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Now For Aguinaldo.

London, March 16.-Fhe Evening News yesterday afternoon publishes the following dispatch from Manila:
 "Gen. Wheaton has completely routed the FIipinos and has occu- pied Pasig, Taguig and Pateros Several hundreds of the enemy were killed and as many were captured. Gen. Otis says this is the greatest victory since February 3. The Americars will now press toward Aguinaldo's headquarters.
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PART OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM DE-
 STROYED.
SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED.
Railroads Considerably Damaged By Vashouts in That Part
 of the Country,

Birmingham, Ala March I6.-At five o'clock Wednesday morning a wind storm passed near the eastern limits of Birmingham and swept through the suburban towns of AY- ondale and WoodIawn, doing sey- eral thousand dollars damage. It was a vefitable tornado and gained force as it went. The roof of the SIoss furnace cast house was blown off The laundry Of the Avondale mills was destroyed and a dozen cottages at that place were Ieveled to the ground. Between Ayondale and Woodlawn the storm passed up the Fifth avenue road and moved every house 1t struck from it's foun- dation.
 At Woodlawn Woods machine shop, two negro churches and fifteen or twenty cottages were destroyed. In most instances the occupants es- capped uniniufed. A few, however, were slightly hurt, the most serious being Mrs. Annie Johnson, who oc- cupied an old store on the Fifth avenue road. She was buried un- der falling timbers, but was quickly rescued by neighbors. She is not fatally hurt. There were many narrow escapes.
 The damage, as far as known, will amount to about $20, ,000 Most of the houses destroyed were cot tages.
 Heavy rams fell west of here Tuesdaysnight, and all trains on the Southern railway between Birming- ham and Greenville, Miss, are an nulled because of washouts.
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DEVELOPING INTO A CON- TlNOUS PERFORMANCE
 BY WHEATON,
HE STILL CROWDS THEM.
He Defeated 1000 Insurgents Yes terday Afternoon at Pasig, Tax
 ing $50 Prisoners.

Manila, March Is Gen Lloyd Wheaton, commanding the United States flying column, attacked and defeated force Of 2.000 Filipinos at Pasig yesterday afternoon, in. aieting heavy loss upos them. The American loss was slight. Many bodies of rebels killed in the engage. ment are floating down the river. The Americans captured $50 Fnifi- nos.
 Private Fornof, of Company |, Twentieth regiment, was killed Wounded: Private Newman, Com pany D Twentieth regiment; Priv yates Carroll Company A; Mar shall, Company B; Coombs, Compa- ny c, and Rogers, Company L, al. of the Twenty-seeond regiment.
 About $50 FiIipinos surrendered at the town of Taguig to the Wash ington regiment, and 175 Fihpinos were captured at Pasig by the Twentieth regiment.
 Our troops found 10e dead Fllipi- nos and LOO new graves near Pasig.
 The prisoners were unarmed and  therefore 1t is presumed they exc cuted their threat of throwing their arms into the river.
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THE SHOOT
Wednesdays Events Both Exciting
 and Interesting Visitors.

The first days sport of the annual opening shoot of the Pine Bluff Gun Club consisted of five exciting aud interes ting events.
 The shoot was clay pigeon affair and took place at the clubs grounds near the water works.
 Among the many visitors who are present from neigbboring towns are Messrs. J. E. Bale, D. L. Cramer, ". NJ. Price, Jr., and s, M. Savage, Stuttgart; J M. Pemberton, Scouts Station; W. A. Leach, aformer Pine Blufian, but TOW residing at Fort Smith, and Paul Litske, of Little Rock.
 Event Purse $4.60--Out of a possible 15, Lloyd killed F, Howell t2, Arnold r, Williams II, Clem- euts 9 and Coles 3.
 Event 2.-Porse $10-Out of pos sible l5, Arnold scored l3, Clements I12, Howell II, Williams II Coles 8, Lloyd 8.
 Event 3-Purse $1O.-In this event l5 was agaiG the possible number. Williams had F dead birds to his credit, Howell, Coles and Lloyd II each, Dryburgh and Price 8 each, Langford, Lloyd and Savage : each, Clements }, Cramer 1.
 Event 4.-Purse s10, possible 15: Howell and Llayd, e3; Williams and Arnold, II; Savage and Coles, 10. D,yburgh and Simpson, 8; Price ', and Cramer 1.
 Event 5.-Purse $1O, possible 15: Howell IA; Coles 13; Arnold II; Lloyd 10; Price. Savage and Simp- son g; Williams '
 Today is the last day of the shoot. Live pigeons are being used as tar gets and therefore much larger purses will prevail.
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Sheriff B. A. Maroney and Deputy Sheriff II. NJ. Beatty, of Lineoln coun- ty, passed through tie city Wednes- day afternoon with Chas. Canister and Frank Stewart two negroes re- gently convicted for cattle and hog stealing in that county. They were carrying the prisoners to the State penitentiary at Little Rock.
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WOULD NOT TALK.
Mr. W. U. Langford Keeps Mum
 On a Certain Rumor.

