The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-08
so SAYS OUR CHAUN CEN
READS LETTERS FROM SCHUR-
MAN TO PROVE IT.
PETsIGRtW POINTS CUT SPECIFIC CASES
Mr., Vest Proposes an Amendment to the Fn1r-
ciaI BIZ. The House Passes the
Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
nronriaion Bill.

Washington. Feb. I.-Mr. Vest. Mo-,
today proposed in the Senate an amend
nent to the pending Financial Bill pro-
Wiling that the Secretary of the Treasury
Shall have prepared S200,000.000 o.
Treasury notes. to be known as bond
Treasury notes" They shall he ful.
legal tender for all debts and shall be
loaned by the Secretary of the Treasury
to anybody who may deposit United
States bonds for them. the note to bear
the same interest as the bond deposited
4 joint resolution increasing the limit
of cost of the new Government printing
office by S429.000 ON account Of increased
price of building materials was passed
Mr.. Iillman, Is. c.. offered and had
passed a resolution calling for information
from the Secretary of the Treasury as
to the status of the claims Of South Car
china for moneys paid out by the State in
the Florida war.
At the conclusion of routine business a
discussion Of the Philippine question was
unexpectedly precipitated by Mr. Depew
N. ". who called attention to some re
marks made Il few days ago by Mr.. Petit
grew and read the following letter he
had received from Professor Schurman:
The letter is as follows:
ithaca. " Y. Feb s. 1900.
Dear Senator Depew: | see from
page 1862 of the Congressional Record
that Senator Pettigrew speaking of my
self says:
1.-The fact of the matter is that he
tried to bribe the insurgents as nearly as
we can ascertain and failed; but they
would mot tn Ike gold for neace
Had this preposterouS statement been
made anywhere else | should not have
paid amy attention to it; but as it has
been made in the Senate of the United
States / desire to say to YOU that it IS
absolutely without foundation.
''Ne.y tn ~ YOURS.
Is encd) -. G. SCHU RMAN.
TAPPED By CHATNCY.
SeHet r De'cN in commenting. called
attention TO the fact that at the very
time this speech of Mr.. Pettigrew 5
w.S eng de.lvered both President Srhur-
man and Admiral Dewey were in the city
aud easily accessible.
Instead. however of calling them as
witnesses" said Mr.. Depew. "he reads an
alleged proclamation of Aguinaldo, trans
lated by some unknown person without
any evidence of authenticity and pub
lished in a New England newspaper and
thcn reads an interview purported to have
been had with President Schurman by
an unknown reporter
Mr.. Depew referred to the letter OF
Admiral Dewey presented by Mr.. Lodge.
denying the statements of Aguina!do. say
ing that both Dewey and Schurman hid
absolutely denied the statements attriG.
uted ito them. Before the statements q
Dewey and Schurman the charges of Mr..
Pettigrew disappeared as Aguinaldo's ar
my vanished before the American troops.
This whole transaction said Mr..
Depew in conclusion. lis nothing better
than Agunaldo's government, the seat
of which is in Aguinaldo's hat
htin'hG-
Mr.. Pettigrew who had listened az
tentiyely to Mr.. Depew was on his feet
in an instant. In the course II his re
ply he said
a COMPACT WITH SLAVERY.
1T is well known that this Govc.T-
ment through the Philippine Compiss.cn
offered money for he "iil"' of Ito IN
surgents. but no rifles were turncli III
except few that had been captured and
given to friendly Fiiipinos by .t'a"r,can
officers in order that they might he
turned in to get the price off rel toi
them 1t is quite as well known that
the Scurman commission offered to
Agunaldo what amounted to $1,000 y
year if he would lay down his arms.
Il charge Mr. Pettigrew continued,
that the facts of This question are bain1
Withheld and what information IS scm
to rs is garhled; and charge that w
attacked IN nlly and made a conipast
with slavery"
DEBATE on FINANCIAL BILL.
Mr.. Turner (Washn.). then opened the