The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-16

bate on the Philippine question occu-
pied the attention of the senate for
nearly three hours today. Mr.. Berry
Dem. Ark nrst addressed the senate
in support Of the resolution recently in
troduced by Mr. Bacon dem Ga-) re
gasding the disposition of the Philip
pines. He was followed by Mr. Petit
grew (SiI. Rep. S. D. in support of his
resolution Of inquiry. Mr.. Petugrew
was very bitter n his attack upon the
administration.
MT Wolcott (Rep. Colo.y replied to
Mr.. PettfgreW, scathingiy arraigning
the South Dakota senator for the atti-
tudef he had assumed on the Philippine
question He declared his belief that
il Aguinaldo himself occupied the seat
in the senate occupied by ar. Petit
grew. representing the people of South
Dakota who had sent their sons as sol
GierS to the Philippines, he would be
TOO patriotic, TOO devoted TO the inter
eSts OF the country, to assume the at
titude assumed by the present SOLth
Dakota senator. Mr. WOlcCtt adVerted
also TO the speech recently delivered by
1Ir. Beveridge (Rep. md sharply crit
iciziIIg it for the spirit Of greed which
seemed TO animate the senator in max
ing such a dedveranee-
At the conclusion Of the Philippine
discussion Mr.. Rawlins Dem Utah)
addressed an elaborate argument to the
senate in opposition to the proposed
financial legislation.
Hoar's Substitute Declined.
At the conclusion of the routine bust
ness the resolution of Mr. Pettigrew
calling on the secretary of war for GER
tain information regarding the Philip
pine insurrectiOn was laid before the
senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew declined Mr.. Hoar's re-
quest 10 substitute for his resolution
on the same subject the one presented
by Mr.. Ho6r
Mr.. Berry (Ark.} had read the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Bacon (Ga-) and
also that by Mr. i5eVefldge Iind-)-
Those who desired to discuss the Philip
pine question, he said, We're met by the
objection that they were aiding those
Who were in arms against the United
States and were responsible for loss of
life among the soldiers. BE regarded
this as absolutely unwarranted, and de-
clared that no man who was a man
would be deferred from speaking by
charges that were absolutely Hntounded
by facts.
NIr. Berry believed that two resolu-
tions which he had had read from the
desk fairly represented the views Of
the two great parties in this country
He was certain that the resolution Of
MI BeVeridge reflected the sentiment
and feeling Of the administration be-
cause il had been favOrabiy comment
ed upon by the country. The revolu-
ton had been endorsed, he said, by the
administration leaders, yet II conferred
an authority and a power upon this
country as absolute as was possessed
by the car Of Russia.
Pettigrew Resumes His Speech.
Mr.. Pettigrew resumed his speech OF
the general Philippine question, his
text being his resolution Of inquiry
Those who deny freedom I" others. Tx
said, cannot long retain II fol them
selves. such a policy would be th'
destruction OF the republic.
He entered upon q sharp attack OF
the treaty made by the Americans viii
the sultan of Sulu, charging that 20
lvgamy and slavery were nOC only en-
d0rsed but maintained by the Unites
States through the treaty with tn
sultan. BE declared that the Repub
lean party was going out If power a.
the champion of slavery and repudi
at0r of the celebration OF Jndepend
ence-
Egypt, said Mr.. Pettigrew. had beef
brought under English civiHzing sway
As a result, over $500 minions of tn
English government were wringini
taxes from the oppressed people Il
Egypt in the name of civilization. Ire
land-Catholic Ireland-was also bowe
down under the English yoke If "
desired TO make war on Catholics, how
ever, we could find them nearer home
Aside from all these considerations Nj
PettigTeW argued that the American
could not dominate the Philippines
The race could not live in the tropic
no more than could polar bear.
Kipling's Poem Contemplate.
Kipling's poem, "The White Man
Burden," ne characterized as contempt
ible. Turning 70 the commercial ED
Of the question. he asked how we Wer
10 get rich supporting q big staudin
army in the Philippines, in order tina
people who earn 5 cents day Nigh
trade with US. IN China he had see
$500 Chihamen working IL c0tto
mill for wages that averaged $3.50
month in silver and boarding then
selves. Yet our w0rkingmen were
be asked 10 compete with $4,000
such workers in the Phihpplnes
pay taxes 10 support an army 81 d
cupat0n, TO subsidize Ships 70 carr
trade in order that the trusts of l..
country might exploit the labor of II
Philippines.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that if his pr
gramme could be carried out. il Wou
ItAtL 10 NlLalAtdM O4I AfJaftf7- -
ond. to allow the Philippines TO SGT .
an independent government; ard tnlr
he would say; Hands off; thss IS mel
tIal territory"
you would not do that without y
consent Of the Filipiuos2 inquired M
spo0ner.
I would no. replied Che south ID
lS0ta senator. To hold the fuiplh
without their consent. he said ga
the lie 10 every Fourth CT July o-atlt
ever delivered in this country
Wolcott Makes Reply.
When Mr.. Pettigrew concluded, the
was a general stir in tine serate a5 N
WolcOtt Of Colorado arose 70 dlscu
the resolution. Any general aiscussi'
of cur policy toward the Fhilippln
seemed to him out Of place at TINS tin
our arst duty he aaid, was 50 gu'
the resurrection and he would not ma
replied at all. save for the reIndr Ndt
ard Incorporate" utterances Of the Sc
a-o- from South Dakota
No better demonstration of the Val
Of the senate as a public forum cou
be found than this speech. There we
in this country 20 600 900 Of people. goc
bad and Indifferent They were inCei
good, but scattered through every cor
munity there were disconnected and e
happy people VINO had rot been 81
sui and who viewed with sIsoies
and hatred al those who's lives h