1t was rumored upon our streets this morning that Mir. ". H. Lang ford, who was Wednesday appointed an Election Commissioner for Jeffer- son county, vice A. B. Grace, resigned, had notified Gov, Jones that he would not accept the posi- ton owing 10 the interference there by in more important business.
 When approached by a Graphic reporter this afternoon and asked fl there was any truth in the rumor, Mir. Langford said. 'sT have noth- ing to say at present.
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Railroads Considerably Damaged.

Chattanooga, March 16.-Tbe rail roads of this section were heavy losers by a storm Tuesday night, which followed two days of steady rain. Two divisions of the South ear railway, the Alabama Great Southern and the Chattanooga. Rome & Southern, had bad wash outs and trains have been delayed for many hours.
 The officials hope to have the damage repaired by tonight.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-03-18

Sunday evening, March 18th, Rt. Rev. William M, Brown, Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Arkan- sas, will occupy the pulpit at the Episcopal church in this city. At four o'clock the same afternoon he will address the young people and children irrespective of race.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-03-18

Miss zalda Rawlins. the accom- plished daughter of Mir. and Mrs. F. $. Rawlins, of Pine Bluff. is visiting friends in the city. The Sun acknowl- edges a call the first of the week. She says while Pine Bluff is a good town she can't forget Jonesboro and her splendid people.-Jonesboro Sun.
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HOME TESTIMOMIALs:

Brazilian Baa cured of nveterae which had l Us he most wonderful triumph of medical c9P q0d m and the worst form of pp found Brazilian m
 No o. v D. b0ofhe D D. Paoy De- Ave Bap Ch. Mrs 0 one bottle of Brazilian Balm cured friend of mine of n A1 C@0T Il was very deaf for years catarrh Br warm 1n every day restored my ofE It IS the best thing for dyspepsia ever sawted m
 Was aost 10 the grave with racking cough that all qocors taled to relieve It cured with bottle of Brazilian
 pc ny doctor through lifelrs / GaA0zay F0ttst0a1, f SpPa up With rheu1natsn could get hand head fn m o9tes o Brazilian Balm in six months now entirely @ @ pc as was at torydySog BNs1eH aged S. lady 1n VI
 afflicted with asthma that during the winter for seventeen years @ yg down. was entirely and permanently cured with Bra 7S AND 5zdlESss. 155zzdHlEESSsss's's B.F. JACKSON GO4 ld
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20
NOT I'M THE SAME CLASS.

The Ft. Gibson Post man may
not be from Missouri. but he
nevertheless needs to be "shown."
To prove that the conditions exist
ing in the Cherokee nation are
calculated to retard the growth OF
the towns, he makes comparison
between Wagner and Vininta,
very much to the latter's disad-
vantage. Now it is a fact that
Vinita is older than Wagner.
But it is aleo fact that Vinita
stood above Wagner in number
Of votes polled last month, 1t is
stated by drummers, and by others,
that vinita sells more goods than
does Wagner. and it certainly has
incomparably better stores. Vinita
has also larger and better schools
and churches and more of them,
and fully as many fine residences.
In the matter of hotels and of
a. play house it also stand far
above its aspiring neighbor.
To all outward appearances the
only point in which Wagner ex-
cells Vinita is in the sale of
Rochester tonic. II the editor
of the Post will come up and look
at Vinita, next time be will make
a different choice of a simile for
comparison. And yet he is true
in the assertion that the Cher
okee nation not only does nothing
to foster its towns, but has repeat
edly passed many laws calculated
to work them substantial injury.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

