, 1900-02-08

by ~S29.S7O.OGO. The monthly state
inert of the public debt shows that at
the close of business January 81, 1900,
the debt. less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 81, 125.635.22I.
Miss Susan b. Anthony has arrived
in Washington to make preparation for
the annual convention of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, which
opens there next week. 1t will be as
sociatcd with two interesting occur
rences in the life of Miss Anthony
the celebration of her eighticth birth
day and her resignation as president.
The first will he made II great festivity
by friends of the veteran suffragist
leader. The second will cause univer-
sal regret. even sorrow. though II is
Miss Anthony herself who so earnestly
desires to lay down the gavcl. 1t is
no question of falling vigor. mental or
physical. for Susan h. Anthony never
| looked better in her life" Active of
| step. alert and ready of speech, retain
ing the forceful characteristics of her
strong individuality, she would pass
for n woman of sixty any day. For
twcnty-eight years Miss Anthony has
welded the gavel mt annual CONVEX
tfons-in the first years as vice presi-
dent mt large, acting in the absence of
Mrs. Stanton, the president. ana later
when elected president to succeed Mrs.
Stanton. Miss Anthony says she has
other work to do before passing on
beyond the river and therefore de-
sires herself to place the gavel in
younger hands and encourage the
younger element to lead in suffrage
work. She hoes not specify he other
work. but 1t is understood that IL in
cludes the complete history of suffrage
from the beginning. in 1913, to 1900.
When the Senate committee on priyl-
Icgcs and elections adjourned Its hear
ing Tuesday of the charges made
against Senator Clark of Montana in
| United States Senate, it was under
stood that the defense would be pre-
pared to proceed with its witnesses
not later than Monday next Mr..
Campbell said he would have only one
or two more witnesses. and without
stating how many men he would call,
Mr.. Faulkner said his witnesses would
follow each other in rapid succession
and there would be 10 delays. There
was but one witness on the Stand Tues
day, j.. H.. Gcigcr. representative in
the Montana Legislature from Flat
head county. mt first occupied by Mr..
w IlltSlut. WHO IL one VI lut IIllltlllHl
movers in the fight against Mr.. Clark.
GeigCr voted for Clark. but he insisted
that he did so only because the Re
publican caucus had declared for him.
He confessed to taking $4,000 in money
home after the adjournment of the
Legislature. Of this sun he claimed
TO have won $1,000 10 81. o playing
faro and to have found 81. 100 of 1t in
500 bills in his room. This latter
AMOUNT he thought had beer left for
him to influence him to vote against
bills 49, and l:4. relating to corpora
lions. but lie did not know who had
left ii there. Geigcr said he had re-
celved no money To vote for Mr.. Clark,
and while he admitted having been
approached with the view of bribing
him in other propositions. he refused to
give the names of persons vic mad
talked with him. saying that 20 do so
would incriminate himself.
The Republican members of the Sen
ate committee on Pacific islands and
Puerto Rico have bOlted the Presi-
dents recommendations in regard 10
free trade and II territorial government
in Puerto Rico. At their meeting on
Saturday they showed a decided ten
dency to reject his advice and estab-
NON 81 'i'iiit ~ HNtAits lli'h VIII u q
TO be applied to the Philippine islands
also. Its adoption is demanded because
the high protectionists fear lest the nd
mission of Puerto I,ican products free
of duty may be n wedge to split the
present tariff. If Puerto Rico is to
have free trade Hawaii and the Philip
pine islands are entitled to. the same
favor. and then we will be taking in
Cuba next and cannot refuse her what
we have given to the others. The oh.
lection to the establishment of IA terri.
torial government in Puerto Rico is
found in the census returns. which
show that fully four-tifths of the in
habitants of the island are absolutely
illiterate. and therefore unfit to eNer,
else the rights and privileges guarun-
teed by the constitution to citizens of
the United States. The senator argue
that if we take in Puerto Rico ms II
territory we must give the people free
and unlimited suffrage. trial bv iury
and the right to enact their own lnws
responsibilities which cannot safely he
intrusted to more than n small part of
the population. Therefore it Is deemed
best to treat Puerto Rico ms n child and
keep her in the nursery until she has
been educated in the ways of civilian.
ton, a colonial government will be
" We " lNh a S'Ni VI llll StlltTtil,
TO he appointed by the President, and
IL legislative council. whose acts are Ia
be subject To the approval of Congress.
The controversy among the amhassn-
doris over ran and precedence begins
To be contagious, for Speaker Hender.
son has asserted his social prerogn-
uves and demands the second place ut
tile Presidents table and the seat of
honor ut all other social functions. Ii
should be said nj the beginning that
Colonel Henderson does this. not from
personal pride, for he believes with
other Scotchmcn that wherever Me.
tircgor sits is always the head of the
table, bu he feels it his duty to de.
tend and vindicatc the office to which
he has been elected: II came about this
way: When President Mckinley gave
II state dinner in honor of the Cabinet
the other day, he plHccS Mrs. Frye, the
wife of the president pro ten of the
Senate, In the place of honor. and Mr..
Frye was asked to escort Mrs. Mckin.
ley to the table. Speaker Henderson
escorted Mrs. Hay and had the second
place, while Secretary Hay escorted
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