The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-09
Mr.. Pettgrew, in his Resolution on
the Conduct of the War,
Charged That
WE ARE FIGHTING OUR ALLIES
In the Philippines, and the President
and War Department Are Called
on For Information.

first Is to be an investigation by the
committee on postohices and post
roads tnto the charge that two federal
appointees of the President. Postmas-
ter John C. Graham, OF Provo City,
Utah, and Postmaster orson Smith. of
Logan, Utah. are under indictment as
polygamists, and whether afidavlts to
that effect were on fiie at the time of
their appointment The other is a gem
eral investigation OF the military com
mlttee into the conduct OF General Afer-
rlam and the United States army offi-
GERS during the wardner. Idaho, riots,
Thursday next, after o'clock, was
set apart for eulogies upon the life and
character OF the late Representative
Danford. OF Ohio; Wednesday for eulo-
giles upon Representative Greene. of
Nebraska, and Friday, after 2 o'clock,
upon the life and public services of the
late Vice President Hobart. Then, at
1880. the house adjourned until We'd
nesdny.
During discussion to-day in the
senate OF resolution Of inquiry offer
ed by Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d., some sem
satloual statements were made regard
ing the attitude of the United States
toward the Filipino insurgents, Mr..
Pettlgrew declared that this govern
ment had attacked Its allies and there
by had been guilty of the grossest
treachery. This statement was resent
ed warmly by Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), who
declared that this government had done
nothing of the kind, and that, not even
remotely had 1t recognized the So
called government of the FiilpinOs.
Mr.. Morgan CDem.. Aln), discussed
at length the race question in the south.
baslng his remarks upon u resolution
offered by Mr. Prltchard (Rep, N. c.
He deemed 1t imperative that some
course should be adopted which would
prevent repetition OF the Hayes-Til-
den controversy, and discussed fully
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution. He main
tanned that to attempt to force the
black race into social and political
equality with the white race was only
to clog the progress of all mankind.
The speech was strong appeal for Hc-
tlon that would benefit both races. and
defense OF the new. constitutions of
Louisiana and North Carolina.
Mr.. Pettlgrew announced that he
would offer an amendment providing
for the gathering and tabuIation Of sta
tIstics in regard to the distribution of
wealth. He regarded 1t as particularly
important to ascertain "who reaps the
peneflt of the toll of labor"
A resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) calling upon each cabinet ofil-
Ger for an ltemized statement OF the
amount of the S5O.OOO,OOO defense fund
each department expended, was adopt
ed.
A resolution calling upon the secre-
tary of the navy for Admiral Dewey's
report, in which he made the state
ment that he could tnke Manila Mt any
time, offered by afr. Pettlgrew Is. D.,
was adopted.
A resolution offered some time ago
by Mr.. Pettigrew. calling upon the sec
rotary of war for information as to an
alleged Interview between General Tor
res, Of the Filipino army and General
otis, was called up. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.).
offered a substitute for the pending
resolution. calling upon the President,
II not Incompatible with public inter-
ests, to furnish general Information re-
gariIng thG Philippine insurreetIon
contained in official documents and dis
patches.
Mr.. Pettigrew accepted Mr. Lodges
resolution. in the course OF brief
speech he said:
'If we have attacked an ally, 1t is
important that the Representatives Of
the people in Congress should know
the facts, and at once. / believe we
have attacked an ally. believe we
have been guilty OF gross treachery.
/ believe We have gone further in dis
honor toward On ally lightning with US
than any other nation ever went"
Mr.. Stewart thought this was past
the time for a discussion Of how the
instruction began. at has begun"
sid he. ut Is now my country's cause,
and do not propose to admit 1t is a
wicked cause"
Mr.. Lodge said he could not even By
silence admit that the statements Of
Mr.. Pettigrew were accurate. II do
not believe we attacked an ally" said
he. IT am sure we never recognized
the Filipino government. They had no
government except the government OF
dictator, set up by himself to Impose
his authority upon other tribes. The
President las acted throughout in
conformity to the law and the facts
will uphold hls course, These facts 1
am In favor OF having placed In the
hands OF all senators. They VIII
strengthen the hands OF the admins
lration."
The resolution OF Mr. Pettlgrew, at
his request. went over until wednes-
day. ana Mr.. Morgon took the floor to
speak upou the political conditions In
the southern states, Al 2 o'clock the
financial bill became tho regular order,
,nnd Mr. Aldrich said he hoped some