The Portland daily press., 1900-01-16
Address by Senator Rawlins on
Finance Bill.

Washington, January 15-Spirited de-
bats on the Philippine Out stion occupied
the attention of the Senate fer rearl ly
three hours today. MIR. Berry, Demot rat
Of Arkansas, first addressed the Senate in
support of tho resc lutions recently intro
duced by Mr. Bacon, Democrat Of
Georgia, regarding the disposition Of the
Philippines. He was foil wed by Nr.
Pettigrew. Silver Republican Of South
Dakota, In support of his resolution OF
irquiry. Mr.. Pettigrew was very bitter
in his attacks upoL the administration.
Mir. Wclcott, Reput llcan of Colorado. re-
plled to Mr.. Pettigrew. s,athinRly ar
raiguing tie South Dakota Senator for
the attitude he had assumed on the Fhil-
ippine question. He declared his be lief
that If AguInslio himselt occupied the
seat in the Ssnats occupied by Mr.. Petit
grew, representing the peopls OF South
Dakota, who bad sent their sons as
stl1iers TO the Philippines, he would be
100 "a Iiotic, too devoted to the interests
OF the country, to assume the attitude as
sumed by the present South Dakota Sem
stor. Mr.. Woloott adyertsd, also, to the
spesch recently delivered by MIR.
Beveridgs, Republican of Indiana, sharp
IL crlticising it for the spirit Of greed
which seemed to animate the Senator In
aking such a dellverance.
At the conclusion of the Philippine dis
cussion, Mr.. Rawlins, Democrat of Utah,
addressed an elaborate argument to the
Senate In opposition to the proposed
financial legislation.
Senator Gear of Iowa, was warmly
congratulated upon his unanimous re-
election to the Senate, jest before the
opening OF the session.
MIR. Pettigrew presented pstitio n
from the Woman's Suffrage association OF
South Dakota asking for sixteent th
amendment tn the Constitution affording
women the right to vote and providing
that the women OF Puerto Rico, Hawaii
and Philippines also be allowed to vote.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Perkins
of California, calling upon the secretary
of the navy to inform the Senate how
many naval vessels are now under con-
struction; when those vessels will be
completed Row many officers will be re
quired tc man these vessels. when placed
in commission and how many men and
officers are now on each vessel In the
naval service. The resolution was
adopted. AT the conclusion of the routine
BUSINESS the resolution of Mr.. Psttigrew
calling upon the secretary of war for Ger.
tain information regarding the Philip
pine insuTrection WAS laid before the Sen
ate. MIR. Pettigrew declined Mr.. Hoar'i
request to substitute for his resolution on
the same subject the one presented by
MIR. Hoar. Mr.. Berry OF Arkansas had
read the resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon
Of Georgia and also that OF Mr.. Bsveridgt
of Indiana. Those " ho desired TO discuss
the Philippine question, he said we're met
by the objection that they were aiding
those who were In arms against the
Unitsd States and were respon sible fol
the loss of lives among our soldiers. He
regarded this position as absolutely un-
warranted and declared that no man who
Was man would be deferred from
speaking BY charges that were absolutely
unfounded by facts. MIR. Berry believed
that the two resolutions which he had
read from the desk fairly represented the
vews of the two great parties in this
country. He was certain that the resolu-
tion of Mr.. Beveridse reflected the senti.
rnent and feelings of the administration.
The resolution had been endorsed. hs
said, by the administration leaders yel
conferred power upon this country al
absolute as was possessed by the Gar OF
Russia. He declared his unalterab bic op.
position to suoh declaration and be-
llsyed the people Of the United States
would not approve so plain q violation OF
the Constitution. Mr.. Berry referred tt
that la't of MIR. Bsveridge's speech II
W i,h the Indiana Senator had asserted
that G d had selected the American .peo
plo as his trus ees whose appointed work
YVES TO e. tend to the Philippines and the
y llpinos the civilization and liberty with
which the American people as his ehoser
ildren we're TO enlighten the world.
Mr.. Ferry did not admit the American