The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
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An unusual amount OF routine business,
including the presentation OF petitions and
introduction OF bills was transacted by the
senate during the morning hour today.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin, providing that
when the insurrection in the Philippines
shall have been suppressed the govern
ment of the islands shall be invested IN
such person or persons as tho president
may direct until congress shall direct how
the islands shall be governed.
81 the conclusion OF the morning routine
the resolution offered by Mr. Pettigtew IS
~ several days ago, together with the
substitute for it offered BY Mr.. Lodge
tMsss.l. was laid before the senate. The
object Of both the resolution and the sub
Stitutc was TO obtain from the president
II not incompatible with public interests
all information in regard 10 the usurrec-
lion OF the Philippines
Mr.. Lodge suggested that both Petit
grows resolutions and the substitutes be
withdrawn and that the resolution offered
by Mr. Huar with suitable amendments
be adopted AS 4 substitute for both The
resolution offered by Mr. joaT was sweep,
ing in it's call for Information relating
TO the Philippines insurrection. but Mr..
Lodge said his desire for all information
concerning the nsurrectiou was SO great
that he proposed 10 offer an amendment
extending its provisions II had been
stated, he said that there WAS danger
of an uprising in Manila ny the Filipinos,
With the object OF numbering Americans
and all foreigners. II had bean stated
also hat The filipinos had threatened to
throw bombs INTO the funeral procession of
General Lay IL tpfa f.,,,
upon these points as well as upon others.
lie wanted to know what Information the
government possessed as TO repr sails placed
| upon other tribes BY Aguinald0 ana the
| Tagalos. He wanted especially 10 know
how the Filipinos had treated American
and Spanish prisoners. there being wide
divergence of information upon that point.
/ II the government had been informed OF
! the encouragement Of Aguinaldo and the
! Insurgents from The United States what
1 effect that encouragement had had upon
the course o; the rebellion. He thought
the senate and the people were entitled
| 10 Know H. IL was a matter, too, of com
/ mon report that the anti-imperialistic
league had been urging our soldiers TO
oppose the war, This work. Mr. Lodge
thought, had had little effect because OF
the nsignihcdnce Of the persons engaged
in 1t. Mr.. Lodge thought there was no
| disposition in any quarter to suppress in
| formation
Mr.. Hoar assented 10 Mr. Lodges nlan
and said he should like TO include the
presidents instructions to the peace CON
I missioners In Paris But he prssum ed
there would be no objection to that and
he would not press 1t. But he would. he
said. press the resolution for all instr,ic-
tions to tho Philippine commissioners.
Mr.. Lodge suggested that the resou-
ton Of Mr.. Pettigrew and his own substi-
tute be laid on the table and that OF Mr.
Hoar, with his prepared amendment. be
adopted
To this Mr.. Pettigrew objected, He had
he said asked in his resolution for spe-
cihc information and It should be passed
The resolution Of Senator Lodge should
read" he said, NJ not incompatible wi h
the interests of the candidate for re-elec-
ton
He then launched into sensational
speech. containing many bitter attacks
upon the administration, whose conduct
he said. is IN line with the policy of con
realing the news ard suppressing the
facts. "The information covered By III,
amended resolutions OF the Massachusetts
senator was not all that might be called
for. Senators might ask. he said, for in
formation concerning the dissertation Of
/ FrulfUfs DN American sDluiel, ~ iiS
Philippines and as 10 many other OF tbs
horrors that follow in the path o. war
It was evident. he said, that the obieci
c. the administration was 10 keep detsile'
information from the people and Y was
quite as evident that the success OF th'
president and the republican party was o.
greater concern to the imDerial'sts thai
whether the information asked for should
reach the Filipinos Such an objection
10 the sepding 10 the senate OF sucn IN
formation as Il would he communicated
10 the Filipnos was ridiculous since th'
Filipinoq already were in rosFessin1 o. J
The real reason for obieciiug 20 rs rnH'
ilieation vas hat II wss deemed MOI De
: sirahle that the American people saeuss
have IT, 49,
.The trouble with the imperiailsis,
ssid Mr.. Pettigrew "ls that they nave con
fourAed the interests Of the Hronle o
the United states with N" political ne
si-e- srd ambriors n their runY p'e-r
dent ana regarded him and hi' sleFe.
as more iu'pr-'ari 'hsn 2 rlgntlui ''est
mert 81 the Filiplnos
Mr.. rettiFrsw said he wanieq
for1,stior which ha WIS seeking
er the president, REGARDED the ru9h "
~ il as cnupoatible with tho MINI
As,s ~ mt Ans he wants
the rresisHn, desired y @sou'd
should not be known III ar $3.50 49,,
} snent a. 10 be made to the resolutlons hs'