The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
NR.P[T1|GREN ONCE MORE
The South Dakota Senator Tries 10
Get Statement by Aguin-
aldo Into the Record.
HE FINDS The ROAD BADLY BLOCKED.
Mr.. Pettigrew Charged with Giving
Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
Main Objection to AguinRIdO's
Statement is That Ii IL u Tissue of
known Fnlsehoods.

Washington, Jan, 3l.-When the sem
senate convened to-day, Mr.. Hale (Me.)
made n partial report of the confer
ence committee on the urgent def
cheney bill, II was adopted, and a fur
ther conference was requested.
Mr.. Pcttigrew wished statement
made by Aguinaldo printed as docu-
ment.
He said that II it was not allowed
he would read the statement, and there
BY get it in the record,
Mr.. Hawley Comm said he would
object to the reading as reasonable.
at is giving aid and comfort to the
enemy, and that is what the senator
from South Dakota is doing all the
time" said Mr.. Ilawley.
Mr.. pettlgrew asserted that the de-
partments were holding back informa-
ton.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) objected TO the
Aguinaldo statement, because, he said,
II was n mass Of falsehoods. He re-
sentcd the statement that anything
was held back.
Mr., Lodge also read a statement
from Admiral Dewey, denying the
statement Of Agunaldo, and saying
that he had never received him with
military honors, nor snnted the Fill
pino flag; nor promised the Filipinos
independence in any way whatever,
Mr., Spooncr thought it was about
time to draw the line upon this coun-
slant and daily suit of Aguinaldo
against the United states, He said that
no statement Of man in arms against
the United States should be placed on
the records OF the senate. II would,
be thought, be construed rs encour-
ngcment TO those in insurrection
against the flag and authority OF the
United States.
Mr.. Spooner made a touching al
uf ion TO Gen. Lawton, and read from
q letter Of the dead general, who dep
recGted the uttcrnnccs of the anti
lmperialists in America on account Of
their effect in the Philippines,
Mr., Gollinger (N,H,) said that IL was
time the kind OF argument OF the
South Dakota senator should cease In
The senate. He said IL was n question
whether we should believe the charges
Of Agunaldo or the statement of Ad-
miral Dewey.
Mr., Jones (Ark.) said he thought
that all the truth should be known. lie
thought n great mistake was made in
refusing to pass the resolutions OF In
luiry, lie also thought there should
be no objections to printing docu-
ments. II they were true they ought
10 be known II false their untruthful.
ness would be shown. There had been
. rigid censorship Of everything COM
nt' from Manila, said Mr.. Jones. lie
charged that the republicans feared TO
have the truth regarding the Philip
pinel being known.
Nv. pettigrew replied atsome length,
saying the United States had less than
one quarter Of the soil 10 the Philip
pine archipelago, and that the way to
peace was to grant the Filipinos inde-
pcudencc. lie read from the queens
speech at the opening Of the British
parliament and said that II was made
to appear that the English were Mt
tucked by the Beers There was no
more truth in that statement than IN
The similar one that the United States
had been attacked by the Filipinos.
Mir, Sewall IN, j. said he was not In
favor Of Philippine acquisition, but no
mutter what his PERSONAL opinions
were, he supported the flag when II
wns, attacked. He deprecated beyond
msAsure the action Of the senator from
South Dakota (Pettigrew) 'and under
the circumstances he was a traitor 10
his country In supporting the arch
traitor Of the United States, who had
sold himself 70 Spain and betrayed hlA
swn country. He characterized the
Dr, csedings a. mopstrouA