Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01

Washington, Feb. 2l,~-An effort Will
be made to get the question involving
the seating Of former Sentaor Quay
OF Pennsylvania formally before the
senate for consideration. Senator Pen
rose trep., Pa) gave notice That he
would call up the case. AS 1t dS priv
tagged question he may be able to cure
Eote on the taking up of the case
-, consideration and thus develop
0uay's strength In the senate, ut least
..proXmately Bills were passed to
incorporate the American Red Cross
society and providing for adjustment Of
tho swamp hand grant to Wisconsin,
after which consideration OF the llh-
wnilan government Will be resumed. In
lieu Of the amendment offered by Sen
ator Clark OF Wyoming Senator Nor
gan presented II substitute for section
rs providing thnt the secretary of the
interior make investigation Of the pub
lie land of Hawaii and that the secre-
tary of agriculture make an cXamnn-
ton and report on the agricultural and
forestry conditions, and that $1,000 be
appropriated for each investigation.
The substitute was agreed to. Senator
Plat uop. Comm offered amendments
to section 81 providing that the prest-
dent and not the governor of the terri
tory appoint the chief justice, Justices
of the supreme court and Judges of the
circuit courts, and that the tenure OF
Office of such appointces he Instead Of
. years Senator Cnllom Cep., lllD,
in charge Of the measure, defended the
action of the committee In placing the
appointments referred to with the gov
ernor and not the president lie said
the government Of Hawaii when the
territory was acquired by the United
States was one of the best republican
forms of government In existence, 1t
was the desire of the committee to ar
ford the people Of Hawaii MS fun and
free a government as could be extend
ed them In the circumstances In OPP
position to the proposed amendment
senator Morgan reviewed the situation
rs the Hawaiian commission found 1t
on the islands ana argued that the jus
4ices should have n longer tenure as
no stranger to Hawaii could master the
customs, institutions and language Of
the people very soon The senate then
went into executive session
Washington Feb. 81 For the first
time IN the debate upon the Porto Ri
can tariff bill the voice of republicans
WAS raised against the measure Mr.
Bromwoll of Ohio opposed the bill ON
the ground of policy. not of Consti-
tntionAlitN Ills hostility, however,
was not SO absolute but that he an
nnnncrd his intention ot voting tor It
IL tho substitute failed Mr. Cromwell
said he did not doubt the power ot con-
gress to enact this legislation but did
not agree with It's Justice or equity
The original bill which proposed to cs-
tablish free trade witch l'uun Rico WAS
in accordance with tho recommended
tiOns OF the president and secretary ul
war who are familiar VITA the roudi-
lions and necessities OF the people OF
the island He said "lt the purio ri
cans Nrc not treated fairly they may bc
ready to east off their nllegiauge and
join our foes whenever opportunity of
fera. \ monarchical government may
well claim might makes right Int how
much more noble would II be for thi,
great and free liberty loving republt,
10 adopt the motto right Is mighty anl
must prevail Mr.. Henry (dcm.
GcND followed in opposition to the bill
which he said was more damnuble thar
the laws enacted by British parliamcn
against the people who inhabited tn
thirteen colonies prior 10 lirG He rs
serted his belief that when the prcsi
dent recommended FREQ trade wit
Porto Rico he did so because he knel
the people of that island were entitle
10 all the rights Of the cunsttutn
With which the people Of the Unite
States are endowed He charged thnl
change of base had occurred to APP
pease the sugar and tobacco interest
of this country which feared the efte,