The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-15
FREEDOM FOR
PHILIPPINES
The Resolution introduced by
Mr.. Hoar.
THE ALLEN RESOLUTION
INQUIRY INTO WAR BY a SEN
ATE COMMITTEE.
S:NAT02 ALLEN GIVES HIS REASONS
ooks for No Results from the Work of the
"Alger Relief Commission" and Be-
lieves More Searching lnves-
tigation Necessary.
tigation Necessary.

uSdloH NeCeSSd'J'
Washington, Jan. IA resolution of
more than ordinary significance and inn
portance was introduced in the Senate
to-day by Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts.
1t is as follows:
Resolved, that the people of the Phil
ippine Islands of right ought to be free
and independent; that they are absolyed
from all allegiance to the Spanish crown,
and that all political connection between
them and Spain is and ought to be to-
tally dissolved, and that they have,
therefore, full power to do all acts and
things which independent States may
have a right to do; that it is their right
to institute a new Government for them
selves, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers in
such form as to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and happi-
ness; and that with these rights the
people of the United States do not pro-
pose to interfere"
Il should like to have it adopted inn
mediateiy,' said Mr.. Hoar.
Il obict," said Mr.. Davis Mimi,
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and the resolution went over
The resolution of Mr.. Allen for the
appointment of a committee of five Sen
ators to investigate the conduct of the
late war was laid before the Senate
and Mr.. Allen took the floor in advocacy
Of it.
Mr.. Allen said he had no desire to en-
barrass the President, but so many
complaints had been made by the press
and individuals of the conduct of the
war that he thought it time for rigid
and impartial investigation of the war
to be made.
He had, he said, no confidence in the
"Alger relief commission" which was
now conducting an investigation of the
war. He was satisfied that no truth
full or practical results would accrue
from that investigation. He criticised
the sending of troops to Chickamauga
where they were faced by sickness and
death. He intimated that the troops
of the West We're sent to Chickamauga
for the benefit of transportation COM
panies. He declared that there had
been gross Irregularities in the handling
of the commissary and other supplies.
He said it had been charged that the
supplies We're in many cases unfit for
use. He was satisfied the charges were
all true. If the troops had been furnished
''embalmed beef" the people of the Uni
ted States and the world had a right to
know IT. He repeated that he had no
confidence in the report that the inyes-
tigation commission would make.
Interrupting Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Spooner
(Wis.l, criticised him for his anticipation
Of an unfair and partial report from
the commission and suggested that he
might better wait until the report was
made before he attacked it. At this
point a message was received from the
House announcing the adoption of reso-
lutions of respect to the memory OF Mr.
Dingley were adopted and then Mr.
Hale (Me.), delivered a brief eulogy of
the distinguished statesman, moving that
the Senate adjourn.
Prior to the putting of the motion to
the Senate, Mr.. Gallinger, in the chair.
announced the committee of Senator's
who are to join a like committee of the
House to accompany the remain of the
distinguished statesman to Maine. The
committee is composed of the following
Senator's; Messrs. Frye, Maine; Al
drich, Rhode Island; Burrows, Michigan;
Fairbanks, Indiana; Pritchard, North
Carolina; Berry. Arkansas; Faulkner.
West Virginia; Rawlings, Utah. and Nc
Laurin, South Carolina.
The Senate then at 12:43 p. m. ad-
journed.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House of
representatives assembled today under
circumstances Of deep and universal sor-
row, i'll the death of Representative Mel
son Dingley. of Maine. AS Speaker
Reed entered the chamber hush fell
upon the members as they rose and
with bowed heads listened to the elo-
nuont tribute from the Chaplain, Rev.
nr. Couden.
Mr.. Routelle, the senior member of the
Maine delegation, was then recognized
for brief and feeling announcement of
the demise of his colleague.
Mr.. BOutele then offered a resolution
providing that the funeral services bel
held in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives at noon Monday and that a
committee of nine members of the House
be appointed to attend the funeral at
Lewiston, Maine.
The Speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions:
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