The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27


amendment providing for the mining
:, OF gold along the beach in the district
was perfected after a discussion last
Ing neArly four hours.
The Senate.
Washington, April is. - For more
than three hours yesterday Mr.. Hoar.
the senior senator from Massachusetts,
occupied the attention Of the senate in
a speech in opposition to the policy Of
imperialism" upon which he main.
tanned this government had embarked.
As prepared, the address was $4,000
wor,is in length, but Mr.. Hoar omitted
much of it owing to an incipient at
tack OF grip from which he was suffer-
ing. He spoke for three hours, and
him, the more important passages of
the argument were delivered with
force and vigor. The speech was
brilliantly written. was Illuminated
with splendid rhetorical figures, and
was rich with citations from history.
One Of the notable parts Of the address
was the eulogy Of Aguinaldo. Mr..
Hoar did not liken the insurgent leader
to Washington, as has been done here.
tofore, but to Kossuth, Dom Paul, Jou-
bert, Nathan Hale and other builders
of the church Of liberty. In statecraft
he likened Aguinaldo and his assocl.5
ates in the leadership of the Filipinos
to the best minds ever produced in the
Asiatic race race which handed
down to us the Scriptures Of the Old
and New Testaments, the poetry of
David, the eloquence Of Isaiah, the wis
dom Of Solomon ana the profound
philosophy Of Paul. One Of the most
effective parts of the address was his
fancied roll calling Of some of the dis
ltinguished statesmen Of the United
States ON the question Of the retention
of the Philippines. He began with
George, Washington y audi closed with
William, Mc1SinleE, each in ~ sentence
giving the reason for his vote. q Every
vote was in the negative, except that.
of Aaron Burr, ~ hots voted yes,s & and
explained: "You are repeating my
buccl neering expedition down the Mis-
kissippis am be yfndlca ted sat 1ast.'s'
When the name of William Mckinley
was called he replied: ''There has
been acclouG before my vision for a mo-
ment, but I see clearly now; go back
to what said two years ago: t'Forci-
bic annexation Is criminal aggression;
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed, not
of some Of them, but Of all Of Them
1T will stand. with the t6thers sof tue
republic I will stand with the found
ers of the Republican party. No."
The eGectsWas dramatic as Mr.. sHoArs
pronounced his peroration; the stiffness
s in the chamber was intense. Applause
I. swept over the galleries, bpt IT, was
flushed quickly by the president pro
tempore.
The Housc.. y sSg 4
The second days debate upon the
naval appropriation bill in the house
was confined closely to the subject
+ matter Of the bill, and was, as q rule,
devoid OF. Interesting features. I. The
questions OF armor plate and the
building. OF warahips in government
yards attracted most attention. Cen
eral debate was closed yesterday and
/ to-day the hill will be read for amend.
ment under the fve-minute rule.
The, House. Y
Washington, April 19.-The debate
! on the naval appropriation bill under
the Eve minute rule yesterday drifted
into politics and for q good portion Of
the afternoon, members fought ham,
l mer and tongs' across the political aisle.
The partisan rancor almost eliminated
Grosvenor Of Ohio, the champion Of the
administration. and Nj. Williams OF
Mississippi. Some Of the, Democrats
began. worrying Mr.. Hawley Of Texas
by pointedly asking II the president
Ind mt Chan0nd hfa mind an fho pnrfo