1t is possible to go round the world
and touch on British territory all
the way-viz., from England to
Halifax, across Canada to Vancou-
yer, across the Pacific to Hongkong,
thence to Singapore, Penang, Mau
ritius, Cape Town, St Helena and
England, or from Penang to Ceylon,
Bombay, Alden, Perrin, Malta, Glib
raltar and home.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

The dressmakers of the reign OF
Louis .XVNannounced that, among
other costly goods, they had for sale
sad friends color, does belly, scratch
ed face, rat color, fading flower, dy-
ing monkey, gladstone widow, lost
time, dead alive, sick Spaniard.
mortal sin, common harm and Chin
ney sweep.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

Mothers bring your
babies before teething
and hot weather gets
the best of them. All
wishing photos should
come before extreme
hot weather sets in. If
you don't know of my
work ask some one
who does. Motto:
BEST work and most
permanent results. +"
FOWLER
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

A. NE. CHURCH.
Love feast at 10 a. m.
Preaching a ii a. M.
Sabbath school at 2:30 p. m.
Communion at 3 p. nj.
Preaching at 7:30 pm. Rev. Tucker.
elder, will officiate.
All are most cordially invited to
attend.
A. E. JACKSON, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

A. E. JACKSON, astor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at e:45 a. m.
Preaching at ii a. m. and p. m.
Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to attend Rll these services.
W. T. KING, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20
A Fine Depot Planned.

Mr.. Miller, superintendent OF
the Katy, in describing the pro-
posed new depot and hotel at Mus
kogee, as planned, to a Phoenix
reporter said the hotel wauld con-
tain 30 rooms, besides the parts
to be used as waiting rooms, ticket
and baggage offices and other
minor apartments, and will be
built of brick, part of which will
be three stories and the other por-
ton two stories, and is patterned
after the colonial castle plans of
some OF the large summer resort
hotels of the eastern watering
places. The building will have a
large and handsome dome, and
will be situated about the same
point as where the old hotel stood,
but will extend much further
north and will have large lawn
between it and the railroad track.
There will be large verandas lead
ing clear around the house and
the offices and waiting rooms will
be exceptionally large and con-
venient. The building will con-
tain a complete steam heating
plant and waterworks, plenty of
sewerage connections and fitted
throughout with baths, etc.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

In Portugal the wine treading is
done by gang of men dancing to
the music of bagpipe. The work
is hard, the weather warm and the
results are indescribable.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20
ronorrow.s Services.

sr. JOINS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Whit Sunday.
Ante communion; sermon and cele-
bration OF the Holy Eucharist at II
am. ~ ~
Sunday school at 4p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880
pm.
Special collection on behalf OF the
Episcopal hospital at South Meal
ester.
All are welcome and seats free.
L. LLOYD, Rector.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

Warren 5 nan III rrecpOrI, Me-,
has drop curtain which was paint
ed by an unknown tramp. When
the hall was being built, tramp
applied to the proprietor for some
thing to eat, and was set to do some
painting to pay for it. The owner
wanted some fancy decorating done,
and the tramp was allowed to try
his hand at it, and succeeded SO we'll
that his work was accepted and now
remains as testimony of the skill
of an unknown wandering genius
Boston Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

There are two sets of delegates
to the Downing convention from
Delaware district. One lot, ap-
pointed by Bill Ballard, are said
to be for Tom Burlington; another,
holding credentials from Bill
Doherty, are said to be for S. H.
Mayes.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

The lord mayor of London is only
elected for one year, but he may be
reelected for another term.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

Judging from the first issue of
the Tulsa Republican since Mr.. G.
D. Blakey took hold, that gentle
man does not hold Vinita in very
high esteem. Don't begin wrong,
neighbor; no Indian Territory
town is too good, too clean. too
large, nor even too pious. Can
you not devise some way to make
them better-Tulsa in particular?
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at ii a. m. and s:l5 p. m.
by the pastor.
Junior league at p. m.
Senior league at 7:30 p. m.
M. L. BUTLER, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kid
neys, regulates the liver, tones up the
stomach and purifies the bowels. Sold
by Chapman & Briggs.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

/ have moved my Office to rooms iu
the Patton building, over Burns
Racket, and will be pleased to meet
all my patients there. Dr.C. r. Griffith.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-20

When Vinita got two railroads
the newspapers there announced
that it would soon be the metropo-
lis Of the Indian Territory Tulsa
Republican. The town had two
railroads ten years before it had
a newspaper.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24

