Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
CRAFTY PROCTOR.
He is a Mighty Factor in the
Settlement Of the
PORTO R|CAN QUESTION
Senator Davis offers a New
measure giving free trade.

IL making pOllulcdl capludl Ior IllHlSel!
with the rank and file of the party by
his position on the Porto Rican tariff.
The Senator is able to make a very
crafty and efficient battle when he
starts out, and is recognized here as
one of the most formidable opponents
in the Senate. 1t is due to him prob
ably more than to anybody else that
the tariff men have not been able thus
far to ride rough shod over the Sen.
ate.
Washington, March 27.-Soon after the
senate convened Mr.. Hanna co., who is
chairman of the Republican national
committee, rose to a question of persona
privilege. He directed the attention OF
the senate to an article published in
Washington newspaper to the effect that
member of the house of representatives
had said to a representative of the paper
that the Porto Rican tariff bill had been
agreed upon as a part of a deal by
which the Republican campaign commit
tee was to receive large campaign con-
tribution. Mr.. Hanna said the interview
was one supposed to have been given to
a reporter for the newspaper in question.
81 don't believe" said Mr.. Hanna,
"that any Republican member Of the
house ever made the statement attributed
to him."
He said the statement carried on its
face evidence that it was false. Il hope
measures will be taken to investigate
this statement. | brand it as malicious
lie"
Senator Davis Mimi, introduced
substitute for the Porto Rican bill which
provides for free trade between the Unit
ed States and Porto Rico and extends the
internal revenue laws with amendments
over the island. The act is declared pro-
visional and shall not continue longer
than March /. 1902
Health of Our Army Abroad.
a resolution offered last Saturday by
Mr.. Allen (Neb) was taken up. 1t called
upon the secretary Of war for the num-
Der OF soldiers who have been killed or
have died in the Philippines since Aug.
l. 1903, the number who have died of
disease. the number who have been
wounded. the number who have commit
ted suicide and all other similar informal
ton in possession of the war department
Mr.. Allen supported the resolution in Il
brief speech after Mr.. Gallinger had sug-
gested that it ought to go to the commit
tee on military affairs.
Mr.. Gallinger intimated that the reso-
luton would have the effect of discour-
aging enlistments in the United States |
army.
Mr.. Allen replied sharply to Mr.. Gal
linger. He declared that to send the
resolution to the committee OH military
affairs was to destroy and smother it,"
Mr.. Allen declared that owing to the |
climatic and other conditions in the Phil |
ippinos an American army could not re-
main there for two years.
He was credibly informed, he said, that |
the whole American army would have to !
be withdrawn within a few months He !
said that illness and suicide among the
troops were on the increase. He believ-
ed that the American people were en-
titled to the facts. He was prepared, he
said. to go so far as to advise men not to
enlist i'll the army for duty in the Philip
pines.
Root Replies to the senate.
Secretary Root has sent reply to the
senate resolution asking for letter of
Aguinaldo dated at Pocoor July 10 $685.
Reference is made to the letter in the re-
port of the major general commanding,
but the secretary says no copy of the
letter can be obtained.
In reply to another resolution inuuirins
what qualifications have been prescribed
FOR persons to vote in Cuba the secretary
says no qualifications have vet been pre-
scrlbcd. lie adds that the purpose for
which such elections are to be held is
he election of officers. for the several
in the island. 1t is pro-
posed that the elections shall be in charge
If boards composed of citizens of Cuba.
The 146 pension bills favoraby acted
lpon by the house committee of the
whole last Friday were put through the
lnal stages at the opening of the session
If the house, and the army appropriation
lil1 was thot, tolyn,, ~,