The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

vessels will be completed. how many Of
fscers will be required TO man those yes
sells when placed in commission. and how
many men and officers are each
vessel in the naval service. The resolution
vas adopted.
At the conclusion of the routine business
the resolution OF Mr.. Pettigrew calling
upon the secretary OF war for correct In
formation regarding the Philippine insur-
rection. was laid before the Senate. Mr..
Pettigrew declined Mr.. Hoar's request 10
substitute for his resolution on the same
subject the one presented by Mr.. Hoar.
MR.. BERRYs SPEECH.
Mr.. Berry had read the resolutions in
troduced by Mr.. Bacon and also that or
Mr.. Beveridge. Those who desired to dis
cuss the Philippine question, he said. were
met by the objection that they were aid
ing those who were in arms against the
United States, and were responsible for the
less of life among our soldiers. He regarded
this position absolutely unwarranted and
declared that no man who was a man
would be deferred from speaking by
charges that were absolutely unfounded
by facts. Mr.. Berry believed the two reso-
buttons which he had had read from the
desk fairly represented the views of the
two great parties in this country. He was
certain the resolutions of Mr.. Beverage
reflected the sentiment and feelings of
the administration, because IL had been
favorably commented on by the admins
tration speakers and newspapers through
out the country. The resolution had been
Endorsed, he said, by the administration
leaders, yet II conferred an authority and
power on this country as absolute as was
possessed by the Car of Russia.
W'tat Is imperialism, Mr.. Berry asked,
IF IL be not the assertion Of such power
as is asserted by the resolution of Mr..
Beveridge?" He declared his unalterable
L IL. -
lieved the people of the United States
would not approve plain a violation of
the Constitution. Mr.. Berry referred TO that
part of Mr.. Breveridges speech in which
the Indiana senator had asserted that God
had selected the American people as His
trustees, whose appointeN work was to ex-
tend to the Philippines and the Filipinos
the civilization and liberty with which the
American people as His chosen children
were to enlighten the world Mr.. Berry did
not admit that the American people were
the trustees of the Lord in the Philippine
matters. He said that when men asserted
they were the trustees of the Lord he
wanted some more substantial proof of the
assertion than their own word. The aC
mission of the accuracy of such trustee
ship, Mr.. Berry believed, would ultimately
destroy the foundations of the government.
He argued that the correct view of the sit
uation In the Philippines was taken in the
Bacon resolution. If that resolution were
adoted to-day, he believed, that not
pine revolution and at the same time the
United States would gain all the CONNER
cial and material advantages depicted by
Mr.. Beveridge. He placed the RESPONSE
bility for the insurrection upon the Presi-
dent, declaring that IL his proclamation
had not been issued. not a gun would have
been fired and not a drop of our soldiers
blood would have been shed. He said that,
in his opinion. the President had issued the
proclamation unwillingly; tnat he had been
forced into the position he now occupied
by scheming politicians. 1t was not too
late to repair the wrong done and it could
be repaired by the adoption of the Bacon
resolution.
PETTIGREW AGAIN.
Mr.. Pettigrew resumed his speech on the
general Philippine question, his text being
his resolution of inquiry. Those who deny
freedom to others, he said. cannot long re-
tain 1t for themselves. Such policy would
be the destruction Of the Republic. He en-
tered upon a sharp attack on the treaty
made by the Americans with the Sultan of
Sulu. charging that polygamy and slavery
were not only Endorsed but maintained by
the United States through the treaty with
the Sultan. He declared that the Republic
an party was going out of power as the
champion of slavery and a repudiator of
the Declaration of Independence. Egypt,
said Mr.. Pettigrew, had been brought un-
der English civilizing sway" AS result
ment were wringtng taxes from the OPP
pressed people in Egypt in the name of
civilization. Ireland, Catholic Ireland, was
also bowed down under the English yoke.
IL We desired to make war on Catholics,
however. we could find them nearer home.
Aside from all these considerations, Mr..
Pettigrew argued that the Americans could
not dominate the Philippines. The Aryan
race could no more live in the tropics than
could polar bear. Kipling's poem, 1.-THE
White Mans Burden" he characterized as
contemplate.
question he asked how we were to get rich
supporting big standing army in the Phil
fppfnes in order that people who earn five
cents day might trade with us? In China
he had seen $500 Cinnamon working in a
cotton mill for wages that averaged So. so
month in silver, and boarding themselves.
Yet our workingmen were to be asked to
compete with six million of such workers
In the Philippines to pay taxes to support
an army of occupation, to substitute ships
to carry trade in order that the trusts of
this country might exploit the labor of
the Philippines. Mr.. Pettigrew said that
IL would be first to withdraw our troops;
second to allow the Philippines to set up an
independent government. and third. he
would say: Hands off, this is neutral
territory"
You would not do that without consent
of the Filipinos?' inquired Mr.. Spooner
II would not" replied the South Dakota
senator. To hold the Filipinos without
their consent. he said. gave the lie to every
Fourth Of July grafton ever delivered in
this country.
MIR. WOLCOTTS VIEWS.
When Mr. Pettigrew concluded there was
general stir in the Senate as Mr.. VOL
colt arose to discuss the resolution. Any
general discussion of our policy toward
the Philippines seemed TO him out of place
at this time. Our first duty, he said, was
to quell the insurrection, and he would
not have replied at all save for the .'re-
markable and Incorporate" utterances Of
the senator from South Dakota. No bet
ted demonstration of the value of the
Senate az a public forum could be found
than this speech. There were in this coun.
try 7O,O0o.O00 of people, good. bad ana IN
different. They are mostly good, but scat
tered through every community there were
the disconnected and unhappy; people who
had not been successful and who viewed
with suspicion and hatred all those whose
lives had been crowned with success who
behind every good action looked for a
lurking sinister purpose. 1t was fitting that
such people should be represented here.
And L know of no man fitted TO speak
for them the senator from South Da-
kota," said Mr.. Wolcott. turning his ewes
upon Mr.. Pettigrew. who sat close to him
and who steadily returned the gaze of his
assailant. During all the years / have
known him., continued Mr. Wolcott, 81
never knew him TO say a kind or friendly
word about single person a single
10 or oil thot