Sixteen untutored Navajo and M 'quis
Indians have been added to the enroll
ment OF Teller institute. The Indian
boys and girls already at the school, last
night gave the new comers reception
for the purpose OF getting acquainted
with them and making them feel well
come to the school, The reception was
concluded with a grand banquet.
One of the remaining tribe of Ameri
can nobleman, the red man, stood in
silent meditation, looking longingly in at
the window OF Mitchell's Drug store at
his former enemy, the pale face, as he
drank the cold soda water. Genial
John O'Leary motioned him in and gave
him cooling glass and after he drank
he looked at O'Leary through the bottom
of the glass and grunted "Heep Good,
Whr' get M He left the place with
an expression on his face that meant if
he ever met O'Leary on the war path
his life would be saved.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
..AL ESTATE 9xAssrEns.

The real estate men report that a
greater number Ct letters OF inquiry
about houses, rents, price of land. ETC.,
are being received daily than at any
previous time.
Helena V. Reneker to Patrick Liston.
seven room house, corner Rood and
Spruce, consideration 1900. Lee Gay
heart to Maud Brainard lots and g.,
block 81 consideration 1925. e. N.
Case.
The Amey place at Clifton to John
Davis OF Iowa. Twenty acres at Pali-
sade to j. 8. Churchill OF Iowa. j. W.
Vannice.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
PERSONAL.

Kodaks at Bedwell's.
The river is falling very rapidly.
The sugar beet crop is looking very
we'll.
Herman Frohn is home from visit to
Salida.
Edwin Haskell made flying trip to
DeBequs today.
Frank Thompson aud wife visited
Fruita yesterday.
Sloeomb's Cash Hardware store is
receiving new goods daily.
Lawn social at the Catholic church
Tuesday evening, June 9th. Don't
miss it.
r. 8. Bradshaw, cattleman from
Lehi, Utah, is stopping over in the city
on business.
Strayed-One bay mare, branded fig
ure IS" left shoulder. Please return to
John F. Moore.
The special aldermanis mountain
water committee arrived in the city
last night at 11:3O o'clock.
Taylor D. Kelley and wife and b. G.
Gilbert and wiJe, tourists, of st. Louis
are stopping at the Brunswick.
verney Howard is suffering from
psoes abcess from spinal disease. he 10
reported in a dangerous condition.
A now strike is reported in the Una
weep district in the form Of silver
proposition. The ore 10 very high grade
and a good vein IL in sight.
Thomas Dowrey manager OF the Nc
Kinley mine ID east attending the we'd
ding of his daughter. Upon his return
te will bring capital for smelter and
begin astivs development Of the mine OF
which he is manager.
Postmaster Edwin Price returned last
evening from the meeting OF the State
Editorial Association which has been in
session the last two days at Glenwood.
Mr.. Price reports well-attended meet
ing and an enjoyable time.
w. T. Dowrey is remodeling. painting
and papering his old store room and will
move in staple stock in . few days.
Mr.. Dowrey is one Of Grand Junction's
most energetic merchants. His new
quarters are both airy and very conven-
ient.
An informal meeting of the city eoun-
Gil was held last evening. @. P. Allen,
water works engineer Of Denver, was
present and presented oomplete plans
for the new water system, after which
the council adjourned to meet Monday
evening.
Captain Lemmon was one Of the boys
who had to stay at home from the feast
of fun and strawberries today. The
captain says he is 80 busy making prep
a.ations to 60 with an excurson party
on trip to California that he could not
flnd tune to take day off. He expects
to start on the trip to the coast the first
part Of July.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
OFF,
BerryvilIe

