Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-11
PETTIGREW'S PERORATlON.
The Oaptious Senator Tells What He Would
Do If Filipino,

The Oaptious Senator Tells What he Would
Do If a Filipino.
Washington, January 1l.--Among the
bills introduced to-day 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 vested in
such person or persons as the presi-
dent may direct, until congress shall d.
rect how the islands shall be governed
The resolution by Pettigrew regard
ing attempts to open negotiations with
the Filipinos was taken UP. Mr. Hoar
had offered a similar resolution Of
broader scope. Mr.. Lodge offered fur
ther amendment to include any infor-
nation coming to the war department
Of 1.-THE plans of the people of the Phil
ippines in arms against the United
the City of Manila for the destruction
Of foreign property and the massacre
Of residents; also, regarding the treat
ment of prisoners by the insurgents.
Mr.. Lodge referred to the published re-
ports of plan to throw dynamite
bombs during the funeral of General
Lawton to create diversion, during
which an uprising was to occur. His
amendment also covered the inforTna-
tion regarding anti-imperialistic utter
ances being disseminated among the in
surgents, and alleged documents circu-
lated among the United States soldiers
serving in the Philippines last summer,
urging them not to re-enlist
Mr. Rawlins suggested that if the
resolution was to be burdened, why not
make it include all preliminary nego-
tiations with the insurgents before the
war began.
Mr.. Lodge said he was trying to pro-
cure full and complete account of all
occurrences from January IL, 1898.
Mr.. Hoar assented to Mr.. Lodges
plan, but said he should also like to in
clude the presidents instructions to the
peace commissioners at Paris. But he
presumed there would be objections to
that, and he would not press 1t. He
would, however, press request for all
instructions to the Philippine commits
slOners. Mr.. Hoar was also desirous
that this information should be sent in
from time to time, not in one huge, un-
wieldy document.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted upon separate
action upon his resolution. He referred
feelingly to the manner in which his
resolution of December IA was shelvel
diately telegraphed to the insurgents,
but in reality to prevent the American
people from knowing the facts. His
present resolution called for specific
facts, and should be passed. Mr.. Petit
grew said "The resolution of Senator
Lodge should read, If not incompatible
with the interests of the candidate for
reelection The whole conduct of the
admintsT - senators here" said Mr..
PettigrA&, =, in liRe with policy of
con'Ae Il llfa - Rsad. suppressing4
tNe facts" He chsf that vital parts
had been suppressed Otis reports;
news of the sulu treat mangled and
suppressed until the Ohi6 election, and
that General Otis altered the presidents
proclamation before he issued It, 1t had
defrauded the Filipinos and the admin
istration and humbugged the American
people During his remarks Mr.. Petit
grew referred to the insurgent govern
ment as SISTER republic"
10 re
tempted to interrupt Mr.. Pettigrew, but
the South Dakota senator said he de-
clined to yield to stump speech"
"That is what the senator from South
Dakota has been making for five min
utes," observed Gallinger, sententious-
ly.
II do not object to these remarks from
the senator from New Hampshire" re-
torted Pettigrew, because he is such a
genial gentleman, as his colleague
knows"
This sally, referring to the we'll
known hostility between the two New
Hampshire senators, created general
smile. Continuing, Mr.. Pettigrew re-
ASAl GU " tiiC lSClCS VI w LIZ SoiiiASS lAC
Associated Press correspondent in Ma
Mia, about the strict censorship in Ma
nila, as a further proof Of the adminis-
tration seeking to keep the truth from
the American people.
Mr. Pettigrew said he refused to leave
to the presidents discretion the ques-
ton Of answering his interrogatories
The administration that would suppress
the truth from the public would not
hesitate to conceal the facts from the
senate. The policy of the administra-
tion, he said, had been, in his opinion
instigated by England. He charged
THAT the United States commenced the
war by the proclamation Of the presi-
dent in December, 1898, and afterward
by firing the first shot and killing the
first man. 1T were Filipino" said
Mr.. Pettigrew, II would fight until
was gray against this policy of crimi.
nal aggression"
Are we to pursue this policy Of out
rage" asked Mr.. Pettigrew, and follow
the example of England to continue to
do wrong, because we began wrong?"
At Q o'clock the resolutions went to
the calendar.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada spoke on the
financial BILL