The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-08
DEPEW RAPED PETTIGREW.
LETTER FROM sCHURMAN DENYING
LATTEH'S CHARGES.

tigrcV Then Quickly Renssertcd
His CharEeS-Vest's Proposition to
b Issue T20O,OOOOOO of Treasury
Notes-Debntc on the EinRnciaE
min was Resumed.
Washington. Feb Mr. Vest of Mis-
souri, to-day proposed in the Senate an
amendment to the pending financial bil
providing that the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall have prepared $200ooo0OO OF
treasury notes. to be known as bond
treasury notes"
They shall be fun legal tender for all
debts and shall be loaned by the Secretary
of the Treasury to anybody, who may
deposit United States bonds for them, tho
note to bear the same interest as the bond
deposited
y joint resolution increasing the limit
of cost of the new government printing
Office by $4,000 on account of increased
price of building ma terials was passed.
MIR. Tilman of South Carolina offered
and had passed a resolution calling for in
formation from the Secretary of the
Treasury as TO the status OF the claims
of South Carolina for moneys paid out
by the state in the Florida war
Schurman Makes II Denial.
At tho conclusion of routine business a
discussion of the Philippine question was
unexpectedly precipltated by Mr.. Depew Of
New York. VINO called attention to some
remarks made few days ago by Me.
Petugrew. and read the following letter
he had received from Prof schurman:
ithaca N. Y, Feb. 3, 190O.-Dear Sem
~ 1 ocN - IT,.
Congressional Record that Senator Petit
grew speaking of myself, says
" The fact OF the matter Is that he tried
to bribe the insurgents as near as we can
ascertain. and failed; but they would not
take gold for peace
"IIad this preposterous statement been
made anywhere else / should not have
paid any attention to 1t; but as 1t has
been made in the Senate of the United
States / desire 10 say to YOU that il Ia
absolutely without foundation.
VERY truly yours,
-. G. Schurman."
.Depew Criticises Pettigrew.
Senator Depew. in commenting, called
attention to the fact that at the very time
of this speech OF Mr.. Pottigrew's was be-
ing delivered both President Schurman
aud Admiral Dewey were in the city and
easily accessible.
Instead however, of calling them as
Witnesses, sali MI DtINWf ne i'ahS
an alleged proclamation of Aguinaldo,
translated by some unknown person with
out any evidence of authenticity and pub
lshed in "a New England newspaper ana
then reads an interview purporied TO nave
been had with President Schurmah by am
unknown reporter"
Mr.. Depew referred to The letter of Ad-
mIral Dewey presented by Mr.. Lodge de-
nying the statement of Aguinnldo, saying
that both Dewey and Schurman had abso-
lUtely denied the statements attributed To-
them Before the statements Of Dewey
and Schurman the charges of Mr.. Petit
grew disappeared as Aguinaldo's army
vanished before the American troops.
This whole transaction" said Mr. De-
pew in conclusion, lis nothing better than
Aguinaldo's government, the seat of whlch
is in Aguinaldo's 5 hat"
Pettigreyv Asserts 1t Is True.
Mr. Peitigrew, who had listened atten-
lively to Mr. Depew was on his feet IN an
instant. In the course of his reply he
said:
"It is well known that this government
through the Philippine Commission, Of
fered money for rifles of the insurgents
but no rifles were turned IN, except few
that had been captured and given TO
friendly Flpinos by American officers in
order that they might be turned in to get
the price offered for them 1t Is quite as
well known that the Schurman Commis-
sion offered to Aguinaldo what amounted
to S. 900 year IL he would lay down his
arms.
81 charge" Mr.. Pettigrew continued,
that the facts of this question are being
withheld and what information is sent to
us is garbled; and charge that we at
| tackled an ally end made compact with
slavery"
Deliberate Blow to silver.
MIR. Turner of Washington then opened
| n. a main.
tanned that the passage of the pending Dill
would deal a deliberate blow TO silver,
being put forward by the Republican party
in the interest of the moneyed classes.
It's result would be the enhancemenU
Of the value of money and the deprecla-
ton of the value of things produced by
the farmers and laboring classes
Mr. Turner ridiculed the efforts OF Re-
publican statesmen TO claim the author-
ship Of the financial plank of the 81.
Louis platform, and said he would rather
have the credit of a smooth and success
full confidence game.
lie praised the Democratic national plat
form Of 1896 and declared the chosen had-
er of the convention Of that year was
himself an inspiration and platform. He
referred 10 his party as the noble. in
splred and God-lke Democracy" and de-
clar9d the fight Of 1896 would be ''resum-
ed on the same line and under the same
leadership"
In conclusion, Mr.. Turner said:
"The enlightened conscience of the ma
ton win advance over the tremendous
forces of fraud aud corruption, which be-
fore stood In its way, and which will again
be opposed to It's just and humane de-
mand."
Opposed Gold Standard.
Mr. Bate OF Tennessee followed i'm
speech In favor OF bimetallism and in OPP
| position TO the gold standard
He urged thai the pending bill was
| framed in the interest of the national
banks and Of the bondholders, who were
the stockholders in the national banks.
| lie maintained that the pledge of partly
of gold and silver would not be kept
thnt II would be broken as soon as those
| who prohted by this bin should assert
| their power and demand the sacrifice OF
silver However, he maintained thaC
eventually silver would rise triumphant.