The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
FoRAKER AND ExPANsIoH.
The Rev. II. 8. Bigelow Says He Il AEains
It-A Denial and Explain alton.

The Rev. II. 9. Bigelow Says He Is Against
ia Denial and Explanation.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept. 1o.-The Row Herbert
8. BiEslow, Of the Vine Street ConRrega tional
Church to-day read letter no had received
from Senator ]. b. Foraker. and made COM
ments on 1t from the pulpit. The letter intima-
ted that Senator Foraker was in hearty sym
pathy with the Economic Club Of this city.
Of which DR.. BiGelow Is a member and
before which Murat Halstead recently leo
tured. his lecture almost creating q row
through the disposition Of members OF the
club to criticiss Mr.. Halstoad's defence OF the
Administration In the Philippine matter.
The letter. arose from two things. The first
OF these was the lecture ON the Philippines de-
llvered By Murat Halstead on the evening Of
Aug. 81. The second OF these two points was
adespateh published on the morning OF Sept O.
Isabel Artaeho, former partner to Aguinaldo.
had addressed to the American Republic an
appeal 1t was made at Manila under oath.
Artacho. who was spoken OF as man Of wealth
and influence, had Just taken an oath OF ale
glance to the United States Government. He
protested that he has always been loyal"
He rallied at what he characterized az
the mean and spurious affsctation" Of
the leaders OF the present rebellion"
He declared that the United States alone could
restore peace and prosperity to the islands.
He ended By assuring the Am erican people that
they had his heartfelt sympathy In the present
enterprise. and might rely on his assistance In
anything they might wish to undertake. which
was characterized In the despatch az "a most
candid and gratifying statement from one who
has been branded BY our own Senate reports as
one Of the most pitiable sooundrels the light Of
the sun has ever shone upon"
The letter said:
Gen. F. Greene gives an account on page
421. Senate Document No. 81. Of the insu rRent
civil administration in the Philippine Islands,
In the course OF which he gives Q history Of the
payment to Agunaldo and his associates OF
100000 In accordance with the stipulation
made with Spain under which they retired from
the islands to Hong Kong. mentioning In this
connection the chief Artacho and the lawsuit
brought by him to enforce the division OF this
money against the will Of Aguinaldo who in
sisted that 1t should be kept as q trust fund
with which to renew the war II Spain failed to
keep it's agreement. Gen. Greene says Of this
lawsuit that It was interesting on account oil
the very noble position taken by Aguinaldo.'
He further says: The suit was settled out oil
court by paying Artacho $1,000 Consul
General Williams and Gen. Merritt all give
practically the same account OF the matter
referred to by Gen. Greene. These facts throw
some light upon the present attitude and state
ments Of Artacho as per clipping"
Mr.. Bigoow said tonight that he had had
some correspondence with Senator Forake
on the same subject before While the Senator
did not bluntly so declare to-day In his letter.
he was certain that the Senator intended to
take tho place OF leader OF the anti i'm perialsts
In the Senate the coming session.
A despatch was received late to- light from
Senator Foraker. who Is at Deer Park. Nd.
denying that he wrote the letter. Investiga-
ton shows that. W. Heintzman. clerk In Mr..
Foraker's office here. wrote it and signed the
Senator'S initials thereto. Hsintzman says he
thought he was expressing the views OF Mr..
Forakar