The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
PLEDGES Made BY HANNA
The Price Of the Defeat of Petit
grew in South Dakota.
John Eastman. an Indian, Says the
Ohio Senator Agreed to Have the
nized by Congress I'm Exchange for
Services During the Campaign.

The animus which has prompted Senator
Pettigrew to engineer a fight against
Mr.. Hanna and his pet ship subsidy
scheme was brought to the surface last
night by the arrival in Washington of
John Eastman, full-blooded Indian, rep
resentiDg the South Dakota and Sauatee
Dakota Sisseton and Wahpeton tribes.
Mr.. Eastman is here. according to his
own statement, TO see to it that Mr..
Hanna pays over the price of the defeat
of Mr.. Pettigrew for reelection.
The proof of Mr.. Pettigrews claim that
Mr.. Hanna had an active part in defeat
ing him is furnished by Mr.. Eastman, who
acknowledges that during the campaign
Mr.. Hanna, while in Mr.. Pettigrew' S
State, guaranteed to the Indian tribes
mentioned above recognition by Congress
OF the claims held by the tribes, aggre-
eating nearly 81 000, 600, in order to ac-
complish the defeat of the senior Senator
from the State. Eastman acknowledges
that he was the man who was approached
and the man who engineered the scheme.
According to a statement made by East
man last night, the Sisseton and Wahpe-
ton tribes of Indians were formed into
blocks and after becoming citizens of the
United States acquired the elective fran
chise. The number of male adults who
came under tie Hanna scheme was about
1 400, and they held the balance of power
against Mr.. Pettigrew. BY various means.
and because of a promise made by Mr..
Hanna that their annuities, which had
been stopped in 1853 because OF depreda-
tions, would be continued and the claims
paid by Congress, every vote was cast
against Mr.. Pettigrew
During the late campaign. while the Re
publican boss was using every means to
secure the defeat of Senator Pettigrew.
John Eastman was summoned to Chicago,
where he was consulted by the Chairman
of the Republican National Committee. The
deal was arranged, claims Mr.. Eastman.
the bargain was struck. and the Indians
voted the Republican ticket. Mr.. East
man, having fulfilled his part of the con-
tract, is now here insisting that Mr.. Han
ma deliver the goods.
The Indians claims are now before the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. They
amount to the sum OF $1,000, ,Gei'. and de-
spite the efforts Of Mr.. Hanna 10 force the
committee to make a favorable report.
majority refuse to be bullied and arc
against the scheme. Mr. Pettigreu. as q
member OF the committee, has exposed
the true inwardness OF the scheme. and
has mustered eight votes against the bill
10 six fayoring it. Those who refuse to pay
Mr.. Hannas campaign debts are Megsrs
Pettigrew, Morgan, jones of Arkansas
Rawlins, McLauTin. Stewart. Bard. ard
Thurston. Those favoring the Hanna
pledge are Messrs. Platt of Connections,
shoup, Baker. Quaries. McCumber. and
Kyle.
In speaking Of TIE matter last night Mr..
Pettigrew stated that the Indian vote. pur-
chased hy MIR. Hanna, defeated him for
another term.
81 do not see any reason for making NE
the leader OF the fight against the Ship
Subsidy BILL said he. 81 merely had the
boldness TO come out fairly and squarely
against the measure, as l believe it to be
a huge steal. and one Of the most corrupt
bounty schemes ever placed before any
Congress. However, ! am not alone In this
fight. / do not expect 10 have to filibusteF
against the bill. Mr.. HanEa's secret op-
ponents on his own side Of the chamber
will save me that trouble. II is only IN
case HIS Republican secret enemies should
find him too strong for them that I shall
come to the front. The shipping steal viii
not be passed at this session, and the Re-
publican party Will really do more to de-
feat It than l will. The Administration
Senators who are fair to Mr.. Hsnna's face
are really only awaiting chance to kill
the measure ''