Gilpin observer., 1900-02-15


was favorably received by all the SEN
ators present, and they will join In
recommending the joint use of the
valuable space which Colorado has ic-
Quired. The matter will be favorably
referred by the gentlemen who attend
ed the informal conference to the gov
ernOrs of the several states, and they
feel that there is no doubt that the
space will be fully utilized along the
line suggested by Mr.. Taylor.
The Senate committee on woman
suffrage gave hearing Tuesday to
delegations form the woman suffrage
convention and the anti-suffragists.
The suffine,ists We're introduced by
Miss Susan b. Anthony. Mrs. Rachael
Foster A. Avery read paper prepared
by II woman who had twice been elect
ed mayor of Il Kansas town. This de-
scribed in detail what had been accom-
plished i'll the way of municipal re-
form in Kansas, and indicated that
there had been Il publication of munic-
ipal affairs since suffrage to women
had been granted. Mrs. Mary c. Brad
ford of Denver read Il paper upon the
effects of popular suffrage in Colorado.
She noted the Improvement of condi-
tions mt the polls. There had been II
higher standard of candidates for pub
lie office. The women voters had i'm
proved themselves. There were 10000
more women voters in Colorado than
men. Among those who spoke against
women suffrage was Miss Emily p.
Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware, who
read II letter from Ralph Talbot of
Denver, asserting that women suffrage
in Colorado had been failure and
detriment to women. Miss Bissell said
that in Colorado women stuff ballot
hnNnS pan1i1v tbnt hn
purity of the ballot claimed by the ad-
vocates of women suffragists had not
been realized. In Colorado, where there
is woman suffrage. the millennium was
no nearer at hand than elsewhere.
The reports on the bill framed by
the ways and means committee, impos-
ing duties equivalent to twenty-five
per cent. of the American tariff on
goods imported into Puerto Rico from
the United States and vice versa, were
submitted to the House Thursday. The
Republicans of the committee, except
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts. agreed
to report in support of the bill, devot-
ing II considerable portion of their ar
gument to sustaining the contention
that the clause of the constitution de-
claring that "all duties. imposts and ex-
cises shall be uniform throughout the
new possessions, which they say are
not United States territory within the
meaning of that declaration. The
Democrats. together with Mr. New
lands of Nevada. took the contrary
view. Mr.. Mccall. dissenting Republi-
can. practically holds with them. He
made II separate report, saying he can
not support the bill. because it does
not follow the rule of uniformity pre-
scribed by the constitutional rule
which. in my opinion. governs Con-
gress in legislation for the territories
of the United States" Mr.. Mccall is
unsparing in his denunciation of the
policy to which the bill will commit
the government. The minority report
was submitted by Chairman Payne. 1t
says the twenty-five per cent. duty is
necessary to prevent United States
manufacturers of spirits and cigars
from being at disadvantage.
1t is proposed to appropriate $4,000
for n topographic and geological sur
vey of the island of Puerto Rico. 500
600 for the Hawaiian islands, $4,000
for Cuba and 'S5O.OOO for the Philip
pines. The expenditure for Cuba to be
made from the revenue of that cOun-
try. The maps of all these islands are
incomplete and inaccurate. They indi-
cate roads and streams that do not eX-
list. and omit some that are of import
ance. 1t will be of great value to fu-
turc immigrants 10 have maps show
ing the geological formation of the
country. the location of the different
soils and rocks. the size of the different
streams. the height of the hills and
mountains and other information of
this character Although the Spanish
have occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico
for 400 years. portions of these islands
have never yet been explored, and their
mineral resources have not been meas
ured. There is no accurate informa-
tion concerning their water supply,
their building material. their timber re-
sources, and their tables of distance APP
pear to have been compiled by guess
work. The knowledge of the Philip
pines is even more meager and innccur-
ate. There is not even Il good topo-
graphical map of LuZon. the most
thickly settled island in the archipela-
go. and its resources are practically
unknown. 1t is proposed to have the
typographical and geological surveys
made under the direction of expert
cnccd men who have conducted the
geological surveys of our own country.
Representative w. S. Knox of Mass
achuSctts. chairman of the House COM
mittee on territories, has completed his
report on the bill for the creation of the
territorial form of government in Hu-
wall. The report is IL voluininous doc
ument, going eNhaustively into all the
questions involved. and thoroughly COW
criug every phase of the bill which the
committee has agreed upon. after many
hearings and much investigation. The
form of government proposed by the
bill for the Hawaiian islands Is terri
torial in form, similar to that of the
later territories of the United States
II governor. II secretary, both appointed
by the President. a treasurer, attorney
general, commissioner of public lands,
..nln mi siunnr of nmriculIlIrn uul for.