The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Hot Shot for Mckinley.
Petugrew1 Fiery Speech IN
the Senate Friday.

sed q timss sensational debste was
peeolpilstsd IN the ssuste today on
the Philippine question over resolu
tlous Of inquiry. Senator Pettigrew.
q South Dskots, attacked the admin.
isssatioa's policy In the Philippines
sad slso made some startling chsrgea
sga,nss those who we're supporting
ths sdninissrssion. He declared that
syslsmstio effort wee being made
- prevent soourate ipforus.ion from
r6sehiag the people Of the United
Staess. end that is vas . political
scheme TO further the candidacy of
Ns Mckinley for denomination and
peslscsion.
Before adjournment the senate,
ahes prolonged debate. passed the bill
eoo)essiug sdditional powers upon
tAs director Of the census. At the
opsnisg shs Pesligrew resolution and
The Lodge substitute. both seeking
foo the PRECEDENT oil Information
regarding The Philippine insurrecsiou.
were lsid before the senate Senator
ledgs suggested that both be with.
1ssWa end the Hoar sesolusian adopt
"a - . sobsliluts
The sssolusiou offered by Senator
Hoes wss swespiug in it's call for
Information relating 10 the Philippine
Ineesseotion. bot Senator Lodge
ssjd his desire for oil information
sooesvping the insurrection was
- greet that hs proposed to Offer On
eosadnsus extending its provisions.
Senator Lodge said he wanted
ietosostiou especially % to the effect
% She encouragement the Filipinos
received from thu United States
eesasos Hosr Ugreed with Senator
Lodge. Senator psssigrsw objected
He vented specific Information. re-.
gasdlsss % whelhsr the president
vented ID known OF not He lsunch.
- islo . sosshing attack on the I'D
niaieesstios. He ohsrgcd the govern.
osss wth Withholding Information
1os political gaio The trouble With
~ impsrislisss. ssid Senator Petit
ssew. "is that they have oonfounded
- istssests Of tho people of the
Ustlsd 0tases with the political de
olses and smbilions Of their puuy
psesidsns and regarded him aud his
soocess % moro important than Q
Yightful treatment Of the Filip,nos
The iscs 10 THE whole business 10
booed up IN the presidents desire
agsis 10 be . candidate of his party
f6s president"
ossasor Pessisrew discussed the
eeoscsise Of dispatches from che Phil.
nppisss He declared that iupor,ao,
ssd siss,6eses facts had been stricken
isoa nsvs dispatches from Manila and
lsoo o&sisl reports.
"As 90 iesssoes OF ,his work." said
hs. ''shs Sulu treaty Wss msoelsd sod
psssy ssppsssssd uosil after sbs election
u Ohio" He declared the proolams.
siss issssd by abe president vas. on tho
ssson~sodssios Of Geo Otis. altered
ossssislly BY the presidents before /,
vss Published 10 The Philippine natives.
: AZ osisioslly dssVu IL VAS to bis miud
. oIs declaration Of var. aud When
Aesipsldo and HE leaders came iuto
pssss6sios Of the origina, they 90
REGARDED 10
''Tbs whole wre,ohsd business. :"
declared Senator Pes,iersw. vehement.
u. s'vss oss Of ooneeslmeot sod
duplisisy. isssodsd TO deceive, not ouly
W people Of ;bs Uoi,sd States, bu,
alee the islssdsrs thsmsslves."
10 ssbsssosa,ion Of bis charge ths,
The dispssshes fsoa The Philippines
vsss ssssosed 10 che io,sres,s OF ID.
sdoisissrstion Ssos,or Ps,siesew quoted
sseo losssr written BY Mr Robert M.
Oslliss. Associated Prsss represents.
i've % Manila. 10 this lsitsr Nj
CslIiss related the subs.sSos Of %
issssvisv upoe .sbe subjscs Of seosorios 4
dispssshss which be hsa had With Geu
Osis. 6ssssos Ps,siessv read the
s>sssossss Of Mr.. Oollios. 10 which be
bed ssid u vss the svidsst desire Of the
e6sisls 70 prevsos oertsio ioformstioo
Sssa reaching tho psopls Of the United
Ssssss. When be (Collios) J had 6lsd 9
dispeseh eooisioiog Information which be
sbsssht vas proper to send 60 the Uoited
Ssssss hs had beco iofor med by the
ssosos that his Instructions wsrs to on,
sss soysbieg ,bs, nigh, ipjurs tho I'd
oisissrs,ioo Subsequently,. when be had
desired 10 sspd . ssosy relating to the
zee Of silvsr in the Philippines. the
ssssos asd told him the, his iostruo
siess we're 10 ALLOW oothisR to psss him
vhioh would DO hsloful William Jen.
sisss Bryso 10 the Uoited States
upoo the point Senator Pe,tigrew =
bsesTo particularly sarcastic aud again
sdvertsd TO what he termed the presi