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PROBLEM OF PHILIPPINES.
CAUSED QUITE A WARM DIsCUssIoN
IN THE SENATE.

con hSSOInton-but the interests
ing Part of II Was the WoIcott-
| Pettigrew COntroversy--Pct ttigrew
Scored Republicans, and WO1cott
scored PettiErew-The Latter Pics
tured as u TngaI.
| Washington, Jan. 15.--There was another
animated Philippine discussion In the
! Senate to-day in the course of which Mr..
| Pettigrew of South Dakota was scathingly
arraigned by Mr. Wolcott Of Colorado.
At the opening Mr.. Berry of Arkansas
had read the resolutions presented by MIR.
Bacon of Georgia and Mr. Beveridge OF
Indiana. Those who desired to discuss
| the Philippine question. said Mr.. Berry,
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 life among our soldiers.
| He regarded his position as absolutely un-
warranted. The Beverdge resolution has
been indorsed he said, by the adminlstra-
ton leaders, yet 1t conferred an authority
and power upon this country as abso-
lutte as was possessed by the Car of Rus
sia.
''What Is imperialism" Mr.. Berry ask
| ed. III II be not the assertion of such a
power as is asserted by the resolution Of
Mr. Beveridge?"
He declared his unalterable opposition
10 such a declaration, and believed thu
people of the United States would not ap-
prove so plain a violation of the Consti.
tuition.
Not Trustees of the Lord.
Mr. Berry did not admit that the Amer
lean people were the trustees Of the Lord
in the appointed work of civilizing tho
Philippines. He said that when men ass
serted that they were the trustees of the
Lord he wanted some more substantial
proof of the assertion than their own
word, and that such a trusteeship ulti-
matey would destroy the foundations OF
the government
He argued in favor of the Bacon reso-
luton, and said if that we're adopted to-
day, not another gun would be fred in
the Philippine revolution and all the ma
terial advantages sought by Mr.. Bever-
idge would be gained.
He placed the responsibility for the in
surrection upon the President declaring
that If his proclama tion had not been is-
sued, not gun would have been fired.
and NOT a drop OF our soldiers blood would
have been shed. Ne said that, In his
opinion, the President had issued that
proolama tion unwlllingly, that ne had been
| forced into tnut position ne now OcCupleV
by scheming politicians. The wrong could
be repaired by the adoption of the Bacon
resolution.
MIR. Pettigrew's Views.
Mr.. Pettgrew resumed his speech upon
the general Philippine question, his text
being his resolution of inquiry.
lie said the logical conclusion OF pol
icy of denying freedom to others would be
the destruction Of the republic. Mr. Petit
grew discussed at length the constitutional
| questions involved in the administrators
Philippine policy He then entered upon
sharp attack on the treaty made by the
Americans with the Sunau of Suu. He
charged that polygamy and slavery We're
not only indorsed. but maintained by the
United states through this treaty. He de-
clared that the Republican party was go~
ing out of power as the champion OF slav-
cry and a repudlator Oh tne DSciaiatioh W
Independence.
AZ . o'clock the financial BILL as ths
unfinished business, was laid before the
Senate by unanimous consent, 1t was arr
ranged that Mr. Pettigrew should cons
cIude his speech and be followed by Mr..
L1VoIcott with a brief reply before consd-
I Grafton of the financial bill should be re-
sumed.
Mr.. Pettigrew cited Egypt as one of the
countries brought under England's 'civil-
izing sway" As a result over $500 min
ions of the English government wera
wrineing taxes from the oppressed people
| i'm ERypt In the name of civilization. Ire
land Catholic Ireland, was also bowed
down under the English yoke. II we desir-
| ed to make war on Catholics, however,
we could find them nearer home. Asica
from all these considerations, MIR. Petit
grew argued that the Americans could not
dominate the Philippines. 1t was an his
| torical fact, he asserted, that the Aryan
race could not live I'm the tropics He con-
tended that trade did not follow the nag
and that we have to ship our supplies
there.
He referred to the competing of our
workmen with six million cheap workers
in the Philippines, the taxing to support
an army Of occupation. and what he CALI
ed the subsidy of ships to carry trads
| that the trusts might exploit the labor
of the Philippines. To hold the Filipinos
without their consent, he said, gave the
lie to every Fourth of July Grafton ever
delivered in this country. He agreed with
Lincoln that a house divided against IT.
self could not stand.
WoIcott Went for Pettigrew.
Mr.. Wolcott OF Colorado followed. He
said our first duty Is to quel the insur-
recton When that prevailed 1t was time
enough to bring order out OF the chaos
that existed there. He would not have
reped at all save for the Remarkable
ana intemperate' utterances OF the Sem
ator from South Dakota. No better DEM
onstration of the value of the Senate as
| a public forum could De lounn thdn ItlS
speech There were in this county 10000
600 people good bad and indifferentA
In the warm sunshine some saw only
the shadows, behind every good action
they looked for lurking sinister purpose
There was but step from individual To-
national hatred hatred of the country
which nourished and protected them. lt
was fitting that such people should be
represented here.
"And ! know of no man so fitted 10
sneak for them as the Senator from South
Dakota, said Mr.. Wolcott, turning his
ewes upon Mr.. Petigrew, who sat close
10 him and who steadily returned the gaze
Of his assailant. During all the years
have known him." continued MIR. Wol-
colt II never knew him to say kind
or friendly word about a single person
| or "A single cause 1t is not only valua-
1 La.