The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-01
Senator Petiigrrw Accused OIL
Treason.
Wanted Aguinaldo's
Address Printed.
Letter From Dewey Deuounces
1t Tissue of FalsehO0ds.

Washington, Jnnaury al.-Ths dsbAts
In the Senate. ordinarily calm and disni-
Nod, hurst today 1. to pa 81 nste uiterances
and hitter recrim nations. v1.saz, 81. &.
Senators hurled dsnunoiations at one
another until the auditors quivered with
excitement.
The debate grew out Of q phase OF the
Philippine question. and no scene has
been witnessed since the discussion OF the
war resolutions In the last Congress,
which In sensational features, compared
with that of today. The discussion arose
quite Unexpectedly. MIR. Pettigrew who
has precipitated nearly all Of the dsbntes
upon the Philippine question during the
present sesslon, sought to have read .
resolution em5odylng q document writ
ten by Emiiio Aguinaldo upon the Flu
pino insurrection aud containing his YER
sion OF the alleged rsoog milton Of the Fill
Pine republic BY admiral Dewey.
senator Lodge of Massachusetts, pro-
tested against printing the document In
any form and read a letter from Admiral
Dewey In which that portion OF Agui.
naldo's statement relating to the Admiral
was denounced as ia tissue of false
hcods." Senators ON the floor listened
with eager attention AMI many gallery
spects. tors leaned far over the ratings In
their desire not to miss a sentence.
Mr.. Lodge said he r-sfsrred accepting
Dewey's word TO that OF Aguinaldo and
was satisfied the American people would
also.
In a passionate reply MIR. Petitgrsw de-
olared that Admiral Dewey had recog-
nized the Filipino republic and although
afforded an opportunity heretofore to
deny Auuinaldo's statements. Ind not
done So In an instant half dozen SEN
ators were on their feet. Mr.. Hawley OF
Connecticut denounced MIR. Pettigrew's
action as treason.
In rapid Succession Senator Pettigrew
was made the target Of singing arrsign-
msnts by Senators Spooner. Hawley,
Sewell and Gailingsr.
That the feeling was ct pitch seldom
noted In the Senate was evidenced by the
pale faces OF the men who spoke.
Mr.. Jones. Democrat of Arkansas, and
Mr.. Telle, of Colorado, endsavored TO
stem the tide Of protest and deep feeling
by oonoiliatory spseches.
At the conclusion Of the scene which
Will remain memorable In the Senate an
nails, the financial bill was taken up and
d,scussrd by MIR. Berry, Democrat OF Ar
kansas, and MIR. Teller, Silver Repubh.
can Of Colorado,
When the Senate met, Mr.. Hale Of
Maine. made a partial report Of the con-
ference committee on the urgent deficien-
oy bill. 1t was adopted and further
conference was requested.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska offered a resolu-
ton which went over, uischarging the
committee ON finance from further coD-
siderstion of the resolution he offered
on January 20. regarding the National
City bank of New York. At this point
a spirited and sensational debate WAS pre-
cipitated by the presentation by Mr..
Psttigrew of South Dakotah of o resolu-
ton which he desired to have read for in
formation. The resolution consisted OF
several pages upon which were pastsd
slips Of printed matter. The clerk tie.
gan to read and 1t became evident that
the matter contained In the resolution
was the statement OF ARuinaldo concern
ing the insurrection of the Filipinos
against the Spaniards. The statement
contains Aguinaldo's version Of confer
enc between him and Admiral Dewey
and the assertion that Admiral Dewey
recognized the Filipino republic. Mr..
Lodge with visible manifestation of feel
ing, protested earnestly against this last
effort of Mr.. Pettfgrew to secure the
printing OF Aguinsldn's statement by the
United states government.
'''The reason / protest." said Mr..
Lodge, ais that the document contains a
number of statements that are absolute
" false. STATEMENTS are attributed to
Admiral Dewey which are utterly with
out foundation. Now. the anti-imperi-
alistio league and it's one organ can
print such matter as this without re-
striction. That is to be expected of them.
But that the United States government
should lend Its AID TO the spread OF
branded fnlsehoods concerning the ad-
mirnl OF its navy Is preposterous. l
want to read now q passage from let
ter addressed to me by Admiral Dewey:
"'Ihe statement Of Emilio Asuinaldo
as recently published In the Springfield
Republican so far as 1t relates to me. is
q issue of falsehoods.
MIR. Lodge again protested strongly
against the publication BY the United
States of matter which was known to be
false, He declared that 1t would be an
imposition upon the United States to
print such resolution.
Mr.. Aldricn of Rhode island. raised .
point Of order against the resolution on
the ground that Mr.. -Pettigrsw had al
ready a resolution pending providing for