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conclusion, but in order TINT they
might be enabled to do so they should
not be cut off from any of the facts.
THE FLAG AGAIN.
Mr.. Jones Joined with Mr. Rawins
in his objection to the rigid censor
ship. You can only fear the truth"
he said. YOU need not fear falsehood,
for you have in the officers on the
ground full means of ascertaining what
is true and what is false"
Mr.. Scwell. of New Jersey, referred
to the fact that he had opposed the
acquisition of the Philippines. but he
said that so soon rs the Paris treaty
was ratified lie had sunk his private
views and acquiesccd in the result. II
saw the flag attacked he said, "and
after that with me it was the country
and the flag, right or wrong" He re-
ferrcd to the fact that he had n son on
Lawton's staff, and said his symra-
thes We're naturally with the soldier
in the field
MIR. PETTIGREW a TRAITOR
II deprccate beyond measure" he
went on, 'ihe action OF the Senator
from South Dakota" He then declared
that under the circumstances he con-
sidered Mr. Pcttigrew n traitor TO his
=.
1T was beyond comprehension and out
r. geous in the extrenln= THU man
clothed with the dignity of Senator
OF the United States, representing q
sovereign State of the Union, should
attempt to furnish a forum to such an
arch traitor as was Ayuinaldo. In con-
clusion he said that General Lawton
himself told him (SewelO that he held
that tho continuance of the war was
due to those who had not accepted the
result of the peace treaty as he had
done, naming notably Mr. Pettigrew
Mr.. Teller made racifiratory speech.
lie agreed with Mr.. Jones that there
had been too much suppression of facts
and not with Mr.. Sewell in his denun-
citation OF Senator's no were not sup
porting the Administration in it's con-
duct of the Philippine campaign. Every
Senator has Il risht to exrre> s. his views
in this chamber whether for or against
the Government.
MIR. PETTIGREW SPEAKS.
Mr. Pettigrcw spoke briefly in reply
to the accusations against him. "I
won't attempt to make reply to the per-
soma, attacks upon myself" he said.
''or to the charges made against me OF
being a traitor yield to no man in
my devotion to the country or the flag.
No one is more Jealous OF the coun-
try's honor but have my opinion as
to how Its honor may best be sustain
ed"
AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL BILL.
During the progress OF the financial
debate Mr.. Moran OF Alabama offer
ed substitute for the Sanates F,nan-
cial bill providing tho the fixed p Icy
OF the United States is to ray off the
national debt as rapidly as possible:
that the specie basis consisting OF gold
or silver. or both. is the only true basis
OF bank bills; that it is unjust to
change the present financial system"
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Jan. 31.-Under the lat
itude allowed in general debate upon
appropriation bills. the Indian appro-
priation bill in the House to-day was
made the occasion for the discussion
of a wide range OF public questions.
Our policy in the Philippine islands,
the Government OF Puerto Rico, the
leasing of our arid lands and election
methods in the South were in turn
brought into the arena. The most in
| teresting debate occurred over the lat