Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-09
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Fakir From south Dnkots Would CUES.
tlon Admiral Dswey's Word.

Hawley did patriotism a service when
he objected to statements Of Senator
Pcttigrcw alleging that Admiral Dew
ey recognized the Philippine republic,
salutcd the flag, and promised Aguin-
aldo independence, on the ground that
it was treason. In his own words: II
object to the statement, because 1t Is
treason. II Is lending aid and COM
fort To an enemy Of the United States,
and the senator has been doing that
for months" Senator Lodge charac-
tcrizcd the statements which Senator
Pettigrcw was trying to make from
pamphlet written by Aguinaldo as IA
mass Of falSehOOdsa tissue of lies,
and read the following letter from Adj
miral Dewey, written last week:
"Dear Senator LOdge.-Thc statement
II Emilio Aguinaido, as recently pub
lished in the Springfield Republican,
50 far as it relates to me. is tissue Of
falsehoods. never promised, direct
~ or indirectly, independence for the
Filir.nOS. never treated him as an
ally, except to make use Of him and
the soldiers to assist me in my opera
tiOnS against the Spaniards. He never
alluded to the word independence in
any conversation with me or my Off
GERS. The statement that | received
him with military honors or saluted
the so-called Filipino flag is absolutely
false" The American people will
agree with Senator Lodge, who said
after he read the letter: "'That is the
statement Of Admiral Dewey. AS be-
tween the statements in that pamph-
let and ithc word of George Dewey,
will take the word of George Dewey. "
Senator SpOoner paid his respects to
the element in this country which is
trying to sacrifice as many American
soldiers as possible in the Philippines,
and quoted this sentence from one of
the last letters written by the lament
ed General LawtOn: eff l am shot
down by a Filipino bullet it might as
well come from one of my own men,
because | know the. continuance of
fighting is due to reports sent out here
from Americans. "These remarks made
Il memorable episode in the senate.
Representative Babcock of WiscOn.
sin, who, as chairman of the republi.
can congressional campaign commit.
tee has conducted three successive
victorious campaigns, has consented
TO once more assume the exacting and
laborious duties of chairman OF the
new committee, which was named at
a joint caucus of the senate and house
republicans, held last week. The honor
OF being, chairman Of this important
committee for four successive cam
paigns has never been bestowed or
any other man. This is high com
pimcnt to Mr.. Bahcock, but one that
Is fully deserved. The committee will
organize for business inside of two
weeks, and will at once begin the pre-
liminary work OF this years campaign
Several Of the state delegations have
not yet selected members of the com
mittee. Following are the members
who have been chosen: California
Representative Metcalf; Delaware
Representative Hotfecker: Idaho, Sen
ator Shoup: Illinois, Representative
Cannon; Indiana, Representative Hull
Kentucky, Representative Pugh
Maine, Representative Boutelle; Mary
land, Representative Mudd: Massa
chusetts, Representative Lowering
Michigan, Representative Corliss
Minnesota, Representative Eddy: Mis-
souri,. Representative Pearce; Nebras
ka, Representative Mercer: New Ham
pshire. Senator Gallinger; New Jersey
Representative LoudenSlager; New
York, Representative Sherman; NORTH
Carolina, Representative Linncy
North Dakota, Representative Spald
ing; Ohio. Representative Van Voor
his; Oregon, Senator Mcbride: Penn
sylvania, Representative Council
Rhode Island, Representative Bull
South Dakota, Representative Gam
BILE; Texas, Representative Hawley
Vermont, Senator Proctor: West Vir
ginia, Representative Dovcner: Wis
consin, Representative Rabcock: Wv
oming, Representative Mondell.
Representative Fordney of Micbi
gan, member Of the house COMMITTEE,
ON merchant marine and shipping
used some strong language in com
menting upon letter sent out hy IN.
New York Reform club. opposing tn,
shipping bill. now before that commit
tee, and alleging that senators anc
i Representatives were being improperl,
Influenced To favor the bill. The LET
ter was read TO the committee by it.
chairman, General Grosvenor of Ohio
In order to show the methods the on
ponents OF the bill were using apains
Mr. ENr.lnaV c.,iI