The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

on Tuesday. Every man who voted for II
krew that he voted for 4 war. Every Sem
atcr knew then. aS he knows now, that wa
wcro paying s3OTr..0 FOR a war IN thu
archipelago. the end OF which might come
"a a month and might no, come In ten
years.
Il do not say this ir order 70 reopen that
Discussion as 20 the treaty which vas APP
proved by tho Senate. ! simply put before
d.. S.nar" ard rh" country this PROPOSE
ION Are We 20 remain silent. rrir3iHin-/
gym from ordinary criticism .- ro -H- COZ
duct of the wir for fear tupt we arc 20 J..
denounced as tn" allies o. Ar7iiraI!o aEi
opposed to the authority %: uLg own cpuI-
-r,"
SIR. President. I have NOTHING Else -
say and ] am very sure that WEa' / have
said will he misroustruoI brcaVs- u seems
'u b.. the police i'm certain headquarters 70
bran! every man who does u"r tugu1. fed
ly aSsrnt 10 all that Is dom" ~ This Philip
u'r" WAY as unworthy the confidence Of Tho
public. That is al
P-ttigrew Resolution.
Mr. pr-tigrew's resolution Of inquiry anil
Mr.. Lodges substitute l.r T. were laid on
tl. table to-day. and Ny. !irar'= general
resolution Of inquiry IS % the ii,ts II tho
Philippine war w,S taken Ep. AZ eN1Ut II
Mr.. P.tt'rrcw 70 amend 8: go as tp cat for
Dee Presidents Instructions O." The PARIS
Pace Commissioners Jed 20 20 prolonged d.
bate. Aftrr th. senate had considered. tho
Urr:~r behind closed doors. TIE aIa-rimant
u..s rejected 10y 90 VOC" 90 y rp -
NJ M,LIuTiu ub-u1 80 Su5'A Carolina
'iir-~s'i the Senate ou fle financial gues-
ZION making am argument iI favor q his
proposition To 'oItrr authority upon state
banks 'u i>~i;r circulating notes.
Mr. 'uii"m presented petition s.gn..! by
go negroes. asking for -leH legislation %
VIII protect @rErp.~ %: tHi- rDlsf~v f.cm
'Ar "harburris practice 81 :grra.us a.I
burning ca!0r.'s m"i."
Tile petition wis referred ,as Commit
g.. uu judiciary
Nr. GaIliuge- Of New iftmi-.i.-. char
wsu OF TIE 'uuIEif..r ua T,rsI-re. re-
ported 4 bIl! repeating section filf. Revised
Statutes, 80 :ar "a, It MAY De- "Up.irIhis &,
th. claims of d"peud-It Is.reu,s Of soldiers.
sailors oy marines who ~-rv! the United
States In the war with Spain The tll. VS.
passed.
Tn. resolution OF Nj. P,,.ig~-w. calling
for Information regarding - couGus- e
The war IN the Philippines, WAS !9il before
the S-Ea.e and the resolution -.:r".Ucei by
Mr. Hoar substituted fOr it with IN amend
men; offered by Mr.. Lpag-. l. Wa lbou, II
be passed when Mr.. Pettisr.u offered an
amendment calling for inf .rd.1t'7u as q,
all tae Instructions which the President had
given the Commissioner who hal T,c0-
tIattd the treaty o: Paris, tcs.Jh.- with the
currtSpOudc nee that mad passed between the
7 sE-lifslI anu lIt ''-ilIl41~tFffiS- bcNa7s
chairman Of the Foreign relations COM
mit:ee. and one Of the committee. made -Es
point Of order against the resolution that 1t
WAS executive business.
Davi. Objected.
President Pr" TEN. Frye. vino was himself
one OF the Commissioners. ovcrTuleG the
point IecdUs.. he aid, it was within tho
discretion Of The President whether 10
should send the informant ton 10 the Senate.
Then" said Mr.. LAWS. with much feel
ing, i desire 10 protest IL the strongest,
possible manner against d public discussi.T
of this amendment. / may say that nothing
passed between the President and the Com
missipners to which ] should raise ObjeC-
ton to publication, but there ara matt rs
which ought not to be made public at this
time"
Tn his motion the Senate went into
executive session.
Ten inmates later the doors were opened
and Mr.. Davis moved that he amendment
offered by Mr.. P-ttigrew be laii On tho
table. The notion was car-led-il to -.
The following + the vote In detail: