The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
PHILIPPINE QUESTION
9iven Another Lively whirl In the
Upper Branch of Congress.
BERRY REPLIES TO BRvpNDdR.
Holds the President Responsible For
the Insurrection, Saying Schem-
ing Politicians Forced Him
Into Ills Position.

| lion for the senate. The congratula-
lions were accompanied by large bas-
ket of American beauty roses, which
was placed on Mr.. Gears desk in the
Ienate at the opening of the session.
Mr.. Pettigrew presented a petition
from the Woman's Suffrage association
of South Dakota. asking for a six
teenth amendment to the constitution.
lffording the women the right to vote,
and providing the women of Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines also
be allowed to vote.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Per-
kins CCal) calling upon the secretary
Of the navy to inform the senate how
many naval vessels are now under
construction, when those vessels will
be completed, how many officers will
be required to man those vessels when
placed in commission. and how many
men and officers are now on each yes
sci in the naval service. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
| At the conclusion of the routine
business, the resolution of Mr.. Petit
grew calling on the secretary of war
for correct information regarding the
Philippine insurgents was laid before
the senate. Mr.. Pettigrew declined
Mr.. Hoar's request to substitute for his
resolution on the same subject the one
presented by Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) had read the reso'
luton offered by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.), and
also that of Mr.. Beveridge Und0.
Those who desired to discuss the Phil.
lppine question, MIR. Berry said, were
met by the objection that they were
aiding those who were in arms against
the United States, and were RESPONSE
BILE for the loss of life among our SOL
| diers. He regarded this position as
absolutely unwarranted, and declared
that no man who was man would
be deferred from speaking by charges
that were absolutely unfounded by
facts. Mr.. Berry believed that two
resolutions 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 res
olution of Mr.. BcYeridge reflected the
| sentiment and feelings of the admins
tration, because 1t had been favorably
commented upon by the administration
| speakers and newspapers throughout
the country. The resolution conferred
an authority and power upon this
| country as absolute as was possessed
| by the CZar of Russia.
Mr.. Berry argued that the correct
view of the situation in the Philippines
were taken in the Bacon resolution
If that resolution were adopted today,
he believed that not another gun would
be fired in the Philippine revolution.
and at the same time the United States
| would gain all the commercial and ma
terial advantages depicted by Mr..
Beveridge. He placed the responsible
ity for the instruction upon the pres
ident, declaring that II his proclama-
ton had not been Issued, not gun
would have been fired, and not n drop
| of our soldiers blood would have been
| shed. He said that, in his opinion,
the president had issued the proclama-
| ton unwillingly; that he had been
forced into the position he now occu
pied by scheming politicians. 1t was
not too late to repair the wrong done,
and 1t could be repaired by the adop
ton of the Bacon resolution.
Senator Pettigrew followed Mr.. Ber-
ry and criticised the Philippine policy
of the administration.
Mr.. Wolcott followed Mr.. Pettlgrew.
He said he did not believe the express
sions OF sympathy for the FiIipinos
had any effect. Mr.. Wolcott also took
issue with Mr.. BeYeridge upon what
he said regarding the hand of the AL
mighty in making the Anglo-Saxon
and Teutonic peoples guardians of the
heather and savage races of the world.
In the House.
OF Kentucky, who was elected to sue
coed the late Representative Evan Set.
tie, appeared at the bar of the house
and was sworn in.
Mr.. Cannon Ills.), from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill,
and gave notice that he would call 1t
up for consideration Tuesday.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Clark IN. HI
resolution was adopted calling upon
the secretary of state for information
relative to the status of the agree
ment between Great Britain and the
United States which prevented the
United States from building, arming
or maintaining more than one war
vessel upon the Great Lakes.
Saturday next, commencing at 1
| o'clock, was set aside for paying tri-
butte to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Danford of Ohio, and Satur-
day, Jan. 81 for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Representative
| Baird OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the com
mittee on District of Columbia, then
claimed the day for the consideration
Of District of Columbia business.
Governor McLaurIn's Illness.
Jackson. Miss. Jan. 15.-GoYernor
! McLaurin, who has been III for several
days with pneumonia, is reported some
worse. The attending physicians re-
main almost constantly at his bedside.
Some changes in the plans for the in
Ruguration of Governor-elect Longino
will be made on account of the illness
of Governor McLaurin.
HoI,. of a.,