Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-01-11
Again Brings Up His Resolution
of Inquiry Into the Phil
IppIne Affair.
SAYS FACTS ARE SUPPRESSED
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Washington, Jan. 11-Among the
bills introduced was one by Spooner,
OF Wisconsin, providing that when the
insurrection in the Philippines shall
have been suppressed, the govern
ment of the islands shall be vested
in such person as the president may
direct, until congress shall direct how
the islands shall be governed.
The resolution Of Pettigrw, regard
ing the attempts to open negotiations
with the Filipinos was taken up. Hoar
had offered a similar resolution Of
broader scope. Lodge offered a
further amendment, to include any
information coming to the war depart
ment of the plans of the people of the
Philippines in arms against the Uni
ted States regarding proposed up
rising in the city of Manila for the
destruction of foreign property and
the massacres of residents; also re-
garding the treatment of prisoners
by the insurgents. Lodge referred
10 the published reports of plan to
throw dynamite bombs during the
funeral of General Lawton in order
to create a diversion during which the
uprising was to occur. His amend
ment also covered information regard
ing anti-imperialistic utterances be-
ing disseminated among the insur-
gents and alleged documents circu-
lated among United States soldiers
serving in the Philippines last sum-
mer urging them not to re-enlist.
Rawlins suggested that If the reso-
luton was thus burdened why not
make it include all the preliminary
negotiations with the insurgents be-
fore the war was began. Lodge said
he was trying to procure a full and
complete account of all occurrences
from january IL, 1898. Hoar as
sented to Lodges plan, but said he
should also like to include the pros
ident's instructions to the peace CONF
missioners at Paris, but he presumed
there would be objections to that and
he would net press it. He would,
press request for all in
structions to the Philippine commits
sioners. Hoar was also desirous that
this information should be sent in
from time to time, not in one huge
unwieldly document.
Pettigrew insisted upon separate
action upon his resolution. He re-
ferred feelingly to the manner in
which his resolution of December
14th was shelved on the ground that
it would be Immediately telegraphed
to the insurgents, but in reality TO
prevent American people from know
ing facts. His. present resolutions
called for specific facts, and should
be passed. Pettigrew said:
"The resolution of Senator Lodge
read, If not incompatible with the in
terests of candidates for reelection
1.-The whole conduct of administra-
ton senators here" said Pettigrew
"is in line with the policy of conceal
ing the news and suppressing facts
Pettrigrew charged that vital parts
had been suppressed in Otis report;
news of the Sulu treaty was mangled
and suppressed until the Ohio cleo
tion and General Otis had altered the
presidents proclamation before he
issued it Otis. had defrauded the
Filipinos and the administration and
humbugged the American people
During his remarks, Pettrigrew re-
ferred to the insurgent government
as the Sister Republic"