Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
.FILIPINOS NEVER RECOGNIZED
Lodge Resents Declaration that United
States Attacked Its Allies,
MORGAN DISCUSSES The RACE QUESTION
Allen OHers n Neutrality-suspicious.
Gives Notice of Speech
Teller Not Surprised ut
Pension Roll.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-During a discus
sion today OF a resolution OF inquiry offered
by Pettigrew of South Dakota, some sensa-
tional statements were made in the senate
regarding the attitude OF the United states
toward the Filipino Insurgents.
Pettlgrew declared this government had
attacked its allies and thereby had been
guilty Of the gtossest treachery.
This statement was resented warmly by
Lodge, who declared that this government
had done nothing OF the kind and not even
remotely had 1t recognized the so-called Fill
iplnos.
Morgan discussed at length the race ques-
tion in the south, basing his remarks upon a
resolution offered by Pritchard, republican
of North Carolina. He deemed 1t impera-
tive that some course should be adopted
which would prevent a repetition of the
Hayes-Tilden controversy and discussed fully
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution. He maintained that to force
the black race into a social and political
equality with the white race was only to clog
the progress of all mankind. The speech
was a strong appeal for action that would
benefit both races, and a defense of the
constitutions OF Louisiana and North Car
DINA.
McLaurin of South Carolina gave notice of
an amendment to the pending financial bill
repeating the tax on the circulation of state
banks.
Census Legislation
Carter of Montana reported from the CEN
sus committee a bill comforting on the di-
rector of the census power to employ a
purchasing agent at a salary of $4,000, two
chiefs of division at salaries OF 50, 900, FIVE
clerks of the fourth class, six OF the third
class and eight of the second class, and spe-
cial agents not to exceed thirty-hve to
! gather special information relating to agri-
culture. He asked Immediate consideration
for the bill, but it went to the calendar on
objection.
Hoar gave notice of an amendment to the
proposed bill providing that statistics be
gathered by the census force relating to the
water power OF the country.
Pettigrew announced that he would offer
an amendment providing for the gathering
and tabulation of statistics in regard to the
distribution Of wealth. He regarded 1t as
particularly important to ascertain "who
reaps the benefit OF the toll of labor"
A resolution by Allen, calling upon each
> cabinet officer for an itemized statement OF
the amount of the S., 900, 900 defense fund
edCn department expended, was adopted.
A resolution calling on the secretary of the
navy for Admiral Dewey's report, in which
he made the statement that he could take
Manila at any time, offered by Pettigrew,
was adopted.
A resolution offered some time ago by Pet
tigrew, calling upon the secretary of war
for information as to an alleged interview
between General Torres Of the Filipino army
and General Otis, was called UP.
Lodge Offers q Substitute.
Lodge offered a substitute, calling on the
president, If not Incompatible with public
interests, to furnish general information re-
garding the Philippine insurrection con-
! tanned in official documents and dispatches.
Pettigrew accepted the Lodge resolution. In
the course of a brief speech he said:
"If we have attacked an ally it is i'm
portant that the representatives of the peo-
pie in congress should know the facts and
at once. l believe we have attacked an ally.
l believe we have been guilty of gross
treachery. l believe we have gone farther in
dishonor toward an ally fighting with us
than any other nation ever went"
Stewart thought this was past the time
for a discussion of how the instruction be-
gan.
at has begun" said he. at is now my
country's cause and l do not propose to ad-
nit it is a wicked cause"
Lodge said he could not, even by silence,
admit that the statements of Pettigrew
were accurate.
Il do not believe we attacked an ally
said he. 81 am sure we never recognized
the Filipino government. They had no
I government, except the government of a die
tator, who set himself up TO impose his
authority on other tribes. The president
has acted throughout in conformity with
the law and the facts will uphold his course.
These facts am in favor of having placed
in the hands of all senator's. They will
strengthen the hands of the administration"
The resolution OF Pettigrew went over
until Wednesday and Morgan took the floor
to speak on the political conditions in the
| southern states.
At 2 o'clock the financial bill became the
regular order and Aldrich said he hoped
some general understanding could be
reached as to the disposition of the bill.
Jones OF Arkansas replied that there was
no disposition on the democratic side to
delay the bill.
w recognize" said he, that you have
the majority and can pass the bill"
Jones asked, however, that there be no
pressing action, as senator's were not ready
to speak.
~ 'h'iShloh uohtu Nuul int DIll BO
over for the day.
Stewart gave notice that he would speak
on Thursday on the bill.
Discuss the Pension Question.
A bill amending the dependent act of
June 27, 1890, was called up and explained
by Gallinger. The two amendments pro-
posed TO the bill are that widows who have
an income Of $3.50 in excess of daily wages
should be pensionable under the act and
authorizing the commissioner OF pensions
to decline the disabilities Of an applicant
in fixing his pension.
A discussion OF the general pension ques-
tion followed, in which Teller of Colorado
said he was not appalled, by the fact that
$40, OOO, 900 annually was paid by the gov
eminent 10 pensioners. He was certain that
more men were off the pension rolls who
ought to be on than were on and ought to
be off.
The bill was amended so as to provide
that in case the widow should have ire
sources" instead of an Income" from
which $3.50 a year is derived or deriyable,
she should be pensionable and further that
the bill docs not apply to widows who have
married former soldiers since June q, 1890.
The bill as amended was passed.
A bill was also passed providing that a