The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07
The HOUSE.

In the House, the first business was
the reading of a batch of over 20 pc
titions that women be allowed to vote
for presidential electors and other state
and government officials, also a lot OF
petltlons In aid of the bill requiring
complete returns of foreign CORPORA
tons doing business in this state.
Mr.. Mellen Of Worcester thought his
resolution in eulogy of Senator Hoar
had rested long enough, and so made
a motion that the House resolve itself
INTO committee of the whole. in or
der to express an opinion on the pro-
posed departure from the traditional
policy of the republic in regard to ex-
tending sovereignty over distant peo-
pie without their consent. In support
OF his motion, Mr.. Mallen said he had
peen induced to let his resolutions lie
dormant for while, in order to salts
~ the qualms of some Who thought the
resolutions were put in for the purpose
OF playing politics. Since then his res
olution had been held up in the com
mlttee on federal relations, and he now
tnought somebody Was playing poll
tics, and it was not the author of the
resolutions. The news from Manila yes
terday led him to make his motion to-
day.
Now is the time to let forth an ex-
preston of opinion on this matter from
massachusetts,, Massachusetts, the
mother of the country Now is the time
to strengthen the hands of her noble
representative in the Senate, George
Frisbie Hoar.
MI. Mellen protested that the treat
ment his resolution had received was
unworthy OF the great issue involved.
Ihe battle of yesterday" he said.
was more fatal to our soldiers and
sailors than the battle of May l. but
though we won l question the satisfac-
tlon to any American heart in the news
OIL Yesterday. The only word fitting to
apply to that battle is murder. If it is
not murder to use the most modern
weapons to NOW down thousands of
people who only wish to be free, then
| do not know what word to use. II
the people We're permitted to vote on
this question, they would be against the
polcy of the administration in regard
to the Philippines. There is restless
ness now in Cuba. The people there
want to control their own island, and
vet there are suggestions of a more
rigorous policy to be pursused there by
our military governors. Is it any won
der that the FiliDinos are restless and
suspicious or that they should foolishly
and unwisely attack our lines?"
Mr.. Fits of Somerville took issue
With Mr.. Mellen on the latter's state
ment that he represented the feeling of
the state on the treaty question. He
had received letters from all over the
state commanding him for his resolu-
tons to have the legislature mind its
own business
Mr.. Mellen obtained unanimous con-
sent to reply to Mr.. Fits, and re-
iterated his statement about the repub-
lican party of Massachusetts. If. as
Mr.. Fits claimed, all the people of the
state wanted nothing but business, if
was time to put up the three balls
over the speakers desk.
On a roll call Mr. Mellen's motion
was defeated, 131 to 81.
On the bill restoring days of grace on
slght drafts, Mr.. Twombly of Framing
nam asked postponement to Thursday.
Mr.. Tolman of Pittsfield Objected
to postponement
Mr.. Dean of Brookline moved that
the bill be tabled.
Mr.. Hayes of Lowell favored the i'm
mediate passage of the bill.
Mr.. Deans motion was lost. Mr.
Puffer of Springfield withdrew his mo-
ton for a postponement to tomorrow
Mr.. Dean moved that the bill he re-
committed to the judiciary committee
IN ordGr to allow the banking interests
or Boston to be heard MIR. Tolman oh
lected strongly to the motion, as did
Mr.. Donahue of Fall River. RecomN
initial was defeated by a unanimous
vote and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.
The House adjourned at 4 20 O'clock