Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-10
CANAL BILL TAKEN UP
Senator Turley in Favor of the Pro-
ject.
OPPOSED TO THE PENDING MEASURE
Mr.. Mason Questioned by Mr.. GAL
Iinger.
TIE HOUSE ON ALASKA

AT the beginning of today's session of the
Senate sir Chandler introduced a Senate
resolution for the distribution of the ap-
preparation bills. He stated that the tex,
OF the resolution was the same as that now
before the Senate committee on rules. he
therefore. asked that the present resoiu-
ton bc placed on the calendar stating that
either he or Mr. Carter would move to take
it up at an early day.
Mr. Pattigrew called up and the Senate
passed a bill authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river at
Chamberlain. 5. ID.
Nj Allen called up and the Senate passed
the Joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to prepare report
showing the average fiuctuauon from year
I, year of farm products
MIR. Mason GIlJ took the floor for his an
ucunced speech upon his resolution, de-
cIaring that all just powers of the gov
ernpent are derived from the consent OF
the governed and that the United states
will make no attempt to govern any people
AGAINST their will Mr.. Mason spoke from
manuscript, and confined himself closely 10
his notes An abstract OF his speech Is
printed in another column.
Mr. Mason occupied the attention OF the
Senate for an hour and twenty minutes.
His keen salIies and unconventional, but
foreefuI. style of oratory held the attention
OF his hearers throughout. Once he was In
terrupted by Mr.. Ifllman IS. c. MIR. Mason
had said that war with the Filipinos was
likely within ten days.
Mr. Tillrndn inquired: Il want to know
by what authority the President viii begin
that war. Until the treaty of peace has
been ratified and the cess.on OF Philippines
Is completed. does not the protocol stand!
MIR. Mason. Il 50 understand IL
Mr.. Tlllman: Can the President nre a
single gun in such a war until this congress
shall have taken actionI mean legally?
While Mr.. Mason was discussing the
statement of the possible bombardment of
Iloilo which he said it was currently re-
ported was III contemplation, Mr. CALM
ger of New Hampshire said that as Mr..
aasOn's statement was very serious. he
would like to know upon what information
ii was based.
Il have some information replied the
Illinois senator, which l cannot her and
now communicate to the Senate. What
have said. however. is reported. and has
been day after day, in the dispatches of
the Associated Press. | may say that
base my statement upon the reports of the
Associated Press. ThOsa reports are that
We have threatened to lombard Iloilo. with
its women and children, where our flag has
never been raised
Mr.. Ciallinser expressed regret that Mr.
Mason could not give the important infor-
ma ton he possessed: but so far as he was
concerned he could not accept his unSup-
ported statement or that of press asso-
citation.
This statement. INTERCEPTED Mr. W nite
WaLb. has been published throughout this
country W all know that when untrue
statements are SO published. they are de-
MED by the administration. Instead of
denial. it is met with a 81 ence which is
alike ominous and convincing"
IN 10 tpr.
from California. but not to me.
At the conclusion of Mr.. MasOn'S speech
h" was accorded the unusual compliment in
Jh@ Senate Of cordial COngra tuiations from
many of his colleagues ami members Of the
SipuSe NJ Representatives. who had heard
The speech.