Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-13
The Politician.

/ Washington, Jan. 12.-Senator Bev-
eridge made big hit in his speech in
favor OF his resolution, which follows:
Resolved, That the Philippine Islands
are territory belonging to the United
States; that 1t is. the Intention OF the
United states to re,ain them as such.
and to establish and maintain such
governmental control throughout the
archipelago as the situation may de-
mand." Several things added to the
interest of the speech. Senator Bev-
erldge spent several months in the
Philippines getting information and
making a study OF things, and it was
his maiden speech in the Senate, to
which he had come with a high repu-
tation as an orator for so young a
man. 1t has placed him in the front
rank as a Senatorial orator, and it will
doubtless be widely read. It certain
ly ought to be, and it wlll7S0$9. 1890
ly ought to be. Speaking against the
proposition to abandon the Empire of
the Philippines, he said: IF 1t should
prove mistake to abandon 1t, the
blunder once made made would be ir-
retrivable. If 1t proves mistake to
hold it, the error can he corrected when
we will every other progressive ma
ton stands ready to relieve u.s." OF
our future power he said Most fu-
ture wars will be conflicts for COM
merce. The power that rules the Pa
ciflc, therefore, is the power that rules
the world. And, with the Philippines,
that power is and forever will be the
American republic" But probably the
most striking and dramatic point in
his speech was his solemn arralgnment
of Agufnaldo's American assisters, of
whom hesaid: "In sorrow rather than
anger, l say to those whose voices in
America have cheered those misled
natives on to shoot our soldiers down
that the blood of those dead and
and the flood of all the years can never
wash that stain away. In sorrow rath
er than anger, say these words, for
earnestly believe that our brothers
knew not what they did. On the busi
ness side of the question, Senator Bev
eridge said: "That statesman COM
mits a crime against American trade
against the American grower of cotton
and wheat and tobacco, the American
manufacturer of machinery and cloth
ing-who fails to put America where
she can command that trade" This
was referring especially to the trade of
China, which was in 1897, $2S5, ,73S, 300.
(which we had only 15 per cent and
of which we ought to have, and Mr..
Beveridge says we will get, at least so
per cent.
The Importance of the work to be
done at this session of Congress by
the House Naval Committee and the
continued illness of Chairman Bou-
telle has resulted IN the unanimous Sc
lection by the committee of Represen-
tative Foss, of Illinois, to be Chairman
pro tempore. This was high and de-
served compliment to Mr.. Fo5s.
Secretary Cages answer to the reso-
luton which the Democrats offered
hoping to embarrass him and the adj
minisbration was full and free, show
ing that only law and custom had been
followed in deposlting internal revenue
collections in such national banks as
chose to deposit United States bonds
as security, and that no favorltism
had been shown and not single bank
turned down that applied for the de-
posits. Besides furnishing copies of
all orders Of the Treasury department
and correspondence with the national
banks, Secretary Gage wrote a long re-
ply, explaining that the custom Of de-
posting public money in national
banks when the revenues of the coun-
try were in excess of the expenditures,
as they have been fer some months
past ard are likely to continue in
definitely, was necessary to prevent
embarrassment in business circles,
caused by the scarcity of money. and
concluding with this emphatic state
ment: Under my administration Of
the Treasury department no discr!min-
alton in favor of one bank against an
other hal been made Generally
speaking, when an increase in deposi-
tary banks was desired all have been
invited to qualify themselves for re-
ceiving such money. and have been
equally and equitably considered in
their respective relations TO the treas
ury." Instead of being pleased as they
expected to be. the Democrats are chag-
rined, because they know that Secre-
tary Cages reply, while not containing
one word of politics, will be a first
class Republican campaign document
among business men.
John Bull released tn American
flour released at Delagoa Bay, under
suspicion of being intended fer the
Beers, just in time to prevent the SEN
ate tackling the matter. The same
day news of the release was received
Senator Hale introduced a resolution
Of inquiry in the Senate, which will
probably be dropped now.
The House has only been meeting