The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-04

organization bill IN the Senate today some
strong language was used by Mess-s- Vel
lington and Pettigrew. The former stated
that Mr.. Mckinley ought to be impeacned
Tor having surrendered American terri
tory in Alaska He further stated thai
he had voted for the purchase Of the
philippines because Of misinforraa ion
supplied him by the President himself
The bill was called up at 1880 by Mr..
Hawlev and a moment later 3Ir- Petit
grew resumed his flibustering tactics
As soon as the bill was placed before the
Senate he demanded that the committee
report be read.
Mr.. Hawley demonstrated, stating that
the report was lengthy and everybody
had read II. He asked that the Senate
proceed to vote on the new amendments
Mr. Pettigrew insisted, however. on the
report being read. and the clerk proceed
ed.
About i've minutes later Mr.. PeJtigrew
left the Chamber. Mr. Hawley then arose
and stated that it was a waste OF time TO
continue reading the report, ard made
motion that further reading be dispensed
with. L looked very much as though Mr.
Pettig-ew's well-laid scheme would fail
but Mr. Gani2ger al this point quietly re
marked that II vas hardly Senatorial cour-
tesy 10 wai1 until a member had left the
Chamber and then make q motion. Mr.
CaIliuger objected to Mr. Hawley's mo-
lion and ne reading was continued
When The reading was concluded, M
Carter asked Mr.. Pettigrew if he would
allow the amendments TO be voted on
Il viii not replied Mr.. Pettisrew- I
have demanded Information on tEe Phil
ippines day after day and my resolutions
have been shelved- Now propose TO get
this information and If the committee
hasn't got It I want them to get It before
they proceed The report is-deyoted 70
the army canteep and no reason is given
for this proposed increase"
Mr.. Carter offered an explanation saying
that the number Of troops provided was
inadequate instead Of being 100 great.
Mr. Wellington said that Mr.. Carter had
stated yesterday that a big army was
needed IN the Philippines
What IS the intention Of the Admin
istration in the Philippines" he asked
Is it TO annex thAislauds against the viii
Of natives and forcibiy make them AIneri-
cans?
II this is so, then we shall need more
than 1Ga. 600 men for many years When
the matter first came up the Military
Affairs Committee assured Us that 5,000
men in Eve months would restore peace
in the archipelago L was stated during
The last campaign that as soon as IL
was known that Mr.. Mckinley was re
elected. the FuipInos would lay down
their arms. Have they done sog No
The instruction IS today stronger and
more Widespread than ever before Now,
why this increase in the army? To keep
4 war going for decades? am opposed
10 this increase"
Mr. Carter replied that the President
could as well haul down the flag in Alas
ka or Hawaii as il the Philippines.
Has he not already hauled down the
flag IL ALASKAN" asked Nj Wellington.
HAS he not surrendered American terri
tory 70 Great Britain Has he not
raised the British flag over American
cidzens?"
These are the alleged facts admit
ted 4Ir Carter.
Did We not purchase Alaska from Rus
sia? Was not the line OF demarkstion
th=1 made cIear?" asked Mr.. Wellington.
Then why did this Administration sur
render the territory and hoist the Brit
ish flag over American territory Let me
tell you. sir. that If The President would
be impeached were he 20 surrender the
PHILIPPINES. low much more does he de-
serve TO be impeached for having surre1-
dared territory IN ALASKAN Lei me say
that he has deprived Americans Of their
liberty ard has British police Patr0lIing
American territory
Gr- SDooner then j9oE up Mr. Carriers
fight and asked Mr.. Wellington what he
knew about The Philippine
I know this" said Mr. Wellington.
chat when voted TO purchase the Phil
ipDines / did SO under INSTRUMENTATION
furnished by the President himself I
also know that the United States does
not possess the Philippines TODAY and the
President asks for 100 zoe men 70 acquire
them
Ir. Teller then took up the argument
and stated that the bill was Inten led 10
b a permanent affair. Vow. we are. rot
trying to make the President do anything
he doesn't want to do" said he There
is a Republican majority in both houses.
SC let the Administration people tell Us
what the programme Is. Why. you viii
need 900 900 men Tor cne hundred years
# you iHteaa TO keep up this var "a The
Philippines.
Vow. want 10 show the Chairman Of
the Military Committee that he has made
untrue statements in regard TO this biz.
Il is merely d pretence to saddle On the
country 2 large standing army. What has
been brought TO the fore as the great
question in thEs matter? Why. the can
teen and the army bill We hear not one
word about the real problems The Ad
ministratIoH cannot get away from this
question b saying there is . war in the
Philippines. have never feared jmpe-
rIalism during the past campaign, but
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