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DEBATE
IN THE SENATE.
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states. when he (ColllnS) had filed u
dispatch containing information which
he thought WAS proper to send to the
United States lie had been Informed by
he censor that he had been instructed
10 cut out anything that might hurt
the administration. subsequently, when
he had desired to send Il story relating
To the use of silver in the Philippines.
the censor had told him that his in
structions were to allow nothing to
pass him which would be helpful to
William Jennings Bryan in the United
States.
Unon this point Mr.. Pettigrew be-
came particularly sarcastic. and again
advcrted to what he termed the Presi-
dents desire to succeed himself as
President. even though essential infor-
nation had to be suppressed TO accom-
plish that end
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAR.
AIR. Pettgrew declared that the Pres
ident himself really began the war and
was responsible for it, IF" said he,
the administration had had spark
of honor in dealing with the Flipinos,
it would have told General Merritt to
lay she whole truth Of the intentions
of the government before Aguinaldo
and his associates" He believed this
would have averted half the trouble.
The shooting by United states sentries
of the Filpinos that night of February
4th. the opening OF hostilities, was, he
said. "a foul blow and we We're guilty
of duplicity and treachcry in killing
those men. "'rhat we had fired the first
shot which had prccipitated hostilties,
nobody denied
Even after the fighting had begun,
he said, an effort was made by Aguin-
aldo to secure n suspension of hostii-
ties. but had been told by General Otis
that now the fighting had been begun
II must continue to the grim end.
liNHOLY SUGGESTION.
III" said Mr.. Pettigrcw, "if were
a Filipino 1 would fight until l was
gray against the unholy aggression of
the United States. II this country is
wrong. this country could take no
srander position before the nations Of
the world than to admit that it is
wrong. We have reached the turning
point. We must decide whether we are
to pursue course of rapacity and ag-
erosion on the British principle or Ia
pursue a course OF justice and right
No nation long can pursue such n
course as the imperialists have marked
out for us--a course of wrong ,and
trcachery to friends-and hope to stand
well before the nations of tho world"
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The currency bill was then taken up
and Mr. Stewart addressed the Senate
lie discussed the financial conditions
OF the world criticised Secretary Cages
reply to the Senate on the New York
city bank matter an urged what lie
called the absurdity OF the intrinsic, as
opposed to the cumulative, theory OF
money. lie criticised numerous con-
tentions of the gold advocates, and, in
conclusion. said:
The passage of this bill will bring this
question squarely before the American
people. There will be no lodging the
issue. 1t must be met and that Issue
will be between government by Il
colossal and imperial concentration of
capital. welding the sovereign power
of the United States to create contract
and expand the volume of money, and
an honest measure OF value consisting
OF the legal tender money of the United
States"
The Senate then adjourned.
DEWEY'S REPORT.
Washington. Jan. 1l.-Responding to
the Senate's resolution Of inquiry. the
Secretary of the Navy to-day sent 10
the Senate d copy Of Admiral Dcweys
report from Hong Kong. dated March
81. 1898. relative to the capture of Ma
lie stated that his own squadron was
in high state of efficiency. Speaking
of the Spanish forces. he said it num-
bered about $4,000 soldiers of all arms
in all the islands, OF which half Were
in the vicinity of Manila.
THE SITUATION.
"The islands," says the report, '.arc
now in IL state OF insurrect ion, and my
iufnrn1DntS Of that i.. ,i,.,,
soldiers, who constitute only small
part of the whole, arc disaffected. Both
ships and forts are in need of ammu-
milton. | believe ! am not over conf
dent in stating that. with the squad
ron under my command the vessels
could be taken ana the defenscs OF
Manila reduced in ono day. There is
every reason to believe that with Ma
Mia taken. or even blockaded, the rest
of the islands would fall either to the
insurgents or ourselves, as they arc
only held now through the support of
the navy and are dependent upon Ma
Mia for supplies. Information has lust
reached me that there are 5000 armed
rebels in camp near Manila, who are
willing to assist me-"
TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT.
Washington, Jan. 1l-Scnator Spoo-
ner to-day introduced in The Senate n
bill providing for temporary govern
Inent OF the Philippines after the sup
preston of the present instruction in
that archipelago. 1t vests all govern
ing powers until otherwise provided by
Congress in such persons ana in such
manner as the President OF the United
States may direct.
FayerWoathcr win Contest.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
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