The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-16

MT. PettfEreW ScOrnS TO RESPOND 10
MIR. WOIcOtt's Attack-Regrets the
Evident Split in the Ranks of the
ferent Views Held by Messrs. Bey-
> eridge and WOIcott.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Spirited de-
bate on the Philippine question occupied
the senate for nearly three hours today.
Mr. Berry Oem, Ark.) first addressed the
senate in support of the resolutions re-
gently introduced by Mr.. Bacon Dem.,
Ga) regarding the disposition Of the Phil
ippines He was followed by Mr.. Petit
grew (Silver Rep, S. d. in support of his
resolution of inquiry. Mr.. Pettigrew was
very bitter in his attacks upon the ad-
ministration. .@
Mr. Wolcott (Rep., COLI replied to Mr..
Pettigrew, ,scathingly arraigning the South
Dakota senator for the attitude he had
assumed on the Philippine question. He
declared his belief that if Aguinaldo oc-
cupied the seat in. the senate, occupied
by Mr.. Pettigrew, representing the people
of South Dakota, who had sent their sons
as soldiers to the Philippines, he would be
too patriotic, too devoted to the interests
of the country, to assume the attitude
assumed by the present South Dakota SEN
ator Mr.. Wolcott adverted also to the
speech recently delivered by Mr.. Bevridge
Rep., Ind.), sharply criticising it for the
spirit of greed which seemed to animate
the senator in making such deliverance
Senator Gear Qowa) was warmly con-
tod hV bic
unanimous denomination for the senate
The congratulations were accompanied by
a large basket of American Beauty roses
which was placed on Mr.. Gears desk in
the senate at the opening of today's ses-
sion.
Mr.. Pettigrew presented petition from
the Womans Suffrage Association Of
South Dakota, asking for a sixteenth
amendment to the constitution, affording
women the right to vote and providing
that women Of Puerto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippines also be allowed to vote
At the conclusion Of the routine busi-
ness the resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew call
ed upon the secretary of war for certain
information regarding the Philippine in
surrection was laid before the senate
Mr. Pettigrew declined Mr.. Lodges re-
quest to substitute for his resolution on
the same subject the one presented by Mr.
Hoar.
COMMERCIAL ISSUE.
Turning to the commercial side of the
question ne asked how we We're to get
rich supporting a big standing army in
the Philippines III order that people who
earn five cents day might trade with
us. In China he had seen $500 China
men working in cotton mill at wages
that averaged $3.50 a month in silver and
boarding themselves. Yet our working
men were to be asked to compete with
100000 of such workers in the Philip
pines, to pay taxes to support an army
of occupation, 10 subsdize ships to carry
trade in order that the trusts of this
country might exploit the labor of the
Philippines. Mr. Pettigrew said if his
programme could be carried out it would
be, first, to withdraw our troops; Sec
ond, to allow the fiiipinos to set up an
independent government, and third, he
would say "hands off; this is neutral ter
ritory.'
You would not DO that without the
consent of the Filiplnos?' asked Mr..
Spooner.
kota senator.
To hold them without their consent, he
continued, gave the lie to every
Fourth of July Grafton ever delivered in
this country
When Mr.. Pettigrew concluded there
was general stir in the senate as Mr.
Wolcott (Col) rose to discuss the reso-
tuition.
Any general discussion of our policy
towards the Philippines seemed to him
out of place at this time. Our first duty
was to luell the insurrection, and he
would not have replied at all except 'foT
the remarkable and Incorporate utter
ances of the senator from South Da-
kota." No better demonstration OF the
value Of the senate as a public forum
could be found than this speech. There
were in this country 100000 of people,
gocd bad and Indifferent They We're
mostly coed, but scattered through every
community there were the discontented
and unhappy; people who had not been
successful and who viewed with sus-
picion and hatred all those whose lives
had been crowned with success, who
behind every good action, looked for a
lurking sinister purpose 1t was fitting
that such people should be represented
here.
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
"And 1 know of no man SO fitted to
speak for them as the senator from
South Dakota" said Mr. Wolcott, turn
ing his eyes upon Mr.. Pettigrew, who sat
close to him, and who steadily returned
the gaze of his assailant. During al
the years l have known him. continued
Mr. Wofcott 81 never knew him to say
a kind or friendly word about a single
person or a single cause. 1t is not only
valuable that such persons as have mer.
toned should be represented here; thai
their views should be aired and Venti
lated but it IS of great importance tha
those views may serve as a warning ant
as a deteruinent 10 the young men who
are growing to manhood, and upon whom
eventually he responsibility of govern
1nent will fall They should see how i'm
nortant 1t is that they should cultiva t.
a good digestion, a hopeful heart and {
cheerful mind"
Mr.. Wolcott said he did not share the
suggestions that utterances here had
any influence upon the insurgents. Ii
Aguinaldo has his ear to the ground he
must know how utterly trifing is the
captious caviling that goes on here
There was not an honest Democrat who
did not admit that if his party were II
power the first thing to be done would
be to stamp out the insurrection.
IF our soldiers in Manila will take
care of Aguinaldo and his sympathizers
MS they are DOING said he tour peopl,
at home will take care Of Aguinaldo''
sympathizers in the senate and in the
country
Mr.. Wollcott recalled Mr.. Pettigrew':
statement that if he Pettigrew) were &