The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
BLOOD ON
HIS HANDS.
Senator Pettigrew Declares
Mckinley Responsible
For the Death of Every Soldier
Who Has Fallen
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Censorship and Suppression OF
Facts
For Advancement of Presidents
Political Ambitions.

Washington, Jan. 17.-At the conclus-
ion of routine business in the senate to-
day the resolution of inquiry introduced
by Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) and amended by
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) calling for general
information regarding the conduct of
the insurrection in the Philippines was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. ID said he desired
to address the senate upon the resolu-
tion before it was passed. He favored
the passage of the resolution believing
that the information asked for was en-
tirely proper.
He declared that he had received in
formation since the introduction of his
facts he had asserted.
THE blood of every soldier said he,
"who has fallen since the war began. is
on the hands of the administration. The
blood of the sixty soldier boys of South
Dakota who lost their lives after being
conscripted into an unwilling service
after their terms had expired, lies at
the door of the administration and there
is no escape for it. 1 charge that the
censorship of the press and the suppress
sion of facts are for the purpose of ad-
vancing the political ambitions of Mr..
Mckinley
If this action" said Mr.. Pettigrew,
put the administration IN the nOle,
as was stated, it was not his fault.
Mr.. PettigreW reverted to the aSSer-
tion that the acquisition of the Philip
pines was brought about by the act of
God, but he said the only way he could
see Gods hand in the work was that
God must have used Mr.. Mckinley as
a prophet, or appeared to the president
in a vision.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Pettigrew's
speech the resolution of Mr.. Hoar was
passed without division.
The resolution introduced several
days ago by Mr.. Hale (Maine) calling
on the secre tary of state for inforna-,
tiOn in possession of the state depart
ment relating to the seizure and deten-
ton of American flour by British au-
thOritieS in DelagOa Bay, South Africa,
was laid before the senate. After it had
been modified Mr.. Platt Comm made
a speech in which he said he did not
believe the passage of the resolution at
this time was wise.
The senate adopted the modified Hale
resolution relating to the seizure of
flour in Delagoa Bay. The resolution
as it passed the senate reads:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that property
of citizens of the United States not
cOntraband of war has been lately
seized by military authorities of Great
Britain in and near Delagoa Bay,
South Africa, without good reason for
the same, and contrary to the accepted
principles of International law, and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged that property
is now unjustly detained by the mill
tary authorities of Great Britain in
disregard of the rights of the owners
of the same, therefore,
Resolved, by the senate of the United
States that the president is hereby re
Quested to send to the senate, if in his
opinion not incompatible with the pub
lie interests. all information in possess
sion of the state department relating to
said alleged seizure and detention, and
also to inform the senate what steps
have been taken in requesting the res
toration of property taken and de-
tanned as aforesaid.
At 2:15 o. m. Mr.. Teller took the floor
to speak on the financial bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. 17.-When the
of ia to 13S that the census bill re-
ported by Mr.. Hopkins Ill.) yesterday
was privileged.
Mr.. Barney CWis.) from the commit
tee on appropriations reported the pen
sion appropriation bill
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consider
alton of the urgent deficiency bill under
the five minute rule
Mr.. Sulzer CDem., n. " took advan-
tage of the first opportunity to call at
tentiOn to the resolution he introduced
a few days ago for the investigation of
the charges against Secretary Gage in
connection with the deposit of govern
ment funds in national banks. The COM
mittee to which it had been referred
had not acted. 4 understand" said
Mr. Sulzer, that the boss of the Re
publican party says these charges are
'all rot and that the president does
nothing more is to be done with these
grave and serious charges.