Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

with Being Controlled by Certain In
eerests Republicans in Qnandary.
The House of Representatives is
Again transformed into a veritable
hear garden because the Senate has
thrown back TO it the responsibility of
deciding whether it wants to pass the
Noraker Porto Rican Government and
tariff bill. or a free trade measure, or
iie2ve matters as they are. Speaker
Henderson became so angry when he
realized what the Senate was about to
do that he accused his colleagues at the
sDfher end Of the capitol of evading the
Issue and charged that the Senate was
ziways readily controlled by certain in
arrests. In order TO have his say
speaker Henderson broke all the I'M
Written rules as to the dignity surround
ing his exalted position and allowed his
criticism of tie Republicans in the SEN
ate to appear in the guise of letter
written to q friend in Iowa. 1t was;
however, given out in Washington.
While Speaker Henderson was assert
sng that the people did not understand
she Porto Rican tariff BILL Senator
l}avis Of Minnesota was making
speech in the Senate in which he de-
s-lared for free trade with Porto Rico
and warned his party that the country
understood the Porto Rican tariff very
we'll indeed and that as q representa-
tive OF the people he proposed to heed
sheir indignant protest. To complete
She absurdity of the situation tire youth
sui orator from Indiana, Senator Bev-
aersdge, took an opportunity to de,.laim
loudly that the Constitution was a
Worn-out and useless document and
that Congress was entitled to "a free
hand in deciding the destinies of Porto
Rico or any other possession. Senator
Beveridge had heard sufficiently from
ais constituents TO advocate free trade
11 this particular instance. But he
satlier spoiled the effect of his speech,
from the popular point Of view. by Civ
ing an exhibition of Anglomania that
would have done credit to Secretary
Hay. Senator Bevendge spent much
cIoquence in depicting the superiority
81 English methods to those of the
limited states. So it goes. the Repub-
ticans find new causes for disagree
ment every day. 1t is impossible to
say what they viii do
The one point on which administfa-
Sion and all grades OF Republicans are
agreed is that the party viii not admit
shat the Constitution covers the insular
possessions. The Democrats are sim
ply. standing by and allowing the Re
Dublicans TO manufacture campaign
material for Them The Democrats
ssontend that the Constitution follows
she fag," and leave it to the Republi
cans TO reconcile the people TO any
51thcr doctrine
Secretary Hay seems TO have a de
s-ided talent for making himself rldicu-
tDus. For months he has been insinu-
sting that he was completing some
great diplomatic triumph by which
fhe open door in China would be
2Sreed upon by exchange of notes with
other powers, ana that some great
trade advantages We're thus to be Sc
cured for this country. A resolution of
Enquiry from Congress secured the
qualification of the documents in the
ease. IL cow appears that Secretary
Hay received bland assurances from
she other powers that they would pro.
saeed IN relation to China and this
country just as they had before. There
had beenno question of the "open door"
and no new advantages were secured
10y Secretary Hays diplomacy Still
mfr Hay has to be amusing himself
with something, and this sort of thing
IS less mischieyous than the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
The wet season is about to set in and
che army in the Philippines is to be
kept there. wading through and chas-
ing elusive guerrilla bands. The sick
now in the hospitals are to be bundled
home, So that there will be space for
the increase in the sick list which is
sssire to come with the rainy season.
Gen. Otis is reported broken in health
and about to return. 1t is said that the
. administration would have permitted
Tim Go come home some time ago, only
1T did aot want to admit the truth of
She popular criticism as to his ineffi-
cheney. The Democrats, however. point
.Cut that. whatever his mistakes, Otis
was at all times carrying. out the policy
OF the administration.
The Philippines are evidently to be
kept indefinitely on military footing.
There are 10 be four generals in charge
of as many military departments The
10000 troops are 10 be retained in the
islands and recruited up to the full
limit This explains why the army
appropriation bin now before the
House asks for S115,00oO00 for the fis~
s.al year.
Representative Die. and the Eepsbl,-
s-an majority of the Committee on Mis-
fnry Affairs are conducting the inves-
sigation of the Occur dAiene mining
troubles in way which tends to aC-
Eravate the original sense of inquiry.
Col Dick continually dubs Represea-
aatiye Leutz the attorney of the con-
plainautS.' because Representative
Ienfz accepts the task of conducting
the examination of the complaining
suincrs The latest Republican scheme
Is to Introduce paid attorney and
have him make the objections which
the Republicans have not the eourag
az make FOR themselves. The atteIapt
al this attorney TO prevent Representa-
tive I.entz from asking Governor
Steunenherg. of Idaho. certain qles-
lions nearly precipitated a riot in sbe
committee. The attorney apologised
and things were patched up. but the
Republicans are taking the precaution
e. have every question TO which they
object erased from the record. Gov
.ernor Steuaenberg's testimony adIaitS
srverx esfense that the miners charged,
fnSm legal detention in the bun aen
80 the enforcement of the "perrit'
EySem. The Republicans are dragging
out the investigation. hoping that Con
srr,sSs will adjourn before they renort.