Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-26
MORGAN ON FILlPlN0S.
Alabama Senator's Views Regarding
the Archipelago.
CREDENTIALS OF MAGINNIS.
Notice Of His Appointment by Gov
ernOr Smith Of Montana Pre-
scented In the Senate by
Senator Carter.


Washington, May 2G.-Mr. Morgan in
| troduced in the senate bill to punish
| crimes against the United States not com
mitted within a state. He said the bill
| seemed to unlock the difficulty the gov
eminent was in now as to the eXtradition
of an offender from the United States ia
Cuba. The hill was referred to the ju-
! dietary committee.
The Philippine bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Morgan addressed himself to it.
He agreed with Mr. Lodge and Mr..
Spooner on many phases of their contcn-
ton as to the Philippines, but as to the
pending bill he differed from them on
( some constitutional points and as to the
necessity for and wisdom of the enact
ment of the measure. He agreed that
the Philippines were ours and that the
title of the United States to the islands
under the treaty of Paris was clear and
beyond any question.
He declared that no promises had ever
been made by our military and naval
commanders to recognize the Tagal gov
| ernment in fact, no such government
existed in the Philippines when Dewey
! arrived there and took Manila. At that
| time Agunaldo was in Singapore, enjoy
| ing the pay for his treachery he had re-
ceived from the Spaniards. He denounc-
| ed Aguinaldo as political adventurcr
| and agitator and asserted that 1--WE would
| have disgraccd ourselves before all the
nations of the earth had we yielded to
| the demand of Aguinaldo and his follow
ers to loot the islands and especially Ma
| Mia"
The Treaty Of Paris.
Discussing the ratification of the treat
of Paris. Mr.. Morgan said: IL was in IA
vor of the ratification of the treaty of
Paris and still adhere to that conviction
| of duty. believe it is the most advan-
tageous treaty next to our treaties of
annexation with Mexico that the United
States has made in the nineteenth cen
fury. l am proud of the motives and
| their heroic support by our army and
navy that forced this treaty from an ar
bitrary, cruel Spanish Bourbon despotisn
| and again opened the way for our ~.
publican institutions. | welcome this
open door of relief to the people of the
struggles to repair the losses and humilia-
tons of the war between the states. and |
honor the president and our commission.
crs for lending us in this course of ma
tional duty to glorious result.
Il am proud that our distinguished
party leader. Mr.. Bryan. came To Wash,
ington to implorc the Democracy of the
senate to ratify the treaty of Paris and
l.
less fears because its ratification would
open to the absolutists another opporl,i-
nifty to test the courage and sincerity of
the grand Democracy
Mr.. Morgan said he did not believe the
president was opposing tho Nicaragua
canal bill nor did he believe the president
was afraid of British influence. Mr..
Morgan also declared that the Philippine
bill could not pass this congress.
AT this, point Mr.. Morgan yielded while
the senate agreed to II conference on the
postotiice appropriation bill. and the chair
appointed Mr.. Wolcott, Mr.. Chandler
and Mr.. Butler as conferres.
MuEinnis' Certificate Presented.
Senator Carter of Montana presented
the certificate of Governor Smith APP
pointing Hon. Martin Mnginnis senator
TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Senator Clark and to
which Mr.. Clark also had been appointed
by Lieutenant Governor Spriggs in the
absence of the governor. The certificate
was in practically the same words as
Acting Governor Spriggs' certificate ap-
pointing Mr.. Clark to succeed himself
In accordance with request made by
Senator Carter, the certificate was laid
upon the table. AS soon as this DISPOSE
tion was made Senator Chandler present
ed n resolution providing for the refer
ence of the credentials of the rival sena-
torial claimants to the committee on priv
ilcges and elections. This resolution also
was laid on the table. the understanding
being that 1t will be called up next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Gallinger presented Il conference
report on the bill granting to Mrs. Guy
V. Henry, widow Of General Henry. Il
pension. The conferees reduced the
amount of the pension from 500 to $75
a month. The report was agreed to.
Labor Com III ission Reports.
The industrial commission in it's report
to congress on labor legislation recon-
menls improved Legislation to the state
legislatures rather than to congress d-
rcctly.
1.-THE subject of greatest public interest
today" says the report. sis perhaps that
of the regulation of the hours of labor
permitted in industrial occupations and
especially in factories.
AS congress has no power to legislate
directly in this NATTER the commission
recommends that simple statute be on
acted by all the states regulating the
length of the working day for all persons
between the ages of n and II years who
work in factories. The report in brief
says:
1.-THE employment of children below
the age of II should he prohibited in fac
tories. The length of the working day
in all public employment should he fixed
at eight hours. The sam" time should be
fixed for workmcn in underground mines,
except in eases of emergency. Employ-
ment in mines of children less than II
years of age and all women and girls
should I've forbidden. Congress might
well enact that no person under IL should
he employed MS telegraph operator on
railroads and that all engineers and
switchmen should submit TO an examna-
ton for color blindness; also that it he
made n mistlemcanor for an engineer OF
switchman to be intoxicated while on
duty
On the subject of railway labor the
commission is of opinion that congress
should adopt consistent code of law
regulating all matters concerning employ.
ment such az hours of labor, limitation
of continuous runs by engineers or con.
tinuous service by telegraph operators OF
thp cna ct ment of Il consistent
employers liability CODE the liability of