Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-12
ALLECESTREACHERY
Pettigrew Says Government Is
Fighting It's Allies.
SENATOR MORGAN ON RACE PROBLEM
Discussing Pensions, Mr.. Teller Says
No Political Party Can Afford to
Deny Justice to the M
tons Defenders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-During a
discussion yesterday of a resolution of in
quiry offered by Mr.. Pettgrew of South
Dakota some sensational statements were
made in the senate regarding the attitude
of the United States toward the Filipino
insurgents. Mr.. Pettigrew declared that
this government had attacked its allies
and thereby had been guilty of the gross
est treachery. This statement was re-
scented warmly by Mr.. Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, who declared that this govern
ment had done nothing of the kind and
that not even remotely had it recognized
the 50 called government of the F'ilipinos.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem) of Alabama dis
cussed at length the race question in the
south, basing his remarks upon resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Pritchard Rep) of
North Carolina. He deemed it mpera-
tive that some course should be adopted
which would prevent a repetition of the
Hayes-Tilden controversy and discussed
fully the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution. He maintain
ed that to attempt to force the black race
into a social and political equality with
the white race was only to clog the prog
ress Of all mankind. The speech was a
strong appeal for action that would bene-
fit both races and defense of the new
constitutions of Louisiana and North
Carolina.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's
speech Mr.. Pfitchard gave notice that he
would address the senate on the resolu-
ton on Jan. %.
A bill amending the dependent pension
act of June p. 1890, was called up and
explained by Mr.. Gallnger of New
Hampshire. The two amendments pro-
posed by the bill were that widows who
have an income of $3.50 in excess of daily
wages should be pensioned under the act
and authorizing the commissioner of pen
sions to aggregate the disabilities of an
applicant in fixing his pensionable status.
In the course of protracted discussion
of the general pension question, a discus
J sion which took wide range. Mr.. Teller
of Colorado said he was not appalled, by
the fact that S140,000000 annually was
paid by the government to pensioners.
lie was certain that more men were off
tho pension rolls who ought to be on than
were on and ought to be off. No political
party. he thought could afford to hest
tate to do ample justice to those who had
fought for the country.
The bill was amended so as to provide
that in case the widow should have ere.
sources instead of an ''income" from
which $3.50 year is derived or derivable
she should be pensionable and further
that the bill does not apply to widows
who have married former soldiers since
June ~. 1890.
The bill as amended was passed.
\ bill was also passed providing that n
7 widows pension shall commence with the
application and not at the date of the
soldiers death and constituting a section
of the dependent pension act
At 800 p. IN. the senate went into exec
utive session and at ) o'clock adjourned
The house ordered two Investigations
as result of resolutions Introduced by
Representative Lentz of Ohio. The first
is to be an investigation by the commit
tee on postofiiccs and postroads into the
charge that two federal appointoes of the
president, Postmaster John {. Graham
Of Provo City, Utah. and Postmaster Or
son Smith of Logan. Utah, are under in
oictment as polygamists and whether ath
davits to that effect were on file at thu
time of their appointment. The other il
general investigation of the military
committee into the conduct of Genera
Merriam and the United States army
officers during the Wardner uda.) riot
and subsequent thereto. The house ad
journed until Wednesday.