The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
PETTIGREW AND
CHANDLER CLASH
Philippine Question in
the Senate.
INFORMATION Is ASKED FOR
DID DEWEY RECOGNIZE THE
ISLAND REPUBLICP
South Dakota Statesman's Resolu-
ton for Coeur d'Alene Inves-
tigation is Referred TO
Committee.
INFORMATION is ASKED FOR
DID DEWEY RECOGNIZE THE
ISLAND REPUBLICP
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

WASHINGTON. Dec p - Whether
Dewey. acting for the United States Gov
eminent, formally OF informally recog-
nized the Philippine Republic al Manila Is
IS a question which Pettigrew OF South Da-
lota desires the Navy Department 10 an
sWer lie introduced a resolution to-day
directing the Secretary Of the Navy 10
supply the Senate with information on the
subiect. but Chandler OF New Hampshire
objected 20 its immediate consideration.
Following this objection Petugrew and
Chandler had sharp tilt over the resolu-
tion offered by the former yesterday de-
nanding from the Secretary Of War an
investigation Of certain charges against
General Merriam in his conduct OF the
Coeur d Alene troubles Politics were in
jected into the controversy and the per-
sonal references made by each Senator
against the other lent some lvehness TO
an Otherwise quiet session.
Al the opening Of tO-days session reSo-
lutiOus were reported faVorably from the
Committee on Contingent Expenses au-
lh0rizing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections TO proceed with Investigations
OF the election 10 the Senate OF ". A.
Clarke oi Montana and n. B. Scott or
West Virginia The resolutions were
- sCullom's bill providing a form Of Gov
eminent for Hawaii was sent TO the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations.
.. Pettgrew Ol South Dakota offered the
following resolution:
That the Secretary of the Navy be and he is
hereby directed 10 inform the Senate whether
the hag 90 The Ph.iiIpine Republic was carried
the nag ~ the Philippine Republic was ever
salutee by Admiral Dewey or any az the vessels
~ his fleet at amy time since May 1. 1898. We're
Spanish prisoners delivered over 20 the Philip
pine forces az the time az the surrender ~ Su-
Dig bart lnd vessel cutninahaea ny me
forces under Aguinaldo. flying the fhilippne
flag. accompany The vessels Concord and ha-
leigh back 70 subg Bay in June. 1855. IN order
O. compel the surrender of the Spanish forces
Pcttigrew asked for immediate consid-
GRAFTON OF the resolution. but Chandler OBJ
1ected and d. went over until tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday 10y Pet
rgrew rcclung certain Things alleged 10
have been done by General Merriam in
connection with the frnnhle In The Enuer
d Alene mining district and directing the
Secretary of War 10 transmit To the Sen
ate an orders and Information I'm his pos
session bearing upon the subject was laid
before Tie Senate. Chandler OF New
Hampshire objected 10 the statements I'm
the preamble Of the resolution and de-
sired 10 offer "A substitute. but Petugrew
declined 10 accept the substitute.
Although / am not certain whether my
Iriend the senator from New Hampshire
- a Republican said he. Il am satisfied
that any substitute he may offer is per
pidous, as he himself often IS"
Chandler-It requires a pernicious Senator
sometimes 20 deal with pernicious proposition.
PettlgreN-Thats the reason I suppose. why
you are trying 20 deal with this.
Chandler secured the reading OF his sub
.stltute. which. he pointed out, eliminated
only the charges made IN the original
against General Merriam and. In his opin-
ion. would serve much better the purpose
of pcttigrcw than the original
Pettgrew In reply declared that the ac-
tion 81 General Merriam was a disgrace "a
civilization. hut Dee was perfectly willing
that The Republican party should take
the responsibility OF b..
Chandler-The Republican party has IT'S faults
perhaps. but 4 m much more willing 20 remain
with IL since the senator from south Dakota
left IL.
He then read a paragraph from General
Merriams report 10 the War Department
bearing upon the Occur a Alene trouble
indicating that The officer had acted with
justice and discretion.
Pettigrew asked that the resolution and
amendment be referred 10 the Committed
on Education and Labor but Hawley ot
Connecticut chairman OF the Committee
on Military Affairs. objected and the reso.
tuition was referred 10 the Committee OF
Military Affairs.
after an executive session a message
was received from the House announcing
tho death OF Representative Daniel Err
mantrout of Pennsylvania. and on motion
OF Penrose OF Pennsylvania the Senate a,
lao ,. in., as mark 81 respect. adjourned