Bismarck daily tribune., 1900-01-12
OUGHT TO KNOW.
Senators Desire an Official His
tory Of the Philippine
Conflict,
And Mr.. Hoar Insists That It.
Should Be Given in In
stallments.
PettigreW Accuses Administra,
tion Senators of Goncealment
of Facts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The resolu-
hon Of Senator Pettigrew, regarding
attempts to open negotiations with the
Filipinos was taken up by the senate.
Senator Hoar had offered a similar
resolution, but ofbroader scope.
Mr.. Lodge offered a further amend;
3ment to include any information COM
ing to the war department Of plans of
people of the Philippines in arms
against the United States as to the pro-
jeeted uprising in the City of Manila
for the destruction Of foreign property
and massacre of residents; also regard
ing treatment Of prisoners by insur-
gents. Mr.. Lodge referred to the pub
3lished reports of the plan to throw dy-
Mantle bombs during the funeral of
General Lawton, to create diversion
during which an uprising was to come.
His amendment also desired informa-
tion regarding the anti-im perialist ut
terances which were being dissemated
among the insurgents, and alleged doc
uments circulated among United States
soldiers serving in the Philippines last
summer, urging them not to re-enlist.
Information regarding all these facts,
Mr.. Lodge said, should be known.
4 Mr.. Rawlin suggested that if the res
5olution was to be burdened, why not
make it include all the preliminary ne
gotiations with the insurgents before
the war began. s5@g,
y Mr.. Lodge said that was what he was
trying to procure, full and complete
accounts of all occurrences from J an. j,
1893.
# Hoar Asks Full Publicity.
Mr.. Hoar assented to M Lodges
plan, but said he should also like to in
sclude the presidents instructions to the
peace commissioners in Paris, But he
presumed there would be objection to
that and he would not press it. But he
should, however, press the request for
all instructions to the Philippine COM
smissioners. Mr.. Hoar was also desir-
Gus that this information should be
sent in from time to time, not in one
huge, unwejldy document.
4 Mr.. Pettigrew insisted upon separate
action upon his resolution He referred
feelingly to the manner in which his
resolution of Dec. IA was shelved, on
the ground that it would be immedi-
ately telegraphed to the insurgents, but
in reality to prevent the American peo-t
pie from knowing the facts. His pres
ents resolution called for specific facts
and should be passed. I.
x Mr.. Pettigrew said: .s= "a. S.s-g*
..The resolution of Senator Lodge
should read, if not incompatible with
the interests of a candidate for re-
election"
5ys'tThe whole conduct of administra-
tion senators here, said Mr.. Pettigrew.
is in line with the policy of concealing
the news and suppressing the facts. 2 Il
Mr., PettigreW charged that vital
parts have been suppressed in Otis re-
ports; that the news of the Sulu treaty
had been mangled and suppressed until
the Ohio election, and that General
Otis had altered the presidents procla-
nation before he issued it.. Otis had
defrauded the Filipinos and the admin
istration, and had hum buggad the
American people. Mr.. Pettrigrew re-
ferreG to the insurgent government as
'fsister republic.
53 Are we to pursue this policy of out
rages asked Mr.. Pettigrew, ssand fol-
low the example Of England ntinue
to do wrong, because we began to do
wrongf q .s y 81 Ss5 E58
In conclusion he cited the example of
the fallen empires and kingd oms of the l
past, fallen because they had persisted ]
in doing wrong. ,ss8i rs 1 d
The hour Of 3 o'clock having arrived
the solutions went to the calendar
and Mr.. Stewart New. took the floor
to speak on the financial bill.