The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent

the Senate. the bill providing form OF
oovcrnment for Hawaii, on territorial
lines, is the unfinished business ana
will remain such until disposed Of In the
u,usc. the Porto Rico tariff bill, which
was reported from the Ways and Means
Committee last week, has been called up
and will he kept up until disposed Oh
Both bills will prorably pass rs party
measures although the sentiment III the
Hou.e in favor of allowing Porto Pico un-
restricted trade with the U. 5. will cause
not a few members TO vote Tor the 'arih
bill reluctantly; but the announcement ny
the President that he would sign II, IL
passed, although in his message be had
recommended free trade for Porto Rico,
ended the serious opposition to 1t III the
ranks of the majority. But The minority
will utilize the bill to make some extended
speeches, which they hope to use later Tor
political ammunition.
Spain put new tariff into effect the LIST
of this year, which contained some items
which can only be explained on the ground
of hatred towards this country. For m
stance, the U. S. Consul at Barcelona, IN
report to the Department OF Stale
points out that the duty on typewrIters,
which under the old tariff averaged about
6fty GEMS a machine, is now from SIS 10
$40. AS no typewriters are made III
Spain, the big duty seems to have been
imposed for the purpose of heading of the
use of American typewriters in Spain, as
they are almost the only ones yet nitro
duced in that country. The new tariff has
doubled the duty on parrahne wax ana
lubricating oils, which has shut out
American trade in the former and crippled
il in the latter AS these duties altord
neither protection nor revenue for SPAIN
they can only be regarded as having been
imposed for spite. The spite policy IS
never good one in the long run, either
for nations or individuals.
Once moro the House, sitting as
"Commiltes of the whole, when no record
ia made of The vote, decided, by vote OF
seyenty-fy to sixty-seyen to strike out
the clause of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill carrying money
for the support of the Civil Service Com
mission, orly to reverse that action, On
record vote afterwards.
The Loud bill, amending the laws ior
the regulation of second class mail matter
has been fayorably reported to the House
from the Post Office Committee. The bill
differs slightly from the similar bill which
was before the last Congress. 1t provides
A uniform rate OK | cent a pound for second
class matter, which is to include all news
papers and periodicals Issued at stated
periods and as frequently as four times
wear. 1t allows sample copies up to 1o%b
of the bona ide subscription list, when
that does not exceed 500 Of one issue.
The House Committee on Public Build
Jugs and Grounds has arranged for little
iunket to New York City on the BIRD inst,
the excuse being personal examination
of the Post Office needs of the metropolis
Senator McEnery, is one of the Senators
who while opposing the permanent reten-
ton of the Philippines by the U. s., adyo-
Gates the forcible suppression Of the rebel
lion against our authority. In speech
he said: 81 am not willing that the
Philippines, or any part of them, should
remain the property of the U. S., and !
am unalterably opposed to their inhabit-
ants becoming citizens of this country
We should g,t away from there as soon as
our honor, dignity and interests will per-
nit. have no sympathy with the Fill
pinos. They are now enemies of the U. ).
AS soon as they have laid down their
arms, perhaps we may be able to do some
thing for them. 1t is absurd to suppose
that they are now, or in the immediate
future will be, able to govern themselves
as we regard government"
Although the House has passed a
Financial bill and the Senate has done
likewise, the Financial bill that will be-
come a law will be made by the six men
who form the Conference and Committee
representing the House and Senate, which
is charged with the task Of reconciling the
. differences in the two bills. The gentle
D men charged with this important duty are
Senators Aldrich, Allison, and Jones, OF
Arkansas, and Representatives Oyerstreet
of Indiana Brosius, of Pa, and Cox, Of
Tenn. The last named Senator and Rep
resentative represent the opposition to
both bills.
While the question of prasing the
bravery Of volunteers in the war with
Spain from one section at the expense oil
those Of other sections, enabled several
members of the House to make little
I speeches that will add to their personal
{ popularity at home, it's good taste is doubt
, ed by disinterested persons. The Drawer,
, of Americans of every section is too wei
, established to require either praise or de-
p tense. 1t is one Of the natural acquire
: ments Of Americans.