The Portland daily press., 1900-02-08
DEPEW W. PETTIGREW.
Lively Tilt Between
Two Senators.
Letter From President Sehurman
Read.
Contradicts Pettigrew's
Statements.
DakOtah Man Insists On Beliey.
ing Aguipaldo.

Washington, FebruAry7.-A lively tilt
tetween Mr.. Depew, Republican of New
York, and MIR. Pettigrsw. Silver kspuh-
liean OF South Dakota, was an unexpected
feature In the sariy proceedings Of tbs
Senate today. Mr.. Depsw read letter
from President SohurmAn of the Philip
pine comm ission, tiatly contradictine
statemef to made by MIR. Pettigrew In a
speech several days ago and then CON-
south Dakota Senator In oontroverting
the evidence of such men as President
Sohurman and Admiral Dewey through
the statements of Aguinaldo.
Mr.. Pettigrsw replied sharply, repeat
ing much that be has said heretofore, but
distinctly reiterating the statements
which had called forth the dsnials of both
President Schurman and Admiral Dewey.
Discussion of the financial measure was
then resumed, speeches being made BY
MIR. Turner, Democrat of Washington.
Mr.. Fate, Democrat Of Tennessee, and
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, all in
opposition to the pending bill
Washington, February MIR. Vest Of
Missouri today proposed In the Senate
an amendment to the pending finsnoi al
bill providing that the secretary of the
treasury shall have prepared s2o0, Ol0, 900
Of treasury notes to DO known as "bond
tender for nll debts and shall DO loaned
by the secretary OF the treasury to any.
body who may deposit United States
bonds for them, the note to bear the same
interest as the bonds deposited.
A joint resolution increasing the limit
Of cost OF the new government printing
office by S429, 900, on account Of increased
prio of building materials was passed.
AT the conclusion. OF routine business
Q discussion on the Philippine question
was unexpectedly preoipitatsd by Mr..
Depsw OF New York who called attsn-
lions TO some remarks made few days
ago by Mr. Pettigrew. In the course OF
these remarks Mr.. Pettigrew quoted an
alleged interview with President Schur-
man OF the Philippine commission which
appeared In . Chicago newspaper and In
which President SohurmAn was quoted
rs saying that Aguinaldo was honest.
In his remarks MIR. Pettigrew said Mr..
Schnrman tried to bride the Insurgents
and failed.
Nit. Depew said he had reosiv,d letter
from Professor Schurman which he de-
sired to lay before the Senate. The letter
is a. follows:
81 SEE from page 1869 of the Congress
sional Record that Senator Pettigrsw
speaking of myself says: 'The fact of the
matter is that he tried to bribs the insur-
gems as near as we can ascertain and
failed; but they would not take gold for
peace
"Had this preposterous statement been
made anywhere else suould not have
paid any attention to It. but as 1t has
bean made In the Senate of the United
States I desire to say to you that 1t is
abso lutely without foundation.
"vary truly yours.
81. q. SOHU RMAN,"
Senator pspsw In comnisntihg upon
the matter said:
"As tbs very time this speech Of the
Senator from South Dsokta was being
delivered, President Seharman was IN the
city essi, ting In the preparation Of the
rsrort Of the Philippins commissten Al
that Wy hour. he ives In oontsrsaes with