The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-27
Newspaper Interview Denounced ns a
ssMaIfcfouS Lie"

ssMaIiciou< Lie"
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator For
aker. In charge of the Porto Rican bill,
announced. at to-day's session OF the Sen
ate. that, beginning with to-morrow's ses-
sion. he would press the measure TO a vote
as soon as possible. Senator Hanna, chair
man of the Republican national commit
tee. speaking to a question OF personal
privilege, vigorously denied an interview
with a Republican member of the House
of Representatives. whose name was not
given. published in Washington newspa-
per, alleging that the passage of the Porto
Rican tariff bill would be in pursuance of
a deal by which the Republican national
committee was to get big contribution.
Mr.. Hanna denounced the statement as
untrue.
81 don't believe" said Mr.. Hanna. that
any Republican member of the House Of
Representatives ever made the statement
attributed to him." He said the statement
carried on its face evidence that Ii was
false. az hope measures will be taken to in
vestigate this statement" said Mr.. Hanna.
II brand 1t as a malicious lie
a resolution offered, last Saturday, by
Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska, was taken up. 1t
called on the secretary of war for the
number OF soldiers who have been killed
or have died in the Philippines since Aug.
l. 1898: the number who have died OF dis
ease; the number who have been wounded .
the number who have committed suicide.
and all other similar information in pos
session OF the War Department. Mr.. Allen
supported the resolution in a brief speech,
after Mr.. Gallinger had suggested that 1t
ought to go to the committee on military
affairs
Mr.. Gallinger intimated that the resolu-
ton would have the effect of discourse ing
enlistments In the United States army.
Mr.. Allen declared that to send the reso-
luton to the committee military at
fairs was 10 destroy and smother it," He
said that. owing to the climatic and other
army could not remain there for two
years. He was credibly informed. he
said. that the whole American army would
have to be withdrawn within q few
months. He said that illness and suicide
among the troops were OIL the increase. He
believed that the American people were en-
titled to the facts. He was prepared. he
said. TO go so far as to advise men not to
enlist for duty in the Philippines.
Advertfng to a reference by Mr.. Allen
during the course of his speech that Mr..
Gallinger had not served in the civil war,
the latter said that his services had been
offered and had been refused on what he
thought were insufficient grounds. His wish
to have the resolution referred was not due
to any effort to have IL smothered but
that IL should be examined by proper
committee. He was satisfied that while the
percentage OF illness was not high i'm the
philippines, the evident intent OF the bill
was TO obtain information that might be
easily garbled for political purposes.
Mr. Hawley, chairman of the committee
on military affairs. was inclined to think
the inquiry ought to be made, the statis-
tics from the Philippines being placed side
by side with similar statistics on the wars
OF other nations He believed Mr. Allen
would be disappointed i'm the result of his
inquiry. In order that the resolution might
be amended. it was. on his motion, re-
ferred 20 the committee on military affairs.
After colloquy between Mr.. Hale, Mr..
Morgan, Mr. Allen and Mr.. Foraker Mr.
Morgan formally objected to the laying
aside of the Porto Rican bill.
Mr. Foraker then said that nobody was
at fault, as he understood the Situation.
because the Porto Rican bill had not been
more vigorously pressed. .'It is pretty gem
orally the wish among senator's to have a
vote on the pending bill / want TO saw IN
senators that. beginning tomorrow shall
press the bill. irrespective of all Others.
except privilege business, TO vote"
MIR. Morgan withdrew his objection and
consideration Of the Alaskan bill was re-
sumed. An amendment was agfeed to fly
Ing license upon almost every kind of
trade and commerce in the district of
Alaska, the licenses ranging from $40 tn
800 per annum. The measure had not been
disposed OF at the conclusion of the ses-
sion. 80