Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The Senate Passes the Bill After D
Sharp Debate.
The IMMIGRATION BILL REPORT.
Tho House Adopts 1t by Vote Of Isi to
1Is-Tho General Arbitration Treaty
The Indian Trcaty-Conmis-
sioneis appointed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-A crisis In the
debate In the Nicaragua canal bill was
reached in tho senate late yesterday.
u brought out an energetic statement
from Senator Sherman in which he
foreshadowed new treaty by which
the United States could build the canal
without the differentiation Of q private
concession. The senator declared that
this governmental execution OF the
project was the only feasible one and
that all private efforts In the direction
had proved failures. Answering Mr.
Morgan's recent charge that England
inspired opposition 10 American con-
troll Of the canal Mr.. Sherman asserted
that this was q 'bugaboo," wholly
without foundation. He added o
handsome tribute TO England and her
institutions.
Mr.. Villas followed with n motion to
rccommit the canal bill TO the commit
tee on foreign relations, step which
Mr.. Morgan characterized us an insult.
The motion WINS changed SO rs to make
the recommittal to the special commit
tee of which Mr.. Morgan is chairman.
The senate adjourned before q vote
was taken and the Villas motion to re-
commit is pending.
The military academy appropriation
bill, carrying Approximately $4,000,
was passed, after the defeat Of the
amendment for participation Of the
West Point cadets in the inauguration
ceremony. The amendment led to a
sharp controversy between Mr.. Allen,
OF Nebraska, and Mr.. Gray, Of Della
ware.
TIE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The house
yesterday, after a debate Of four hours,
adopted the conference report on the
immigration bill by vote Of l3l to lis.
The principal criticism of the measure
agreed on by the conferees in debate
WINS based upon the extension OF the
educational test to female as well rs
male immigrants, on the ground that
It might divide families, and to the
limitation to the ability Of an imini-
grant to read and write the English
language or the language OF their ma
tive country or residence.
Mr.. Bartholdt, OF Missouri, who had
charge of the disposition Of the confer.
ence report, WINS in favor of the rejec-
ton Of tho report and instructions to
the conference to insist upon certain
notifications OF the bill. As one OF the
conferees, he said he had refused to
sign the report because 1t would separ-
ate husband and wife, parent aud
child, and further because 1t not only
excluded illiterates, but all those who
could not read and write the language
of their "native or resident land"
knowledge and reason, and not pref
udice and passion, he trusted would
prevail in consideration Of this sub
ject.
The bill rs agreed on by the confer.
ees, he said, would bar out the Ger
mans of tho Baltic provinces Of Russia
and many Of the people Of southern
Europe and Of South America who
could not read and write the language
of their native or resident lands. The
German Qualcrs who spoke no Rus
sian, and yet were under Russian DOM
nation; the French who lived in the
German province of Alsace-Loraine.
and other conquered subjects who had
not learned the language Of the con-
queror would be barred also.
At 4:15 p. m, according to the ar
the vote was taken, and at
4:i5 p. m, the house adjourned.
TIE GENERAL ARBITRATION TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The senate
on foreign relations had the
treaty under consideration
for an hour and half again yesterday,
but failed to reach conclusion. The
adjourned to meet again
There is n growing feeling
in the senate that the treaty should be
either favorably or other
wise. Us whole or amended. The meet
ing yesterday was attended by all the
members of the committee and the
was very earnest. The ne
cessity of guarding the treaty SO rs to
prevent cncroachment under any pre-
text whatever upon the Monroe doc |
trine WIS again the principal topic,
the especial point Of controversy be-
ing the feasibility of preventing such |
by an amendment. An |
was offered which it is be-
lieved will fully protect all the rights
Of the United States under the Monroe |
doctrine, and also American rights in
with the Nicaragua canal
and Clayton-Bulwer treaty, but its
terms were not made public.
THE INDIAN TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Secretary
Francis yesterday sent TO congress the
treaty OF the Dawes commission with
the Choctaws and Chickasaws. It can
not be acted upon in its present form,
rs IL Is drawn up as between the gov
eminent and both the Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes, though only the
Choctaws have signed. The Chicka-
saws have sent delegation here to pro-
test against the agreement, but have
not SO far officially communicated with
congress-, the interior department or
the Dawes commission. The latter
body is remaining here, under the d.
rection of Secretary Francis, to be
available for furnishing information
hat may be called for by congress.
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Melville W.
Fuller, chief justice Of the United States
supreme court, and David J. Brewer,
associate justice, have been nominated
Is commissioners TO serve on the arbi-
ration tribunal appointed to deter
nine the boundary line between vene-
Euela and British Guiana The supreme
,ourt, OF a formal meeting, officially
agreed upon these selections The
lctual signing of the treaty will occur
within few days