The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-08
Depew and Pettigrew Clash on
Philippine Question.
LETTER FROM SCHURMAN
CRITICISES REMARKS OF SOUTH
DAKOTA SENATOR.
New York Man Declares That Aguin-
aldo Carries his Government in his
Hat and Pettigrew Says the Ad-
ministration Garbles Reports
Debate on Financial Bill


Washington, Feb. IA lively dispute
between Mr.. Depew (Rep.. N. y and
Mr.. Pettigrew (Sil Rep. S. D. was the
feature il the early proceedings Of the
senate today. Mr.. Depew read a letter
from President Schurman of the Philip
pine commission fatty contradicting
statements made by Mr.. Pettigrew in
a speech several days ago. and com
mented sarcastically on the methods OF
the South Dakota, senator in lntroduc-
ing the evidence Of such men as Pres
ident SchUrman and Admiral Dewey,
through the statements Of AguinaldO.
Mr.. PettigreW sharply repeated much
that he has said heretofore, but princl-
pally reiterating the statements which
had called forth the denials Of both
President Schurman and Admiral
Dewey
Mr. Depew said he had received a
letter from Professor SchUrman with
regard to the charges of the South Da-
kOta senator, which he desired 10 lay
before the senate. The letter stated
that the charge was absolutely without
foundation
Senator Depew, in commenting on
the matter, said that at the time the
speech Of the senator from South Da-
kOta was being delivered, President
Schurman was in the city, assisting
in the preparation of the report of the
Philippine commission, and was COM
petent to be summoned as witness.
Depew Quotes Dewey.
Admiral Dewey, whom the senator
quoted in support Of his charges, was
alsOA~in the city at his residence, and
v-as VpnSf easily ec-as-ef T1ea He mi nrllf
have summoned both President SChur-
man and Admiral Dewey, and any
statements they made with reference
to the matter would be UnquestiOnably
accepted. by the American people as
true.
Mr.. Depew referred to the letter Of
Admiral Dewey, presented by Mr..
Lodge, denying the statements of Agui-
naldO, saying that both Dewey and
SchUTman had absolutely denied the
statements attributed to them. Before
the statements Of Dewey and Schur-
man, the charges of Mr.. PettigreW
disappeared as Aguinaldo vanished be-
fore the American troops.
This whole transaction" said Mr..
Depew, in conclusion, ''is nothing bet
ter than Ag1tinaldo's government, the
seat Of which is in AguinaldO's hat"
Mr.. Pettigrew, who had listened at
tentively to Mr.. Depew, replying, said.
1T is wei known that this government.
through the Philippine commission. Of
fered money for the rifles Of the insur-
gents, but no rifles were turned in ex-
cept a few that had been captured and
given TO friendly FilipinOs by AmeTi-
can Officers in order that they may be
turned in so as to get the price offered
for them 1t IS quite as well known
that the Schurman commission Of
fere1 AguinaldO what amounted to
s., 600 a year if he would lay down his
arms.
Information is Garbled.
Z charge Dir. Pettigrew continued,
that the facts of this question are be
ing withheld, and what information as
sent to US is garblod, and / charge that
we attacked an ally and made a COM
pact with slavery"
Mr.. Pettigrew thought it unfortunate
for the administration that the whole
Of Admiral Dewey's letter to Senator
Lodge had been published, as in it the
admiral, he said. had admitted just
what he had charged
Mr.. Hear (Iass.) asked Mr.. Depew
If he had understood that President
Schurma1 did not regard Aguina4oo
as honest. He had read q verbatim adj
4
he had said AguiualdO was homes
Mr.. Depew replied that he had no
further information than was contained
in President Schurman'S letter.
Mr.. Turner (Wash.) then entered
upon a discussion Of the financial bill.
He maintained that the passage of the
pending bill would be deliberate blow
to silver. The bill was put forward, he
said. by the Republican party in the in
terests of the moneyed classes.
Republican Financial Plank.
Mr.. Turner ridiculed the efforts of
Republican statesmen to claim the au
thOrship of the financial plank of the
St. Louis platform.
4 would as soon have the credit of a
smooth and successful confidence man,
he said, "as to be known as the author
Of the money plank in the last Repub-
lican platform. If q buncO game was
ever played it was when the people
were induced by that plank to vote Nc
Kinley into the presidential chair"
He praised the Democratic national
platform Of 1896 and declared the leader
of the convention of that year was him
self an inspiration and a platform, and
that the next campaign would be that
Of 1896 over again.
Mr.. Bate (Tenn) followed in a speech
IN favor Of bimetallism and IN opposi-
ton to the proposed gold standard.
Mr.. Allen, who spoke next, said the
money question was the most mOmen-
tous before the people today, and de-
clared his adherence to free coinage at
the ratio Of IS to 1.