows:
Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts, 4
member Of the committee on foreign re-
latloas, said:
"on the proposition presented am In
favor of standing bs- Dewey and Otis as
against -Aglinaldo. Our status In the
Philippines in that under the protocol
and hIrbGr OF Manira.'gt7 N q 81 9 Etting;
under truce with Spain. Th0se5peopie
VINO have attacked the United States
forces. in the eye of International law,
stlll subjects Of Spain and would be un-
iii the treaty Is ratified. They have vlo-
lated the truce and are our public enc
mics and should be treated as such. It
was known q week ago AGonc!lo. the
representative OF Agulnaldo In Wash
irstOI, was ready TO pack. up and go
away, giving up everything about the
action OF those who have opposed the
treaty ard the assurances he hns re-
ceived from some one resulted In his re-
naming and tn? encouragement which
the Filipipos have received from the
United States has no doubt led to the
attacl; upon the American forces
Senator German, OF Maryland. who Is
the leader and orsanizer Of ;he oppos!-
ton TO the treaty in the senate, said the
conflict at Manila would have no effect
upon the treaty.
Senator Pe;,Igrew said that In his
opinion the fighting would not delay a
vote on the treaty. The opponents of
the treaty he said. had counted thirty
three votes us opposed 10 ratification.
but had lost one OF these. and he could
not say whether the latest news would
cause any other changes.
Senator Elkins. who has becn very ac-
tive In favor OF the treaty expressed the
opinion Tonight that enough votes
would be found to ratify 1t. This morn
Ing. he said, he did not see where they
were TO come from, but he has had in
formation since, indicating that one or
two waverInG senator's would find In the
conflict which has occurred at Manila
an excuse to vote 70: the treaty. Sena-
tor i2lklns said that the position or
Agunaldo was perhaps logical with the
treaty unratiiled. as Spain had gotten
out and the United States did not take
possession. SO Asulnaldo says: II am
here and will take possession"
The senator added that the, only thing
TO do was to ratfy the treaty so as to
definitely fix the status OF the Philip
pine islands.
Senator Martin, of Virginin.who Is one
of the opponents of the treaty. said:
1.-The news from Manila will not have
any effect on the treaty"
Senator Teller who has from the first
been a staunch supported Of the treaty
said: Our army Is in Manila by right
of conquest and under the laws OF war.
We were Justified in maintaining our
position there against nil who may at
tack us. 1 have been uneasy In regard
10 the situation ever since I saw that
Aguinaldo had been authorized by his
so-cnlled Congress to declare war upon
the United Stntes. think It most un-
fortunate that the peace treaty was not
ratified the first week after II came to
the senate"