The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-16

Had in Causing and Keeping
Alive the Insurrection In Luzon.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-John Barrett's
statement that Senator Hoar's anti-expan-
sion speech was the cause which precipi-
tated the Philippine insurrection Is no
news to the administration officials here.
1t cost something over 1900 In cable tolls
to send Senator Hoar's message OF SYM
pathy and comfort to the rebellious Taga-
los Andrew Carnegie paid the bill. This
fact has been known to tho president and
his cabinet for some time, but this Is Its
first publication.
1t is intimated tonight that still further
exposures may be expected. Some time
ago the American forces captured large
part Of the official records of Aguinaldo's
so-called government. These records now
are on their way to Washington. That
they contain matter duplicating other
prominent American F'ilipinos besides Mr..
Carnegie and Senator Hoar is insinuated.
What course the administration will pur-
sue when these documents reach Wash
ington cannot be learned. Probably they
will be included with other matters per-
tanning to the Philippine insurrection.
which win be sent to the senate II one
Of the resolutions requesting information
from the president is adopted.
The constitution, statutes, and long
line Of judicial decisions have defined
treason as giving aid and comfort to the
nations enemies.
No Contract Labor for Hawaii.
Representative Hit, member Of the
Hawaiian commission. In his testimony
today before the house committee on ter
ritories. favored an extension Of the anti
contract and Chinese exclusion laws to
the islands. and did not think a single
vote would be recorded against these pro-
visions.
Nfcaraguan Canal Matters.
Senator Morgan said today the commit
tee on construction OF. the Nicaragua canal
had decided to take up the senate bill. cor
responding to the Hepburn bill, at once.
without waiting for the commissions re-
port
Homer Bird Reprieved.
Governor Brady. of Alaska, now In
Washington, has wired to the clerk of the
United States court at Sitka to reprieve
Homer Bird. the former Louisianan. now
under death sentence for the murder of
two mining companions. whose execution
was set for February 3, that an appeal
may be taken to the United States supreme
court.
To Reimburse Crane.
The secretary of the treasury today sent
to the house a letter from the secretary of
the interior recommending the reimburse
ment of $2.2JO to John E. Crane, United
States commissioner in Alaska, for ex-
penses incurred by him in relieving sick
and destitute Americans at Circle City.
Civil Code for Alaska.
House committee on revision OF laws
took UP the matter today of civil code
for Alaska and expects to secure the pas
sage of bill at this ssssion. The bill will
establish a code OF civil procedure similar
to the codes of the leading states. The
house granted permission to the commit
tee to sit during the sessions of the house
so as to expedite consideration of code.
Special Delegate Price appeared before
the committee.
Military Post for Tacoma.
Senator Foster today introduced bill In
the senate. providing for an appropriation
of $15O,0O0 to erect a military post near Ia
coma, also bill calling for an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the erection of a MEM
orial at the Annapolis naval academy to
the memory of Ensign Monahan.
Washington Memorials Presented.
Representative Jones today introduced
the following memorials of the Washington
legislature:
Concerning merchant marine: in rela-
ton to Porto Rico, Hawaii and other is
lands belonging to the United States;
urging an appropriation of $4,000 for re-
moving distractions to navigation In
Snake river, between Asotin City and
the mouth of the Grande Ronde river;
favoring an amendment of the act OF
July /, 1895, relating to railroad COM
pany relinquishing lands sold or con-
tracted by it; against ceding of any por-
ton of Alaska to Canada; favoring the
election of United States senator's by a
direct vote of the people; urging the
opening of the Columbia river at Priest
Rock Island, Orondo and Methow rap
ids, urging the passage of the bill to pro-
mote commerce and increase the foreign
trade of the United States. and to pro-
vide auxiliary cruisers. transports and
seamen for government use when neces-
sary.
Postmasters Appointed.
Postmasters appointed: C. v. Roberts,
son Wait, dead; C. C. johnson. Seabeck,