The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-10

Denuneiaaion of the Govern nIeut.
5iatter Gees over UntiI Tomorrow.
There were many YacaI-t seats when the
( Senate convened at noon today.
After the transaction OF the morning
routine business. Mr.. Teller presented pc
tition signed b. 2,00g F'IIipinos in which
the FiIipinos state their sentiment toward
the United States Mr.. Teller said these
{ FUipinos were not enemies Of the United
! States. re asked unanimous consent which
/ was granted. that the body of the petition
be read for ne information OF the Senate.
/ The petition was plea for independence
+ and reeited the struggles made by them
( against IL tyranny Of Spain Aguinaldo.
1 the petition stated, was the idol Of the
: Filipinos and when the war broke out
with Spain the Fiiipinos believed the dawn
/ Of their independence had arrived, but in
| this they were disappointed
| The idea OF independence, they declare.
was net new. but had been implanted in
the heart of the Filfpinos for years be-
| fore the advent of the American soldier.
The petitioners appeal to Congress to
suspend nostilities and grant the indie
Dendence which they crave It would not
! be acceptable to the Filiplnos. the petit
ton states, to annex the island to the
/ United States. nor would they agree to
| form Of government such as enjoyed by
| Canada. because the Filipinos cannot as
simulate American ideas. They insist on
( a government of their OWL.
/ The Filipino nation. the paper states,
bearing in mind, the history of America
and its humanitarian doctrines, asks
| America to cease her persecution OF men
/ struggling 20 be free-struggling against
/ greater odds. and greater wrongs than
those which inspired the Fathers Of the
Republic This they ask. n the name
| of Washington. of Jefferson, If Lincoln.
in the name Of Justice. and in the name
/ Of God Eternal
! After about half an hours reading.
which was listened TO with very close at
| tention by Senator's on 10th sides,
/ change OF readers led 20 the suppozidcn
/ that 5iseRaper had been all read where
upo2 M Teller asked unanimous consent
/ that it should be printed as Senate doc1-
ment
q object" Mr. HawIey exclaimed. ex-
citediy. 1t is a reasonable denuncia-
/ ton Of the Government and an attack on
ali our soldiers
Mr.. Bacon called attention TO the fact
that the paper had not ali been read, and
I its reading was resumed and concluded
Mr.. Teller renewed his requs s, for the
printing Of the paper. ana M HaWIey re
newed his objection Thereupon Mr. Tel
/ Ter said he would make the motion after
| the morning hour.
The Senate bill for the construction OF
a third-cIass steam revenue cutter for
| service in the harbor Of Boston. at
cost not exceeding $4,000. was reported
| from the Committee On Commerce. and
| passed
Mr.. Teller offered q resolution for the
printing Of ne petition from the Filipinos
which had been read.
4 protest against the paper being print
! &c as a Senate document" Mr. HawIey
interposed. 1T is an attack upon the
United States, It's power, and ats troops,
and q passionate appeal to the FiIipinos
10 continue TO kill our men. # Jefferson
| Davis had brought along a similar paper
after the battle OF Gettysburg and de
manded to have it read and printed as q
| Senate document, il would have been
| mild crime IN comparison with this
The resolution went over until tomor-
row
Mr.. Allison gave notice that on Satur-
day January 10, he would present resolu-
| lions as 10 the death OF his late colleague.
Mr.. Gear.
Army Bill Taken Up.
The bill to Increase the efficiency of the
army was taken up, the pending question
being or a committee amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Proctor as to the ap-
pointment of volunteers to the grades OF
| FIRST or second lIeuienants in the regular
/ army.
The amendment vas agreed to as fol-
lows: ON page Sc, line Is. strike out all
| Of section "a after the words military
academy and insert the following: Per
| sons not ever forty years Of age who
| shall have at any time served as voIun-
| Leers subsequent TO April q. 1888, may
| be ordered before boards OF officers for
such examination as may be prescribed
| By the Secretary Of War, and who may
Z
| aiming boards. may be appointed to the
| grades of first or second lieutenant IN the
| regular army taking rank IN the respec-
| tive grades according to seniority
as determined by length OF prior
| commissioned service. but no officer ap-
| pointed under the provisions CT this sec
! lion shall be placed above another in the
| same grade with longer commissioned
| service, and nothing herein contained
/ shall change the relative rank Of officers
| heretofore commissioned IN the regular
! army
| Enlisted men OF volunteers may be
| appointed second Iieutenants in the reg
| ular army under the same conditions now
| authorized by law for enlisted men Of the
| regular army"
| Another committee amendment. which
was agreed to, was one increasing the
| first rlass privates Of the Signal Corps
| from 200 to go.
THE DISTRICT CODE BILL.