Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-07

! stHte. n stoaUy procession moved past
the bier all day. The remains will be
conveyed back TO Frankfort by special
train today. where they will lie in state
until the funeral at that place on Thurs.
day.
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb.7.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Vest introduced an amendment
to the financial bill authorizing the Sec
rstsry of the Treasury to issue 5000.
600, 1000 in notes, the same to have
printed on their face Treasury bond
notes." and they shall be legal tender
for all public and private obligations.
A resolution increasing the limit OF
cost of the new building for the govern
ment printing Office $429, 900 was passed.
Mr.. Depew read letter from Prof.
Schurmau, chairman of the Philippine
commission and president of Cornell
University, stating that Senator Petit
CREWS charge that the commission tried
to bride the Filipinos to put down their
arms, but that the Filipinos would not
take gold for peace, had no foundation
whatever. Mr.. Dspew sharply criti-
cised Mr.. Pettigrew for not getting the
truth from Prof. Schurman and Admiral
Dewey. both Of whom were 10 the city
at the time the speech was made. Mr..
Depew added that the Senator was un-
fortunate in not getting his facts right.
Mr.. Pettigrew replied that there was
an alliance, and that it was we'll known
to Senators that the commission tried to
induce Aguinaldo to quit by offering
him a position at 5000 a year. He
again charged the administration with
suppressiDg the facts for politi-
cal reasons. A preliminary re-
port was given out before the
election and then another short
one. Mr.. Pettigrew read from official
reports to prove. as be said, that both
Dewey and General Anderson in their
sdvices to the departments repeatedly
used the word independence in speak
ing of the Filipinos. He read likewise
q report to the department from naval
officer 10 which Mr.. Pettigrew asserted
il was plain that Dewey did recognize
| the Filipino vessels and sailed with
them to Subig Bay.
Mr.. Hoar Informed Mr.. Depew that
he read in the New York Independent
an address delivered by Prof. Schur-
man before the students of Cornell
University, in which the professor de
C AIRED Aguinaldo to be an honest man.
He wanted to know if it was true, to
which MIR. Dspew replied he had no
information other than that contained
| in the letter read by him today.
Mr.. AIdrich and Mr.. Chandler made
an arrangement regarding the Quay
case. 1t is that when no one wishes to
speak on the financial bill, speeches
can be made on the Quay case.
Mr.. Turner then commenced ais ad
dress on the financial bill.
Mr.. PeDrose introduced q resolution
requesting the President to detail such
war vessels as may be necessary to
maintain the obligations OF the United
States to Great Britain and the South
African republic ss helligerents while
maintaining our commercial rights
with Portugal.
HOUSE.
The House in committee OF the whole
pr ocesded with the consideration of
the diplomatic and consular bill.
Under unanimous consent 45 minutes
we're given Mr.. Shafroth for q speech
10 behalf of Intervention by the United
States in the Boer war. Referring to
The Hague peace treaty, which was
ratified by the Senate yesterday, he
pointed out that its provisions permit
ted the offer of mediation by a power
between two nations at war even dur
ing the continuance of hostilities. He
thought this gave the United States
the opportunity to interfere to bring to
an end the present war which promised
to be the most bloody conflict of modern
times.
Mr.. Ray pointed out that the Trans-
vaal was not included among the ma.
lions represented by The Hague treaty,
and that England holds that the Trans
vaal is not nation but suzeran State.
Mr.. Shsfroth admitted this conten
ton but insisted that the Transvsal is
an independent nation and that Eng.
land only within the last six months
had held that the Boer republic was
one of its dependencies. Continuing,
Mr.. Shafroth said that although the
Beers had been successful 90 far he be-
lieved the British arms would triumph
in the end, Unless some of the powers
came to the rescue and pressed EGG
land to leave the quarrel to arbitration.
there would be total humiliation o.
the Boer republic, He thought the
United States should interfere.
Mr.. Grosvenor said be sympsthized
with every people struggling for liber-
ty. The nationality of Finland had
been destroyed; HuDgsry's liberty had
been crushed by Austria; Poland had
been made a province OF Russia. He
recalled how the great and mighty Ger
man nation had taken two Of the beau
tiful provinces of France and placed
them where they did not want to 20. |
"These things nave happened" said be,
r. ising his voice in imitation ofShsfroth.
"God Almighty is looking on and yet |
We don't 90 and defy Germany, Let US
rise to the occasion. Let US appoint a
commission OF 25 members, not more
than one of whom shall belong to any |
one political party. pay them 500, 900
piece, and send them to report upon
the number of representatives of op
pressed nations in each congressional
district, and then let us go to war with
the world for their rights"
Mr.. w. A. Smith declared that the
kindly Offices of this government were
at the disposal OF either of the combat
ants whenever they asked for them.