The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-23

nrar ut price not to exceed Sjt5 per
ten.
Two arguments were presented to
the Senate Wednesday In which almost
antipodical positions were taken by
the two senators. Mr.. Teller OF Colo
RADIO, in a brief speech, maintained
that the constitution could not extend
over territory acquired by the United
States, while Mr. Turner of Washing
ton elaborately contended that the con.
stitution embraced the acquired terri.
tory the very moment the United
States took permanent possession of It,
Mr.. Teller held that this government
could make the outlying territory into
states or could hold it as colonies as II
saw fit, while Mr.. Turner maintained
that the United States could not hold
colonies or dependencies. Aside from
the constitutional questions, the two
senators Were in practical agreement.
Both were opposed to the pending bill,
and both objected to any of the insu-
lar territory becoming part of the
United States or any of its Inhabitants
citizens of the United States.
Senator Cullom notified the members
of the committee on interstate com
merce Saturday that If they did not at
tend the meetings called to consider the
bill enlarging the powers and extending
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission he would take the
responsibility of reporting it favorably
to the Senate without their concur
renee. In consequence of this threat
there was full attendance Friday.
when 1t was agreed to give three hear
inUS tho thrnn ',fI ali
who desire to submit arguments or evi-
dence for or against the bill Senator
Cullom announced that the bill would
then be reported to the Senate for ac-
ton. The representatives of the flour
interests have charged the opposition
with trying TO prevent action by re
manning away from committee meet
ings, but the hearings now will 20 on
and the bill will be considered hereaf-
ter, no matter how many are present.
The President has pardoned Captain
McCalla of the navy, who was court
mardaled several years ago and sen
fenced to the loss of ten numbers in
rank. Captain McCalla is one of the
ablest and bravest officers in the navy,
and was placed in a position where he
was compelled either TO suffer humuli-
alton or violate the rules of the SER
vice. A colTt-martial found his gull
ty. He suffered the penalty and was
restored to duty just in time to per-
form not only useful but distinguished
service in command of the cruiser Mar
plehead during the war with Spain.
AS q recognition of those services the
President has granted him n full par
don and restored him to the place he
h.. It.,,
The highest compliment that could
have been paid Captain McCalla and
one of the most striking illustrations of
the generosity and chivalry of the SER
vice was n letter addressed to the
President by the ten fellow officers
who would suffer from his restoration
asking that it be made. The President
could not resist such manly appeal.
Senator Depew is very remarkable
man, both for his obliging disposition
as well as for his intellectual versatile.
ty and his physical endurance. On Fri
day night he made an elaborate ad-
dress to the Yale alumni in Washing
ton. Saturday morning he went to
New York with the Gridiron Club and
made the principal speech at the din
ner given in Its honor by the Lotus Club
VI Nilss lie lctul W NuSI
ington on Sunday and Sunday night de-
liyered an address in behalf of the
Boys Republic at the Columbia thea
ter, at which the President and other
distinguished men were present. AT
midnight train for New York, where
speech of an hours length before an
ocSnniafny, nc r.,
two other engagements for public ad-
dresses during the week. On all OF
these occasions Senator Depew spoke
without notes and without other prep
aration except reflection, and his four
topics We're as different as they posi-.
bls could be.
The House has passed bill to regu-
late beach mining at Cape Nome, and 1t
is said to be satisfactory to the several
representatives of Alaskan interests
who are now here trying TO get some
kind of legislation under which mining
camps may be organized and order pre-
served during the rush of next sum.
mer. The act of 1898 reserves along
the coast and shorts of all waters in
Alaska highway of sixty feet in
width and the riparian rights as the
property of the government. Last
year the richest deposits of gold were
found upon this reservation and the
beach between 1t and low water, which
Is termed tide land" Although for.
hidden by n strict Interpretation of the
law, no power on earth can prevent
the miners from washing the sand
along the seashore. and in order that
they may do so penceably it is neces-
sary to make some kind of regulations
under which 1t may be permitted
Congress has been convinced of this by
the testimony of every person who ha,
come here from Alaska. The effect
of the bill which passed the House
Monday, and is almost sure to pass the