Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-01
56th CONGRESS-.
Sensational and Exciting In
cidcnt in the Senate.
Pettigrew, as Usual, Causes Rumpus
Over The Philippine Question.
His Statements Holly Denied. One Senator
Even Charging Treason.

burst, today. into passionate utterances
and bitter rccriminations. Senators
hurled denunciations at one another
until the auditors quivered with ex-
element. The debate grew out of a
phase Of the Philippine question and
no scene has been witnessed since the
discussion of the war resolutions in the
last Congress in which sensational fea :
lures compared with that of today
The discussion quite uncXpectedly
arose Mr.. Prttigrew. who has precip-
itated nearly all the debate upon the
Philippine question during the present
session. sought to have read resolu-
tion embodying a document written by
Emilio Aguinaldo upon the Filipino in
surrection and containing his version
of the alleged recognition of the Fill
Pine republic by Admiral Dewey
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts. pro
tested against printing the document in
any form ana read a letter from Al
miral Dewey in which that portion of
ASuinald"s statement relating to the
admiral was denounced as "A tissue Of
falsehoudS"
Senators on The floor listened with
eager attention and many gallery spec
tatOrS leaned far over the ratings in
their desire not to miss sentence.
Mr.. Lodge said he preferred accept
ing DeWey's word - that Of Aguinal-
do and was satisfied the American peo-
pie would also.
In a passionate reply. MI. Pettigrew
declared that Admiral Dewey had rec
oSnized the Filipino republic ana al
though afforded an opportunity here
tofore to deny Ag .-inaldo's statements
had not done s..
IT. an instant half a dozen senators
were on their feet. MIR. Hawley Of
Connecticut, denounced Mr. Pettigrew' :
action as treason. In rapid succession
Senator Pettigrew was made the tar
get Of singing arrangements by Sena-
tors Spooner. HawIey, Sewell and Gal
linger.
That the feeling was at pitch sell
dom noted in the Senate was evidenced
by the pale faces of the men who spoke.
Mr.. Jones, Dem, Ark. ad Mr. Teller.
Col. endeavored to stem the tide of
protest and deep feeling by concilia-
tory speeches.
AT the conclusion Of the scene. which
will remain memorable in the Senate
and discussed by Mr.. Berry, Dem.
Ark. and Mr. Teller, Silver Republi-
can, Col.
When the Senate convened. Hale.
Me, made a partial report of the con
ference committee on the urgent defic
lency bill. 1t was adopted and a fur
ther conference was requested Allen.
Neb-. offered a resolution which went
over. discharging the committee on
finance from further consideration of
the resolution he offered. Jan. %. re-
the National City Bank of
New York
AT this point spirited and senSa-
tional debate was precipitated by the
presentation by Pettigrew. $. D.. of a
resolution which he desired to have
read for information. The resolution
consisted Of several pages upon which
were pasted slips Of printed matter
The clerk began to read and it became
evident that the matter contained in
the resolution was the statement OF
Aguinaldo concerning the insurrection
Of the Filipinos against the Spanards
The statement contains Aguinaldo's
version of a conference between him
and Admiral Dewey and the assertion
that Admiral Dewey recognized the
Filipino republic.
Lodge. with visible manifestation of
ceiling. protested earnestly against this
asst effort of Pettigrew TO secure the
printing of 4Aguinaldo's statement by
he United States government.
The reason why ! protest" said MI |
Lodge, lis that the document contains
number Of statements that are abSo-
utely false. Statements are attributed |
o Admiral Dewey which are utterly |
Without foundation. Now. the Anti |
League and it's one organ |
AN print such matter as this without |
restriction. This is to be expected of |
hem. But that the United States GOV
rnment should lend its aid to the cir
ulation of branded falsehoods concern !
ng the admiral of its navy. is prepos- |
erous. | want to read now a passage |
rom letter addressed to me by Ad- |
niral Dewey:
The statement Of Emilio Aguinal- |
10, as recently published in the Spring |
ield Republican, so far as it relates
o me. is a tissue of falsehoods.'
Lodge again protested strongly |
against the publication by the United |
states of matter which was known to
'e false. He declared that it would |
'e an imposition upon the United |
states to print such resolution.
Aldrich, Z. L.. raised point of order !
gainst the resolution on the ground /
hat Pettigrew had already a resolu-
ion pending providing for the print
ng Of the statement as public docu-
nent. The Chair, Frye) sustained the
'oint Of order, thus disposing Of the
esolutiOn.
Pettigrew gained the floor, however.
nd addressed the Senate. He spoke
4 an imprisoned manner and several
lines declined sharply to yield to inter
options. He said the paper which he
ad offered was a translation made in
'oston of statement written by Agui
aldo himself. 1t had been sent by the
springfield Republican to this city
nd submitted to Admiral Dewey with
view of ascertaining whether it was
ccurate or not. The admiral, Petit
rev said. declined, through his sec
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