The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-07
VEST HAS A PLAN
To Relieve Money Etringency
When 1t Occurs.

washington, Feb. T.-Mr. vest (Mo.)
proposed an amendment to the pending
financial bill providing that the secre-
tary of the treasury shall have pre-
pared $500, 900, 900 of the treasury notes
to be known as bond treasury notes."
They shall be full legal tender for all
debts and shall be loaned by the secre-
tary of the treasury to anybody who
may deposit United States bonds for
them, the notes to bear the same in
terest as the bonds deposited.
Mr.. Tillman offered and had passed
resolution calling for information from
the secretary of the treasury as to the
status of the claims of South Caro-
lima for moneys paid out by the state
in the Florida war.
At the conclusion of routine bust
ness a discussion of the Philippine ques-
ton was unexpectedly precipitated by
Mr.. Depew IN. W who called atten-
ton to some remarks made few days
ago by Mr.. Pettigrew, in the course of
which he quoted an alleged interview
with President SchurTnan OF the Phil
ippine commission which appeared in
a Chicago newspaper and in which he
was quoted as saying that Aguinaldo
was honest.
In his remarks Mr.. Pettigrew said
Mr. Schurman tried to bride the insur-
gents and failed.
Mr.. Depew said he had received
letter from Prof. Schurman with regard
to the charges of the South Dakota
senator which he desired to lay before
the senate. The letter stated that the
charge was absolutely without founda-
ton.
Senator Depew in commenting on the
matter said that at the time this speech
of the senator from South Dakota was
being delivered, President Schurman
s-,&- u, S11aa
ton of the report of the Philippine COM
mission and was competent to be sum-
moned 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
summoned both President Schurlnann
and Admiral Dewey and any statements
they made with reference to the matter
would be unquestionably accepted by
the American people as true.
Mr. Depew referred to the letter of
Admiral Dewey presented by Mr.. Lodge
denying the statements of Aguinaldo,
saying that both Dewey and SChur-
mann had absolutely denied the state
ments attributed to them. Before the
statements of Dewey and Schurmann,
the charges of Mr.. Pettigrew dfsap-
peared as Aguinaldo's army vanished
before the American troops.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. THE house today
resumed the consideration of the di-
p1omatic and consular appropriation
bill. Although general debate closed
Yesterday by unanimous consent Mr.
Shafroth (Col) was allowed time in
which to complete speech Which ne
made last week which he made in IA
Vor of mediation by the United States
in the South African war
Under The Hague treaty he contend
ed that England could not consider an
offer of mediotion an unfriendly act. In
h 1e-fc tod hot ha
South African republic was an indie
pendent government notwithstanding
Great Britain's claim of suzerainty.
While the British were demanding re-
lief in the South African republic he
said 1900 Dutch residents of British
Guiana born upon British soil, who are
not allowed to hold office in the legisla-
tive, executive or judicial branches Of
the colonial government were petition
ing for relief. Their cases were almost
analogous to those of the OutIanders in
the Transvaal, yet Great Britain re-
fused to listen to the Dutch in her own
colony.
Mr. Shafroth said he did not advocate
armed Intervention or even mediation
btu only the tender of our good offices
under section of The Hague treaty.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) replied briefly
to Mr.. Shafroth. saying that the ratif1-
cations of The Hague treaty have not
been exchanged. He said he Sympathiz-
ed with any people struggling for liber-
ty He set the house in a roar with the
suggestion that a committee of 25 men,
bers at salaries of $40, 600 each be APP
pointed to roam over the earth to dis
cover where wrongs have been commit
ted and to report to the house in order
that the United States might go to war
every time the kin of any of our con-
stituents were oppressed.
The bill was then read for amend
ment under the five minute rule
Several minor amendments were
adopted and the bill was passed
At 3:15 p. m, the house adjourned.
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