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was Speaker, to have the Library rooms
used as a restaurant, in which the Semi
tors. members of the House. and the gen.
eral public could be accommodated. From
the windows TO the west a beautiful view
OF the city is obtained, and with its lofty
ceilings. high windows. and spacious We
randas. i; is an almost ideal spot for a
restaurant. Mr.. Reed was unable, howev-
er to carry out his design, and the mem
bers will continue to eat pie in the dark
rooms of the basement.
Librarian Putnam has his eye ON the old
rooms OF the Library. and has collected
some 1000 volumes of ready-reference
books, which he proposes TO install where
the Library used to be. He proposes TO
furnish aliases. encyclopedias. political
handbooks, and the biographies and cor
respondence Of famous Americans. Al
though the private reading rooms for
Senators and members in the National Lii
brary are sumptuously fitted up, they are
but little patronized, but Mr.. Putnam
hopes to inspire desire for further ac-
Qpaintance with his treasures by placing
them within easy reach.
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TROUBLE OVER THE PLANS.
Architects Decline to Agree to Gus
tOm-HOuse Suggestions.

There is a temporary hitch in the pro-
gramme for erecting the custom-house
building at Baltimore. In order to avoid
some of the disagreeable incidents connect
ed with the New York competition, due to
tary of the Treasury decided to have five
judges at this time, four outside architects
and Supervising Architect Taylor.
Messrs. Post, McKim, Carrere, and Cork
Of New York, were invited to serve, but
declined, Offering as their reason the fact
that the Treasury Department had proposed
that the successful competitor should give
$500 as consolation prize" to each of the
unsuccessful competitors. They considered
this unprofessional and insisted that the
successful competitor should keep his full
per cent himself.
Four other outside architects have,
therefore, been invited to serve as judges;
three have already accepted, and the
fourth, who is understood to be absent from
home. is expected to telegraph his decision
at once on his return, when the whole list
will be announced to the public.
At the Treasury the matter is explained
as an evident Misunderstanding ON the part
of Mr.. Post and his proposed New York
colleagues. The idea of having the sue
cessful architect compensate in part his
unsuccessful rivals was merely sugges
tion thrown out in a circular letter to the
competitors; they were at entire liberty to
act upon it not. as they chose. and it was
proposed merely in the interest Of abstract
justice and Of good feeling among the COM
petitors.
The successful competitor is relieved of
two very important features of such work,
namely, the reduplication of plans and spe-
cifcations and the letting Of contracts. In
his private practice he has these things to
do with the rest in order to earn his per
cent. In this public work the Government
does the reduplicating and the contract
letting for him.
1t is calculated that these tasks would be
worth about three-eighths of / per cent,
or, in round numbers, about 5000. on
piece of work like that at Baltimore. The
successful competitor would, therefore, by
the proposed arrangement be simply placed
on the same level with architects in private
practice. On the other hand. $500 apiece
would be scant remuneration to the unsuc-
cessful men for their hard work and the
expense to which they are necessarily put.
The only reason the department made the
proposal that the architects should settle
the matter among themselves was that the
law does not permit the Government itself
to compensate the unsuccessful competi-
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WORKING FOR SECOND PLACE.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Mt q
Vice Preridency Conference.

Vice Presidency Conference.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff. Chairman Atterbury, and
Executive Chairman Dady. Of the Kings
County Republican Committee, and other
Vice Presidential boomers of the presid-
+, ing officer of the State Senate, held a pro-
/, longed conference here last night. Plans
, were laid for prosecuting the hunt for del
egates outside as well as inside of New
York State. The reported taking up. first.
of Elihu Root and then of Cornelius n.
Bliss by the Mckinley Administration has
aroused Wocdruff's friends.
One OF those who participated in yes
terdays conference said afterward:
The man who secures the pledge of the
vote OF the seventy-two New York dele
gates will be Mr.. McKinley's running
mate next year. Woodruff has already
pledged to him the ten delegates from
, Kings; nearly every member OF the Re-
publican State committee is at work for
him. Governor Roosevelt has promised
his support. George W. Aldridge and John
r. Hazel, who control the western New
York delegates, are laboring for him. Ev-
cry one of the New York county district
leaders from Chairman Quigg down is for
him."
But Platt has not yet openly spoken
for Woodruff" the speaker was reminded.
''Platt has long age assured Woodruff
OF his hearty support" was the reply. HE
will make his preference known at the
April State convention, IL not before.
Kings county organization would not have
endorsed Woodruff without Platt's knowl-
edge.
Senator Hanna. who has been reported
as opposing Woodruff, is changing his
mind since learning that the President will
not express a preference. and that Wood
ruff is crack-a-jack politician. Friends
Of Woodruff have recently asked the Presi-
dent II he desired either Root or Bliss. His
reply has been that New York State must
choose the Vice Presidential nominee for
herself, and that he will in no way inter-
fere"
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NEW COTTON MILLS.
The south Leads in the Number
Erected During the Year.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The number of tex
tile mills constructed or contemplated in
the United States for the last half Of 1895.
as reviewed here, is 1S3, against 116 for
the first half OF the year. This makes
total of 299 mills for the year. against
262 for 1898 and 155 for 1897. The South
still leads in the new mill CONSTRUCTION.
having started 1I2 within six months. as
compared with Il undertaken in the North.
North Carlouia. as usual, leads the list.
with a total of 81. Georgia comes second.
with a total of q. Pennsylvania shows
10: South Carolina. 16; Alabama, 10; Mas
sachusetts, 13; New York. 9: Rhode Island,
s; Maine. s; Mississippi. Tennessee. ard
Virginia. 6 each; Texas. 8; Connecticut,
louisiana and New Jersey, each: Ohio,
2, and Illinois, Kansas. Maryland, Mi hi
gan. New Hampshire, New Mexico. North
Dakota and Vermont, l each.
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200 Report. 10 Congress.

