The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31
DENIED BY THE ADMIRAL
Alleged Conversations With Aguin-
aldo Never Occurred.
senator Pettisrew's Attempt ia En-
body the Rebel Chiefs Statement
Vigorous Protest From Mr. Lodge.
Mr.. Ha~iey Speaks OF Treason

Mr.. Petigrew today sent up to the
clerks desk in the Senate a resolution en-
bOdying the statement of Agunaldo which
ne tried to have printed yesterday as a
public document This course was taken
50 as to have the paper printed in the
Record" Before the reading was begun.
however, Mr. Lodge interposed an obiec-
tion.
Mr. Lodge protested against il. he
said, because a number OF the statements
made in the pamphlet attributed remarks
to Admiral Dewey, which he. Mr.. Lodge.
had authority 70 declare absolutely
false II the anti-imperialists and their
one newspaper organ should print and cir
culate anything Of that sort they might
do it, and he would have nothing 10 say
against it, But he did think that Tor
Congress 10 print series Of absolutely
false statements was something which
ought not 50 be done.
Air. Lodge then read letter from Ad-
miral Dewey. received this morning. brand
ing as a tissue Of falsehcods the CONVEX
sations between himself and Aguinaldo, as
set forth in the pamphlet MIR. Pettigrcw
sought 70 have printed He protested
against the printing and sending out under
! The seal OF the Senate, Of statements
which were at least questionable.
Mr. Petugrew attacked the Administr5-
| ton for suppressinC the truth and the at
. tempt to suppress the truth BY smothering
I all efforts at Investigation. The pamphlet
Z IN question. he said had been translated
Z in Boston and given 20 the Springfield
! Republican That paper had sent a copy
/ 10 its Washington correspondent who had
Z taken q TO Admiral Dewey for the purpose
I Of verifying or obtaining a denial Of the
statements. Admiral Dewey had declined
| 20 say anything On the subject. Now he
wrote this letter
Mr.. Pettigrew went on to reite-ate his
former charges that Dewey had promised
the FIipinos independence; that he had
saluted the Fuipinos flag, and had treated
, the FilipilOs as allies.
Mr. Lodge then with considerable indig-
nation read the remainder OF Admiral
Dewey's letter. which he had not read be
fore because ne did not think il necessary
The letter denied IN most positive terms
that he had ever in any way promised the
FHipinos their Independence or that he had
ever saluted their Gag. delivered over 20
them captured Spaniards or treated them
as allies
And now, said Mr.. Lodge. It was pro-
posed To place the seal OF the United States
on a statement which had been BRAIDED
as false by the highest CfiCer IN the
United States Navy. He thought that as
between the word of AguiualdC OF TIE
author Ct The pamphlet whoever that
might be. and the word o. GeOr
there could be no doubt Whicl
truth. He entered his Solcu
against this attempt 10 accouf
sinUatiOn what coaid rot be
wise.
The point OF order vas t-
against the resolution prOpos.
Pelugrew. and the President
ruled il cut OF order.
Mr Pettigrew then said he would read
il as part Of his remarks. 10 which Mr.
Hawiey said be should object on the
ground that 10 was treason
Ar. Pe;tigrew again charged that there
vas an attempt 10 suppress tue truth n
any acts Of the Administration, and sad
that II il were treason the friends Of the
Administration could make the best Of it.
Nfr. Spooner of Wisconsin thought the
line between liberty Cf speech and the
abuse Of the privilege should be drawn
somewhere. OF course IL was q hard line
TO draw. But he submitted that such mat
ters by their supposed official sanction
by the United States Senate. gave help
and encouragement to- those IN arms
against the United States. The continu-
ance Of the fighting In the Philippines was
due. he said chiefly 10 the reports. false
or otherwise which we're being sent OUT
J from America.
He denied emphatically the insinuatlon
I that there was any intent by the Admins
/ rratiOn TO suppress the truth regarding the
affairs in the Philippines He would 10
! God that the truth of the whole situation
( there were known 10 the whole American
! people as he knew g. But he submitted
/ that there ought 10 be q truce in these con-
puJ down.