The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
FILIPINO
CATHOLICS
EXCITED.
They Do Not Want the fTIarS
Sent Back TO Their
Parishes.

Manila. Jan. I.-7:05 p, m.-Tho pres
ence here OF Archbishop Chapelle, the
apostolic delegate Ia the Philippines -
greatly stirring the Catholics Of al na-
tionalties. The Filipinos hay~ gained
the impression that Mgr. Chapello can,
as the joinR agent of President McKin'
ley and the Pope TO reinstate the friars
in their former power. one cause OF The
excitement is statement which the
Domnicans furnished to the Spanish
press, saying that Mgr. Chapelle IN Wis
itng the heads OF the order told them
ne favored the retention Of the brother
hoods and that President Mckinley
shared his views which were that If
the friars returned TO their p5.ishes
they would b. considered elements OF
good order and therefore, American
agents"
Mgr. Chapello denies the accuracy OF
these statements and Catholics Of all
sections are pctitioning Mgr Chapell'
and Major General Otis against the
friars returning 90 their parishes, re-
peating the charges of expressions, ex.
wi tltli1 anu iilHlolhiHlcf Mnltl llty
assert, caused the revolution ~ lSy6.
The Catholics request that they be Civ
en- priests not connected with the
brOtherhoods. Delegations from many
OF the towns are visiting the provincial
governors for the purpose of nalSnp
the same request and prominent Manila
Catholics are cabling the Pope on .hs
subject. The people say the friors viii
be driven out IL they -aluru 10 theii
parishes and that there win he contin
ual trouble n the administration at
tempts 10 protect them. To qGell the
excitement General Otis consented tc
the publication I'm the local nawspapers
Of statement which he made TO a dele.
CATION OF FiVpinOs as follows:
IF the church authorities assign eri.
ars to curacies where they are cbnox.
ious TO the people they viii not be COM
PEELED to accrt them. The individual
liberty guaranteed by the Ameri-an
constitution will not be denied the Fill
ipinos and the government viii not force
upon them any ecclesiastical DONNA
tion contrary To their wishes"
HoAR's RESOLUTION PASSED.
Washington Jan. l7.-At the conclu-
sion of routine business i'm the senate
the resolution of inquiry introduced BY
senator Hoar Of Massachusetts. and
amended by Mr.. Lodge (MassD. call
ing for general information regarding
the conduct Of the nsurrection in the
Philippines was laid bel.re the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Pettigrew (s. ID said he de-
sired to address the Senate upon the
resolution before it passed. He favored
the passage OF the resolution believing
that the information asked Tor was en-
tirely proper.
He declared that he had received in
formation since the Introduction 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 is on the hands OF the
administration. The blood OF sixty sol
dier boys OF South Dakota who lost
their lives after being conscripted into
an unwilling service and returned to
their homes only after their terms had
expired lies at the door OF the admins
tration. and there is no escape for it. 1
charge that the Gsorship OF the press
and the suppression of facts are for the
purpose of advancing the political ann
bitions of Mr.. Mckinley
II this action said Mr.. PettiErew,
"Dut the administration In a hole, as
was stated. II was not his fault.
At the conclusion Of AR. pettigrews s
speech the resolution by Mr.. Hoar was
passed without division.
THE CAMPAIGN.
washington. Jan. 1.-THE following
cablegrams were received from Gen.
Otis today:
Manila. Jan. 11.-Schwan troops m
/ posscsslon of }atang1s province, about
/ 70 move eastward into provinces OK Ia
| vsbas and Laguna; Wheaton moving ON
/ Iemrrik and Taal ana has navy CO.
I ou,ration. Casualties slight, insurgent
/ loss considerable and property, AS they
/ keep up constant opposition. Expedition
/ under Kobbe leaves for hemp ports To-
/ night (Signcd) OllS.
1 "Manila. Jan. II Gen. Hughes alb
! sent ON western coast Panay. policing
/ section; band uf Sc ragal's. which
landed at Negrus I'm December, struck
! I2yrna in Negrns mountains. who killed
/ 10 captured 2N rifles and ammunition.
/ mo- casualties: troops in Nor.hein LuIon
busy pursuing robber. (Signcdl