The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
Says Information About Philippines
is Suppressed
Because He Wants a
denomination.
Senator Lodges Resolution FOR
.. '-fa"-, ion.

Washington, January IA spirited
and at times Sensational debate was pre-
Gin itated In the Senate today on the
Philippine question, the basis for the
speech making being a resolution Of In
CURRY offered several days ago by Mr.
Pettisrew Of South Dakota, to which
substitutes were proposed. Mr.. Pestigrew
attacked the adpainistration's policy IN
tbs Philippines. He declared that sys-
tematic effort was being made to prevent
accurate Information from reaching the
people OF the United States and that IL
was o political sohsme tn further tine oan-
didscy OF Mr.. Mckinley for denomination
and rs-elsction. The discussion was ter
%, mated by q resu mption Of consideration
OF the currency bill at two o'clock. Mr..
Stewart of Nevada, made an elaborate
speech en- the question OF the national IN
nancee.
\ Before adjournment the Senate, altar
prolonged debate, passed the bill oon-
ferring additional powers upon the dirsc-
tor of the census,
A concurrent resolution offered by Mr..
Kenney OF Delaware. directing the Score
tary Of War to make an estimate for the
improvement of Mohsn harbor. Delaware
wns adopted. At the conclusion of morn
ing routine business, the resolution Of
frred by Mr.. Pettisrew If South Dakota,
several days ago together with the snbsti-
uute fer IL offered by MIR. Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, was then laid before the Senate.
The object of both the resolution and the
substitute was to obtain from the Presi-
dent, If not Incompatible with public in
terssts all information in regard to the
insurrection In the Philippines. MIR.
Ledge suggested that both Mr.. Petit
CREWS resolution and his own substitute
he withdrawn and that the resolution Of
fersd by Mr.. Hear be adopted az a substi-
cute for both, amending Mr. Hoar's RESP
luton as might be deemed desirable or
advisable.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar
was sweeping IN its call for information
relating to the Philippine insarreotlon,
nut MIR. Lodge said his desire for ali In
formation concerning the instruction
was 90 great that he proposed to offer an
amendment extending its provisions. 1t
had been stated he said, that there was
danger OF an uprising In Manila by the
Eilipinos, with the object Of numbering
Americans and all foreigners. 1t had
besn stated also that Filipinos had
threatened to thow bombs into the funeral
procession of General Lawton. He
wanted information upon these points SIS
well as upon others.
Mr.. Lodge wanted to know what infor
nation the government possessed as to
repr'sals placed upon other tribes by
Aguirnldo and tie Tagalogs. He wanted
especially to know how the Filipiros had
treated American and Spanish prisoners,
there being wide divergence OF informa-
tion upon that point II the government
had Information relating to the enoour
aasmsnt received by Aguinaldo and the
insurgents from the United States ami
what effect that encouragement had had
upon the cou,se Of the rebellion, he
thought the Senate and the people were
entitled to 1t.
= This point was most Important and TIL
Senate and people were anxious for the
truth. 1t was q matter, too. Of common
report that the anti-Im perislistio league
had been urging our soldiers to oppose
the war. This work, MIR. Lodge thought.
had had little effect because Of the insig
nifioancs Of the persons engaged in 1t.
Little attention hsd been paid by the
government TO this reasonable action
"becsuse," said MIR. Lodge, "no sensible
man wants to convert bore into q
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