The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Hot Shot for Mckinley.
Pettigrew's Fiery Speech in
the Senate Friday.

and at times sensational debate was
precipitated IN the senate today on
the Philippine question over resolu
tlons of inquiry Senator Pestigsew.
Of South Dakota, attacked the admin.
;s.ration's policy in the Philippines
and also made some startling charges
against those who were supporting
the administration. He declared that
a systematic effort was being made
TO prevent accurate information from
reaching the people of the United
States, and that it was politica!
scheme to further the candidacy of
Mr. Mckinley for denomination and
reelection.
Before adjournment the senate,
after prolonged debate. passed the bill
eoDferrlpg additional powers upon
the director of the census. At the
opening the Pettigrew resolution and
tue Lodge substitute. both seeking
from the president all information
regarding the Philippine insurrection,
were laid before the senate Senator
Lodge suggested that both be with,
drawn and the Hoar resolution sdop:
ed s.s a substitute
The resolution offered by Senator
Hoar was sweeping in its call for
Information relating to the Philippine
1nsurrection, bu: Senator Lodge
said his desire for all information
concerning the insurrection was
so great that he proposed to offer an
amendme extending its provisions.
Senator Lodge said he wanted
information especially as to the effect
of the encouragement the Filipinos
received from the Urited States
Senator Hoar agreed with Senator
Lodge. Senator Pettigrew objected.
He wanted specific information, re.
gardless Of whether the president
wanted it known or not he launch.
ed into a scathing attack on the ad
ministration. He charged the govern
nent with withholding information
for political gain The trouble with
the imperialists. said Senator Petit
grew, sis tha: they have confonnded
the interests Of the people of the
United States with the political de
s;res and ambitions of their puny
president and regarded him and his
, success as more important than a
righ,ful treatment of the FiIip1nos
The fact is this whole business is
bound up in the presidents desire
again to be a candidate of his party
for president
Senator Pet,igrew discussed the
cepaoring OF dispatches from the Phil
lippines He declared that inpo1sao.
aud Significant facts Tad been stricken
from news dispatches from Manila aod
from Official reporta.
Gas an instance OF this work. said
be. ..sbe Sulo treaty was maugled and
party suppressed until after toe election
10 Ohio" He declared the proclama,
tiou issued BY the president was, on the
recon mendation of Gen OTIS. altered
materially 5y the president before it
was published TO the Philippine natives.
As originally drawn it was to his micd
q Fat declaration Of war, aud when
AguiDaldo ED his leaders came into
possession of the original they SO
regarded it
1.-The whole wre,ched busipess, .
declared Senator Pcstigrew. vehement
,y. s.waa one Of conceaineGs sod
duplicisy. ioterded to deceive, not only
tbe people OF ;be Uoited States, bu,
also the islanders themselves. "
In substantiasion of bis charge that
the dispatches from the Philippines
were censored in tbe Interests of The
administration Seoa,or Pestigrew quoted
from letter written by Mr. Robert N
Coliios, Associated Press representa-
tive st Manila. In this letter Mr.
Collins related the substatce OF an
interview upon the subject of ceusoring
dispatches which be had had With Geu
Otis. Senator Pettig5sw read the
statements of Mr.. Collins, ir Which be
had said it vas the evident desire OF the
officials to preyeos certain information
from 7eaching the people OF the Upised
States. Wien be COLLINS bad filed a
dispatch containing ioforpa.lon which be
thought was proper to seed to the Uoited
States be had beeu Informed by the
censor that nis instructions were TO cut
ous anything that nigh: ipjure the ad
ninissTa;'on Subsequently, weeo be bad
desired to seod story relating to the
use of silver in toe Philippines. the
censor had told him that lis iostruc
tons we're TO allow potbieg 20 pass bin
which would De helpfnl William Jen-
nings Bryan in the Uoised STATES
Upon th:s poiot Senator Pet'igre"
becare particularly sarcastic aud sgsin