The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Pettigrew Charged with Being Re-
spOnsible for the Death Of Gen.
LawtOn and Others.
LETTER FROM ADMIRAL DEWEY
STORY ATTRIBUTED TO AGUINALDO
DENOUNCED AS LIE.
The Rebel Chieftain Never Treated N
an AIIy-PrOtests of Lodge, Haw-
ley, Sewall and Others.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Debate in the
Senate. ordinarily calm and dignified. burst
to-day into passionate utteranceS and Bit
ter determinations. Senator'S hurled denun-
citation at one another until the auditors
quivered with excitement. The debate grew
out of phase of the Philippine question,
and no scene has been witnessed since the
discussion of the war resolutions in the
last Congress which, in sensational fea-
lures, compared with that of to-day. Mr..
Pettigrew. who has precipitated nearly all
of the debate on the Philippine question
during the present session sought to have
read a resolution embodying document
written by Emilio Aguinaldo on the Fill
pino insurrection and containing his version
of the alleged recognition of the Filipino
Republic by Admiral Dewey.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, pro-
tested against printing the document in any
form and read letter from Admiral Dewey
in which that portion of Aguinaldo's state
ment I'm relation to the admiral was de-
nounced as "a tissue of falsehoods."
. Senators on the floor listened with eager
attention and many gallery spectators
leaned far over the railing in their desire
not to miss a sentence. Mr.. Lodge said
he preferred accepting Dewey's word to
that Of Aguinaldo and was satisfied the
American people would also.
In passionate reply, Mr.. Pettigrew de-
clared that Admiral Dewey recognized the
Filipino republic and although afforded al
opportunity heretofore to deny Aguinaldo's
statements had not done so. In an instant
half dozen senator's were on their feet
Mr.. Hawley. the venerable senator from
Connecticut, denounced Mr.. Pettigrew,s ac-
ton as treason.
In rapid succession, Senator Pettigrew
was made the target of singing arraign-
ments by Senators Spooner. Hawley, Sew
ell and Gallinger. That the feeling was at
pitch seldom noted in the Senate was evil
denced by the pale faces of the men who
spoke Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, and Mr.
Teller endeavored to stem the tide of pro-
test and deep feeling, by conciliatory
speeches.
At the conclusion of the scene, which will
remain memorable in Senate annals, the
financial bill was taken up and discussed
PETTIGREW'S RESOLUTION.
AT the opening Of the session Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska, in the Senate, offered
resolution. which went over. tiischarginG
the committee on finance from further
consideration of the resolution he offered
on Jan. % regarding the National City
Bank of New York.
A spirited and sensational debate was
precipitated by the presentation by Mr.
Pettigrew, of South Dakota, of a resolu-
WI ha rcd 70 ha
information The clerk began to read, and
it became evident that the matter con-
tanned in the resolution was the state
ment of Auginaldo concerning the insur-
rection Of the Filipinos against the Span
iards. The statement contains Aguinaldo's
version of a conference between him and
Admiral Dewey, and the statement that
Admiral Dewey recognized the Filipino
republic.
Mr.. Lodge. with visible manifestation of
feeling, protested earnestly against this
last effort of Mr.. Pettigrew to secure the
printing of Aguinaldo's statement by the
United States government. 1.-The reason
protest. said Mr.. Lodge, lis that the docu-
ment contains a number of statements that
are absolutely false. Statements are at
tributed to Admiral Dewey which are ut
terly without foundation. Only the Anti
imperialistic League and it's one organ
can print such matter as this without re.
striction. But that the United States gov
eminent should lend its aid to the circula-
ton of branded falsehoods concerning the
admiral of its navy is preposterous
want to read letter addressed to me by
Admiral Dewey" The letter. which is
dated Jan. 80, follows:
Dear Senator Lodg. The statement CT
Emilio Aguinaldo. as recently published In
the Springfield Republican, so far as II
never promised, di~eci1v or in,lircc;iy it,
dependence for the Filipinos. / neve:
treated him as an ally. except to make use
of him and the soldiers to assist me in
my operations against the Spaniards. He
never alluded to the word Independence
in any conversation with me my Of
ficers. The statement that l received him
with military honors saluted the So
called Filipino flag is absolutely false
GEORGE DEWEY"
Mr.. Lodge again protested against print
ing lies. and declared it would be an i'm
position upon the United States to print
such resolution.
The chair (Mr. Frye sustained a point
of order against the resolution made by
Mr.. Aldrich, thus disposing of the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Pettigrew
PETTIGREW AGAIN.
The South Dakota senator gained the
floor however. and addressed the Senate
briefly. He spoke in an impassionate man.
ner and several times declined sharply TO
yield TO Interruptions. He said the paper
which he had offered in his resolution was
a translation made in Boston OF state
ment written by Aguinaldo himself. II
had been sent by the Springfield Repab-
lican TO this city and submitted to Admiral
Dewey, with view of ascertaining
whether Ii was accurate or not. The adj
miral, Mr.. Pettigrew said. declined,
through his secretary, to say anything I'm
regard TO the document. feeling that he
must adhere to his intention not to discuss
the Philippine question In any form In adj
vanc OF the Phi .3r:ne coInmissica's re-
port.
Now" said Mr.. Pettigrew. Admiral
Dewey. after the publication Of the docu-