The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-01

/ esut to lead here his opinion as 10 the
Philippine war.
! would to God he said. that the
whole truth of this whole Filipino situs-
( ton could be known by everyon" in
America | know it. II ] am shot by a
Filipino bullet, it might as well come from
one Of my own men, because ] know from
observation. confirmed by captured prison.
ers. TINT the continuance ~ lighting is
chiefly due to reports sent ouj here from
America
Debate will go on" Mr. Spuuncr con
tinued land propositions like this will
go on, but ! respectfully submit hat there
ought TO be a truce uptil General Iawton's 5
body shall be buried and laid away In
the spot which $50 far as this earth is
coneernedj is 10 be his last home.
Mr.. RnMIin.' Question.
Mr. Rawlins sustained MIR Pettigrcws
proposition He asked whether the Amsri-
can people were to be kept in the dark and
only allowed 10 know such facts concern
ing the Philippine war as The Administra-
tion permitted TO he made public. He also
objected to the use of q letter from pa
triot like General Lawton in support OF
political propaganda,
Mr. Gallinger declared his earnest oppo-
sition to the slandering of the Admins
alton. and hoped that some way would be
found 10 prevent it. 4 few weeks ago. he
said. be had received a little newspaper.
printed by American soldiers in Manila,
in which be found these sentences:
Tire sovereignty Of the United Sta,es fun,' be
acknowledged in the archipelago before Huoiicf
step is taken. People of America, if you ha'e
flag honor il; II you have Z Government supp0r'
il (: il YOU have Administration strengthen ii
you have troops at the front uphold them.
He said he had no doubt that The loyalty
OF the American people would come 10 the
rescue and tba; Admiral Bewey's word
would be accepted rather than that of
man who WAS engaged in shooting down
American soldiers.
MIR Jones said that he very heartily con-
CURED in Gen. Lawton's wish that the
whole truth about the Philippine war
could be known. He did not know what
was in the paper which the Senator from
North Dakota wished printed; but if IL
told the truth there should be no fear Of IL.
II IL was untrue, il would recol on Aguin-
aldo.
Mr. Pettgrew said that the same ship
which bore General Lawton's body 10 San
Francisco also bore the body OF dear
friend of his-the adiutant of the First
South Dakota Regiment killed in a service
In which he did not enlist, killed in a ser
vice which he believed wrong Sixty
boys from South Dakota he added. who
with splendid enthusiasm enrolled their
names for the war against Spain lost their
lives in the Philippines. They we're goae:
killed i'm an unwilling service into which
they we're drafted after they had right to
come home. And meanwhile Aguinado had
asked for truce and had said. fix the
limits OF zone which We Will occupy and
let us try without bloodshed To settle this
The answer was. fighting, hay
ing once begun. must go on To The grim
end. IL Mr.. Pettigrew exclaimed. the
request had been granted-if the truce had
been agreed tO-GeneTal I.awton would
have been living today and the South Oa-
kots boys would be in the bosonis OF their
families. instead of moldering in the soil
Of Luzon. Day by day. constantly. from
that time to this. the FiliPinos. fighting
for freedom. have sent ENJOYS asking for
peace. begging for a truce. All that We
have 20 do to stop bloodshed in the
is 10 say TO that people. you
shall have that precious boon of indepen-
dencc. so dear to you and so dear TO US .
Mr. SeweII's Duty.
Mr.. Sewell said that he had not been in
favor OF The acquisition OF the Philippines:
that he had stated emphatically that they
bad population Of from eight 10 ten nil
lions. ons.-third of them civilized. and the
rest savages and pirates; and that as il
took over a hundred years 10 elothe the
American Indians, j, was problem how
ong II would take to clvilize the people |
lf the Philippines. But after the treaty |
with Spain had been ratified, he had placed |
his duty to his country above his mere
personal opinions. With him it was the |
,s,-,a s.rsA l. ,afr,1.e
Il have Mr.. Sewell continued fol |
owed the fortunes of that flag through all |
his conflict in the Philippines. have
here a gallant son who vas on the staff |
II General Lawtun- and was with him when |
he received his death wound. 1 deprecate |
beyond measure the action OF the Senator |
from South Dakota. The proposition TO |
prin; th2 statement Of Aguinaldo-a fellow |
who sold himself 10 the Spaniards and who |
wants 10 sell himself TO the United States, |
is most outrageous one. II is moustrous |
in the extreme. The body of ,he dis |
iinguishea l.awt0u-a personal friend OF |
mine and a gallant soldier-arrived In San |
Francisco yesterday. His remains win be |
brought here in q few DAYS
That distinguished soldier (always at |
the 'front.' stated to me that the war was |
continued by the men who had not ac- |
cepted the situation as / had-notably Mr.. |
pettigrew of South DakOta-and the life |
Of Lawton is as much chargeable to him |
today as il is TO the bullet of. the Fill |
pino.
Mr.. Teller did not agree with the SEN
ttor from New Jersey. and insisted on the /
right of a Senator 10 put into the record /
such things as he thought proper. II was
question, he said, which every Senator
lad to decide for himself In this partic-
ffar bg agnlll s-at ne Ia inf
ng of the pamphlet. because it raised a
question Of yeracity between Aguinaldo
md Admiral Dewey, and Admiral Dewey's
ienial would not go out with the state
nent of Aguinaldo. He stated that in the
English Parliament members would stand |
up and express their opinions upon the |
South African war. and he doubted very
much whether one member would call an
other traitor because he did So He had
no great admiration for Aguinaldo or for
anyone who stood up for him As TO CON
tinuing the var, Mr. Teller said ..We
would deserve the contempt of mankind
II we were to withdraw our army before
We have established order and are able to |
ohcr protection not only TO F'ilipinos. but |
TO every stranger who goes TO the ISL
ands"
An EmbcEzIeT and ScoundreI.
MIR. Bawley denounced Aguinaldo as an
and a scoundrel. He is making"
,aid he "a wholly unnecessary war against
; people who delivered him and his people
rom Spanish control. He knows perfectly
well that the intention and promise OF
he United States tas time shall justify it |
ituer peace is restoreib il to lead them
n the path OF self-goyernment. beginning
with the establishment OF municipalities,
he encouraging of internal imurovarnants !
.ducation. and religion. He has only 10
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