Few people comprehend the vofume Of informa-
tion that is yearly transmitted TO Congress from
the various executive departments of the Govern
ment. For the present Congress this list numbers
260 reports, many OF which consist of numerous
volumes In addition to these regular reports
Congress frequently calling upon some branch
of the Government for report of some specific
matter, and while almost any other kind of reso-
luton may be subject to delay. it is generally
understood that resolutions for information should
be passed promptly and without reference to any
committee In seeking information about HetI.
ricli's beer phone six-thirty four. where such
knowledge is gladly given. Phone Arlington Bot
Ting Co. for q case of Maerzen. Senate, or Lager
for entertaining friends on New Years Day.
and you will have a beer brewed Of the best ma
teriais and also beverage which everybody
drinks with great relish.
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A JOINT BOARD PROPOSED.
General Breekinridse's Suggestion
to Improve the Service

General BreekinridEe's Suggestion
to Improve the Service.
Army and navy officers view with favor
General Breckinridge's proposition 10 have
joint service board. the duties of which
shall be the adjustment of contradictory
features Of the Army and Navy and Ma
Tine Corps.
Much friction has occurred on account of
the transport system and the naval opera
tions Of the military force in the Philip
pines.
The naval officers contend that every
thing pertaining to the transportation of
troops and supplies should come under the
Navy Department.
An effort will be made during the pres
ent session OF Congress to have provision
made for conducting transportation affairs
on the sea under naval officers. This will
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chInamen for Mexican Mines.

tits expected that the new treaty OF trade
and immigration between China and Mexi-
CO will have an important influence in the
development of the mines Of Mexico The
country Is rich in silver and copper, but
1t has been found difficult to secure miners
who could stand the hardships Of lie in
the forests and mountains. 1t is believed
the Chinese will take to this kind Of work
and will develop the Mexican mines. The
new treaty leaves the immigration Of Chi
nese into Mexico entirely without restric-
ton.
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Run Down on a Trestle.

ANDERS. S. C.. Dec. 2S.-Wni,e James
Jones. his wife. two children. and brothe--
in-law were walking on high trestle near
here last night train suddenly came
upon them. Mrs. Jones was killed. her
body being horribly margled. Mr.. Jones.
with one of the children. jumped headiong
into the swamp below. The brother-in law
also jumped, and the other child fell
through the trestle- All were badly in
jured. but it is thought they will recover.
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Drowned While skating.

DOVER, n. j., Dee. 2s.-Clarenee Diehl.
nine years old, son of Frank Diehl, stove
mounter in the employ of the Richardson
& Boynton Company. while skating on
Gcodale's pond Tuesday, broke through the
thin ice and was drowned The accident
was witnessed by the lads companions.
William Mccarthy nearly lost his life in q
vain attempt to rescue the drowning boy.
The body was recovered.
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Bismarck's Iron Nerve

