The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
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the information should be transmitted TO
the senate II not Incompatible with the
presidents interests as candidate for |
reelection.
The fact is, this whole business is
bound up In the presidents desire again
to he a candidate Of his party for presi-
dent"
Mr.. Pettigrew then devoted some time
TO a discussion Of the censorship of dis
patches from the Philippines He declared
that important and significant facts had
been stricken from news dispatches from
Manila and from official reports. because
they were regarded by the powers that
be" as undesirable that they should reach |
the American people, "As an instance oi
this work., said he 1.-THE Suu treaty was
not published until after tho election in
Ohio"
He discussed at length the proclamation
issued by the president, declaring that II !
was in such shape that General Otis rec
commended that II should be changed in
order not to provoke hostlities on the
part OF the Philippines. subsequently, he
said. II was altered materially. and as al
tered, was published TO the Filipinos. AS
originally drawn 1t was, to his MIND a
fat declaration OF wars apn .hen Aeu- !
naldo and his leaders canns'jnio possession
of the original they SO regarded il. "The
whole wretched business, declared Mr..
cealment and dupicity, intended TO de-
eeiye not only the people OF the United
States but also the islanders themselves.
In substantiation OF his charge that the
dispatches from the Philippines were cen
sored In the interest OF the administration.
Mr.. Pettigrew quoted from a letter written
by Mr. Robert NJ. Collins, tho Associated
Press representative at Manila. In this
letter Mr.. Collins related the substance
OF an interview upon the subject OF cen
soring dispatches which he had had with
General Otis. Mr. Pettigrew read the
statements OF MIR Collins. in which he
had said that II was the evident desire
Of tho officials TO prevent certain infor-
nation from reaching the people OF the
United States. when he (Colltnsl had
filed dispatch containing information
which he thought was proper To send 10
the United states he had been nformed
by the censor that no had been instructed
10 cut out anything that might hurt the
administration. subsequently, when he
had desired TO send story relating to the
use Of silver in the Philippines. the censor
had told Mr.. Collins thai his Instructions
were TO allow nothing TO pass him which
would be helpful to William j. Bryan 10
the United States. Upon this point Mr..
pettigrew became particularly SARCASTIC
and again adyerted TO what he termed the
presidents desire to succeed himself as
president, even though essential informa-
iion had to be suppressed TO accomplish
that end
Mr.. Potiigrew declared that the presi-
dent himself really began the war In the
Philippines and was responsible for It..
IL said he "the Administration had had
a spark OF honor in dealing with the Fill
pinos II would have told General Merritt
to lay the whole truth OF the intentions OF
the government before Agulnaldo and his
associates Had this been done MI. Petit
grew believed that half the trouble might
have been ayerted. That We had fired the
first shot which had precipitated hostili-
ties. nobody denied. Even after the hght-
ing had begun, he said. an effort was made
by Aguinaldo to secure suspension or
hostilties. but he had been told by Gen
erai Otis that now the fighting had begun
1t must continue TO the grim end.
III" said Mr.. Pettigrew, ~ were Fill
Pine, would fight until was gray
against the unholy aggression OF the
United States II this country is wrong
tion before the nations OF the world than
to admit that II Is wrong. We have
reached the turning point We must de-
eide whether We are TO pursue courSe
OF rapacity and aggression on the British
principle or 70 pursue course OF justice
and right No nation long can pursue
such a course as the imperlalists have
marked out for us--a course OF wrong
and treachery 10 friends-and hope to
stand well before the nations of the
world
Mr. Pettigrew was cut on by the expira-
tion OF the morning hour
The currency bill was then taken uy,
and Mr.. Stewart addressed the senate,
opening with an attack on the republican
party for proposing a measure 50 utterly
contradictory TO the 81. Louis platform.
He entered upon general discussion OF
the fiscal conditions OF the world and at
tackled the advocates Of the gold standard
for denying that either the supply or the
demand for gold has any effect in esti-
mating the quantity OF any particular con-
modify which given amount OF gold win
buy
Referring TO the reply of Secretary Gage
to the senate. he said: THE secretary OF
the treasury is not so absolutely ignorant
OF money science ar his contention that the
value Of gold never changes would seem 10
indicate. In his reply to the resolution
OF the two houses OF congress respecting
his transactions with certain New York
hanks he gives for reason for deppsitiug
the money Of he government In Nstionsl
banks that II Is necessary to do go to avoid
contracting the circulation. and that tn
\ keen IL IN rhe TREASURY would disturb the
] husiEess Of the country. 1t seems a littls