Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-04-13
MR.. HANNA ENRAGED
OVER 4 PUBLISHED ALLEGED IN-
TERvIEw
With Republican Representatives.
He Brands the Statement as n Ma
liclOus Lie and Wishes 10 Inyesli-
Gated-SenatOr Allen Calls for ms
formation as to the Casualties In
the Philippine Wharf.-The Alaskan
Civil Code.

washington, - Ex-senator For
aker, in charge or the Porto Rican bill,
announced at to-day's session of the
Senate that, beginning with to-mor-
rows session, he would press the meas
ure to vote as soon as possible.
The Alaskan Civil Code bill was I'M
der consideration during the greater
part Of the session. An amendment
was agreed to fixing q license upon al
most every kind Of trade and commerce
in the district Of Alaska, the licenses
ranging from 81 to $500 per annum. The
measure had not been disposed Of at the
conclusion Of the session.
Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, who IS chairman
Of the Republican National Committee,
| rose to a question Of personal privilege.
lie called attention to a published al
legged interview with a Republican rep
| resentative saying the Porto Rican
| Tariff bill had been agreed upon as a
part Of deal by which the Repub
lican Campaign Committee was to re-
ceive large contribution. He said he
lid not believe any Republican member
ever said it. Il hope measures will be
| taken to Investigate this statement. I
brand it as a malicious lie"
A resolution offered by Mr.. Allen, Of
Nebraska, calling for information from
the War Department as to the casuai~
ties In the Philippine war, was taken
up. Mr.. Gallinger intimated it's pas
sage would discourage army enlist
| r1ents. Mr.. Allen, in reply to Mr.. CAL
fingers suggestion that it should be re-
terred to the Military Affairs Commit
tee, said that would destroy and
smother it.
Mr.. Allen declared that owing to the
climatic and other conditions in the
Philippines an American army could
not remain there for two years. He
said that illness and suicide among the
troops were on the increase. He be-
lieVed that the American people were
entitled to the facts. He was pre-
pared, he said, to go so far as to advise
men not to enlist in the army for duty
in the Philippines.
Mr.. GaIlinger said he was satisfied
that while the percentage Of illness was
not high in the Philippines, the evident
Intent Of the resolution was to obtain
Information that might be easily gar
bled for political purposes.
Mr.. HaWIey, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, was inclined
to think the inquiry ought to be made,
the statistics from the Philippines be-
Ing placed side BY side with similar
statistics on the wars Of other nations.
He believed ATr. Allen would be disap-
pointed in the result Of mis- inquiry. In
order that the resolution might be
amended it was, on his motion, referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Alaskan Civil Code bin was then
taken up. Mr. Perkins proposed a long
amendment, which was agreed to, pro-
vidtng licenses with such assess
ments as itinerant p ySivianS, $50; jew
elers, $25' breWeiies. $3.50; b0ttling
works, $500; drug stores. $50; banks,
$3.50, etc.
1t was developed that since a license
system Of regulating the liquor traffic
had been adopted by Congress for Alas
ka there was only about One-fOurth the
number of saloons in the district that
had been in existence while Alaska was
under q prohibition law, and liquor
smuggling had practically ceased.
%Ir. HanSbOrOUgh proposed an amend
ment prohibiting aliens from locating,
holding or conveying mining claims in
Alaska, making any title to such claim
acquired through an alien Illegal and
making it the duty Of."Ourts to consider
citizenship Of the locator in mining
claim proc eedingG. This he explained
was especially caused by the advantage
Laplanders having reindeer had gained
IN reaching the Cape Nome district
ahead Of Americans MI Stewart Op-
posed. MIR. Carter, in charge of the
bill, supported the amendment. He
referred to the distinctions made
against the American miner in the
Klondike. 1t was proposed now, he
said, to permit Canadians, LapIanders,
Chinese and Japanese to locate mining
claims in American territory as Ameri-
can citizens might 90. They call this
free mining he said, but it is mining
entirely too free to suit the average
American citizen, who finds himself
denied like privileges everywhere else"
Mr.. Carter said the amendment was
In the interest of the American miners,
who were entitled to lOcatS claims on
American soil He ridiculed the idea
that a party of Iaplanders piloted to
this country by Dr. Sheldon Jackson,
with whom Congress, in a fit Of tenn
pOTary alteration Of mind" had made
an arrangement to relieve some starv-
Ing Whalers, should be allowed to pre-
empt the best mining claims in Alaska,
even before they had Indicated their
desire to become American citizens.
Mr.. Morgan offered a substitute for
this amendment " hich he thought like
ly to meet all objections. It extends
rights and privileges Of sold mining in
Alaska to subjects Of Great Britain and
Russia on equal terms with those grant
ed by those governments to our citf-
Gems in the portion Of said governments
bordering on the Arctic Ocean or Beh-
ring Sea.
Without acting on these amendments,
the Senate, at $40 p. m, adjourned.
THE HOUSE,
Washington, The House to-
day entered upon the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill, carrying Sill
Goo, 364, but the debate was without ex-
citing incident. being confined to the dis
cussiOn of army matters. Chairman Hull
in charge Of the bill. explained its pro-
visions. Mr.. Jet, Of Illinois, criticised the
policy OF rushing officers through the high
grades of the army just prior to retire
ment. Mr.. Mcclellan. Of New York dIc-
cussed the subject of army reorganiza-
ton. Mr.. Cox, of Tennessee and Mr.
Ridgely, Of Kansas, opposed generally a
permanent increase of the army as pre-
judicial to the best interests of the cOun-
try, and Mr.. briggs, of New York favor
ed an increase in the artillery and cavalry
branches of the service. and a reduction
of the infantry arm. Mr.. Meyer, of Lou
isiana, discussed the Philippine, policy, |
opposing the retention of the islands
Mr.. Hull said the estimates had been /
1927, 712. 1873. The last appropriation bill car |
ried about $S0,0UO.UC0, and there was a de- |
fciency of about $f1.000.00O. Mr.. Hull said |
re did not think there would be any con- |
siderable deficiency in any of the items in |
he present bill.
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