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the success they bring use DR.. Kings New Life
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Store. 9ss Street.
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tors AS they adopted the idea promptly
and with apparent cheerfulness, it is
thought at the Treasury that they do not
regard it as unprofessonal.
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very fine quality in grey and white.
The Vests are silk tape run. trimmed down
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the evidence adduced, or even the men

the evidence adduced, or even the men
ton of the names of the parties who
thus appeared and whose opinions were
secured. But no one, I think. can
read the proceedings without realizing
that a good faith effort was made to
do right, and to act wisely; and I think
can out discover, as he notes the
examination of the witnesses before
that commission, a disposition on the
part of the American representatives
to avoid the responsibility of Philippine
control, If it could be wisely and safe
ly done. Nearly all the witnesses call
ed attention to the fact that the only
conception of government which the
Filipino has he derived from the Span
lard, and many Of them say thai when
the Filipino is given the least authori-
ty he is more arrogant, more exacting.
and more cruel than his Spanish teach
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Philippine Commission

d COMMISSION was appointed to
1 Ameet at Paris. 1t was a non-parti-
san commission. On 1t was placed
Senator Gray Of Delaware, a life long
democrat and a most vigorous anti
expansionist. They met; and there was
summoned before them a large number
of persons who were familiar with
conditions in the Philippine islands, and
others who had lived there for years
We're asked to express their opinions
in writing. Time would not permit a
review, or anything like q review. Of
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Early Democratic Position

TT was quite manifest, ! think, that
i it was not the intention of the pres
ident at that time to demand the ces-
sion of the Philippine islands. II this
had been his purpose, it would have
beer provided for in the protocol, as
was The cession of Porto Rico. 1t GER
tainly would not have been left to a
commission in which neither country
was to have q majority. This inter-
probation of the administrations pur-
pose was, I think, quite general, for it
was only a few days after this that
the democratic party met in Colorado,
and, thinking they lac discerned the
presidential intention. n that the
war was now over and he time for
partisanship to supersede patriotism
had arrived, proceeded, in their plat
form, to express their views on the
subject of expansion in this language:
1--WE favor the independence of Cuba
and the retention by this govern
ment of the other Spanish West India
possessions, and the control of all 9th
err Spanish territories taken by the
American forces in the war just clos
ed"
The democrats of California declared
themselves opposed to the surrender
to Spain of any of the territory that
has been acquired by American valor
and the expenditure of the blood and
treasure of our people. And we do not
favor the surrender to Spanish domin-
ion of the people of any OF the Spanish
colonies who co-operated with our
forces against our enemy in the late
war"
The democratic party in other states
also placed themselves on record as in
favor of the acquisition Of h Philip
pine Stands. The democratic press.
quite generally, fell in line and prepared
the way to condemn the administration
in cas- the Philippine islands were
~urrendered.
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What the Treaty Guarantees

A RTICLE n of the treaty contains
{ Athis language: Spain relinquishes
all claim Of sovereignty over and title
to Cuba. And as the island is, upon
it's evacuation by Spain. to be occupied
by the United States, the Unite4 States
will, so long as such occupation hall
last, assume n discharge the obliga-
tions that may under international law
result from the fact of its occupation.
for the protection of life and property"
Article second contains this language:
Spain cedes to the United States the
island of Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the
West Indies, etc"
Article three contains this language:
Spain cedes to the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine
islands, etc.
Article four reads as follows: The
United States will, for the term of ten
years from the date of the exchange
of the ratifications of the present treaty
admit Spanish ships and merchandise
to the ports of the Philippine Islands ca
the same terms as ships Inc merchan-
disc of the United States"
What Toes this imply? 1t is a writ
ten guaranty on the part of the Unit
ed States that Spain shall have h
am access to the Philippines n the
same chances in the Philippine markets
as the people of the United States.
With this provision, with this guaranty
,:x1- .l:- 111f-ot;-o -, L. ~,- -
the United States staring him in the
face, the avowed leader of the demo-
cratic party urged his people to vote
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that the Filipinos' idea of a protector

that the Filipinos' idea of a protector
ate is for them to collect the revenues
and to disburse the same according
to Spanish methods (under which not a
public improvement has been made for
two hundred years. while the United
States, at it's W expense. maintains
both and army INT a navy to protect
them from the outside world and to
preserve peace within their borders.
1 do not refer to these things in JUS
LITIGATION of the treaty; the terms Of
the treaty are not in issue; but to show
that there were reasons why the an
ti-expansionist, Senator Gray, changed
his mind and was one of the urgent
advocates of the treaty as finally for-
mulated.
The treaty, as signed by the conmis-
sioners at Paris, embodied the provi-
sions of the protocol, and provided
further that Spain should cede to the
United States the Philippine islands.
This treaty subsequently came to the
United States senate for ratification.
Neither Spain nor the United States
was bound by it's terms until it was
ratified. Its ratification was not sought
as a party measure. The republican
party was in the minority in the SEN
ate and a two-thirds majority was nec-
essary. Fearing that the treaty would
not be ratified, the standardbearer OF
the democratic party for 1896. and the
express choice Of the democrats OF Iowa;
for 1900 went to Washington. He
vigorously urged his followers in the
United States senate to vote for the
ratification Of this treaty. The same
leader n orator, openly stated. In his
speech at Des Moines that he had adj
yecated the ratification Of the treaty.
That treaty was ratified; and it was
ratified by the votes of democrats, Of
populists, Of free silver republicans, OF
Independents, and of republicans. and It
was opposed and voted against by DEM
ocrats, by populists, by free silver re-
publicans, by independents, and by the
its ratification as a party measure, and
neither party can shirk the responsible
ity Of its ratification. Whether the
president erred in debating the terms
of the protocol, whether he erred in the
appointment OF that commission,
whether the treaty was wise in its
provisions or not, have passed nto
history, and the wisdom of all has been
approved by a n~on-partisan vote. No
issue yet. No chance for an issue on
the terms of the treaty, because it has
been ratified; and no one proposes now
to change its terms. It's terms cannot
now be changed. The provisions Of
that treaty are in writing, and are
binding on all parties thereto. There
is therefore no issue of fact. If an is
u exists it must be based upon an
Interpretation of tina treaty. What
is our duty under the treaty? The
treaty is a contract. What are it's
terms? 1t may be we. for us to exam
inc it that we may find out the obliga-
lions of the United States. 1 suppose
that no party will allege hat we shall
not fulfill the terms of our contract.
yY5L. A.. C
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How the Question Arose

