The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION ASK
ED BY THE PRESIDENT.

, 1t Provides for the Continuance OF
the Army officers in Charge Until
the Civil Officers Can Be Appoint
ed-TiIlman Comments on the Ten
dency Toward Royalty - Bacon
Wanted Information How He
Turned Laugh on Piatt.
Washington, April 19.-In accordance
with the recommendations of the Pres-
dent in his message sent to Congress yes
terday, the Senate to-day passed a joint
resolution providing for the administra-
ton of civil affairs in Porto Rico, pend
ing the appointment of officers under the
Porto Rican government law recently en-
acted.
The resolution precipitated a lively but
friendly discussion which developed some
interesting features.
In speaking of the Foraker joint reso-
luton providing for the temporary Porto
Rican administration, Mr.. Chandler hoped
senator's would introduce resolutions of
inquiry if they desired information, and
permit the pending resolution to pass.
We are" said Mr.. Tillman, ito have
a grand pageant on May l, when the new
Governor is to be inaugurated. This inau-
guraton is to take place with the great
est ceremony ever seen in any part of
the United States. 1 imagine that the
purpose of this display is to impress the
saunders with the grandeur and great
ness of the United States as well as 10
impress the people of the United States
WIN the new policy of Imperialism by
winch an American pro-consul is TO take
n he tel nd
After a while, of course, we will have
another governor sent to the Philippines
ana he will be of so much greater i'm
P9rlance than the governor of the little
island of Porto Rico that 1 suppose he
must have the navy escort him across the
t1cnci and must have umbrellas held over
MN ike the Bey of Algiers and the Sui
IAN Of Morocco. He will have him at
Nehded by our subject princes in the Sulu
archipelago with Mohamedan body guards
anu all that sort of thing. If that is the
purpose of keeping those army officers in
ioito Rico, l will interpose no obstacle
!" me passage of the resolution"
bacon Wanted Information.
Mr. BACON of Georgia inquired whether
ue united States army officers were in re-
Selpt Of salaries as civil officials in addi-
"o. 10 their pay as army officers.
Mr Foraker replied that the army Off
Sers We're prohibited by law from accept
"'S such additional pay.
or Bacon said he had understood that
s"le army officers were receiving large
AH,dfles In addition to their regular pay.
Nf Chandler said that If so, Congress
oSsnt 10 know, and suggested Mr.. Tillman
',sr resolution of inquiry.
VT bacon said he he had understood It
:" ue the purpose of the leaders of the
"'lhhant party in Congress to adjourn
iN IN June He thought 1t unadvlsable,
e eiore' that the limit of the tenure of
INV OF temporary officials should be so
ai lemoved as Aug. /, as these officers
would have to be confirmed by the
AT foraker suggested most OF the ap-
,""hents at least, would be made be-
~ aalournment. Mr.. Bacon explained
u MS Information as TO adjournment
,h came from newspapers, intimating
was the Presidents desire.
The Laugh Was ON Plat.
ar rat replied with some heat that he
H"' aware the President expressed his
t"e through newspapers. Senators. he
"h are all in favor of an early adj
'hihtnt and ! think, 20 far-as ] know
IL n'linent Of the country, that the peo-
"l9fe June"
'1lns IAe senator Is entirely correct"