The daily news., 1900-03-01
THU ABSORBING TOPIC.
Interest Centers in Our New
Possessions.
FINANCIAL QUESTION SETTLED.
Bill Agreed JpOn VIII BE Passed.
senate I1VcSti%RtinE Washington
schools Women Would Honor
Spinrcr'S Memory.

SchOOiS - - OinSn y Ousd NOn0r
Spinrrr's Memory.
WAsmNGroS. March Especial i
The promised long drbat" on ~" con
ference agreement on the financial bill
is not li&ply to matrriIli2c The bill
as agreed upon differs in no material
points from that passed by the senate.
and for that reason there is little no
ccssity for much discussion. But the
fact that viii cause more speedy action
than anything else is the desire Of the
senator's to pass on to topics of more
interest. The financial question seems
to be settled The bill agreed upon
will pass and become law. No amount
Of discussion will change its prOvi-
SiOnS. This being recognized, there Is
a desire to let it pass and To get ut the
more Interesting aud vital question of
government of the islands acquired
from Spain. The men III congress are
thinking of these subjects and have
been for some time past. one reason
why the financial bill dragged before
il passed and the debate was unin-
men were occupied by this, other great
question with its many qualifications.
Even while the financial bill was be
for" the senate there was more talk
about the Philippines than about the
money question. The only delay that
will occur in adopting the conference
report in the senate viii hc in the ac-
1t vl
wishes 10 speak on the subject and is
not quite ready. IaI in The meantime
the consideration Of Hawaii Or Porto
Rico VIII 30 On.
After the school Maa@Ecmcnt
1t is with a great deal of satisfaction
that tn" residents cf This District oh
serve jhe NcIIir iuy,sG.at,cn an prog
ira' regarding The public schools Of tar
CiY. There has been vast amount of
Dissatisfaction concerning ihr schools.
and tEn belief has been E..cIal That
there should bc some Kind Of change.
1t is very hard to bring about reforms
Of any character in Ia" District Of co
lumbia. one cannot appeal to his rep
Tesputativc il the city EDv'.Im mt be
cause he has none. The government IS
not elective. Congress j. the board of
aldermen, and tn" only way 10 shake
The city government here is by having
congress act. Senators and representa-
tivcs have 50 many other matters To i'll
tCrcSt them that they DISLIKE TO take
hold OF purely local affairs here, aud
i; is not until the abuses
get TO be notorious that acJiun can be
secured. Now the senators and repre-
ScutatiypS are aroused over the meth
The children Of these congressman
have felt the effects OF the peculiar
system, AMI the senate committee has
taken the matter MP, with ~" result |
that some !eform il in sight. one of !
thr complaints made il that the teach |
prS no longer teach the children. but /
merely hear the rpcitatiOn>. The teach |
ing being all done at homc by parents. |
Anethcr - that all kinds Of fadS are |
taught. including manual training. !
embroidery and many Other /
features unfamiliar to thOS" who were /
in school from 10 to - years ago. II /
would not be- strange if congress should /
lircct a change.
Spinner. the Friend Of Women.
1t was not So many years Igp tlIat
he peculiar Signature Of +. =. Spinner.
rcaSurcr of the United States. was IA
nlliar It was upon all thr currency
II the country and became especially
>, ,,.5 5lf,,. j., tho ...l-r,,.ll.f f,r'' TryS I.