Lee TenEyek is in Glenwood.
Frank Haskell went TO Glenwood also,
Fred Longshore went with the crowd
today.
Roy Wadsworth leaves for Glenwood
tonight.
Leonard jackson wss among the
many today.
c. VanHooerbeke and wife went to
the strawberry carnival.
There DIRE only few of the best Of us
left to run the city today.
Frank Leslie and wife are of on q trip
to the city OF Strawberries.
Ben Allison and Rex Graham followed
the band wagon this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roberts were
passengers for Glenwood today.
Mrs. j. w. Thomas, son and daughter
went to Glenwood this morning.
Waldo Van Buren, hae been eating
Strawberries at Glenwood today.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Bunting left for
Glenwood Springs this morning.
Elexis and Arthur Roberts Joined the
crowd for Glenwood this morning.
Mrs. w. NJ. Van Buren, chaperoned a
party OF young people to Glenwood.
What is Grand Junction's loss is Glen
woods gain 30 far as population is con-
cerned.
Gene Phillips and Truman Ketchum
are spending the day with Glenwood
citizens.
Samuel N. Wheeler and daughter left
this morning to attend the celebration
az Glenwood
Reported two hundred Grand juno
ton citizens moved up tho line for Glen
wood this morning
Misses Claire Thompson and Lenna
Hards were two OF the Glsnwood bound
passengers this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Orson Adams contemplate a
trip to Glenwood tonight.
Mayor w. P. Ella and wife Joined the
throng Of merrymakers this morning and
will assist in capturing the Strawberry
town.
William ]. Stull few tho coop this
morning and 10 feasting on the luscious
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24

stra berries with the rest Of the Grand
Mrs. Charles Kitzmiller, who has been
visit 'ng with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Rumble, left for her home
in Kearney, Nebraska. Her sister Miss
AIDA Rumble and Mise Edith Richard
son accompanied her as far as Glenwood
where the three ladies will enjoy the
hospitality of that city for day.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
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St Matthew
IOa N. Sunday school,
IL a. M. Matuis and Sermon-Text
st. Luke VI-37.
8 p. m. Evening song and sermon
Text Rom. WHO,
Choir meeting Tuesday and Satur-
day, Up m.
Ladies Guild in study, Tuesday, 2
Thursday, "St Peters Day" service
at 10 a. m.
Regular services at the Baptist church
tomorrow morning and evening. This
will be the pastors last Sunday with the
church,
M. E. church morning theme Faith
and Life" Evening "Debt of Progress
to the Amateur"
"Sampson, or Possibilities Unprotected
will be tn, theme at the Presbyterian
church Sabbath evening
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24

The ma1imuM temperature yesterday
was 90 degrees and the minimum this
morning 70 degrees.
The forecast for this section is:
Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
Cooler tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24

The Epworth League has arranged to
spend Saturday, evening at the Teller
Institute. They will start from the
church At TOO o'clock, and return by
moonlight. A pleasant evening Is an
ticipated, and all members are requested
to be At the church promptly on time
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
VACATION.

Our dress making parlors will be
closed from July 4th to Aug. 10Th.
Those contemplating gowns call early.
N. W. Blaine,
2t Over Bucklins.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
Diamonds ), * *

There is richness in the mere name Diamond.
The sense of wealth comes to you when look
ing at them, let alone the exquisite pleasure OF
having them in your own possession as your
own
We have delightful sight for you. fyou love
Diamonds just drop in at our store and take
look at the beautiful stones we have just received
THEY'LL make your eyes water. Now Diamonds
don't cost a fortune. II you think SO, just in>
quire the price of those you are looking at and
you will be surprised at the low price we are able
to sell them.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
ABOUT THE WEATHER.

From Observer Stewart.
A trough Of low pressure covers the
inter-mountain region attended by
cloudy and warmer weather with light
local showers.
The barometer is high in the lake re-
gion.
Temperature at ia. m.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-24
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-19
STATUS OF THE ISLANDS.
Opinion of the Insular Commission No
Asked Report Not Yet Received.

Opinion of the Insular Commission Not
Asked -Report Not Yet Received.
Washington, July 13.-President Nc
Kinley is not responsible for the opin-
ion of the insular commission that the
islands acquired from Spain are not a
part of the territory of the United
States. The president did not ask the
insular commission for an opinion on
this question. and he did not see the
report before it was made public. The
commission was not appointed to in
vestigate and pass upon that question
Its duties were well defined.
It was to investigate and report upon
matters relating to Porto Rico and
Cuba and suggest plans for bringing
judiciary, currency and taxation laws
there into harmony with our own laws,
while they are under our military con-
troll. Congress is the only power that
can decide whether Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to be a part of United
States territory or only the possessions
of the United States.
Secretary Hay said that the admin
istration had not yet seen the report
of the insular commission. The presi-
dent had not read it nor had the secre-
tary of state. The commission has
made it's report public before sending
it either to the president or the secre-
tary of state. The administration had
therefore had no opportunity to formu-
late policy in harmony with the re-
port. This opinion was simply the
opinion of the three gentlemen who
are members of the insular commits
sion.