The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15
South Dakota Senator At
tacks the President in
Vicious Style
DECLARES HE is SELFISH
The Policy in the Philippines Is
Severely Criticised by the Man
from the West, Who
Uses Very Plain
Language.

Washington. January IA spirited and
Il times sensational debate WAS precipi-
tated in the senate today on the Philip
pIn,. question over the resolutions of in
quiry. Mr.. Pettigrew. 81 South Dakota.
attacked the administrations policy in
the Philippines and also made some start
ling charges against those who were sun
porting the administration
Mr.. Pettigrew declared that sys-
tematic effort was being made TO
prevent accurate information from
reaching the people of the United
States and that it was a political
scheme to further the candidacy OF
Mr. Mckinley for denomination and
reelection.
Before. adjournment the senate after
prulons.,i IL uss.s passed the bill confer
ring additional powers upon the director
ol the census Al he opening the Pet
tfrrrw resolution and the Lodge sunstI-
ture hu-h seeking from the president all
Information regarding the Philippine III
ss.srreetlusi. were Laid before tho senate
Mr I.udE, suggested that both he with
drawn and -hs- Huss- RESOLUTION be adopt
81 as "A substitute The. resolution offered
Tor information re.a-Ing 10 the Filipino
instruction. bUt Mr Lodge said his de-
Slr,. f4r aL information concerning the
instruction was 50 Erpat that he pro-
gsus.sl o. offer an amendment extending
its provisions
Air Lodge said lie wanted information
especially a. to the effect OF the encOur-
agemeut the FiIipinos received from the
uate,l States Ar. HUar agreed with Mr.
Ledge
Wants Specific Information.
Mr Fett.srew objected. lie wanted sPe-
cine Information r,=ard.ess OF whether
the precedent wanted ii known or not
lie Ituu.-il.i into "a sensational attack
ou ths. admsusgr.iti lie charged the
Iaverum-u, v-th Withholding information
Iur political Ealu-
Tine truu5.-- with the imperialJsts.
said SIr Pr-uErrw. lis that they have
curfuuus,-,l Tue interests Of th,. people Of
tAc United States WlTh tile political! de-
sizes aIsl ambitions cd tne.r puny presi-
cent ami regarded him amt his success a.
more Important thIu "a r.sntiUl treatment
uC .He fiipluuz- the facJ j.. this whole
i.I-.u.Ss D. bulnl ~ ia tine FT.zidents :
C,slre again 80 to- candidate OF his
Ia-tE t,r PRESIDENT
ir PttLs-rt q discussed the censorins
q. dispatches from Jh,- Philippine lie
de- Jared that important ami significant
lactss had been stricken from news dis
patches from Manila and from official re-
ports.
As an instance OF this work."
said he, .the Sulu treaty was man
sled and partly suppressed until at
Ter the election in Ohio"
Ar T,,ti-rew declared thc proclama-
t.uu issued is shv PRESS VAS. on the
r,eu-uEur lt..trlau ~ General otis. altered
materially Dy the president before IL was
Published 90 the Philippine natives A.
vr-siEal.s- drawn 30 wa=. to has mind.
ra.t declaration u- WAY. and when Asuin-
aldo anu his leaders cssme into Possession
ID tie uIi-lus. In,y ~ rt tsarie.i IT,
THE whole wreJ- he'd business dcclar-
s.I Nr. L',-t.=rew. Nvhvrueutly. -Wss one
ur ,ul..alm,ur Gul dlpllcity. intended
Io deceive unt only the people OT th.
United State llt a-Ss thr islanders
thcu-sslvts---
Shows How Censor Worked.
Iu sslt,stautiatsuu of his charge that the
Dispatch from gl.- Philippines ger.. CEN
sarsd bee -h- interests II the almiuistra-
t-1u. Mr. farrierew quoted from e lester
written tl Isssaert NJ. Collins. Associated
Pr r.Hrl~.utatit. "a Manila In this
letter AR Collins related til,- substance
uT au interview Gruu -he subject II CEN
srriu- dispatches Whi h BE- haI had with
Genera. Otis Mr Fetii-rew read th,.
statements IL ar Collins. iu which ne
haI s.sit So Vas the evident desire III the
officials Co., prevent certain information
from relChins the people of the United
States
When he (Collins) had filed dis