Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
SENATE PROGRAMME.
Senator Fairbanks Outlines the
Work Of His Chamber.
The OLEONlRClRIIE Law CASES.
ronlan Movement In America Against
Great Britxia Being Watched by
British COusula-The Law
ton Home Fund.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Ex-senator
Charles W. Fairbank arrived home
yesterday and gave the following in
terview outlining the senate pro-
gramme and commenting upon ma
tional questions. He said: 1.-THE first
thing after the holiday recess will be
the consideration of the currency bill
This matter will be taken up on Jan
uary 4 and there will I've In all prob
ability month of debate on the
question Of its passage. Il will not
take longer than that, however, and
the bill will pass the senate beyond
all doubt. After that there may be
some discussion about the Philippine
question if the resolutions OF Senator
Hoar receive attention. However, the
opportunity of discussing this ques-
ton will be given during the next
presidential campaign, it will be one
of the leading questions. The phase
Of the question which will receive at
tention at the hands of the senate
will be the best way 70 Immediately
cease hostilties and bring The islands
under the subjugation of the United
States. The question Of annexation
will come up afterward and will be
discussed by the people at large dur
ing the next campaign The investi-
gntion of the Roberts case is in the
hands of the court appointed for that
purpose, and the final decision will
likely be made in The nenr future.
There can be but one outcome, and
that is that he will be instructed to
return to the state of Utah
"Has the dispute between the
United States and England concern
ing the Alaskan boundary been set
Ned?"
"rhis matter is still unsettled and
negotiations are stiIl pending between
the two countries. Just what definite
shape the matter will assume is not
easily determined"
Mr.. Fairbanks said the sentiment
in favor of retaining the Philippines
Is very strong in Washington and 1t is
regarded as one of the most i'm
portant of the issues for The coming
presidential campaign. lie thinks the
money question will be one OF the is
sues, but not the most important.
The Olsomarsarins Law Casss.
Washington, Dee, 97.-An applica-
ton for the pardon OF Joseph wilkins
and Howard Butler, now serving
terms in the Moyamensing prison,
Philadelphia, for violating the cleo
margarine laws, has been made to
President Mckinley and the attorney
general now has II under considera-
ton. All the personal ana political
pressure welded by the oleomarga
rine interests of the west Is being
used in behalf of the convicted men
For three years the eases were stub
bornly contested in the courts, Offers
to compromise them for $1,000 were
refused and the men were convicted.
wilkins to pay fine of $1,000 and
six months in the penitentiary, and
Butler $500 and three months i'm
prisonment. A writ Of error was sued
out and the case taken before the
United States circuit court of appeals,
at Philadelphia. Several weeks ago
Justice Burlington affirmed the de-
cisiOn of the lower court. The eases
were then taken before the United
States supreme court which upheld
the former action. Decision upon the
pending application for pardon is
awaited with great concern by the
dairy interests. Wilkins and Butler
were apprehended by internal revenue
agents in the act of removing stamps
and other marks from over 100 pack
ages OF oleomargarine in warehouse
on the water front Of Philadelphia.
The Movements Against Great Britain.
Washington, Dec, 81 The British
ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, has
made no protest to the authorities
here relative to the proposed organ
lied movements in various parts of
the country in behalf Of the Beers,
including the alleged Fenian move
ment, although these matters were
subjects for discussion between Sec
rotary Hay and the ambassador as
late as yesterday afternoon The only
attention which the embassy is Civ
ing to these reports is to keep advised
through the British consuls at vari-
GUS points as to any movements OF
Importance. Thus far, however,
nothing has come from the consuls to
indicate that any of the movements
was more than local and trlfing. All
of the advices show there has been
nothing in the way of general organi-
zation.
The Lawton Home Fund.
Washington, Dee. 2-.,-Adjt' Gen.
Corbin's list of subscriptions TO the
Lawton home fund aggregated $l5,-
900 at noon yesterday. Tho commit
tee announces that the subscription
lists will be kept open unit! January
5, next, when the money will be
banked and placed to Mrs l.awton's
credit. The amount now in the hands
Of Gen. Corbin probably is less than
half OF that actually subscribed, many
subscriptions not yet having reached
him.
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