The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-18


Financial BiII-Feb. Is Fixed as
the Date Upon Which Vote VIII
he Taken Upon the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-An agreement
was easily reached in the senate today
to take the final vote on the pending bill
fixing gold as the standard Of value In
the United States on February 10
After several days Of debate the drag
net of inquiry regarding the conductor
the Philippine war was adopted. 1t was
introduced by Mr. Hoar [Mass), and
practically was adopted as a general sub
stitute for resolutions of a similar, but
less character, offered by Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr. Lodge Beyond vigorous
speech by Mr. Pettigrew, the resolution
aroused no debate, as it was within the
discretion Of the president to send or not
to send any of the information requested.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale
(Maine) as to the seizure Of flour by
the British authorities was adopted,
but only after a spirited debate and af-
ter the resolution had been materially
amended
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the COMMITTEES
ON foreign relations, made a sharp attack
upon the resolution, but withdrew his
objection after it had been amended.
Mr.. Davis (Minn), chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, moved
that the resolution be referred to his
committee
1t was his impression, he said, that the
resolution was prematurely introduced.
He indicated that the subject Of the res
olution was now under diplomatic nego,
tiations No conclusion to that consid-
Grafton has yet been reached. Mr. Davis
said it was a question whether some of
the assertions of the resolution were true.
1t is said that this flour is not contra.
band, he continued. This may or may
not be true, but it is a question of fact
to be determined whether this flour is
for use of an active hostile"
Mr.. Davis said 1t did not become the
senator (Mr Hale) to introduce such a
resolution at this time But" said Mr..
Davis, what strikes me as most to be
criticised In the resolution is the con-
GLIDING paragraph. 1t is stated that IT
the detention of the property is persisted
in, such act will be considered as with
out warrant and offensive to the gov
erQnGnC ana people OL the OIll6Q oldlCS'
/ venture to say that no such pronun~
ciamento on so important a question was
ever made by government until the dip
lomatic negotiation relating to 1t had
been completed. 1t is a statement which
is made only on the verge of hostilities.
SERIOUS LANGUAGE.
"That" corcluded Mr. Davis, 'is very
serious language. In its present form
it means a serious difficulty. 1 think
the resolution would better be referred y
In response to the statement of Mr..
Davis, Mr.. Hale the author of the reso>
luton, began brief address by send
ing to the clerks desk and having read
a newspaper account. of the seizure or
the flour He had drawn the resolution,
he said, with some care, intending to
limit 1t to one Of inquiry. He declared
the senate and country Were entitled to
know what the situation was, as there
was ignorance as to what was being
done He deemed it perfectly clear that
as it was -four and not arms, or ammuni-
ton, that had been seized, the seizure
was not of contraband goods. 1t needed,
he thought no investigation by a COM
mittee to determine that flour was not
contraband of war.
"A majority of the senate can stifie
this resolution" said Mr.. Hale, warmly,
''but it cannot be suppressed IN any
0ther way"
The discussion of the question as 70
whether food products were ever coptra-
band of war was precipitated by ques-
ton of Mr. Lodge. Mr.. Hale was OF
The opinion that it would take a very ex-
treme- case to make flour contraband OF
war; but he could conceive that it might
be in certain circumstances. Such ar
admission, in his opinion, however
would be fraught with great danger tc
the United States now, and 1t the fu
ture. He did not imagine that the state
department was doing anything thai
would get US into trouble, but he wanted
10 know what was being done.
AMENDMENTS IN ORDER.
The resolution as offered by Mr.. Hall
was materially amended, Mr.. Hale him
self accepting the suggestions of sena
lors that certain Objectionable feature
be eliminated.
Mr. Platt (Conn) said the resolution
as amended was not Objectionable il
form but he deemed it unwise to adop
1t while the subject was pending betweel
the state department and diplomatic Of
|icials Of Great Britain. At such june
ture he though the senate ought not t
Interfere He felt that the negotiation
were being conducted properly and en-
ergetically on the part of our govern
ment
Mr. Tillr.Ian called attention to tn
shipment of mules to the British force
In South Africa from ports of the Unite
States, the government taking no pain
10 prevent 1t.
Mr.. Platt replied that there was n
Inhibition against the shipment of sue
supplies to the British: The shipper
made the shipment at their own risk.
Mr. Foraker suggested that the resc
luton be directed to the president IL
stead OF to the secretary of state, bu
MIR. Hale with some heat, declined t
accept any further amendments. M
Foraker then moved THAT the resolutio
he amended as he had suggested and tn
motion prevailed.
without further controversy the resC
luton, as amended, was passed.
RESOLUTION AS ADOPTED.
The resolution as it passed the senat
read
"Wnereas. 1t is alleged that propert
If citizens Of the United States, not COZ
traband of war, has been lately seize
bv the military authorities of Great Bri
rica, without good reason for the. sam
md contrary to the accepted principles
international law; and
Whereas. L is alleged said propert
Is now unjustly detained by the militaI
Y authorities of Great Britain, In disregal
Of the rights OF the owners. of the SAM
"Resylved by the Senate of the Unite
States, That the president is hereby r
Uuested to SEND TO the senate, If in h
oninjon rot Incompatible with the publ
interest, al information in the posse
sicn OF the state department. relating
Ssfd alleged seizure and detention. al