St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07

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revenue now.
Representative Powers, Of Vel
mont, amended the bill, that it "sha
not continue in force after the first {
March, 1902" He was opposed t
the bill as originally drawn on tw
points: First, as to its constitutions
validity and second, the doubt as tt
its expediency. 1t would treat tn
people in that island differently from
those in the territories of Arizona
and Oklahoma, but the amendment
declared it to be an emergency meas
ure. Representative Sibley, of Penn
sylvania, said if they established the
principle that all territories recently
acquired by the government car
claim the privileges and conditions
and are entitled to American citizen
ship, then he renowned the whole
theory of expansion. He did not be-
lieve that the products of the Orient
should be a disturbing factor to
American production. The debate
upon Puerto Rico, he said, is the
mere incident in the broader PROPOSE
ton. The thoughts that he dedicated
to few members in poetry brought
out much applause. Representative
Grout, of Vermont, made some
strong points, when he stated that
sixty thousand tons of sugar in
round numbers, were produce d in the
island, which came to the United
States. An Englishman produced
5000 tons and there were other
large planters; the Englishman
would pay $25,0 900 and the $4,000
tons would pay 100000 and only
100000 were required to govern
the island and care for the people.
Who objects to the rich planters help
ing defray some of the expenses? Of
course the sugar men and the tobacco
meu prefer free trade, so as to save
the money and can organize noisy
campaign against the bill. He re-
terred to the constitutional debates,
and Constitutional Expounders"
of the democratic party and said
that the republican party "sprang
into being as protest against the
bred Scott Decision, and has led the
march OF liberty, progress and pros
perity ever since" He was much ap.
plauded in the delivery ofhis address.
MIR. Mccall, of Massachusetts,,
moved substitute and the amend.
ments were voted upon. When the
yeas and nays on the question were
called there were 172 yeas to 100
nays and the bill was passed and
sent to the Senate.
The Presidents message advis-
ng a return of duties collected
rom Porto Rico of over 100000
'reated great surprise in the House
IN Friday, but Representative Can
ION promptly brought lin a bill to
AIRY out this measure at once,
,reatly to the amazement of the
emocrats, who filibustered over the
ituation and forty minutes debate
vas allowed. After a good deal of
pairing the bill passed. Thirteen
democrats were included in the vote
Or the bill, when the Aldrich-Rob-
inns contested election case came up
rom the Alabama district. At last
he investigation concerning Senator
Clark of Montana has been com.
'leted after As days and 95 wit
esses have appeared before the COM
nittee, since Jan. 5 and the expenses
re rated at $4,000 and with the
Topographic reporting of $4,000
make the entire cost $4,000 for the
government. Mr.. Campbell, the
Prosecuting attorney has spent $21,.
'O4 of Mr.. Marcus Daley's money
'esides the $4,000 in buying up the
1ontana newspapers in order to
eep Mr.. Clark out of the United
'tates senate, and as he stated, Ito
oppose bribery and corruption"
senator Foraker. in a discussion of
he bill for Porto Rico in the Senate
aid, beyond Porto Rico are the
and if an open door
'olicy prevails, the products of the
whole world will be poured into the
United States and our whole protec.
i've tariff will fall to the ground. 1t
must be determined by the courts.
The Senate committee have been
lstening to reports concerning the
EDUCATIONAL methods prevailing in
he public schools in this city. The
newspapers have been filled with dis.
ussions and criticisms for weeks.
tanning that too little attention has
'een given to arithmetic, spelling
md punctuation and too much to
higher branches of study; test exami.
ations have been made and experts
mployed to examine the papers TO
ee il they are practical enough for
III classes, the rich and poor. Presi-
lent Mckinley is much pleased with
he proposed plan OF the Centennial
Committee to enlarge the White
house. He and Mrs. Mckinley have
nJ"yed two sleigh rides since they
lave been here. The marriage of a
laughter OF Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador and Dean of the
diplomatic Corps was great social
Ind brilliant event last week. AS his
ERIN expires April 1 he will retire