Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
BRANDED A TRAITOR.
Senator pettlgrew Denounced by Sew.
eral of His colleagues.

lie Attempted 10 Have an Alleged state
ment by AguinnIdo Inserted 4" The
H,cOrd--- Dewey. Letter Calling state
mrnt "TIssur of FnisrhoOds" Intro
d"crd.
Senator Peuigrew of south d kota al
tempted "Wednesday To have inserted in
the Congressional Record the vOluminOus
statement signed by Aguintldo, purpurt-
ing TO bee a narrative OF the events leading
~ 10 the insurrrclon Of The ragais. This
statement was embodied IN a resolution
which Mr. Peltigrew introduced, aud
when the character of thu document be-
came apparent Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts protested, saying that the state.
mpnt contained statements that are false.
He said:
"Now, the Ant-Imperiaistic league and
its one organ can print such matter as this
without restriction. That is to be expect
ed of them. Blu that the United States
government should lend its aid to the cir
culation Of branded falsehoods concerning
the Admiral of It's navy is prepo ferrous
Mr.. Lodge read short passage from a
letter written to him by Admiral Dewey,
and declared that IL would be an IMPOSE
tlou upon the United States TO print such
a rpso utiOn.
Mr.. Aldrich Of Rhode Island raised a
point order against the resolution on the
ground that Mr. Pettigrew had already a
resolution pending providing for the print
ing Of the statement as public document.
The chair (Nr. Frye sustained the point
Of order, thus disposing Of the resolution
Mr. Pettigrew spoke in an imprisoned
manner He said he paper which he had
offered was translation made in Boston
OF a statement written by AguinaldO him
self 1t had been sent by the Springfield
Republican 10 Washington and submitted
to Admiral Dewey with view OF ascer-
tanning whether it was accurate or not.
The Admiral, Mr.. Pettgrew said, declined,
through his secretary, TO say anything in
regard to the document, saying he must
adhere to bis intention not TO discuss the
Philippine question in any form in ad-
vance OF the Philippine commissions re
port
Now" said Mr. Pettigrew, admiral
Dewey, after the publication of the docu
ment, sends here letter regulating the
statements he is quoted as having made
and denouncing them as a tissue Of false
hoods. Admiral Dewey did recognize the
Filipino republic" shouted Mr. Pe;ti-
grew, "and-"
"How?' inquired Messrs. Lodge and
Spooner in unison.
"By saluting the Filipino flag" declared
Mr.. Pettigrew, his voice KEYED up 70 a
high pitch. "By proceeding to Subig Bay
| with Aguinaldo's forces aud there RECEIVING
the surrender Of the Spanish garrison; by
his conferences with and statements to
Aguinaldo."
Mr.. Hawey of Connectcut-"I object
to the statement because it is treason. II
is lending aid and comfort to an enemy oI
| the United States, and the senator has been
doing that for months
Mr.. Pettigrew replied that what he want.
ed was to have the facts of the matter
| placed before the country. He charged tn,
state department with holding back infor
nation of value to senators and to the peo
pie, and minated that the department wa.
afraid to publish them TO the world
1.-THE threat of treason" he declared
twill not deter us from disclosing the fact.
as they come into our possession
Mr. Lodge, speaking forcefully, but in a
comparatively low tone, said: "My objec
ton to this pamphlet is that it is mass o
falsehoods--a tissue of lies. | want all tn,
| ldSNo III tlilS haNtCli bdt w plOlcol dSdlus
the publication by thi government of
matter that has been branded by the Ad
miral of the navy as false. l did not in
tend to read all the letter which hav,
here from Admiral Dewey. l hoped theI
a sentence would suffice, but now that fact
are wanted, let us circulate all the facts
but not mere statements that are brande,
lies under the imprint of the United State
government" He then read the entir
letter from Admiral Dewey, as follows: