The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-08
pETIGREW STILL SNARL|NG
REPEATS CHARGES WHICH DEWEY
AND sCHURMAN DENY.
by Depew He Charges the Sol
diers with Being Engaged in At
tempts to Defraud the Country.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. "A lively tilt be-
tween Depew and Pettigrew was the fea-
| ture in the early proceedings Of the senate
I today. Depew read letter from Presi-
| dent Schurman, Of the Philippine COM
/ mission, fatty. contradicting statements
made by Pettigrew in a speech several days
| ago and then commented sarcastically on
! the methods of the South Dakota senator
| in traducng the evidence of such men as
President Schurman and Admiral Dewey
| through the statements of Aguinaldo.
Pettigrew sharply repeated much that he
has said heretofore but principally reiter-
atlng the statements which had called
forth the deniais of both President Schur-
man and Admiral Dewey.
Discussion of the financial bill was then
resumed. speeches being made by Turner,
Bate. and Alien, all in opposition to the
pending measure.
Vest Wants More Treasury Notes.
Vest proposed an amendment TO the
pending financial bill providing that the
secretary of the treasury shall have pre-
pared s9o 600 OF the treasury notes to be
known as bond treasury notes"
They shall be fun legal tender for all
debts and shall be loaned by the secre-
tary of the treasury to anybody who may
deposit United States bonds for them. the
note to bear the same interest as the bonds
deposited
Depew Reads Schurman's Letter.
At the conclusion of routine business a
discussion of the Philippine question was
Unexpectedly precpitated by Depew. who
called attention to some remarks made n
few days ago by Pettigrew in the course
OF which he quoted an alleged interview
with President Schurman, of the Philip
pine commission, which appeared in Chi
cago newspaper and in which he was
quoted as saying that Aguinaldo was hon.
est In his remarks Pettigrew said Schur-
man tried TO bride the insurgents and
failed.
Depew said he had received letter from
Prof. Schurnan with regard to the
charges of the South Dakota senator which
he desired to lay before the senate. The
letter stated that the charge was absolutely
without foundation.
Depew. In commenting on the matter,
said that at the time this speech of the
senator from South Dakota was being de-
livered President Schurman was in the
city assisting IN the preparation of the
report of the Philippine commission and
was competent to be summoned as wit
ness.
Admiral Dewey, whom the senator
quoted In support of his charges, was also
In the city at his residence and was easily
accessible. He might have summoned
both President Schurman and Admiral
Dewey and any statements they made
with reference to the matter would be
unquestionably accepted by the American
people as true.
Sarcastic Remarks ON Pettigrew.
Depew referred to the letter of Admiral
Dewey, presented by Lodge, denying the
statements OF Aguinaldo. saying that both
Dewey an Schurman had absolutely de-
MED the statements attributed to them.
Before the statements OF Dewey and
Schurman the charges of Mr.. Pettigrew
disappeared as Aguinaldo vanished before
the American troops.
This whole transaction" said Depew.
In conclusion. lis nothing better than
Agninaido's government, the seat of
which is in Agufnaldo's hat"
Pettigrew ISLANDERS the soldiers.
Pettisrew. who had listened attentively
to Depew, replying, said:
ct is well known that this government.
through the Philippine commission. Offer
ed money for the rifles of the Insurgents
but no rines We're turned in except n few
that had been captured and given to
friendly Filpinos by American officers in
order that they might be turned In 50 as
TO get the price offered for them 1t Is
quite as we'll known that the Schurman
commission offered Aguinaldo what
amounted to 5000 year II he would lay
IL charge" Pettigrew continued. that
the facts OF this question are being with
held and what Information is sent to us
is garbled. and charge that We nfta
an ally and made compact with sIav-
cry"
Pettigrew thought IL unfortunate Tor the
administration that the whole of Admiral
Dewey's letter 20 Senator Lodge had been
published, az In II the admiral. he said
had admitted just what he had charged
Hoar asked Depew II he had under
stood that President Sehurman did not
regard Aguina.ao as honest He had read
verbatim address OF President Schur-
-.
honest.
Depew replied that he had no further In
formation than was contained I'm Presf-
dent Schurman's letter.
Financial NH Taken Tn.
II was the intention OF Chandler. chair
man OF the committee on privileges ana
elections, to call up the Quay case TODAY.
but he yielded 10 the unanimous consent
agreement TO take up the pending ffnan-
cial bin, simply announcing that during
any Hull in the financial debate. he would
bring the Pennsylvania senatorial case be-
fore the senate.
Turner Attack. the Measure.
Turner then entered upon discussion
OF the financial bill He maintained that
the passage of the pending bill would be
deliberate blow to silver. ne bili was
put forward he said, BY the Republican
party Tn the interests OF the moneyed
classes It's result would be the enhance
ment 81 the value 81 things produced by
the farmers and laboring classes
Turner ridiculed the efforts ~ Rppub-
NcRn statesmen to claim the authorship
of the financial plank Of the St Louis
platform.
Il would as soon have the credit OF a
smooth and successful confidence man"
he said "as To be known as the author
81 the money plank In the last Repub-
hcan PLATFORM. II hunko game was
ever played Z was when the people were
induced BY that plank to vote Ms,Kirie,-
into the presidential chair
He praised the Democrat, national
platform ~ 1926 and declared the leader
~ the convention " tina; year VAS him
self an inspiration and a platform and
that the mex, campaign would be that OF
1855 over again
Hate In the Same strain.
BATS followed In speech IN ravo- a,