The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15

patch containing information which
ne thought was proper to send to the
United States he had been informed
By the censor that he had been in
structed to cut out anything that
might hurt the administration.
Subsequently when he had desired
to send a story relating to the use
of silver in the Philippines, the CEN
sor had told him that his instruc-
tions were to allow nothing to pass
him which would be helpful to Will
liam Jennings Bryan in the United
States.
I-pou this point Mr.. Pettigrew became
particularly sarcastic and again adverted
To wnat he termed the presidents desire
TO succeed himself as president. even
though essential information had 10 De
suppressed to accomplish that end. MI
Pettigrew declared that the preslueht
himself really began the war and was
responsible for it.
"If." said he, "the administration
had had a spark of honor in dealing
with the Filipinos, it would have told
General Merritt to lay the whole
truth of the intentions of the gov
eminent before Aguinaldo and his
associates"
IA. believed this would have averted
half the trouble.
9TH. shooting by United States SEN
tries of the F1lipinos that night of FeD-
rtarv 4th the opening of hosiilitics, was,
he said. "a foul blow and we were guilty
Of duplicity and treachcry IN killlhs
those men. That We had fired the mrs.
shot which had precipitated hostllitics,
n Dbody denied
Even after the fighting had begun. he
said. an effort Was made by Aguinaldo
to secure a suspension OF hostiliiies. Dut
ne had been told by General Otis that
now the lighting had bc gun II must COLI
linue to the grim emf.
Turning Point Reached.
If" said Mr. Pe,tigrew. Il were a Fill
pino l would fight until was gray
against the unhoy aggression of the
United States. II this country is wrong.
this country could take no grander posi-
tion before the nations of tho world than
L. admit tha; IL is wrong. We have reach
ed the turning point. We must decide
whether we are 20 pursue Il course oi ra-
pacity and aggression on the British prin-
cipie or 10 pursue course of justice ana
right M nation long can pursue such a
course as the imperialists have marked
out FOR us-a course Of wrong and trcach-
cry To friends-and nope 10 stand wei
before the nations of the world
Mr. Pettigrcw was cut off 10y the eNpi-
ration of the morning hour.
The currency bill was then taken mp.
and MIR. Stcsart addressed the senate.
or.nin.r wiki An attack on the republican
party for bringing in measure SO ut
terlv contradictory of the ST. Louis plat
form" lie entered upon "A general dis
cussiun Of the financial conditions of the
world and attacked the advocates OF the
gold standard for denying that either the
supply or the Cemand for the gold has
any effect in estimating tn quantity OF
any particular commodity which a given
amount of gold will buy. Referring q
tn. reply Of Secretary Gage To the senate.
hc said:
The secretury of the treasury Is not
50 abundantly ignorant 81 money science
as has contention that the value OF %oid
never changes would seem 10 lhdltate.
In his reply To- the resolution Of the two
houses of congress respecting MS team
sactions with certain New York btHkS.
L.. gives Tor "A reason Tor dcpos-uhs III.
money uf the GuVcrnmt mt in national
banks that u is necessary To dc 50 u
avoid contracting the circulation and that
IL keep Il in the treasury would dis
furis rn, business 'f lnc country VI
seems a little Stranet that the secretary
can understand that skng up money
Ga rh.. trea-.-Ey vaults disturhs business,
and q the sam" Time thinks AZ IL hcct.i-
s.iry L. Use only commodity sold upon
which to stamp money, although every
of the country and deposits IL Ia foreign
vaults.