The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-01


senate, ordinarily calm and dignifed,
burst today into passionate utterances
and bitter recriminations. Senators
hurled denunciation at one another I'M
til the auditors quivered with excite
ment
f. The debate grew out of a phase Of
the Philippines question, and no scene
has been witnessed since the discussion
Of the war resolutions in the last con-
gresS which, in sensational features,
compared with that of today.
Mr.. Pettigrew, who has precipitated
nearly all of the debate upon the Phil
ippine question during the present ses-
SION, sought TO have read a resolution
embOdying a document written by
Emilio Aguinaldo upon the Filipino in
surrection, and containing his version
of the alleged recognition of the Fill
Pine republic by Admiral Dewey.
senator Lodge (Mass.) protested
against printing the document in any
form, and read letter from Admiral
Dewey, in which that portion Of Agut-
naldos statement relating to the ad-
miral was denounced as a tissue Of
falsehoods."
Senators on the floor listened with
eager attention and many gallery spec
tatOrs leaned far over the ratings in
their desire not to miss 2 s=7tr~-0
MIR. Lodge said he preferred accept
ing DeWey6 word to tHdt ,L - 1-.-- F.,
and was satisfied the American people
would also.
Dewey Recognized Eilipinos.
In q passionate reply. Mr.. PettigreW
declared that Admiral Dewey had rec
Ognized the Filipino republic. and al
though afforded an opportunity hereto
fore TO DENY AguinaidO'S statements,
had not done so.
In an instant half a dozen senators
were on their feet. Mr.. Hawley, the
venerable senator from Connecticut
denounced Mr.. PettigFews action as
treason.
In rapid succession Senator Petit
grew was made the target Of singing
arraignments by Senators SpOOner,
Hawley, Sewell and Gallinger. That the
feeling was at a pitch seldom noted in
the senate was evidenced by the pale
faces Of the men who spoke.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark and Mr.. Teller
(Colo) endeavored to stem the tide Of
protest and deep feeling by conciliatOry
speeches.
At the conclusion of the scene, which
will remain memorable in the senate
annals, the financial bill was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Berry Dem,
Ark.) and Mr.. Teller ISL. ReD.).
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska offered a
resolution which went over, disehars-
ing the committee on finance from fur
Their consideration of the resolution he
offered on Jan. % regarding the Ma
tionaI CITY bank of New York
Sensation is Created.
A spirited and sensational debate was
pTeCipitated by the presentation by MT
PettigreW Is. ID of a resolution which
he desired to have read for information
The clerk began to rGad it. and 1t be
came evident that the matter contained
in the resolution was the statement or
AguinaldO concerning the insurrecuon
of the Filipinos against the Spaniards.
The statement contains Agulnaido :
version Of a conference between him
and Admiral Dewey and the statement
that Admirable Dewey recognized the
Filipino republic.
Mr.. Lodge. with visible manifestation
of feeling, protested earnestly against
this last effort of Mr.. Pettigrew to Sc
cure the printing of Aguinaldo's state
ment by the United States government.
The reason 1 protest said Mr.
Lodge, sis that the document contains
a number Of statements that are abSO-
lutely false. Statements are attributed
to Admiral Dewey which are utterly
without foundation Now, the anti
InnperiaHstic league ard its one organ
can print such matter aa this without
restriction. But that the United States
government should lend its aid to the
circulation OF branded falsehOOds con-
corning the admiral Of its navy is pre-
posterous. 1 want to read a letter ad-
dressed to me by Admiral Dewey
Denial From Dewey.
The letter proved to be as follows:
Washington, Jan. 80, 1900.
Dear Senator Lodge-The statement
Of Emilio AguinaldO. as recently pub
lished in the Springfield Republican, so
far as it relates to me, is a tissue of
faIsehoods. I never promised, directly
or indirectly, independence to the Fill
pines. never treated him as an ally,
except to make use Of him and the sol
dierS to assist me in my operations
AGAINST the Spaniards. He never allud-
ed to the word independence in any
conversation with me or my officers.
The statement that 1 received him
with military honors or saluted the so
called Filipino flag is absolutely false.
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE DEWEY"
Mr. Lodge again protested against
printing lies, and declared it would be
an imposition upon the United States
to print such a resolution.
The chair (Mr. Frye sustained a
point OF order against the resolution
made by Mr.. Aldrich, thus disposing Of
the resolution offered by Mr.. Petit
grew.
Pettigrew Is Impassionate.
The South Dakota senator gained the
floor, however, and addressed the sem
ate briefly He spoke in an impasSiOn-
ed manner, and several times declined