The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
COMMISSION TO THE ORIENT.
TO PROMOTE AMERICAN TRADE
WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.

President Looking for Good Men to
Go on the Commission-Senat
Bacon Insists That the south Shall
He Represented-Sennto TiIlman
Rapidly Becoming "A Fashion Plate
for His COIIcagues-A New Jersey
senator Who knows Senatorial
Weaknesses.
Washington. March 29.-In anticipation
OF the early adoption by the House of Rep
resentatives of the joint resolution. which
passed the Senate a few days ago, provid-
ing for the appointment of a commission
of practical business men, to go to China
and Japan to boom the trade relations be-
tween those Eastern countries and the
United States the President is said TO be
looking the field over for available mate
rial for that important duty.
The resolution was amended by the Sem
ate so that members of Congress or other
persons now in government employ are in
eligible for appointment on the proposed
commission. This provision is expected
to put an end to the questionable practice
that has grown up in the public service OF
sending congressman and federal office
holders as special commissioners of the
government, and allowing them 20 draw
two salaries from the public treasury
Men of the class referred to will he obliged
TO rehnquish the offices they now hold 10
be eligible to serve on the Chinese-Japa-
nese Commission
Already the names of a number of prom
inent business men from all parts of the
country have been suggested 10 the PreSl-
dent in this connection, and it is under
stood that soon as the resolution b.
comes a law there will be no delay in the
selection of the commissioners for this i'm
portant mission.
Southern Represe ntatfOn Wanted.
Senator Bacon of Georgia. in advocat-
ing the passage of the resolution, took
occasion to state that he recognized the
immense value to American commerce OF
such a commission, and he urged that
the President might be given authority
10 select men from the North, South,
East and West without regard to their
party predictions. He dwelt upon the
great benefits to be derived from a non
partisan commission, and he took coca
sion to call attention TO the rapid and
successful development of the CONNER
cal interests of the South. He added
that he hoped the President would see
his way clear to give the South fair rep
resentatior on the commission, for that
section Of the country is justly entitled
to encouragement and reasonable recog-
milton of the progress it has made in the
cultivation OF raw and manufactured
products in recent years.
Speaking for the South Senator Bacon
said the proposed commission should be
literally compensated and invested with
ample authority to promote increased
commercial relations between the United
States and the Eastern countries and the
south stands ready 10 contribute her pro-
portion of the expense for any legitimate
movement calculated to aid the Southern
states in ending a wider market for her
natural resources and her constantly In
creasing manufactured products.
TiIIman Becoming IA Dude.
Senator Tillman is becoming conspicu-
Gus in the Senate for the frequent addi-
tons he is making to his wardrobe. When
he first came to Washington he finched
at the mere suggestion of a full dress
black broadcloth suit and he was con-
tent to appear in the Senate chamber
day in and week out attired in the same
rusty looking business suit. Now he SCI
dom wears the same suit of clothes two
days in succession, and his wardrobe also
includes, not only the conventional Prince
Albert frock and the dignihed swallow
TAIL" but the giddy Tuxedo.
An ''Uncommon Farmer"
In spite of his rough-and tumble man
nerism in debate, he is gaining in popu
larty on both sides of the chamber. Dur
ing his recent tilt with Senator Spooner.
on the Porto Rican bill the South Caro-
lima senator, in excusing some of his anti
Sunday school utterances, exclaimed:
The Senator from Wisconsin will par
don me, for l am only a common farmer"
THE Senator from South Carolina is
an uncommon farmer" was the quick re-
tort of Sena tor Spooner. daughter on the
floor and in the galleres.)
by Way of the Palate.
Senator Kean of New Jersey, is rapid
ly finding che way to the hearts of his
senatorial associates, by appealing to their
appetites His home is nightly the scene
of an elaborate dinner party, the princi-
pal guests being selected from the Sen
ate. The result is that he has been
elected secretary of the Caucus Commit
tee he was one of the seven Senators APP
pointed as the Peace Commission" on
the Porto Rican bill, and he is daily in
vited to preside over the Senate by Pres
ident Pro Tempore Frye. Notwithstanding
his peculiar marnersms, and his red
cence in plunging into general debate,
he is said to be a sound adviser on bust
ness and political questions. and his judg
ment in such matters Is highly regarded
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