The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-11
FILIPINOS
MAKE APPEAL
Ask Senate to Give Them
Liberty.
HAWLEY TRIES TO
SUPPRESS PLEA
Shafter to Be Rewarded For
Using Hammock.


States government TO cease its opera
tions against the Fflipinos The appeal
is sensational in its statements and SO
unusual in form that Mir. Hawley of
Connecticut, made a vigorous objection
10 its publication as document He
declared that it was a reasonable de
nunciation OF the government and an
attack upon American soldiers
The memorial was in the form of an
appeal 10 the congress Of the United
States and as Mr.. Teller stated it was
''signed personally by the leading peo-
pie of Manila and that section-law-
yers bankers and professional men rep
resenting the best elements of that
community" 1t reviewed the circum-
stances leading up to the present strug-
gle of the FilipinOs for independence.
It paid a high tribute TO the work of
AguinaldO and his cOadjutOrs in their
eudeavOrs TO obtain liberty and inde-
pendence for the people Of the Philip
pines.
Reference was made to some of the
principal events of the present revolu-
ton against American authority, the
petition urging that the American
troops had failed to make serious inns
preston upon the revolutionary party.
1t pointed out that Aguinaldo had de-
clared he might lose the hope of victory
but he would not lose the hope of dying
for the liberty and Independence Of his
people. 1t points out that the revOlu-
ton has the support of practically all
the people of the Philippines and de-
clares that though 100 revOlutionists be
destroyed, 1000 will rise up to support
the fight for independence. All of the
islands of the archipelago, says the
memorial, are supporting the revolu-
ton and they viii not yield until the
last OF Filipino blood has been shed.
America Their Inspiration.
The Filipino nation. the memorial
continues bearing in mind the history
of America and its humanitarian doc
trineS. asks the government of the
United States to cease its persecution
of men struggling to be free-strug-
Cling against greater odds and greater
wrong than those which inspired the
fathers of the republic" This they ask
in the name of Washington. jefferson.
of Lincoln. in the name Of justice and
in the name Of the God eternal
The appeal declares that an autonomy
similar to that enjoyed by Canada and
Australia would not be practicable for
the Filipinos, who desire full liberty
and independence, and they urge the
government Of the United States TO
give them liberty and independence.
When the reading of the memorial
had been concluded, Mr.. Teller asked
that il be printed as "a document.
Il object said Mr.. Hawley of Con-
necticUt, 1t is a reasonable denuncia-
ton Of our government and an attack
upon our soldiers.
IF jefferson Davis had brought for
ward a similar paper after the battle
of Gettysburg and demanded to have it
READ and printed as a senate document
it would nave been a mid crime in
comparison with this"
on account of the objection of Mr..
HaWley the order went over until to-
morrow.
Shafter Wins Point.
Consideration was concluded of the
committee amendments of the army re-
organization bill, and the senate took
up the amendments proposed by indi-
Vidual senators. The amendments pro-
viding for Che appointment of General
James II. Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee and
General Shafter to be major generals /
OF the regular army. and retired, pre-
cipitated an extended and, on the part |
of Mr.. Pettigrew, bitter debate. The
amendments prevailed, however. de- /
spite the opposition.
When Mr.. SeWeH offered an amend
ment 10 the amendment, authorizing /
the president 20 select a regular officer
not above the rank of brigadier general
t. De appointed as a major general and I
retired. In answer to an inquiry of Mr. /
Teller. ne replied that his amendment |
was intended to apply 10 the benefit of 1
the imam who conquered the Spanish 4
nation General Shafter.
Mr.. PettgreW declared there was
nothing in the history Of the conflict |
at Santiago which warranted the pro- /
posed action by the senate.
1t Is comforting distinction for 1
honor not won he declared. and for /
services not rendered. I am opposed /
to 1t. If I read the history of that 1
engagement correctly. the credit for /
our victory certainly does not belong
to General Shafter"
Mr.. Pettigrew then sent to the clerks
desk and had read a chapter of Sen /
ator Lodges history of the Spanish 4
American war. giving an account of /
the battle Of Santiago
After the clerk had read for some
time. Mr.. Pettigrew himself took uD
the reading. making as he proceeded.
sarcastic remarks upon General Shat
ter's conduct of the battle.
Yet said he. this is the man who
Is 10 be especially hOnOred By congress
after 10 has laid before il this damac-
ing testimony from the most eminent
historian Of this body The victory at
SatiaEO was not only not Won by Cen
erai Shafter. but in spite of General
Shafter. Now we propose to promote
him tor mere laundering incspacitv
and inefiiciency without parallel in his
tory of the battles resulting in victory.
W ildNF ttlitaNN promoted toThln. ]
who was not away from Washington
during the war. and Ainsworth who
acted as clerk merely. and now we
propose to put Shafter upon the list
70 emphasize the fact that congress
never promotes anybody unless it is
sure he has never done any lighting"
Mr.. SeWeli made a warm defense of
General Shafter.
MIR. SeweiIs amendment was agreed
toll 10 II.
Mr. Vest and Mr.. Rawlins announced
that they had been detained unavoid-
ably from the senate Yesterday when |
the vote upon the cantcen question was
taken They would have voted. had |
they been present to sustain the ac-
ton of the senate committee, that is |
against the abolition of the canteen /
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