North Park union., 1900-03-09

has Instructed Lord Pauncefote to say
that IL Mr.. Macrum's mail was tnmper-
ed with 1t was done in violation Of or
ders, and must have been an accident.
This can be easily established. as the
censor placed his initials upon the
''sticker" with which he resenled the
envelope.
The plan of government for Puerto
Rico which will probably be adopted
by the House also. provides for civil
governor to be appointed by the Presi-
dent for four yenrs, and to be confirmed
by the Senate. Such Il governor Is to
have all the power usually exercised
by the governors of territories, and is
to be assisted by an executive council,
consisting of secretary, an attorney
general. treasurer. an auditor, COM
missioner of the interior, Il commission
er Of education, and five other persons
OF good repute who shnll be native in
habitants Of Puerto Rico. appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate. These officials shall perform
such duties as are usually assigned to
similar officials In the UrSted States,
the commissioner of the interior having
charge of public works. There Is to be
legislative assembly, of thirty-tive
members. elected Diennially. to be
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for by such persons as possess the
qualifications of voters under the laws
and military orders In force on Febru-
ary LIST last. No person, however. shall
be eligible unless he can read and write
the Spanish and the English languages
and Is possessed of taxable property
situated in Puerto Rico. The COVER
nor has n veto. which may be over
come by vote of two-thrds of the
House of Delegates and the Executive
Council. but Congress reserves the
power. If deemed advisable, to revoke
and annul all laws and acts passed by
the Legislative Assembly. The island
of Puerto Rico is made n judicial dis
trict and attached to the Second Judi
cial circuit of the United States. The
present local courts are to remain as
they are. but the President Is empow-
cred to appoint district Judge. n dis
trict attorney. n marshal n clerk and
such commissioners rs may be ncces-
sary, just as in the United States, and
all proceedings in the courts shall be
conducted in the English language.
The right of appeal is to be the same
as in the territories of the United
States.
Senator Gear of Iowa occupies the
first seat of the second row on the mid
die aisle of the Senate chamber, where
Roscoe Conkling sat for eight years
and William Pitt Fessenden for six.
Mr.. Allison sits beside his colleague
and has occupied the same desk for
nearly eighteen years. Mr.. Gear wears
an old-fashioned black slouch hat, and
for some reason or another never hangs
1t on the peg that is assigned to him in
the Republican cloakroom, but wears
If infp a nbnIn hhnT and 1pDnS II
the floor beside his desk, where every
body who comes down the middle Of
the aisle is likely to step upon 1t. SEN
ator Stewart. who occupies the seat be-
hind him. is In the habit of shutiiing
when he walks. and seldom passes
without kicking Senator Gears hat as
far rs the desk of the official stenog
raphcr. Senator Tillman, who sits
across the way, is Il frequent speaker,
and whenever he takes the floor he
prances around Il good deal. The 9TH
er day. when he had controversy
with Mr.. Allison on the currency bill,
he crossed over to the Republican side,
jumped up and down on Senator Gears
hat for about ten minutes, until feel
ing some irregular substance under his
feet he gave 1t mn impatient Kick which
sent 1t about halfway across the cham
utI. It IItSeS W Io Sll ou lht SNeIS
OF the vice presidents platform are so
accustomed TO such incidents that they
always run after the hat like the boys
who chase the fouls that go over the
fence at ball game. Then when 1t is
recovered they take it into the clouk-
room, carefully brush it of and return
it to Senator Gear, who sits through
the proceedings blissfully unconscious
OF the treatment that part Of his ward
robe is suffering. Something occurs to
that hat almost every day. 1t is either
tramped on or kicked down the aisle,
and there Is strong suspicion that
some of the senators do 1t purposely, al
though they are. of course, SO digni-
fed that they would resent any such in
situation. The other day somebody
suggested that those who are guilty OF
such reprehensible conduct would be
wise to abstain hereafter, because SEN
ator Gear has decided to put brick in
his hat. and several senators are gouty.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on foreign relations has pre-
pared an elaborate historical report
sustaining the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
generally, but suggests certain amend
mcnts. The opponents are preparing
II minority report which will recon-
mend the rejection of the treaty on
the following grounds: First, because
1t comedies the vitality of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, which has been dead
for years and repudiated by almost
every administration of the govern
ment. either directly or indirectly.
Second. by conccding the vitality of
the treaty the United States admits
the right of Great Britain to interfere
in American affairs which is viola-
tion of the Monroe doctrine. Third, by
declaring the neutrality of the canal
the United States admits foreign
powers to equal rights upon Its coast
line. because If the canal is built it
becomes as much Il part of the juris-
dction of this government as any
water within our bound
aries. Fourth, by inviting foreign ma
tions to assist in preserving the ncu-
trality of the canal the United States
jurisdiction over its own
territory and invites the interference
of foreign nations in American affairs,
which is in violation of the Monroe
doctrine. Fifth, when invited to par
ticipate in the naturalization Of the
SueZ canal the government of the
United States declined on the ground
that the traditional policy of this gov
prevented 1t from interfering
with the affairs of the eastern hemis-
phere. Therefore it is impracticable
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