desire. this afternoon, to examine
! and learn, if possible, whether there
be an issue or the Philippine question;
and if there be, to discover of what it
consists, and whether it be an issue of
law or of fact. To this end, l propose
going back to the beginning of that
out of which has come our RESPONSE
bility to the Filipino people. First,
Spain was cruelty m~altreating the in
habitants of Cuba. That is a state
meut of fact, and democrats and re-
publicans agree thereon. Therefore, no
issue. The president Of the United
States asked congress for an appro-
priation Of fifty millions of dollars to
prepare for war-the wisdom of this
request is admitted, for it was unan-
imously granted. Another fact on
which both parties agree. The decla-
ration in the Iowa democratic plat
form, denouncing the administration
of President Mckinley in whole and in
part. was probably not intended to
touch IN this recommendation. No is
sue yet. A little later, President Nc
Kinley by special message recon-
mended a declaration of wal against
Spain. Another admitted fact, and an
other approved act Of the administra-
ton, for war vas unanimously de-
clared. The democratic declaration of
incompetency might with safety have
excepted this recommendation also. A.
loan with which to carry IN the var
against Spain was authorized and
floated. and no important issue arose
in connection Herewith. No issue yet.
The act of congress declaring val
against Spain authorized the president
to make use of the armies and navies
with which to crush Spanish power.
The president of the United States
called for troops; and, without regard
to party, there arose a response, the
equal Of which this world has not yet
witnessed. In the organization of that
army, the president Of the United States
having been thus far supported, and his
hands upheld by all parties, issued to
those of opposite political faith COM
missions as to those who had helped
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Why Treaty Was Ratified

MANY suggested that the Filipinos
American protectorate, but they said
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to place him in that most exalted po-
sition, and no one raised an objection.
In the organization Of hat army,
no west. no rich, no poor, no high, no
low, no bond, no free. All distinctions
growing out of the struggle for the
preservation of the union, all distinc-
tons growing out of previous condi-
tons of servitude, and all distinctions
arising out OF the struggle for COM
mercial and industrial success and SUI
premacy were lost sight OF. Those
who had taken part under the confed-
crate flag, together with their sons,
Joined hands and touched shoulders
with those from the north; while mil
lionaire employers served as privates
under the command Of their employees.
1t was a beautiful picture. and we'll
worth to us as a people all it has cost,
for during those few months partisan
ship was made to hide it's head. and
patriotism, in its most attractive form,
was exalted in its place. No issue yet.
No criticism yet. The democratic plat
III vi DSA j - ~ ASf ASSs
The president, as authorized by o n
gress, made vigorous use Of army and
navy, and prosecuted the val with
approved vigor. Two great fleets were
sunken without casualty, q few battles
fought, and always with success. Dur
ing those few months, the standards of
American Yalor, Of American heroism,
and Of American push and daring were
placed, if possible a notch higher than
they had ever before touched. In that
struggle we demonstrated to the world
tina we were not effete, and showed
no tendency towards re~trogression. The
pessimist, who has for more than a
hundred years been tolling the knel
of Jul decline was again rebuked. Nc
issue yet. Then came the protocol. This
instrument. which virtually ended the
war with Spain, seems, however, not
to have been universally approved. By
it's terms, Spain agreed to release hel
sovereignty over Cuba and to cede t.
the United States Porto Rico; ard by
it's terms it was mutually agreed tina
the futur disposition Of the Philip
pine islands should be left to a com
mission composed Of five American
and five Spaniards.