Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07
Quotes President Schurman in Con-
tradiction Of Mr.. Pettigrew.
WILLIAM ALDEN SMITHS STATEMENT
This Country Ready to Mediate in
South Africa.
MIR. TURNER ON CURRENCY

finance bill, providing that the Secretary of
the Treasury shall bave prepared $780,
100000 of treasury notes, to be known as
''bond treasury notes" They shall be full
legal tender for all debts and shall be
loared by the Secretary of the Treasury to
anybody who may deposit United States
bonds for them, the note to bear the same
interest as the bonds deposited.
A joint resolution increasing the limit of
cost of the new government printing office
by $4,000 on account of the increased
price of building materials. was passed.
Mr. Tillman Is. c. offered and had passed
resolution calling for Information 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
At the conclusion of routine business a
discussion of the Philippine question was
Unexpectedly precpitated by Mr.. Depew
On. ". who called attention to some re-
marks made a few days ago by Mr.. Petit
grew. In the course of those remarks Mr.
Pettigrew quoted an alleged interview with
President Schurman OF the Philippine COM
mission. which appeared in Chicago news
paper and in which he was quoted as gay
ing that Agunaldo was honest. In his re-
marks Mr.. Pettigrew said Mr.. Schurman
tried to bride the insurgents. and failed
Mr.. Depew said he had received a letter
charges of the South Dakota senator, which
he desired to lay before the Senate.
Schurman Contradicts Pettigrew.
The letter is as follows:
ITHACA, N. Y, February 3, 1900.
Dear Senator Depew: I see from page
1852 of the Congressional Record that Sen
ator Pettigrew. speaking of myself. says:
The fact of the matter Is that he tried to
bride the insurgents as near as we can as
certain. and failed; but they would not take
gold for peace.
Had this preposterous statement been
made anywhere else l should not have paid
any attention to it: but as 1t has been made
in the Senate of the United States. 1 desire
to say to you that it is absolutely without
foundation.
Very truly yours, -
u. G. SCHURMAN"
Senator Depew. In commenting on the
matter. said:
AT the very time this speech of the SEN
ator from South Dakota was being deliv-
cred President Schurman was in the city
assisting in the preparation of the report of
the Philippine commission. At that very
hour he was in conference with the Presi-
dent with regard to the Philippine question
and was competent to be summoned as a
witness.
Admiral Dewey. whom the senator
quoted in support of his charges, was also
in the city at his residence, and was most
easily accessible. He might have sum-
DOpIl TTSSlOSHC SCnurman ana Adj
miral Dewey. and any statements they
made with reference to the matter would
be unquestoningly accepted by the Amer
lean people as true.
Instead, however. of calling them as
witnesses. he reads an alleged proclamation
of Aguinaldo. translated by some unknown
person. without any evidence of anthem
ITCHY. and published in a New England
newspaper. and then reads an interview
purported to have been had with President
Schurman by an unknown reporter"
This whole transaction" said Mr. De-
pew In conclusion, us nothing better than
Aguinaldo's government, the seat of which
Is in AguinaldoS hat
MIR. Pettisrew Replies.
Mr.. Pettigrew. who had listened atten-
lively to Mr.. Depew. was on his feet in an
instant. In the course of his reply he said:
1T is well known that this government,
through the Philippine commission. offered
money for the rifles of the insurgents, but
no rifles were turned in except a few that
had been captured and given to friendly
Fflipinos by American officers. in order
that they might be turned in to get the
price offered for them. 1t is quite as wei,
known that the schurman commission Of
tered to Aguinaldo what amounted to S., 900
year If he would lay down his arms
Il charge" Mr.. Pettigrew continued
that the facts Of this question are being
withheld. and what information is sent to
ed an ally and made a compact with slav-
cry
Mr.. Pettigrew thought 1t unfortunate for
the administration that the whole of Ad-
miral Dewey's letter to Senator Lodge
had been published. as in it the admiral
he said, admitted just what had been
charged
Mr.. Hoar Mass) asked Mr.. Depew If he
had understood that President Schurman
did not regard Aguinaldo as honest
had read verbatim address of President
Schurman in which he had said Aguinaldo
was honest.
Mr.. Depew replied that he had no further
Information than was contained in Prof.
Schurmans letter.
1t was the intention OF Mr. Chandler to
call UP the Quay case today, but he yielded
to the unanimous consent agreement to
take up the pending financial bill, simply
announcing that at any lull In the financial
debate he would bring the Pennsylvania
senatorial case before the Senate.
The Currency Bill.
Mr.. Turner Wash) then entered upon a
discussion of the financial bill.