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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

Washington, May PA pyrotechnle
discussion of the status of the boer
commissioners now in Washington was
precipitated in the senate by reso.u-
ton offered by Senator Allen tpop,
Neb.) extending to the commissioners
the privileges of the floor of the senate
during their sojourn at the national
capitol. The resolution was defeated
by a vote OF 80 to 81 Senator Allen
main aimed it was the universal prac-
tice of the senate to extend to such
visitors the courtesies of the senate,
citing the recognition OF Charles Stew
art Parnell years ago, and the more re-
cent recognition OF Lord Herschell and
members of the joint high commission
from Canada. The boer commission
ers, he said. desire 10 lay before the
American people the facts concerning
the present war They were not here
eeklng anything but the friendly offices
of this government and that natural
sympathy which they had a right TO
expect from a people so devoted 10 the
cause OF liberty as the Americans are.
Senator Davis (Minn) chairman o.
the committee on foreign relations, OPP
posed the resolution. This resolu-
ton" said he, recognizes these gen
tlemeu by name as commissioners u
the south African government There
is not a foreign ambassador or minis
ter to this government who is entitled
TO admission to the floor of the senate.
The Canadian commissioners had been
admitted, but there was no such dues-
ton then pending between Great Brit
ain and the United States as that which
brought these gentlemen here 70 state
their cause to the government and to-
the American people Without attempt
ing To disparage the efforts OF these
gentlemen" said senator Davis, "and
without attempting to distract from the
sympathy that may be expressed for
them I feel bound to say they have pro-
ceeded in a manner entirely Irregular
aud premature Before they had been
received Ivy the president they have APP
pe9rcd In public meeting and have
stated the object of their mission and
seek 70 create pu0lIc opinion To iuau-
,nee the action OF the government =
senator Davis said he aid not intend 70
bring into This question tde merits Of
the war and cut on The debate by moy-
ing 10 lay the resolution On the table
The motion was agreed 10 The post
li,iea appropriation bin was passed d
nally An unsuccessful effort was
made by Senator NorEan Ala 90 ats.
place The Spooneg Philippine bin WITH
the Nlearaguan canal bill The resola-
,l1n offered 4 few DAYS ago by Senator
Morgan directing the interocaanie
canal commission to make an uvest,-
cation with a view % aseer,Aiuing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

Der of deputies to reopen the Dreyfus
case.
The oberammergau passion play of
this year is said to surpass that of
1890
English second adyentists are ex-
pecting the second coming of Christ
in the near future.
The Swiss referendum defeated the
compulsory accident insurance law by
l70,0 900 votes.
Lord Curzon cables that 5,607, 00O
persons are now on the famnine re-
lief rolls in India
Diplomats in China demand the
government SUPPRESS the boxers" who
are gaining strength.
Prince Ludwig of Thurn and Taxis
and Princess Maria Theresa of Brag-
ANA were married at Ratisbon.
The French chamber of deputies by
three successive votes declares its
confidence in the government
1t is announced in Paris that the
sultan Of Morocco has practically con-
sented to submit to a French protecto
rate.
The Australian federation bill, in a
compromise form, passed its second
reading in the British house of COM
mons.
Queen Vlctoria's eighty-first birth
day anniversary was celebrated in
England Canada and the United
States,
Pope Leo held a ceremony in st.
Peters cathedral, canonizing Father
De La Sale and Rita Di Cascia, which
80, 900 persons attended
Ambassador Choate presented Lip
ton with loving cup from American
friends Upton will contest again
for the American cup.
The queen has granted Lord Strath-
coma and Mount Royal, the Canadian
high commissioner, patent of his
title to Mrs. Robert Kared Bliss How
ard, his only child.
Notwithstanding government oppo-
stion the second reading of the bill
to enable women to be elected alder
men and councillors in the new
borough councils, as formerly, was
carried in the British house Of COM
mons, 2AS to 149
Captain John Seeley, unionist, has
been elected to represent the Isle of
Wight division of Hampshire in the
house of commons, in place of Sir
Richard Webster, the former attorney
general and new master of the rolls,
who has been elevated to the house of
lords Captain Seeley is now serving
in south Africa with the imperial
yeomanry.
Trusts are securing control of al
most all branches of industry in Ger
many. In an article on industrial
and commercial conditions in Ger
many, by Consul General says in part:
The 200 trusts and syndicates which
were in existence in Germany at the
beginning of 1899 are increasing in
number daily, until there is scarcely a
single important product Of manu-
facture of which the output, price and
conditions Of sale are not governed
by a combination or understanding
between producers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

