The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16


sells will be completed. how many officers
will be required to mar ttose vessels when
placed In commission and how many men
and officers are now on each vessel IN the
naval service. The resolution was adopted
At the conclusion OF the routine busl-
ness the resolution OF Mr.. Pcttigrcw CALI
ing on the secretary OF war for lnforma-
fion regarding the Philippine insurrection
was laid before the senate. Mr.. Pettigrew
declined Mr. 5oar's request to substitute
for his resolution on the same subject the
one presented by Mr.. Hoar.
Mr. Berry (Ark.) had read the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) and also |
that of Mr.. Beveridge CInd). Those who
desired to discuss the Philippine question,
he said were met by the objection that |
they were aiding those who were in arms
against the United States and were re-
sponsible for the loss OF life among the |
United States soldiers. He regarded this |
position as 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- |
lutions which he had read from the d sst
fairly represented the views OF the two
great parties in this country. He was GER
tain that the resolution Of Mr.. Beverldge
reflected the sentiment and feelings OF the |
administration speakers and newspapers |
throughout the country. The resolution
had been lndotsed he said, by the admin
istration leaders vet 1t conferred an au-
thorty and power upon this country as
absolute as WAS possessed by the car OF
Russia What lis Imperialism" Mr.. Ber-
ry asked III 1t is not the assertion OF sucl
a mower as Is asserted by the resolution
Of Mr. Beveridge?' He declared his IN
aterahe opposition to such declaration
and believed the people of the United
States would not approve so plain viola-
tion of the constitution
Mr., Berry referred TO that part Of Mr..
Beveridges speech in which the Indiana
senator had asserted that God has &C.
ieoted the American people as His trustees
whose appointed work was 10 extend to
the FiHpinos and the Philippines clvlllza-
ton and liberty. with which the Amer-
can people az His chosen children were TO
enlighten The world MIR Gerry did rot
admit that the American people were the
trustees OF the Lord in the Philippines
matter. He said that when men asserted
that they we're the trustees of the Lord
he wanted some more substantial proof
~ the assertion than their own word.
The admission Of he accuracy OF such
trusteeshir Mr.. Berry believed would
ultimately destroy the foundations Of the
government He argued that the correct
View of the situation in the Philippines
was taken in in the Bacon resolution. If
that resolutions we're adopted he believed
that not enother gun would he fired in the
Philippine revolution and AZ the same
time the United States would gain al the
commercial and material advantages de-
picted by Mr. Beverllge. He placed the
responsibility for he lusnrreetinn upon
the president declaring that If his procla-
nation had not been issued not gun
would have been fired aud not a drop
of cur soldiers blood would have besl
shed. IIa said that in his opinion the
president had issued fhe proclamation
unwilllngly: that he had been forced into
tho position he now occupied by sahemlng
politicians. 1t was not too late to repair
he wrong done, and 1t could be repaired
by the adoption Of tho Bacon resolution.
When Mr.. Berry concluded Mir Petit
grew resumed his speech upon the gem
eral Philippine question, his text being
his resolution OF inquiry. Those who
deny freedom TO others, he said, can moi
long retain 1t Nor themselves. Such poll,
cy would be the destruction of the Re.
public. He entered upon q sharp attach
on the treaty made by the Americans
with the sultan OF Sulu. charging tina
polygamy and slavery We're not only ~
dorsed but maintained, by the United
States by the treaty with the Suhls H.
declared that the republican party wa
gorg out Of power as the champion o
slavery and repudiator Of tbs perlara
ton OF Independence, Egypt, said Petit
grew, had beea brought under England
'ciyilizug sway" As q result the min
IONS of the English government wer
wringlng taxes from the oppressed peopl
in Egypt Ia the name OF civilization Ire
land, Catholic Ireland was also bowe
down under the English yoke. II we dc
sired to make war on Catholics however
We could find them nearer home. Asid
from all these questions Mr. Pettgrc'
@rgued that the Americans could no
dominate in the Philippines our pec
pie could no more live In the trnpics tina
could a Polar beor, Kiplings poem. "Th
White Mans Burden" ne characterize
contemplate
Turning to the commercial side OF III
question. he asked how We were TO K,
rich supporting a big standing army
the Philippines in order that people WI
earn cents day might trade with US
In China he had seen 1880 Chiname
working in cotton mill for wages tn
averaged $3.50 4 month In silver AT
boarding themselves Yet our working
men were to be asked TO compete vii
the 100000 of such workers In the Phi
ippines. TO pay taxes 10 support an arm
OF occupation, to subsidlze vessels TO ca
ry trade that the country might exple
the Philippines. To hold the Filipin
without their consent. he said, gave Il
lie TO every Fourth OF July Grafton ev
delivered in this country.
When Mr.. Petiigrew concluded The
was general stir in the senate as NJ
Wolcott tCoiol arose TO dlscusg the res
luton. Any general discussion of OF
policy toward the Philippines seemed
him out OF place at this time our fir
duty, he said was 10 quell the insu
rectien. and he would not have repli,
at all save for the remarkable and Il
temperate utterances OF the senator fro
South Dakota. No better demonstrate,
OF the value OF the senate as publ
forum could be found than this speec
There were In this country seventy mi
lion OF people good, bad and lndifferer
They were mostly good. but scatter
through every community there were t
discontinued and unhappy; people W
had not been successful and who view
with suspicion and hatred all those who
lives bad been crowned with success.
was htting that such people should be re
resented here. And know OF no m
so fitted 10 speak for them as the ser
tor from South Dakota said Mr.. WI
colt. turning his eyes upon Mr.. pettigre
Who sat close TO him and who stead
returned the gaze OF his assallant. "pt
Ing all the years | have known hin
continued Mr.. Wolcott II never KIN
him TO say a kind or friendly VIZ