The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Refers to Santiago Campaign as
laundering Incapacity and Tn
paralelled In~eficiency.
OBJECTS TO HIS PROMOTION.
Denounces Effort to Retire Him as
a Major General as Confer
ring Distinction for Hon
or Not Won.

Washington. Jan. Uncomfortable prog
ress was made to-day by the Senate with
the army reorganization bill. but the final
vote on the measure seems to be as far of
as ever. To-day's proceedings were charac-
terized by several shary colleagues. some of
which were OF a decidedly personal char
acter.
An appeal was presented by Mr.. Teller of
Colorado. from more than 1000 persons in
Manila, urging the United States Govern
ment to cease its operations against the
Filipinos. The appeal is sensational in its
statements. and so unusual in form that Mr..
Hawley of Connecticut made a vigorous OBJ
lection TO fits publication as a document. He
declared that It was a reasonable denuncia-
ton Of the Government and an attack upon
our soldiers.
Consideration was concluded OF the COM
mittee amendments as to the army reorgan-
ization bill. and the Senate took up the
amendments proposed by Individual Seaa-
tors. The amendments providing for the APP
pointment of Generals James II. Wilson.
FtZhugh Lee and W. r. Shafter TO be Ma
jor Generals and retired precipitated an ex-
tended. and. on the part CT Mr.. Pettigrew, q
bitter debate. The amendments prevailed,
however. despite the opposition.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared there was nothing
in the history of the conflict at Santiago
which warranted the proposed action with
regard to General Shafter.
1T is comforting distinction for honor not
won." he declared. land for services not
rendered. / am opposed to It. II / read the
history Of that engagement correctly, the
credit for our victory certainly does not
belong TO General Shafter."
Mr.. Pettigrew then sent to the clerks
desk. and had read a chapter OF Senator
4 49,. le-- - ~
war. giving an account OF the battle of
After the clerk had read for some time,
Mr.. Pettigrew himself took up the reading.
making, as he proceeded. sarcastic remarks
upon General Skaters conduct Of the bat
tie.
yet" said he, this is the man who is
to be specially honored by Congress. after
it has laid before It this damaging testi-
mony from the most eminent HISTORIAN or
this body. The victory at Santiago was
won not by General Shafter. but In spite of
General Shafter. Now we propose to pro-
mote him for mere laundering ~incapacity
and ineficiency without parallel in the his
tory Of the battles resulting in victory.
We have already promoted Corbln, VINO
was not away from Washington during the
war. and Ainsworth, who acted as a clerk
only. and now We propose 10 put Smarter
on the list. to emphasize the. fact that
Congress never promotes anybody unless IL
Is sure he has never done any 1ghting.
Mr.. Sewell made a warm defense OF Gen,
eral Shafter. He declared that General
Shafter had been selected TO the
army I'm Cuba as one of the best soldiers
in the army-an officer who had settled sat
isfactOrily all the Indian troubles in the
Southwest and who was the fighting man
OF the period. That he was n military
genius, said Mr.. Sewell. was conceded by
military authorities and ali competent 10
judge.
Mr.. SeweIrs amendment was agreed to
IL to Hand the original amendment. as
amended was agreed TO without division.