Washington May 23.-Today was a
day Of rasping political controversy
and oratory in the senate. Those on
the democratic side Of the chamber
had little 10 do with the controversy.
What by far-seeing senators is re
issue in the approaching national CON
paign was the subject of two notable
speeches. one by Senator Plat Conn ],
the other by Senator Spooner (Wis).
The formers was an answer 10 the
speech delivered a few days ago by
Senator Bacon CGa) on his resolution
demanding an investigation OF the fl
nancial affairs in Cuba. Senator Plat
favored the adoption of the resolution
but deprecated what ne declared was
cheap effort to make political capital
out OF the shameful condition OF affairs
which the republican party needed no
prodding to induce to probe TO the bot
tenn The speech OF Mr. SpConer was
a continuance OF the address OF Tues
day on the Philippine question In
It's course he became involved In a
heated and sensational eolloquy with
senator Hale lMeJ over the govern
ments conduct OF affairs Ia our irsu.
lar possessions, the latter approving
colonlalism and the former rezreusug
even that Cuba had not been taken aud
held. Senator Spooner discuss. sing
Azuinal3o As an ally Of the United
States, declared his belief thar the
Filipino leader was IN league with he
Spauiaris to drive the Americans from
the Philippines
Washington May 33 The house
passed without division the exuaait3n
bill framed by the judiciary committee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

but only after a debate in which con.
siderable political rancor was arousel
There was no division of sentiment "a
TO the duty of congress TO pass the bin
and permit the extradition OF Neelv
but the democrats objected to the lam
guage OF the bill which covered anv
foreign country or territory Or mar,
thereof occupied by the United States %
The house also adopted resolution
TO allow the ways and means commit
tee TO sit during the recess of congress
for the purpose of framing a bill for
the reduction of war revenues and res
olution for sine die adjournment limo
6. The democrats insisted that con.
gress should reduce the war taxes AT
the present session but Mr.. Payne the
majority leader, said the treasury flo.
ures showed that the refundir NJ
bonds now going on would PR - .1r.
wipe out the surplus for this fiscal
year. He contended it would be unsafe
to reduce taxes at this time. Mr. Rich
ardson, minority leader, announced
that he was in favor of the total repeai
OF the war tax on beer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

washington, May 22-SenatOr
Spooner (Wis) made a notable speech
in favor of his bill providing that upon
the suppression of the insurgectlon in
the Philippines the government of the
Islands shall deyolve upon the presi-
dent until such time as congress might
direct otherwise Senator Spooner was
almost too i'll to stand, but defended
with characteristic vigor and eloquence
the policy of the administration in the
Philippines, maintaining that no other
policy under the circumstances was
possible and that none other could
nave been adopted without dishonor to
the country. Late in the afternoon
Senator Carter of Montana presented
the credentials of Senator Clark. Sen
ator Wellington (Md) presented a reso-
luton to welcome the ENJOYS from the
south African republic. Senator
Allen offered resolution re-
questng the president to trans
nit to the senate translation OF
the constitutions of the South African
Republic and Orange Free Safe. It was
adopted. A resolution calling upon
the secretary of war for certain infor-
nation regarding the situation of our
affairs in the Philippines passed. The
resolution of Senator Jones (Ark.) di-
recting the secretary of war to make a
thorough investigation of operations of
?
Havana, its organization and its rela-
tions to this government was adopted.
Senator Spooner said: Il did not
take kindly to the acquisition OF
the Philippines by the treaty at
Paris, and at one time | think |
might have voted against the treaty's
ratification. But | have never been
able to see how the president could
nave concluded a treaty with Spain
that did not include the cession of
the Philippine islands That senti-
ment, the sentiment for the acquisi-
zion of those islands, peryaded our
entire people. 1t has been contended
we ought to have demanded that
Spain relinquish to us the sovereignty
of the Philippines" said he, and
then let them be governed by their
own inhabitants; but this could not
have been done. We could not quit
claim them to the world in the inter-
est of philanthropy There has never
been an hour since the equalization of
Manila to our forces when, without
dishonor to our country, we could
have sailed away from Manila. Our
duty there was 10 maintain our hon
or and protect the inhabitants of the
city
Washington, May %. THE house
devoted the entire day 10 the
Alaskan civil government bill
Slow progress was made, only "a
pages being disposed of, and on as
sembling the senate bill was passed to
reserve certain lands in Hawaii for
cemetery purposes. Mr.. Knox (Mass.)
in explaining the bill said: I'm this
cemetery the old kings and rival fam
lies of the island lie sleeping, I'M
conscious they have been annexed to
the United States"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

