The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
Mr.. Pettigrew Attacked Administra-
tion's Policy in Philippines.
A FLAT DECLARATION OF WAR.
Proclamation of President Mckinley
10 Philippine Natives was Dcclara-
ton OF War and SO Regarded
by uinald


attacked the administrators policy IN the
philippines, and also made some siar'.''s
charges against those who We're support
in. the administration. he 1eeiasea 'ha1
q systematic effort was being a'aaoe ~
,,reyent accurate information from reach-
ing the people Of the United states, ana
that it was a, political scna:ne &c Suf'her
the candidacy of Mr. Mckinney 1of re-
nomination and reelection
Before adjournment the senate ai'ei
prolonged debate, passed the piil con-
fcrrinS additional powers upon me d.
rector Of the census.
AT the opening the Petugrew Tesoiu-
zion, and the Lodge substitute, po1h seek
ing from the President all information
regarding the Philippine insurrectlo1i'
were laid before the Senate. MT. Loose
suggested that both be withdrawn ana
the Hoar resolution adopted as suosli-
tute.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar was
sweeping in its call for Information re-
aatinE 10 the Philippine instruction. but
Mr.. Lodge said his desire for all 1n1orma-
ton concerning the instruction was SO
great that he proposed to offer an amend
n.ent extending its provisions.
Mr.. Lodge said he wanted Information
especially as to the effect OF the ehcour-
agemcnt the Filipinos received from the
United States.
Mr.. 1Ioar agreed with Mr.. Lodge
MIR. Pettigrew objected. He wanted
specific information, regardless of whether
THE President wanted it known or not. ne
launched into a sensational attack on INC
administration. He charged the govern
,nent with Withholding information lot
political gain
THE trouble with the ir,perialists,'
said MIR Pcttigrew. lis that they nave
cDnfounded the Interests of the people OF
ihe United States with the politcai ae-
sires and ambition OF their puney Presi-
dent ana regarded him and his success as
more important than q riGhtful treatment
OF the Filipinos. The fact IS, this "llo!e
business is bound IN in the fTesi"eiit
desire again 10 be 4 candidate OF MS parry
for President
CENSORSHIP.
Mr. Ioetticrew discussed the censorlns
OF dispatches from the Philippines. ils
declared that important and slgliiiicai'
-.cts had been stricken from news dis
patches from Manila and from oi'ciai ~
ports. 80, no
LAS an instance of this work, said ne
,t,, Srlu treaty WAS manglcd and parity
suppressed until after the eiecnoh III
Ohio Ia,
He declared the proclamation issued by
the President was, on the recommends
1iou OF General Otis, altered 'haseflaiis
nv the President before 1t was pup.is', So.
~. tho 1ohili,pine natives. AS originally
drawn it was. TO his mind ilat ues s. "a.
4ion or war and when .Asuinaldo anu MS
,a.d.rr came into possession of the orlSl-
nal they SO regarded 1t
..Tb., whole wrctched business, uec4aieu
Nv 1eetticl.ew vehemenuy. was one VI
scr.ncealr1ent and duplicitE. lhleliaea 20 w.
re;,.e not only tie people OF the Cni.s :.
states. hut also the islanders thenStl.e -,
In substantiatton of his charge .ilat e,,e
aisnatches from the Philippines "ete ~.
sored in the interests Oh ,Ne 80, Letter
ZION. Mr.. Pettigr.aw quoted FROM -
s,.r;++en nv Mr.. Robert N. Collins, -Asso-
,;.+ea Press representative at Mania. III
1,,is- letter Mr.. Collins related the SUI
stance of an interview upon .he -
=. censorins dispatches which he hau hdo
with General Otis.
Mr.. oettigrew read the sta1eIhrhe VI
Mr.. Collins, in which he had sa1o II was
,b,g evident desire of the officials 10 pre-
~. certain information from reaching
.ba ,,eor,3e of the United States men
~, 0-ollins) had filed a dispatch contain
fnr information Which he thought was
,,roner TO send to the United States, ne
had been informed by the censor ina. ne
bad -rbees, instructed 10 cut out ahslhiis
that might hurt the administrator. SUI
s,ecuentlv when he had desired to sehu d
story relating 10 the use Of silver III .i'e
-I,,,ilinnines. the censor had told him that
~ ins,tr,,ctior,s were TO allow nothing
"a mass him which would be helpful 10
William Jennings Bryan in the United
States.
BECAME SARCASTIC
I-non This point Mr.. Pe:tigrew became
part!cularly sarcastic. and again aNered
no what he termed the Presidents desire
10 succeed himself. though essential in
formation had to be suppressed TO ac-
complish that end.
Mr. Pettigrew declared that the Pres
fdent. himself, really began the war. and
was responsible for it. IF. said he. the
administration had had Il spark of honor
in dealing with the F'i!ipinos, it would
iIavc told General Merritt to lay the whole
trutf. of The intentions of the government
between Aguinaldo and his associates"
lie believed this would have arerted
.rasf the trouble. The shooting by the
United States, sentries of the Filiplnos.
that night OF February 4th the opening
of hostili,ies was he said, "a foul blow.
and NE were guilty OF dupi!city and
treachery in killing those men.
That NE had fred the first shot which
mad precipitated hostilities. nobody de-
med
Even after the fighting had begun. he
SAID, an effort was made by Asuinaldo
10 secure a suspension Of hostiities. but
had been told by General Otis that now
the lighting had been begun it must con-
tinue 10 the grim end.
MOULD FIGHT TILL GRAY.
III. said Mr. Peuigrew. u were a Fill
pino / would tight until i was gray
against the unholy aggression Of the
United States. II this country IS wrong.
this country could take no grander po-
sition before the nations OF the world
than 10 admit that it is wrong. We nave
reached the turning point. We MIST ue-
eide whether we are to pursue a coarse
of rapacity and aggression on the British
principle or to pursue a course of justice
and right. No nation can long pursue
such d course as the 1mperlalists have
marked out for Is-a course of wrong
and treachery 10 friends-and hppe 10
stand well before the nations OF the
world
The currency bill was then taken Up.
and Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate.
Ale discussed the financial conditions OF i
the world. criticised Secretary Cages
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