Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26
WOODSTOCK. WI" SATURDAY. MAY 6. 1900.

comprehensive and minute. eoverin,
every branch of the service and al
classes VI officials, Its prosecution mus
he governed solely by the purpose u
aseertaining the truth and the Who'll,
truth, and IL must be uneompromisinl
ana unsparing,
The speech OF Mr.. spooner was u con
tinuation of his address " Tuesday oI
the Philippine question, IN Its eours,
he became involved IN u heated and sen
sationai oolloauy with Mr., Hale q
Maine over the governments conduct o
hnairs In our "insular possessions," Mr
'spooner win continue his speech today,
Tn, house yesterday passed, withou
division, the eSiradition bill framed b,
the judiciary committee. but only afte
a debate In which considerable politica
rancor was aiouscd. There was no d.
vision Of sentiment Rs % the duty 0l
congress to pass bin to permit the cS
tradition OF Nicely, hut the Democrat,
objected TO the language OF the bill
which covered ANY foreign country o,
territory or part thereof occupied by the
United States" The Democrats wanted
the bin TO apply specifically TO Cuba
A motion 10 re- commit. with Instruct lions
to change the language. was defeated b,
a strict party vote.
The house also adopted the resolution
to allow the committee on ways and
means to sit during the recess OF con-
gress for the purpose OF framing a bill
-. ha nf Ia "a a N az
and the resolution drew the opposition
OF the Democrats. who insisted that con.
grcss should reduce the war taxes at the
present session. but Mr.. Payne, the ma
Jority leader, said the treasury figures
showed that the refinding Of the bonds
now going on would practically wipe out
the surplus for this fiscal year.
Washington, May 2i.-Judge Advo'
cate General Lemly has received the
records of the court martial which tried
II of the sailors Of the Texas on charges
of striking a person In the navy" and
conduct TO the prejudice Of good order
and discipline" Three men were ac'
quilted. The others We're convicted and
were sentenced to Imprisonment fol
terms ranging from six TO IS months,
and viii be confined In the naval prison
at Boston. The affair grew out OF the
effort Of the master-at-arms to arrest
a drunken sailor at Grassy Bay.
Bermuda. The men convicted en-
deavored to free the prisoner, and In the
scuffie the master-at-arms was cut
about the head.
Washington. May 24.--The oleomar.
garine question. which has been the sub.
ject Of exhausted controversy before the
agricultural committee Of the house,
reached decisive stage yesterday when
the subcommittee having the measure
in charge reported substitute for the
pending Grout bill. The latter bill is
practically prohibitory, taxing oleo.
margarine 10 cents a pound. The sub
stitute provides that oleomargarine and
like compounds shall be put up in one
and two pound packages only; that each
print shall have In large iEdented letters
the word "Oleomargarine;" the print
shall then be wrapped in paper bearing
the printed word 'oleomargarine."
Washington, May 24.-After hearing
arguments for 10 days on Secretary
Roots bill to increase the efficiency OF
the army by internal reorganization OF
the staff the house committee on mill.
tary affairs yesterday postponed further
consideration Of the measure until next
Monday. This action is considered by
members Of the committee as materially
Inn h,, .,c
opposition expressed by the heads OF
staff bureaus has led to several PROPOSE
tons for modification of the bill, some
OF which will take official form within Q
few days.
Washington, May A.-The Chinese
minister has received numerous tele.
grams from Chinese residents of San
Francisco asking him to have revoked
the order that they shall be inoculated
with the anti-plague serum. The sltua-
tion in San Francisco, he said, Is very
grave, as the Chinese have great feaI
of this treatment, and serious trouble
may ensue if it is continued.
Washington, May 24.-Congressmap
Sulzer after consultation with the
Boer envoys last night. announced thai
some time next week the commissioner.
would make a visit to Boston and after
that go west. Their program is still In.
complete but Is expected to be ready
for public announcement In a day Of
two.
Washington, May A.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate a series OF
five letters from the Chinese minister
WI Ting Fang, setting forth reasons
why, in the opinion Of his government,
the Chinese exclusion laws should not
be made applicable to the Philippine
islands.
Havana, May 24.-SenOr Checa, who
registered as a Spaniard. has been ap-
pointed an Inspector OF customs and
special agent. There Is considerable
opposition to the appointment, because
Checa elected to be inscribed as Span.
lard instead of Cuban.
Washington. May 24.-The house pen.
sion committee yesterday reported a
general pension bill entirely removing