Evening star., 1899-02-08
OUR RIGHTS IN MANIL A
Senator Lodge Discusses the Situation in the
Philippines,
Believes That AgOnciIIO Knew Before
He Left That an Attack
Would BE Made.

After The Stars report of the Senate pro-
ceedings was closed yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Lodge explained that our forces were
In Manila in thorough accordance with the
laws of war; We succeeded to the sover-
eighty Of Spain. We had never by any act
sought to oppress the people of those is
lands. Their oppression" said he, has
existed solely in the speeches that have
been delivered in the Senate of the United
States, but like all orientals they mistook
kindness for timidity."
Further along, Mr. Lodge, speaking of
the restraints placed upon the American
forces in the Philippines. said: Stringent
orders have gone from the President to
General Otis and Admiral Dewey to eXer
else the greatest care in their treatment Of
the Fihpnos, and not by word or deed to
provoke them. \ fortnight ago General
Otis, in accordance with orders received
from the administration, officially informed
Aguinaldo that he had no intention of max
Ing an attack upon the Filipino troops
What encouraged them to make the at
tack l do not know. l do know that the
representative Of the FiHpinos here fed
to Canada before the attack was made
He knew, or | believe he knew, that the
attack was to he made, and believed it de-
Sirable that he should fly. The attack was
made, and it was met as American SOL
diers and American sailors always meet
such attacks. While those people are in
them with promises and extraordinary pro-
testations of good faith. We must meet
them in the same way that they attack
u.s.
Mr.. Lodge concluded by reiterating his
statement that il was his belief that the
Ftlipnos had made a precOncerted and pre-
arranged attack upon our troops at Manila
for the purpose of influencing action upon
the treaty.
Mr.. Tillman obtained the floor again to
read paragraph from Major Bells report
on the condition of the Filipino insurgents,
and concluded with the declaration that the
peace commi ssioners had gone to Paris
with the purpose of buying the Philippines,
and that II was now the purpose of the ad-
mn!stration authorities to kill the F'ilipinos
like sheep.
Mr.. Platt Comm presented the creden-
tials of his colleague, Mr.. Hawley, who
was reelected senator for the term of
six years beginning March T. 1899. They
We're placed on file.
Mr.. Lindsay Ky.) gave notice that to-
morrow he would discuss the McEnery reso-
luton if he could do so without interfering
with the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Allen offered the Jackson banquet
speeches which were delivered in Omaha
January s, and asked that they be printed
in the Record. To this request Mr.. Mason
objected. After considerable sparring be-
tween Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Allen the Ne
braska senator withdrew his request, as he
did not desire to take up the time of the
Senate with the reading of the speeches.
On the Indian Bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
proceeded with.
On motion of Mr.. Pettigrew the Senate
! amended the bill by the inseuion as an
amendment of the agreement between the
Lower Brule and Rosebud Indians for the
transfer of the Brules to the Rosebud reser-
vatiOn- The agreement with the northern
Cheyenne Indians and the Fort Hall In
dams also inserted.
a sharp discussion occurred over an
amendment of the appropriation committee
providing for an appropriation of $40, SOC
| for continuing until November l, 1899
| the work of the commission appointed Ia
negotiate with the Crow, Flathead and
! other Indians. The committee amendment
| was disagreed to. In accordance with this
| disagreement the commission will cease tC
] exist on April l next
: An amendment offered by Mr.. Garter
| tMont) providing that the annuities of the
/ Crow Indians in Montana be used to con.