The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-01
BARBARlUIES IN LUzON
Charges by Pettigrew and Telle,
Against American Soldiers.
SENATE DISCUSSES THE SHIPPING Bill
Notifications Appropriation Measure Passed b,
House. Considerable Progress is Made
With the Postoffice Bill. Lanham
For United Democracy.
(By the Associated Press.o


Washington, Jan. Slater an event
full legislative experience, beginning
with the present session of Congress
and covering about two months, the
bill for the reorganization of the Unit
ed States army today passed the last
stage in Congress and now only awaits
the Presidents signature. The final
step was taken in the Senate, where by
q vote of 80 to % the conference report
on the bill was agreed to. The House
OF Representatives already had agreed
to the report Mr.. Teller criticised the
War Department and the measure IN
general Opposition developed on the
eRpublican side, to the report, based on
the alleged freedom which the confer
enc had takn in introducing new pro-
visions. On the final vote several Re
publican Senators voted with the DEM
ocrats against the report. Some prog
ress was made with the Shipping Bill.
Mr.. Chandler announced that night
session would be moN ed tomorrow TO
advance the bill to its final stages
Mr.. Pettigrew called attention 10 the
failure of the Senate TO pass ms reso-
lutions of inquiry as to the Pnlllpplne
situation. He charged that the Dattie
of February 4th was ordered from
washington, and that only sucn lacts
were given out as suit the purpose OF
the party in power He also cnafBeu
that notwithstanding the INSTRUCTIONS
TO the Paris Commission had been sent
To the Sevall in secert, the Presldent
had ouoted copiously from them in his
letter of acceptance, emitting such por-
tons as did not suit his purpose. ana
vet" he said, 1.-The Senate refuses 10
make the document public He also
charged that General MacArthurs re-
mort had been suppressed for partisan
uurposes and that the report OF the
Taft Commission We're coiored upon
orders from Washington to tit the enef-
eency. He took especial exception 10
the provision i'll the bill authorizing the
enlistment of Filipinos
Mr.. Pettigrew had Grad a long letter
from Thomas Mascara, military gov
ernor of one of the Philippine provinces,
charging that severer torments upon
the Filipinos by the American trops
had been inflicted than the Spanlafds
had ever been guilty Of
He believed these barbaritfes were
nracticed by the Macabebes of WON
II was now intended TO enlist 10000.
Mr.. Gallinger IN. H. had tilt with
Mr.. Pettigrew on this subject and SAID
he did not believe American soldiers
were committing atrocities anywhere.
Mr.. Teller (Cclo) said that two Unit
ed States officers were being disclp
lined for practicing the water cure"
on natives. The Senator had also re-
ceived a call recently from man who
o~.kx t1Cf of
inflicted this deplorable torture, and
Who saw the victim covered with blood
ond mangled about the mouth.
At this point the Shipping Bill was
taken up.
Mr. Hawley in charge of the Army
Conference report, asked that his meas
llre be taken up. Mr.. Frye agreed to
WELD to ia and the Shipping Bill was
temporarily displaced.
Mr.. Teller opposed the provision by
which the cruel Macabebes could be
enlisted in OH rseTvice.
After describing the horros of the
.watAr cure" torture Mr.. Teller said
the American flag could come down
none too soon if 1t required such
methods to uphold our authority. The
Senator condemned statement attrib-
tited to General Macarthur, in which
he is said to have told a erturning regi-
ment that one of its chief services was
in engendering warike spirit, without
which no nation could enrude.
Senator Hale here expressed his sur
prise and outrage that the commander OF
the main portion of the United States
army should be so possessed with the
old world spirit of military conquest and
military ambition as to use such language.
MIR. Bacon suggested that General Mac