Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-11

ing the funeral OF General Lswton, TO
create diversion during which an up
rising was TO occur. His amendment
also covered information regarding anti
imperialistic uttersnces being dissemin.
ated among the insurgents and alleged
documents circulated among United
States soldiers serving In the Philip
pines last summer urging them not 10
re-enliss.
Rawlins suggested that II the resolu-
ton was TO be burdened why not make II
include a., preliminary negotiations
with the insurgents before the war be-
gan.
Lodge sal he was trying 10 procure .
full and complete account Of all occur
ences from January IL, 1898.
Hoar assented TO the Lodge plan, but
said he should also like TO include the
presidents instructions 10 the peace
commissioners at Paris. But he pre-
sumsd there would be objections to that
and he would not press IL. He would,
however, press the request for all the in
structions TO the Philippine comm ission-
srs.
Hosr was also desirous that this infor :
nation should be sent In from time TO
time, and not In one huge unwiedly
document.
Pettigrew insisted upon separate action
upon his resolution. He referred feel
ingly TO the manner In which his reso.
luton on Dec. IL was shelved on the
ground that 1t would be Immediately
telegraphed to the insurgents, but 10
reality TO prevent American people from
knowing the facts. His present resolu'
tion called for specific facts and should
be passed. Pettigrew said:
The whole conduct Of the sdministra.
tion senators here, said Pettigrew, "ls in
line with the policy Of concealing the
news and suppressing the facts" Petit.
grew charged that the vital parts had
been suppressed In Otis report. the news
OF the Sulu treaty manglsd and sup
pressed until after the Ohio election, and
that General Otis altered the president,
proclamation before he issued IL. Otis
defrauded the Filipinos and sdministra
tion and humbugged the American peo-
Pile. During his remarks. Pettigrew re
ferred to the insurgent government a,
the SISTER republic"
Gs,linger. IN. H. attempted to inter
rupt Pettigrew, but the South Dakot,
senator said that he declined to yield I,
Q stump speech" "Thst is what tn
senator from South Dakota has beer
making for five minutes" observed Gal
linger.
II do not object TO those remarks from
the senator from New Hampshire" re
torted Pettigrew. because he is such
genial gentleman. as his collesgu
knows" This sally, referring 10 tn
we'll known hostility between the tw
New Hampshire senators. created gen
ersl smile.
Continuing. Pettigrew referred TO tn
letter OF r. H. Collins. Associated Pres
correspondent at Manila, about the stric
censorship In Manila. as further proof o
the administration seeking to keep tn
truth from the American people.
Pettigrew said he refused TO leave (,
the presidents discretion the question o
answering his interrogatories. The I'D
ministrstion that would suppress tn
truth from the public, would not hesitat
to conceal the facts from the senate
The policy Of the administration. h,
said, had been In his opinion, nstigatet
BY England. He charged that tn
United States commenced the war b,
proclamation by the president December
1898, and sftsrwsrd by firing the iirs
shot and killing the first man.
'It we're Filipino" said Pettigrsw
II would ight until was gray agains
this policy Of criminal aggression"
"Are we to pursue this policy OF out
rage" asked Pettigrew, "snd follow tn
example Of England and continue to d
wrong because we began wrongp"
At 2 O'Clock the resolutions went TO th
calendar. Stewart. Nevada. spoke on tn
, lhnaneiaI hill