The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-09

clared that the government had at
tackled its allies, and thereby had been
guilty Of the groesest treacbery.
This statement was resented warmly
by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,, who
declared that this government had done
nothing Of the kind. and that not even
remotely had it recognized the so-called
government Of the FiliDinos
Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.) discussed at
length the race question in the south,
baslng his remarks upon a resolution
offered by Mr.. PTitchard CRep., \. c..
He maintained that 10 attempt to force
the black race into a social and DoEti-
cal equality with the white race was
only to clog the progress Of all man
| kind
Employees For Census Bureau.
Mr.. Carter (Mont.) reported from the
| census committee a bill comforting on
| the director Of the census power to
| employ purchasing agent at a. salary
/ of S2,500; two chiefs Of divisions at sal
/ aries of S2,0e0; five clerks Of the fourth
class, six Of class three, and eight Of
/ class two and special agents not to
| exceed thirty five, to gather special in
/ formation relating to agriculture. He
! asked immediate consideration of the
/
/ lection.
Senator Hoar CAfaes.) gave notice of
an amendment to the proposed bill pro
viding that statistics be gathered by
! the census force relating to the water
power Of the country.
Attitude Toward Filipinos.
A resolution calling on the secretary
of the navy for Admiral Dewey S
report in which he stated he could
take Manila at any time, offered by Mr..
Pettigrew Is. Do. was adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Petit
/ grew (S. ID some time ago, requesting
the secretary of war for information OF
an alleged interview between General
Torres of the Filipino army and Gen.
eral OTIS, then came up. Mr.. Lodge
(Mass.) Altered a substitute resolution
asking the president. If not incOmpat-
IDLE with nub.ic interests. to furnish
/ general Information regarding tht
Philippine insurrectiOn contained in Of
fetal documents and dispatches.
Mr. PettigTeW accepted Mr.. Lodge:
substitute. he said:
IF we have attacked an ally, it il
important that the representatives o.
the people in congress should know the
facts and at once. I believe we have
been guilty of gross treachery. 1 be
lieve we have gone further in ds6hOnOl
toward an ally fighting with US thar
any other nation ever went
Administration is Defended
Mr.. Stewart thought this was pas
the time for a discussion Of how tn
instruction began 1t has begun,
said he 1T is now my country's cause
and I do net propose to admit it ie I
wicked cause"
Mr.. Lodge said he could not even b,
silence admit that the statements o
Mir. Pettigrew were accurate
I do not believe We attacked a
ally" said he. Il am sure we neve
recognized the Filipino government
They had no government, except tn
government Of a dictator. set up b,
himself to impose his authority Of
other tribes
"The president has acted Throughout
in conformity with the law, and tn
{ facts will uphold his course. Tines
= facts I am in favor of having place
. i in the hands of all senators. They wi
strengthen the hands of the admins
tration."
The resolution Of Mr.. Pettigrew wen
e over until Wednesday, and Mr.. Nor
4 gan took the floor to speak on the 20
: litical conditions in the souther
! states.
E At o'clock the financial bill beeam
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