The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-12
OUGHT TO KNOW
Senators Desire ali Official His
tory Of the Philippine
Conflict,
And Mr.. HOar Insists That It
Should Be Given in In.
StallMentS.
Pettigrew Accuses Administra-
ton Senators Of Concealment
OF Facts.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-The resolu-
| ton Of Senator Pettigrew, regarding
attempts to open negotiations with the
Filipinos was taken up by the senate.
| Senator Hoar had offered a similar
resolution, but ofbroader scope.
Mr.. Lodge offered a further amend
ment to include any information com
ing to the wal department of plans of
people of the Philippines in arms
against the United States as to the pro-
jected uprising in the City of Manila
for the destruction of foreign property
and massacre of residents; also regard
ing treatment of prisoners by insur-
gents. Mr.. Lodge referred to the pub
lished reports of the plan to throw dy-
Mantle bombs during the funeral of
General Lawton, to create a diversion
during which an uprising was to come.
His amendment also desired inforlna-
ton regarding the anti-imperialist ut
terances which were being dissemated
among the insurgents, and alleged doc
uments circulated among United States
soldiers serving in the Philippines last
summer, urging them not to re-enlist.
Information regarding all these facts,
Mr.. Lodge said, should be known.
Mr.. Rawlin suggested that if the res
olution was to be burdened, why not
make it include all the preliminary ne
gotiations with the insurgents before
the wal began.
Mr.. Lodge said that was what he was
trying to procure, full and complete
accounts Of all occurrences from Jan. |,
1898.
Hoar Asks Full Publicity.
Mr.. Hoar assented to NJ. Lodges
plan, but said he should also like to in
clude the presidents instructions to the
peace commissioners in Paris, But he
presumed there would be objection TO
that and he would not press it. But he
should, however, press the request for
all instructions to the Philippine com
m~issioners. Mr.. Hoar was also desir-
u that this information should be
sent in from time to time, not in one
huge, unweildy document.
MIR. Pettigrew insisted upon separate
action upon his resolution. He referred
feelingly to the manner in which his
resolution Of Dec. II was shelved. on
the ground that it would be immedi.
ately telegraphed to the insurgents, but
IN reality to prevent the American peo.
pie from knowing the facts. His pres.
ent resolution called for specific facts
and should be passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew said:
The resolution of Senator Lodge
should read, if not incompatible with
the interests Of a candidate for re-
election"
The whole conduct Of administra-
ton senators here said Mr.. Pettigrew.
is in line with the policy of concealing
the news and suppressing the facts"
Mr.. Pettigrew charged that vital
parts have been suppressed in Otis re-.
ports: that the news Of the Sulu treaty
had been mangled and suppressed until
the Ohio election, and that General
Otis had altered the presidents procla.
nation before he issued it. Otis had
defrauded the Filipinos and the admin.
istration, and had humbugged the
people. Mr.. Pettrigrew re.
ferred to the insurgent government as a
~"sister republic"
Are we to pursue this policy Of out.
rage:' asked Mr.. Pettigrew, and fol.
the example of Ensland-continue
to do wrong. because we began to do
wrong:'
In conclusion he cited the example of
the fallen empires and kingdoms of the
past, fallen because they had persisted
in doing wrong.
The hour of : o'clock having arrived.
The resolutions ven to the calendar
md Mr.. Stewart New took the floor
to speak on the financial bill.