Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-16

secretary OF war for certain infOrma-
ton regarding the Philippine insurrec.
tion was laid before the senate, after
the conclusion Of the routine business.
MIR. Pettigrew declined Mr.. Hoar's re-
quest to substitute for his resolution on
the same subject the one presented by
Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) had read the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) and
also Mr.. Beveridge Qnd.).
Those who desired to discuss the
Philippine question. be said, were met
by the objection that they were aiding
those who were in arms against the
United States, and were responsible for
the loss OF lie among the soldiers. He
regarded this position US absolutely un-
warranted, and declared that no man
who was man would be deferred from
speaking Of charges that were absolutely
unfounded by facts. Mr.. Berry be-
leved that two resolutions which he
had read from the desk fairly repre-.
sented tho views of the two great par
ties in this country. He was certain
that the resolution Of Mr.. Beveridge re.
fiected the sentiment and feelings of
the administration, because 1t had been
favorably commented upon by the I'D
ministration speakers and newspapers
throughout the country. The resolu.
ton had beon indorsed. he said, by the
administration leaders, yet it conferred
an authority and q power upon this
country as absolute as was possessed by
the czar of Russia.
Mr.. Berry referred to that part OF Mr..
Beveridge's speech, in which the In
diana senator had asserted that God
had galacfad tho htn.rtra,, ,,.nnI,. au
His trustees, whose appointed work was
to extend to tho Philippines ana the
Filipinos tho civilization and liberty
with which the American peopie as HIS
chosen children We're to cnhgnten the
world. Mr.. Berry did not aumit that
the American people were the trustees
Of the Lord In the Philippine matter.
lie argued that the correct view OF
the situation in the Philippines was
taken in the Bacon resolution. III that
resolution were adopted today h. no
lieved that another gun would be fred
i'll the Philippine revolution and ut the
same time tho United States would
gain all the commercial and material
advantages depicted by Mr.. Beveridgc.
He placed the responsibility for the in
surrectlon upon the president. declar-
ing that II his proclamation had not
been issued not u gun would have been
fired and not n drop of our soldiers
blood would have been shod. Ho said
that, III his opinion, tho president had
issued the proclamation unwiliingly;
that he had been forced into the posi-.
ton he now occupied by scheming poll.
ticians. 1t was not LOO late to repair
the wrong done, and it could be re.
paired by tho adoption Of the Bacon
resolutions
Mr.. Pettigrew resumed his speech
upon the general Philippine question,
his text being his resolution OF inquiry.
He made sharp attack on tho treaty
made by the Americans with tho Sultan
Of Sulu. charging that Polygamy and
slavery were not only indorsed. but
maintained by tho United States
through tho treaty with the Sultan. lis
declared tnat tne Republican party was
going out Of power as tho champion OF
slavery and arepudiator of the Decara.
ton OF Independence. Egypt, said MIR.
Pettigrow. had been srought under
English ''civilizing sway" AS result
over 5000 minions of the English gov
ernment were wringing taxes from the
oppressed people in Egypt in the name
OF the English yoke.
IL we desired to make war on tho
Catholics, however. we could find them
nearer home. The Aryan race could no
more live in the tropics than could d
polar bear. He asked how we were to
got rich supporting IA big standing army
in the Philippines in order that people
who earn o cents u day might trade
with usi In China he had seen $, 900
Cinnamon working in a cotton mill for
wages that averaged $3.50 month in
silver, and boarding themselves. Yet
our workingmen were to DO asked to
compete with 8,000,000 OF such workers
IN the Philippines to nay taxes to sup.
port an army Of occupation. to subsidize
ships to carry trade, IN order that tho
trusts OF this country might exploit the
labor OF tho Philippines. MIR. Pettigrew
said that II this program could be car.
riod out 1t would bo first To withdraw
our troops; second, to allow the Philip.
pines to SGT up ap independent govern
ment, and third, he would say, "lands
of; this is neutral territory"
"lOu would not do that without the
consent OF the Filipinos!" inquired Mr..
Spooner.
81 would not. replied the South Da.
kota senator. To hold tho Filipinos
without their consent, he said. gave tho
lie 70 every Fourth OF July Grafton ever
delivered In this country.
When MIR. Pettigrew concluded Mr..
Wolcott (Colo) arose to discuss the
resolution. Any general discussion of
our policy toward tho Philippines seem.
cd to HIM out Of plaoe at this time. Our
hrst duty, he said, was to quell the in.
surreotion. and would not have replied
ut all save for the remark and intonl.
perate" utterancos OF the senator from
Bouth Dakota.
No better demonstration of tho yalue
OF the senate as II public forum could be
found than this speech. There were in
this country 10000. 900 people, good, bad
and indifferent, They were mostly OF
good. but scattered through every com.
munity there were the discontented and
unhappy; people who had not been
successful and who viowei with sus.
picion and hatred all those whose lives
mad been crowned with success, who be.
hlnd every good action looked for
lurking sinister purpose. IL WAS fitting
that such people should be represented
here. And know OF no man 30 fit.
ted TO speak for them as the senator
from South DakolS, said MIR. Wolcott,
turning his eyes upon MIR. Pettigrew,
who sat close to him aud who steadily
returned the gaze Of his assailant.
During all the years / have known
: him." continued Mr.. Wolcott. II never
knew him 20 say kind or friendly
word about single person or cause"
Mr.. Wolcott said he did not share the
suggestions that utterances here ha d
any inhusnco upon the insurgents. II
AQulnallD had mia aap IN tha t,rnuud ha