The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Mr.. SpOoner OF Mtscousit.
the Senate on his bill-the un-alsneo
business-in relation 70 the mppressica
of instruction in the Philippines. 1t
provides that when instruction shall
have been completely suppressed by the
military and naval forces Of the United
States, all military, civil and judicial
powers necessary to govern said Islands
shall, until otherwise provided by Con-
Qress, be vested In such person and per-
sons and shall be exercised in such as the
President OF the United States shall d.
rect for maintaining and protecting the
Inhabitants Of said islands in the free
enjoyment OF their liberty, property and
religion"
Mr.. Spooner referred to those Senators
"who have seemed to exult sometimes
in coupling the names Of the half caste
Fiiiplnos with that OF our own Washing
ton, and he read portion Of procla-
nation issued by one OF Aguinaldo's
leaders, warning the Filipinos in Manila
that upon a specified date "all others
will be exterminated without compass
sion after the determination Of the army
of occupation"
WAS there ever anything worse than
thaty' he demanded. Would we with
draw our army now and leave without
our protection the British citizens, the
German citizens, the citizens OF Holland
and those of America, not to mention
the friendly Filipinos against whom
the direct threats have been NADER
MIR. Pettigrew interrupted MIR. Spoon
er TO declare that no such order or procla-
nation as he had read was ever issued.
Mr.. Spooner replied that IL was con-
tanned in an official document issued by
the government and was quite as accu-
rate as much of the matter Mr.. Pettigrew
himself had used.
az asked for and received from the war
department six months ago a copy OF
that very ORDER interjected Mr.. Davis,
chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
~ deny that any such order was ever
issued" shouted Mr.. Pettigrew, 'teither
by Aguinaldo or any of his subordi-
nates.'
1.-The trouble with the Senator from
NOutu OdhOttt AVpAiCN mt GPONSfi
"is that everybody is liar who does not
help to make his case against the govern
ment." (Applause)
II protest against the use OF such
document, urged Mr.. Pettigrew. 1T
is false and it ought not to be here"
well, il is here" retorted Mr.. Spoon
er, warmly, land it is going to stay here.
L. hat this 10
official documentf"
well, it may be an official report OF
Gen. OTIS" replied Mr.. Pettigrew, 'but
it is q contradiction of other information
from the Philippines"
1.-The Senator may have some sources
of information among his friends In the
Philippines, but may be permitted, -
suggested Mr.. Spooner, suavely ito doubt
that they are better than those of Gen.
Otis. ~ Uaughter) \
Mr.. Spooner then entered upon dis
cussion of the constitutional phases of
the Philippine question.
He said that the instruction was of
little consequence, which led Mr.. Till
man to interject the remark that it was
IDdb Iiit NAlat hfiNS
was not equal to that of the present
time"
Wen have more" responded Mr..
Spooner, ''if the Democrats can't help
US"
When Mr.. Spooner suspended his re-
marks until tomorrow, Mr.. Carter took
advantage of the lull to present the ere
dentials Of Mr.. Clark as a Senator from
Montana under the appointment of Act
ing Governor Spriggs of that state. The
credentials consisted of the Governors
certificate of appointment. Mr.. Carter
simply asked that the certificate be read
and laid on the table. This was done.
The incident created a ripple of interest
in the Senate, but caused no further re-
marks.
Then, after brief executive session,
the Senate at p. m, adjourned.
DROPPED OUT.