Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-10
A FILIPINO PETITION
Presented by Mr.. Teller and Read
to the Senate.
IS DENOUNCED as TREASONABLE
Mr.. HawIey Objected to Its Being
Printed.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

On the desk of Mr.. Gallnger On. H) a
the opening of todays session of the Sen
ate lay a bunch of beautiful roses sent b,
friends as testimonial of his efforts t.
secure the abolition Of the canteen in the
army.
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Rawlins announced thai
they had been detained unavoidably from
the Senate yesterday when the vote upor
the canteen question was taken They
would have voted, had they been present
to sustain the action of the Senate com
mittee-that is, against the abolition OF
the canteen.
Mr.. Teller presented memorial rom
zoos "Filipinos and peaceful inhabitants
of Manila. The memorial was in the form
of an appeal to the Congress of the United
States and as Mr.. Teller stated, was
signed personally by the leading people
of Manila and that secton-lawyers. bank
ers and professional men, representing the
best elements of that community. 1t re
viewed the circumstances leading up to the
present struggle of the Filipinos for indie
pendence. 1t paid a high tribute to the
work of Aguinaldo and his coadjutors III
their endeaVor to obtain liberty and indie
pendence for the people of the Philippines.
Reference was made to some of the pr,-
cipal events of the present revolution
against American authority, the petition
urging that the American troops had tailed
to make a serious impression upon the rev.
pulmonary party. 1t pointed out that Agul-
naldo had declared he might lose the hcpe
of victory. but he would not lose the nope
of dying for the liberty and independence
of his people. 1t points out that the revoiu-
ton has the support of practically all the
people of the Philippines, and declares that
though 100 revolutionsts be destroyed,
1909 will rise up to support the fsnt ior
ind of
archipelago, says the memorial. are sup
porting the revolution, and they VIII not
yield until the last drop of Filipino blood
has been shed.
The Filipino nation, the memorial con-
tinues bearing in mind the history of
America and its humanitarian doctrines
asks the government of the United States
to cease its persecution of men Struggling
to be free-struggling against greater ODDS
and greater wrongs than those which in
spired the fathers of the republic. Inls
they ask lin the name of Washington, OF
jefferson. of Lincoln, in the name OF JUS
tice and in the name of the God eternal.
When the reading of the document mad
uceu about half completed there was a sus-
pension of the reading in order that an
other clerk might take up the reading.
Supposing that the reading had been con-
Guided. Mr. Teller asked that the memorial
be printed a document.
Il object" lnterposed Mr.. HaWley (Conn.)
1t is reasonable denunciation of our gov
trnment and an attack upon our So4ulefS.
The appeal declares that an autonomy
rr1:Iar 10 that enjoyed by Canada or Aus
;ralia would not be acceptable 10 the Fill
pIros, who desire full liberty and indie
Irs rdence. and they urge the government
Of the United States 10 give them Hoefty
and independence.
When the reading of the document had
he en- concluded MIR. Teller renewed his re-
quest that 1t be printed as a document,
and Mr.. Hawley again objected.
A !; .li,.Ir for no
revenue cutter of the third-cfass for use
in the harbor CT Boston was passed. 1t
carries an appropriation of 100000
Mr.. Jones (ArbD read letter from res
whether one NJ NJ. Edmundson had power
or authority from Congress to enroll 1o5
families as Cherokees The letter stated
that EdmundSon represented that he had
contract with the Indian committees of
Congress whereby he was enabled to enroll
certain number of families as Cherokecs.
Mr.. Jones then read a letter purporting to
have been sent broadcast by Edmundson
offering for a consideration to place the
first 10j of the families which responded to
his offer on the roll of Cherokees.
Mr.. Jones vigorously denounced the meth
DDS employed by Edmundson declaring that
his statements We're "ridiculously false,
and were part of the scheme Ito rob hum
dreds Of poor people of hard earned money.
That he (Edmundson) has private ar
with the Indian committee de-
clared Mr.. Jones, lis absolute nonsense
Mr.. HawIey Indignantly Protests.
Mr.. Teller then presented order for
the printing of the Filipino appeal as a
Senate document.
Il protest against the paper being printed
as a Senate document" said Mr.. Hawley.
1T is an attack upon the United States, its
and its troops, and a passionate
appeal to the Filipinos to continue to kill
our men. If Jefferson Davis had brought
I'D 10 he hslft IL. Of
Getty sburg and demanded to have it read
and printed as a Senate document, it would
have been mild crime in comparison with
this"
ley the order went over until tomorrow
Mr. Allison gave notice that on January
70 Immediately after morning business he
vould ask the Senate to pronounce euloges
upon his late colleague, John n. Gear.
Army Bill Taken Up.
Consideration of the army reorganization
bill was then resumed, the pending ques-
non being the amendment offered by Mr.
Proctor for the military committee provid-
ing how volunteers might be appointed
inst and second lieutenants in the regular
army The amendment. as agreed to final
y. was as follows.
Persons not over forty years of age, who
shall at any time have served as volunteers
subsequent to April p, 1873, may be or
lered before boards of officers for such
as may be prescribed by the
secretary of War and who may establish
heir fitness before the examining boards
nay be appointed TO the grades of first or
second lieutenants in the regular army
aking rank in the respective grades accord
ng to seniority as determined by length of
prior commissioned service: but no officer
appointed under the provisions of this sec
ion shall be placed above another in the |
same grade with longer commissioned SER
wee. and nothing herein contained shall
,hange the relative rank of officers here |
ofore commissioned in the regular army.
Enlisted men of volunteers may be APP
1cinted second lieutenants in the regular
'rmy under the same conditions now au-
horized by law for enlisted men of the
regular army"
committee amendment to increase the |
lumber Of first-class privates in the signal |
.orps from 200 to $50 was adopted.
THE HOUSE.
BY unanimous consent in the House to- |