The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
WANTS The FACTS
PettigreW Scores Administration
for Alleged Withholding of
Information
H0AR PRESENTS SET
OF RESOLUTIONS
Richard 0Iney Turned Down BY
The Worcester Senator
Congress Adjourns

speech, demanded to know whether it
was the policy of the representatives
of the administration to suppress prop
err facts and news when called for by
a senator. He said he believed an eff
fort was being made to prevent the
testimony taken by the war investi-
eating committee from being sent to
the Senate, at his request, and declared
his purpose of not submitting to the
withholding of information to which
the people, in his opinion, were en-
titled
Senator Hoar introduced the follow
ing resolutions in the Senate today:
Whereas, the American people and
the several states in the Union in times
past, at important periods in their his
tory, especially when declaring their
independence, establishing their consti-
tuition or undertaking new and great
responsibilities, have seen fit to declare
the purpose for which the nation or
state was founded and the important
object the people intend to pursue in
their political action, and
HOARS RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, the close of a great war,
the liberation by the United States of
the people of Cuba and Porto Rico in
the western hemisphere and the Philip
pine islands in the far east, and the re-
duction of those peoples to a condition
of practical dependency upon the Unit
ed States constitute an occasion which
makes such a declaration proper;
therefore, be it
Resolved, that this republic adheres
to the doctrines which were in the past
set forth in the declaration Of indie
pendence and in its national and state
constitutions; that the purpose of its
existence and the objects to which its
political action ought to be directed are
the ennobling of humanity, the raising
from the dust its humbleSt and coarsest
members and the enabling of persons
coming lawfully under its power or in
fluence to live in freedom and in honor,
under governments whose forms they
are to have share in determining and
in whose administration they have an
equal voice. Its most important and
pressing obligations are:
Ito solve the difficult problem pre-
scented by the presence of different
races on our own soil with equal con-
stitutional rights; to make the negro
safe in his home, secure in his vote,
equal in his opportunity for education
and employment; and to bring the In
dian to civilization and culture accord
ing to his needs and capacity.
2-To enable great cities to govern
themselves in freedom, in honor and in
purity.
3--To mako the ballot box as pure as
a sacramental vessel, and the election
returns as perfectly in accord with the
law and the truth as the judgment of
the supreme court.
ITO Danish illiteracy and ignorance
from the land.
5-To secure for every workman and
for every working woman wages
enough to support a life of comfort
and an old age of leisure and quiet, as
BELTS those who have an equal share
IN a self governing state.
ITO grow and expand over the con-
tinent and over the islands of the sea
just so fast-and no faster-as we can
bring into equality and self-govern-
ment, under our constitution, peoples
and races who will share these ideals
and help to make them realities.
ITO set a peaceful example of free
dom which mankind will be glad to fol-
upon unwilling nations at the point OF
the bayonet or at the lannon's mouth
S-To abstain from interfering with
the freedom of other nations or peoples
and to remember that the liberty to dc
right necessarily involves the liberty tc
do wrong, and that the American peo-
pie has no right to take from any other
people the birthright of freedom be-
cause of fear that they will do wrong
with ii.
OLNEY TURNED DOWN.
At the opening of today's session Of
the Senate the presiding officer laid
before the body communication from
the regents of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, suggesting in the form of a Joint
resolution the appointment of former
Secretary of State Richard OIney of
Massachusetts to fill the vacancy on
the board of regents caused by the
death of DR.. William Preston Johnson
of Louisiana.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass) thought this a most
unusual proceeding. 1t was, he thought
the first time in the history of the SEN
ate or of the institution that the regents
had been prompted to suggest the name
of new member. He thought it would
be as proper for justices of the supreme
court to suggest to the president who
should fill a vacancy on the bench. The
, resolution was left on the table
HALE PRAISES BROOKE.
Mr.. Hale, (Maine) had read from the
clerks desk the proclamation issued by
Gen. Brooke in Havana on turning ovel
the civil government of Cuba to his
successor, Gen. Leonard Wood Thi:
proclamation, SAID he. must arrest the
attention of the Senate committee OF
Cuban affairs and the country. 1T is
most remarkable statement of the pro
gress that has been made in Cuba" HI
said. IF Gen. Brooke be right, peace
and order practically have been re
stored on the island and the people will
be ready at an early date to enter upoi
government of their own. Gen
Brooke is to be congratulated upoi
having accomplished a vast work. 1t i
much greater than 1 had supposed
II see the dawn of the time when tn
Cuban people will be able to set up
government of their own Gen. Brook
having been displaced, will soon com
north, and when he arrives will receiv
our congratulations upon his grea
work"
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on relations with Cuba.
Senator Fairbanks introduced bill
granting pension of $4,000 year to tn
widow of Gen. Lawton.
BRIEF SESSION OF HOUSE.
No business was transacted at TIL
brief session of the House, today. Tim
was occupied in making motions to ad
journ and in the attempt of Mr. Grow
to reply to the statements made yester
day by Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.) Mr.. Payne
the majority leader, was defeated OF
two roll calls. Mr.. Richardson shaffet
him on his defeat in good natureC
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