The Portland daily press., 1900-01-18
Another Speech by Mr.,
Pettigrew.
Mr.. Hale's Flour Resolution
Also Adopted.


msnt was easily reached in this Senate
today to taxa the final vote on the pend
ing bill fixing gold as the standard OF
| value In the United States on February
10 In the intervening time the measure
win be discussed.
After several days OF debate. the drag
net resolution Of inquiry regarding the
conduct OF the Philippine war was
adopted. 1t WAS introduced BY MIR. Hoar
of Massachusetts, and practically was
adopted as q general substitute for reso-
lutious of q similar but less extended
character offered BY MIR. Pettigrew and
Mr.. Lodge Beyond vigorous speech by
MIR. Pettigrew the resolution aroused no
debate as It is within the discretion OF
the President to send or not to send any
information required.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale of
Maine ~ to the Seizure Of flour by the
British authorities. wss adopted. but only
after q spirited debate amt after the reso.
luton had been materially amended.
Mr.. Davis, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations, m ade u sharp attack
upon the resolution, but withdrew his
oh jsctions after 1t had b,en amended.
Mr.. Teller. Silver Republican of Colo
RADIO, addressed the Senate upon the
financial bill and will continus his speech
tomorrow.
At the conclusion OF routiue bust.
meas the resolution of inquiry in
trod uced by Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts
and anne nded by Mr.. Lodge Of MAssaohu
sets, calling for general Information
re garding the conduct of the inAurrectior
In the Philippines, was laid before
the Senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew Of South Dakota said he
desired to address the Senate upon the
| resolution before 1t was passed. He fsv
ored the passage Of the re solution, believ-
ing that the information asked for wal
entirely proper. He declared that he had
recsive informant since the introduc'
ton OF his resolutions. that assured him
Of the facts he had asserted.
"The blood Of every soldier" said he,
"who has fallen since the war began, Ii
on the hands Of the administration. The
blood of the co soldier boys OF South
Dakota who lost their lives after being
oonscriI ted into an unwilling service and
returned to their homes only after their
terms had expired, lies ut the door OF
the ADMINISTRATION and there Is no escape
for 1t. charge that the censorship OF
the press and the suppression Of facts are
for advancing the political ambitions Of
Mr.. Mckinley"
eff this action" said Mr.. PETIT igrew,
"put the administration in a ho le, al
was stated. 1t was not his fault.
MIR. Pettigrew reverted to the assertion
that the acquisition Of the Philippines
was brought about BY the act OF God
| but, he said. the only way he could SCI
| Gods hand in the work was that Goo
must have used Mr.. Mckinley as pro
phet or appeared to the President In 4
vision.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Psttigrew'i
speech, the resolution Of Mr.. Hoar wa
passed without division.
The resolution introduced several day
ago by MIR. Hale of Maine, calling upor
the secretary of state for information IL
possession of the state department. relat
ing to the seizure and detention of tn.
4
American -four by the British authoritisl
in Delagoa bay. South Africa, was laid
before the Senate. After 10 had beer
modified, Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut, made
speech in which he sai1 that he die
not believe the passage Of the resolution
wise ut this time.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of
the COMMITTEES on foreign resolutions,
moved that the resolution be referred b
his committee. He thought that sons
assertions OF the resolution were to be
| araveIy considered. 1t was question n
to whether they were true. IL was well
understood that the property seized wa
-four.
| He though. the real q usstion now m
der consideration was whether the mstts
came within the province of Information
al law. He said 10 did not become th'
Senator (Mr. Hals), TO introduce such I
resolution at this time.