The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-16
WOLCOTT ROASTS SOUTH
Dakota SILVER LEADER.
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porting big standing army in the Phil
ippines in order that people who earn 6
cents day might trade with US. In China
he had seen $500 Cinnamon working In a
cotton mill for wages that averaged $3.50
a month in silver. and boarding them
selves. Yet our workingmen were to be
asked to compete with 100000 OF such
workers in the Philippines, to pay taxes
to support an army of occupation, to Sub
sidize ships to carry trade. in order that
the trusts Of this country might exploit
the labor OF the Philippines.
Pettigrew's Proposed Programme.
Pettigrew said that IL his programme
could be carried out. 1t would be first to
withdraw our troops: second. to allow the
Filipinos to set up an independent gov
eminent, and third. he would say:
Hands off, this is neutral territory"
''You would not do that without the
consent of the Filipinos?" inquired SPOON
er.
II would not" replied the South Dakota
senator.
"To hold the Fiipinos without their con-
sent" he said, gave the lie to every
Fourth Of July Grafton ever delivered in
this country
WolcOtt Exc0riates Pettigrew.
When Pettigrew concluded there was
general stir In the senate as Wolcott arose
to discuss the resolution. Any general
discussion OF our policy toward the Phil
ippines seemed to him out of place at this
time. Our first duty, he said, was to quell
the Instruction. and he would not have
replied at all cave for the remarkable
and intemperate'' utterances OF the sena-
tcr M
stration of the value of the senate as
public forum could be found than this
speech. There were in this country 10000
600 of people, good, bad and indifferent.
They were mostly good, but scattered
through every community there were dis
contented and unhappy people; people who
had not been successful and who viewed
with suspicion and hatred all those whose
lives had been crowned with success. who
behind every good action looked for
lurking. sinister motive. 1t was fitting
that such people should be represented
here.
PettfErew the Apostle Of Discomfort.
"And / know of no man so fitted to
speak for them as the senator from South
Dakota" said Wolcott. turning his eyes
upon Pettigrew, who sat close to him, and
who steadily returned the gaze Of his as
sailant.
During all the years 1 have known
him." continued Wolcott II never knew
him to say kind or friendly word about
a single person or single cause. IT lis not
only valuable that such persons as l have
mentioned should be represented here. that
their views should be aired and ventilated.
but it is of great Importance that those
views may serve as warning and a deter
rent to the young men who are growing
to manhood and upon whom eventually
the responsibilities of government will fall.
They should see how important it is that
they should cultivate good digestion,
hopeful heart and cheerful mind"
Care for AguinaIdo's Friends.
Wolcott said he did not share the sug-
gestions that utterances here had any in
fiuence upon the insurgents. IF Aguinaldo
had his ear to the ground he must know
how utterly trfling is the captious cavil-
ling that went on here. There was not an
honest Democrat who did not admit that IL
his party were in power the first thing to
be done would be to crush the insurrec-
ton.
'If our soldiers in Manila will take care
of Aguinado and his sympathizers as they
are DOING said he, ''our people at home
will take care of Aguinaldo's sympathizers
in the senate and in the country"
Wolcott recalled Pettigrew's statement
that If he (Pettigrew) were Filipino he
would fight until he was gray against the
aggression of the United States.
PettiRrew as n Filipino.
'I have no doubt he would fight" re-
marked Wolcott sarcasticaly, 'if he were
a Tagalo. 1t is possible they might take
him by adoption. I can picture him now
clad principally in the genial pleasant
smile for which he is noted Qaughter),
blazing away with his blunderbuss against
every one in sight. A suggestion that the
senator and Agunaldo inaugurate an ex-
change might, for the purpose of expert
ment, not be without its attraction. If the
exchange should take place. and If Agu-
inaldo, brave, loyal and patriotic. stood
here representing the state of South Da-
kota, whose sons had bed and died in
defense of the flag, he would not be found
traducing the president of the United
States and sandering and maligning the
soldiers at the front, charging them with
being swindlers and depredators."
Resolutions Petty Cnrping.
The resolutions to which Pettigrew had
been speaking, Wolcott declared, were Of
no Importance, because they were smoth-
IfaI In tts,