Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-16
SCORED PETTIGREV.
Wolcott Both Assailed and
Ridiculed Him.
HE ALSO TACKLED BEyERIDGE.
Said His Attitude That We should Held
The Philippines for Their Richness.
Was Unworthy The Position OF the
President Right.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The resolu-
ton of Mr.. Pethgrew. calling upon the
secretary of war for certain informa.
ton regarding the Philippine insurrec.
ton was laid before the senate, after
the conclusion OF the routine business.
MIR. Pettigrew declined Mr. Hoar re-
quest to substitute for his resolution on
the same subject the one presented by
Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Berry ark had read the reso
luton offered by Mr. Bacon (Ga) and
also Mr.. Beveridge Gnd.).
Those who desired to discuss the
Philippine question, he said. were met
by the objection that they were aiding
those who were in arms against tie
United States, and were responsible for
the loss OF life among the soldiers He
regarded this position as absolutely un-
warranted. and declared that no man
who was a n1an would be deferred from
speaking of charges that We're absolutely
unfounded by facts. Mr.. Berry be-
l1eved that TWO resolutions which ho
had read from the desk fairly repre-
sented the views of the two great par
ties III this country. He was certain
that the resolution of Mr., Beveridge re-
Elected the sentiment and feelings Of
the administration. because it had been
fayorably commented upon by the ad-
ministration speakers and newspapers
throughout the country. The resolu.
ton had been Endorsed. he said, by the
administration leaders, yet it conferred
an authority and power upon this
country as absolute as was possessed by
the czar OF Russia.
Mr.. Berry referred to that part of Mr..
Beveridge's speech, in which the In
diana senator had asserted that God
had selected the American people as
His trustees, whose appointed work was
to extend to the Philippines and the
Fllpinos the civilization and liberty
with which the American people as His
chosen children We're TO enhghten the
world. Mr.. Berry did not admit that
the American people were the trustees
of the Lord III the Philippine matter.
He argued that tine correct view of
the situation in the Philippines was
taken III the Bacon resolution Ii that
resolution We're adopted today he be
l;eved that another gun would be fired
in the Philippine revolution and at the
same time the United States would
gain all the commercial and material
advantages depicted by Mr.. Beveridge.
He placed the responsibility for the IN
surrection upon the president. declar-
ing that if his proclamation had not
been issued not gun would have been
fired and not drop of our soldiers
blood would have been she'd He said
that, in his opinion, the president mad
issued the proclamation unWllllngiy,
that he had been forced int the post
tlon he now occupied by sehemlng poll
ticians. 1t was not too late to repair
the wrong done, and it could be re-
paired by the adoption of the Bacon
resolutions.
Mr. Pettigrew resumed his speech
upon the general Philippine question,
his text being his resolution of inquiry
He made Il sharp attack on the treaty
made by the Americans with the Sultan
of Sulu, charging that Polygamy and
slavery were not only indorsed. but
maintained by the United States
through the treaty with the Sultan. H
declared tnal the Republican party was
going out OF power as the champion OF
slavery and arepudiator of the Declara-
ton or independence. Egypt, said Mr..
Pettigrew, had been brought under
English ''civilizing sway" AS result
over $500 minions OF the English gov,
ernment were wringing taxes from the
oppressed people in Egypt III the name
! OF the English yoke.
If we desired to make war on the
Catholics, however, we could find them
nearer home. The Aryan race could no
more live III the tropics than could a
polar bear. He asked how we Were to
get rich supporting big standing army
In the Philippines in order that people
who earn cents day might trade
with US? In China he had seen 3, 800
Cinnamon working in a cotton mill for
wages that averaged $3.50 month in
silver, and boarding themselves. Yet
our worklngmen were to be asked to
compete with 5000, 900 of such workers
in the Philippines to pay taxes to sup
port an army of occupation, to subsidlZe
ships to carry trade, i'll order that tie
trusts OF this country might exploit the
labor of the Philippines. Mr.. Petugrew
said that ii this program could be car
ried out it would be first to Withdraw
our troops; second, to allow the Philip
pines to set up an independent govern
ment, and third, he would say, Hands
off; this Is neutral territory.
You would not do that without the
consent of the tllipinos?" inquired Mi
Spooner.
WIZ u hOb, 1SPlieu VIC oOuGu La
kota senator. To hold the Filipinos
without their consent, he said, gave the
lie TO every Fourth of July Grafton ever
delivered IN this country.
When Mr.. Pettigrew concluded Mr.
Wolcott (Colo) arose to discuss the
resolution. Any general discussion OF
our policy toward the Philippines seem
ed to nm out of place at this time Our
first duty, he said. was to quell the in
surrection, and would not have repiIeI
at all save for the remark and inteai
perate" urterances of the senator fro.a
South Dakota.
No better demonstration of the value
of the senate as public forum could q
found than this speech. There We're III
this country 10000, 900 people. good, D,sl
and indifferent. They were mostly of
good. but scattered through every CON-
munity there were tine discontinued and
unhappy; people who had not been
successful and who viewed with sus
picion and hatred all those whose lives
had been crowned with success, who be-
hind every good action looked for u
lurking sinister purpose. 1t was fitting
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