Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-11
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Jan. IL.
SENATE.


After routine business the substitute
offered by Mr.. Lodge for Mr.. Petit
CREWS resolution was called up. Mr.
Lodge stated that since his resolution
was offered one had been presented by
Mr.. Hoar that the thought would bring
better results in the way of securing in
formation regarding the military op.
era.ions 10 the Philippines. The Petit.
grew tsolution reoited that on Febru
AIRY 10 1899. 1t is alleged that Gen. To .
rey under flag truce Informed General
Otis that A4uinaldo was ready to cease
hostilities if the proper terms were OBJ
tanned. The Lodge substitute was pre-.
seuted to do away as be said at the time
with the "stump speech" character OF
the Pettigrew language.
The Hosr resolution Is as follow
That the President be requested, il 10
his judgment not incomT atible with the
public interest, to communicate to
the Senate all communications which
have been received by him, or by
any department or officer, civil or mill.
tary, from Aguinsldo or any other per-
son undertaking to represent the peO-
pie in arms against the United States in
the Philippine islands, or any alleged
government or public authority of said
people and all replies to such commune
cations.
Mr.. Lodge offered an amendment re-
questing the President to send to the
senate all information In the possession
of the government relating to reported
conspiracies for q sudden uprising OF
natives and the massacre of all foreign
err; also as to the feeling Of other tribes
10 The islands toward Aguinaldo and his
followers; what effect the sending OF
pamphlets by snti-expansion American
organizations had upon the Filipinos,
and If aid had been given Aguinsldo by
any people in the United States.
Mr.. Lodge explained his amend
ment. Referring to the anti-imperial-
ist league and some other organizations
10 this country of the same kind he
said ths ruling spirits In the same had
been "dabbling in treason" and were
protected by their insigni6cance.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted that vote
should be taken directly on his resolu-
ton. He said that while the language
OF his re solution did not claim that the
statements were true, he believed them
to be. IF they we're not true" he ex-
claimed, "every imperialist 10 this body
would be on his feet and such q reso-
luton as l have offered could not be
passed too quickly. But the re-
publican leaders do not want
the truth to be known. They
are trying to conceal the fact"
Continuing Mr.. Pettigrew charged that
important dispatches between AguiI :
aldo and Otis have been censored ont
of the official reports. "The admins
tration people do not intend that
the public shall have anything calculs-
ted to damage the prospects of William
Mckinley for re election" Reading
from official reports the Senator declared
that repeatedly important dispatches
had been eliminated, but any well
posted man, be said, knew from the
newspaper accounts why they had been
left out. They were too damaging to
the cause OF Imperialism.
No conclusion was reached regarding
the resolu lone relating TO the Philip
pines, and Mr.. Hale's resolution relat-
ing to seizures of American -four was
not reached. They are ell on the table
without prejudice, and will come up tc-
morrow.
Mr.. Pettigrew had not finished his
speech when the hour of Up. No., az
rived.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted on the regular
order, which was the financial bill.
Then after a short delay Mr.. Stewart
began his speech and said the proposed
legislation was at variance with the
financial plank in the ST. Louis plat.
form.
The House was not in session today.