Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-27
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Washington, March 27.-The House
today without parliamentary business
resumed consideration Of the army ap-
preparation bill. Talbert Is. CO, the
first speaker, complained Of the vast
extravaganza involved in the bill and
replied to some Of the criticisms passed
upon him for his course in regard to
private pension legislation.
Mr.. Pierce (Tean), who stirred up
something OF a hornets nest last Sat
urday by bringing 90 the attention OF
the House an Interview in a local pa
per with an alleged Republican repre-
sentative. charging that the Puerto
Rican tariff was the result OF a bar
gain Tor campaign funds, read that
newspapers affirmation Of the accur-
acy OF the interview. He also read Sem
ator Hanna's denunciation Of the story
that the Puerto Rlcan tariff bill was
framed for the purpose Of raising a
Republican campaign fund and chal-
lenged the investigation of the charge.
Mr., Steele (Rep. Ind, engaged Mr..
Pierce and there was a sharp exchange.
Mr.. Steele said he would not believe
the anonymous Republican congress-
man. who is alleged TO have told the
story, on oath.
Mr.. Pierce said he did not believe
any man employed on the newspapers
would deliberately misrepresent the
facts, and from surrounding clrcum-
stances he tPierce) was inclined TO
think the story was true.
Mr. Steele wanted to know how the
Puerto Rican tariff bill could be used
TO raise a campaign fund.
Mr.. Pierce replied that he could not
give the exact steps. but that vast
sums of money had been raised By the
Republican party in 1896 from various
quarters could not be denied, The con-
tributOr In one instance had even Jog
ged the memory Of the secretary Of the
treasury and he had not dared TO re-
sent the insult" democratic APP
plause).
Mr.. Hepburn Rep Ia.) said that II
an investigation were ordered In all
human probabilities when the editor Of
the paper was asked 10 furnish the
name Of the Republican credited with
the statement he would refuse 20 give
Il. II he did Mr. Hepburn asked Mr..
Pierce II he and his colleagues would
be willing 10 punish him for refusing.
II win cross that bridge when I come
TO g.. replied Mr. Pierce, amid Repub-
lIcan ieers; but" he added, II believe
the paper told the truth"
Mr.. Hull, Qa) a member OF the Re
publican campaign committee, said he
was interested In the allegations He
said that no man worthy Of belief
would make such charges and with
hold his name from the public. He did
not believe the man would ever dare 10
avow himself, and he branded him as a
falsifer He also expressed his doubt
as 10 the propriety Of newspapers print
ing such anonymous statements. He
called attention 20 the character OF
some OF the literature still being cir
culated in the Philippines. This lltera-
ture described alleged public meetings
held In different parts OF the country
IN the interest OF the insurgent cause.
At one OF them held In New York the
Democratic party was represented as
having endorsed Aguinaldo's cause.
and the insurgents were appealed 10 to
hold on until after the Presidential
election when their allies In this coun-
try would see that the Stars and
Stripes were removed from the Islands.
Mr.. Parker. (N. - discussed the sub
feet Of the army reorganization at some
length and was followed by Mr.. Sui
ger, IN. W ranking minority member
Of the military affairs committee. who
his time in deunuciatlon OF
the attitude 81 the administration to-
GARD the war IN South Africa. He
called attention 20 the fact that all
the resolutions expressing sympathy
with the Beers introduced by himself
and others. stu sleep In the commit
tee rooms.