Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-28
FEDERAL
PARTY PETITION
Sent to Congress -IrrecOncilable Insured.
tiOnistS Accepting American Sovereign
ty-Want Civil Government.

Washington, Jan es-when the Sem
ate convened today the presiding of
hcer Mr.. Eyre, called attention to the
following cabegram. which was read
Manila, Jan. 2s--To President Of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives. Washington:
Accession TO Federal party by
thousands in all parts Of archipelago
Attitude OF hitherto lrreooncilable press
and the general public opinion show
that labors Of party TO bring peace will
soon be crowned with success. Until
now political parties have attempted
formation Of plans more or less Ques-
tIoning American sovereignty Our
platform makes main plank sovereign
ty OF United states with liberty 10 each
citizen 10 pursue peacefully his political
ideas Hour Of peace has sounded. on
our platform are grouped many Fill
pinos Of hitherto lrreconcilable IDEAS
but some more obstinate decline 10 Join
TOR though willing 20 accept sover-
eighty of the United States the prospect
OF indefinite continuance Of military
government makes them distrust pur-
poses OF the United States and delays
their submission.
Adjournment of present Congress
without giving President authority ID
establish purely civil government with
usual powers and postponCment for AT
least a year Of such government until
new Congress. viii certainly confirm
this distrust. Directory Of the Federal
party believes comforting such author
ity on President would inspire conf
dence and hasten acceptance OF sover-
eighty Of the United states and coming
Of peace. Directory therefore prays
both Houses II Congress 20 authorize
President Mckinley % establish civil
government whenever he believes It
oppOrtune
FRANK II. BURNS.
DIR PABDO DE TAVERO.
"FLORENTINO TORRES.
JOSE MAR TOMAS DEL ROSARIO,
&C. S. ARELLANO,
Directory OF Federal Party"
Mr.. Jones. tArk), presented the Gre
denuals Of his colleague. Mr. Berry, for
the term beginning next March.
TONNES MAIDEN SPEECH
After the disposition OF routine busl-
ness Mr. Towne. OF Minnesota, was
recognized for a speech which was 10 be
az once his maiden effort and his vale
GictOry lie spoke on his resolution u
last Friday Tor the Immediate cessation
OF hostllltles IN the Philippines The
faaffrffaa NTf..N a.
T0wne and senators also gave him close
attention, while an the rear OF the Sem
ate was q circle N representatives who
came over from the House 90 hear him.
Mr. Towue spoke IN fun and resonant
tones with more OF the graces Of ora
tory than are usually heard IN the po-
litical debates ~ the Senate.
In opening his address Mr. Towne re-
ferred TO the petition presented to the
Senate a few days ago by zoos Filipnos
for a cessation 90 hostilItIes and for
the granting OF independence 10 the
people Of the Philippines. He main
t3ined 10 would prove "a Quickenlng APP
peal o. the ancient spirit of the repub-
lic, or fits rejection must dedicate the
twentieth century 90 q reaction preju-
diCial u not fatal. to free institutions
While discussing events which led
the United states forces 90 the Philip
pines. Mr. ToWne referred with partlcu-
hr'ty to the charge that Aguiualio had
sold his country 90 the SpanIards FOR
bride. He declared the accusation was
grltuitous I'm calumny when we con-
slider that the official publications Of
our own government contradict and de-
siroy g."
The senator declared that we were
On alliance with the Filipinos an alli-
ance sought by ourselves. awaited Of by
us Tor our own advantage and finally
90 our everlasting shame On the esu-
nation of honorable men, repudiated by
US wien we found Il no longer neces-