Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-07-07
him for his work in the battle of

Presiding officers, permanent
OF otherwise, of the senate may
have ordered roll calls because of
the absence OF a quorum from the
floor without the point of mo
quorum having been made by a
senator before Senator Jones, of
Ark. did SO this week, while he
was temporarily in the chair and
Senator Caffery was making a
speech against the annexation
resolution, but if SO, the oldest
senator has no recollection of it.
Senator Jones is one of the lead
ing opponents of annexation, and
he stated at the beginning of
this debate that he Intended to
keep quorum on the floor while
it lasted. Nobody charges that
his extraordinary action was an
assumption of authority not
vested in the presiding officer of
the senate, but it will not be sur
prising should Vice President
Hobart ignore the anti's in
choosing temorary ch i r m a II
during the remainder of the de-
bate, which is now generally be-
lieved to be on its last legs. A
vote is expected some time next
week, and as So senators are
known to favor the resolution the
result is not in doubt.
A favorable report from the
house committee on alcoholic
liquor on the bill to prohibit the
sale Of intoxicants on reservations
and in buildings controlled by
the U. S., says the committee
unanimously concluded that few,
if any, reasons exist why the u.
is. should engage in the liquor
traffic, even to the extent of legal
izing or permitting the sale of
intoxicants where it has control,
including the Capitol.
Germany continues to officially
talk friendly to this government,
but the news from Admiral
Dewey shows that the acts of the
German navy are far from being,
as friendly as the talk of the
German government. Germany
has assembled a fleet Of warshirs
in Manila Bay that is quite as
strong, if not stronger than
Admiral Dewey's fleet. Ofcourse,
this government must accept tLe
claim Of Germany that the only
business of this fleet is the pro-
lection Of German citizens at Ma
Mia, until some act showing
otherwise has been committed,
but that is no reason why the
administration should bell eve
that claim made III good faith.
There are less than fifty German
citizens in Manila, and as long as
Dewey is there their private in
terests and their persons would
receive the same protection given
to Americans. Officials refuse to
acknowledge that they entertain
suspicious of Germany's inten-
tions, or, in fact, to discuss at all
| the possibilities of German inter
ference in the Philippines. It is
known, however, that Dewey has
orders not to allow any foreign
| interference with the carrying
out of his orders, and that Gen.
Green, who is in command of the
first detachment of Gen. Merritt s
army, now on the ground and
acting in concert with Dewey,
has similar ORDERS, Should the
German fleet attempt to do any
thug not sanctioned by Dewey
there would be a bigger battle in
Manila Bay than the one which
resulted in the destruction of a
Spanish fleet. Dewey isn't the
sort of man to be either bluffed OF
bamboozled; he will carry out his
orders regardless of consequences
! 1t is true Americanism to honor
brave deeds regardless of rank.
THE senate therefore deserves
praise for having added the
names of the seven men who vol.