The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-01

Mr. Pettigrew precipitated spirited and
sensational debate in the Senate yesterday
by sending to the clerks desk to be read
resolution which he tried on Tuesday to
have printed as a public document. and
which contained the statement of AGuinal-
do regarding the insurrection of the Fill
ipinos against the Spaniards. Mr.. Petit
grew desired TO have the statement read
ihstit would be printed in the Congress
sional Record" and thus become a part of
a public document
Mr.. Lodge asked whether that were the
same document which Mr.. Pettigrew had
tried the day before to have printed.
MI. Pettigrew stated in reply that the
reading OF the resolution by the clerk
would disclose its nature.
Mr.. Lodge, with some feeling called at
tention TO the fact that there was reso>
luton before the Senate providing for the
printing Of the document. and said that
he desired 10 protest against that last at
tempt on the part OF Mir. Pettigrew to Sc
cure the printing of statement attributed
10 AguiHaldo AZ the expense Of the United
States Government. He said that he pro-
tested against IL because number OF the
statements made in the pamphlet attrib-
uted remarks TO Admiral Dewey. which he,
Mr.. Lodge. had authority to declare abso-
lutely false. If the anti-imperialists and
their one newspaper organ should print
and circulate anything of that sort they
might do il. and he would have nothing to
say against IT, But he did think that for
Congress TO print series OF absolutely
gfa
ought not 10 be done.
Mr. Lodge Protests.
MIR. Lodge then read the following pas
sage from a letter addressed to him by
Admiral Dewey:
"The statement of Emilio Aguinaldo. as
recently published in the Springfield Re-
publican so far as it relates TO me. is
tissue OF falsehoods"
Continuing his protest against the pub
1ication by the United States of matter that
WAS known L, he false. Mr. Lodge declared
that the lies attributed to Admiral Dewey
were on their face reports of conversations
alleged to have taken place eighteen
months prior TO their publication, and that
II would be imposition upon the United
states to print such resolution.
At this point Mr.. Aldrich raised point
of order against the resolution. saying
that in view CT the fact that Mr.. Petit
grew already had a resolution pending
providing for the printing of the state I
nenl rs public document the proposition I
was IN violation OF the rules.
The Chair tMr. Frye sustained the .
point o. order ard MI Pstt grew's resolution 7
was thus disposed OF. He gained the floor. 4
however and in an imnassioned manner 4
attacked the Administration for attempt I
ing 10 suppress the truth by preventing /
al attempts al investigation" He said [
she paper which he had offered in his 1
resolution was translation made in Bos- I
ion Of q statement written by Aguinaldo /,
himself lthad been sent by the Spring /
field Republican TO their Washington |
correspondent with instructions to call |
Admiral Dewey's attention to the allusions
TO himself. The reporter did so, and Ad-
miral Dewey replied, through his secre-
iary. that he would adhere TO his de- /
cision and say nothing on the subject un-
III the Philippine Commission made its 4
report But" Mr.. PettigTew continued.
1T now appears that the Admiral has
changed his mind and has written note
10 the Senator from Massachusetts saying
that the statements in regard to himself
were tissue OF falsehoods. 1t is not un-
true he exclaimed. that Admiral Dewey.
recognized the Philippine Republic"
How?'' demanded Messrs. Lodge and
Spooner in unison.
BY saluting the Filipino flag" almost
shouted Mr.. Pettigrew. by showing mill
fiary honors TO Aguinaldo, and by turning
the Spanish prisoners over 10 him after
the surrender OF Manila. ] will read the
statement showing these facts and have it
put on record"
Mr. Hawley impetuousiy declared that
rlg.
son--as giving aid and comfort to the enc
mics Of the United States. That" he /
continued. lis what the Senator from
South Dakota has been doing constantly"
1T is Interesting" began Mr.. Pettigrew.
ito witness the excitement OF these peo-
pie
"who are these people9'" Mr.. Hawley
shouted.
1.-The two Senators from Connecticut
Mr. Pettigrew replied. ARE of them. They
are afraid 10 have laid before the Ameri-
can people facts In regard TO a transaction
in which the Administration is wrong. and
they call that treason. The threat OF trea-
son and the talk of encouraging the enemy
will moi deter us from laying before the
American people these glaring facts"
My objection to this pamphlet said
MIR. Lodge lis that it is a mass OF false
hoods-a tissue OF lies | want all of the
facts in this matter. But ! do ,uotest
against the publication by this Govern
meni uf matter that has been branded by |
the Admiral of the Navy as false.
II did not intend to read all of the letter
which have here from Admiral Dewey
4 hoped that a sentence would suffice But
now that facts are wanted i will read
the whole letter
The Dewey Letter.
"Tir statement Of Emilio Aguinaldo. as recent
Il pnblislaod in The .spnngheld Republican" 3,
far - it relates TO me Is tissue of fasehoods
J negc, promised directly or indirectly, mdcpcu.
dence for the Fiipinos- ] never treated hinl a.
"a slly. except to make use Of him and the sol
fders So assist ine IN my operations against tie
Spsniafds. IL never alluded TO the word indepen-
deHce in any conversation with me or my officers
''qlc statement that received him with mill
tar honor. saluted the so-called Filipino flag
{ sbsciutcly false
"And now" Mr.. Ltsge continued. I'VE
are asked to send out with the imprint OF
the united States the ISLANDERS contained
IN this pamphlet and take the word of
hguinaldo against the word of Admiral
Dewey. / do not think the Senate of the
United States ought 30 lend itself to any
such business a. that
air. Spooner made an animated speech
against Mr.. peitigrew's proposition. when
has IL ever happened before. he asked,
.tbat il was proposed 10 put on the records
az 4he Senate justification. or an Al
tempted justification, of a man in arms
against the flag of the United States? The
people VIII stand by the army of The
United States. and have no sympathy with
anyone who endangers the life of one man
wearing The uniform Of the Federal Army
md fiRhting under our flag. seven thousand
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