New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
AGUINALDISM REBUKED.
PEITTGREW ARRAIGNED By
SENATOR WOLCOTT
MR.. BEvERIDGE's SPEECH ALSO SHARP
Lf CRITICISED-ANOTHER SPIRITED
PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE ra1BUNE.I

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Dakota. is perhaps the most persistent OF those
anything TO beat the Administration" poIiti-
clans who, despairIng OF accomplishing their
ends through a renewal OF the silver agitation.
still cling to the hope that more effective issue
may be found in Wholesale denunciation OF the
Presidents policy in the Philippines Scarcely a
day has passed since Congress assembled in De-
cember that the South Dakota Senator has not
aimed some vicious but futile blow at the
methods or spirit with which this country has
met the TagaI attempt to dispute and discredit
American sovereignty. IrascibIe and explosive
in temperament, Mr.. Pettigrew has pushed his
campaign at times to the verge OF vindictivs az
travagance. But his abuse not only OF the Pres
idenL but OF all the lesser agents OF this Gov
ernments policy in the Far East. has fallen on
Senate which has accustomed itself to his
vagaries and is not TO be vexed or angered over
them.
To-day. however, when OF the South
Dakotan's innumerable resolutions was under
consideration Mr.. Wolcott OF Colorado. took
occasion to express the Senates sense OF the vio-
lence and improperly Of some of Mr.. Petit
crews recent remarks. The rebuke was emf
nently deserved. but it is to be feared that its
point was lost on Mr.. Pettigrew. whose cham
pionshIp OF Agulnaldo and Aguinaldism yields
in blindness and intensity only TO that OF Ed
ward Atkinson or Gamaliel Bradford
Mr. Wolcott scathingIy arraigned the South
Dakota Senator for the attitude he had assumed
on the Philippine question. He declared his be-
lief that if Aguinaldo himself occupied the seat
in the Senate occupied by Mr.. Pettigrew, repre-
senting the people of South Dakota. who had
sent their as soldiers to the Philippines. he
would be too patriotic. too devoted to the inter
ests of the country. TO assume the attitude as
sumed by the present South Dakota Senator
Mr.. Wolcott alluded also to the speech recently
delivered by Mr. Beveridge. Of Indiana. sharply
criticising it for the spirit Of greed which. he
said seemed to animate the Senator in making
such deliverance
SENATOR WOLCOTT'S SPEECH.
There was a stir in the Senate as Mr.. Wolcott
rose to speak He expressed the opinion IN
opening that any general discussion OF Phil
ippine policy was out Of place at this time. The
first duty was to queU the insurrection- When
that had been accomplished it was time enough
to bring order out Of the chaos that existed
there. He would not have replied at all
for the remarkable and Incorporate utterances
Of the Senator from South Dakota. No better
demonstration of the value of the Senate as a
public forum could be found than this speech
There were In this country seventy millions OF
people, good, bad and Indifferent. They were
mostly good. but scattered through every COM
munity there were the discontented and un-
happy; people who had not been successful and
who viewed with suspicion and hatred all whose
lives had been crowned with success. In the
sunshine they saw only the shadows. be-
hind every good action they looked for a lurking.
sinister purpose There was but a step from
individual to National hatred. hatred OF the
country which nourished and protected them
1t was fitting that such people should be repre-
sented here.
And know OF no fitted to speak for
them the Senator from South Dakota" said
Mr.. Wolcott turning his eyes on Mr.. Pettigrew.
who sat close TO him. and who steadily returned
the gaze of his assailant. During all the years
I have known him." continued Mr. Wolcott
pitilessly, I never knew him TO say kind or
friendly word about single person or a single
cause. 1t is not only valuable that such per
sons as have mentioned should be represented
here that their views should be aired. but it
Is of great Importance that these views may
serve as a warning and a deterrent TO the
young men who are growing TO manhood and
upon whom eventually the responsibility OF gov-
ernment will fall. They should see how i'm
portant it is that they should cultivate a good
digestion. hopeful heart and a cheerful mind"
Mr.. WOlcott said he did not share the sIgges-
tions that utterances here had any influence on
the insurgents. If Aguinaldo had his ear to the
ground he must know how utterly trifing Is
the captious cavilling that went here
admit that if his parry were in power the first
thing to be done would be to crush the fnsur-
rection IF our soldiers in Manila will take
care OF AguinaIdo and his sympathizers as they
are doing" said he. "our people at home viii
take care of AguinaIdo's sympathizers in the
Senate and the country"
PETTIGREw RIDICULED
Mr. wolcott recalled MT Pettigrew's state
ment that if he were Filipino he would fight
until he was gray against the aggressions OF the
United States. Il have doubt he would
fight" he said sarcastfcally. 'if he was TagaL
1t is possible they might take him by adoption
can picture him now-clad principally in the
genial. pleasant smile for which he is noted
Oaughter). blazing away with his blunderbuss
against every in sight. A suggestion that
the Senator and Aguinaldo inaugurate an ex-
change might for the purpose OF experiment.
not be without its attraction. II the exchange
should take place and if AguinaldO. brave. loyal
and patriotic. stood here representing the State
of South Dakota. whose sons had bled and died
in defence Of the flag. he would not be found
traducing the President OF the United States and
slandering and maIigning the soldiers at the
'front.' charging them with being swindlers and
defrauders.
THE PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
The resolutions to which Mr.. Pettigrew had
spoken Mr.. Wolcott declared We're OF I'M
portance. because they were smothered and en-
quilted in the broader resolution that called for
all information in the possession OF the Execu-
tive. They simply petty earpings. which
contained the suspicious intimation that there
had been crooked and dishOnorable conduct No
step had been taken Mr. WoIcott asserted. that
did not reflect honor on the people OF the United