Washington. May 25.-The discus
sion Of the Spooner Philippine bill was
continued in the senate by Senator
Morgan (Ala) On the general CUES
ton Of ownership and government by
the United States of the Philippine Isl
ands. he was in accord with Senators
SpOoner and Lodge, but regarded the
nen8ing bill as unwise and dangerous
legislation because OF the great power
il placed in the hands OF the president
He was satisfied however, the measure
would not be passed by this congress,
and declared it was being used as a foil
TO thrust aside the Nicaragua canal blIl
senator Morgan made a long argument
in support Of the Nicaragua canal as
dOubly necessary now that we are in
the Philippines, with earnestness and
yis3r. and be arraigned the new i1na-
ma Canal company for having been in
strumentll IN preventing the passage
Of the Nicaragua canal bill at the
present session.
Washington. May Is The house le-
voted two hours to the consideration OF
the Alaskan civil government bill with
ont completing il. Among the bills "a
vorably acted un8u were the senate
bills 10 pension the widow 81 the late
Captain Gridley. who commanded The
Olympia in the hattle4of Manila. Soc
rer month, the widow Ok the late Com
mo5ore r.. MI Meade. $40 per mouth,
and The widow 81 the late Gen n N.
Force 81 Ohio 050 per month
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
NEW YORK DOUBTFUL.
(Philadelphia Ledger. KepO

The Ledger Vcnturcd to suggest re-
Gently. Notwithstanding the stated con-
fcencc of the chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee and Senator's
Platt and Depew that the thittysix
electoral votes of New York would un-
questionably be given to the II. publ
adviscdly, if only as precautionary
measure. placed ON the list OF doubtful
states. The Ledgcrs sueg5 stion has
been secuted by Chairman Hanna and
the Senators from that state, 1t heir :
reiterated by these authorities that
New York Is as certain To give n Re
publican plurality in November as is
Pennsylvania or Mass aghusetts.
But that is not the opinion of the
Tribune which Is or assumes to be.
tire tv9rr .Tr fe-Tryr5fff-,t,i ,rvv-irsti,-r III
the United States" That Strenuous
party organ confirms the Ledgcr's <
view OF the matter and discred.ts that
OF Messrs. Hanna. Plat and Dcpcw;
indeed the Tribune declares that som :
of the Republican leaders i'll Washing
ton are beginning To feel considerable
anxiety about New York. and adds
that their sol.cituGc Is not unwclC ONE.
as it suggests that the Republican
managers or the campaign do not In
tend to proceed on the assumption
that the margin of safety IS large in
the Empire State ana can bed raVn
upon rccklcssly. The present situation
Is. says the Tribune, such as to sug
gest n prudent outstanding of whichever
advantages the paicy may possess"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09

his superior In all that goes to make
an able and admirable man, in the
Democratic or Republican party? Can
the Index-Appcal do it2 Can 1t name
1t or any OF the down with Bryan con-
tingent-a Democrat who will poll
more votes in November than MIR.
Bryan?
Mr.. Bryan will Inevitably be the nom
inee OF the Kansas City convention.
That has been settled-and without his
connivance--by the State conventions.
ln-natured criticism of him by news
papers that expect to support him II
nominated is. therefore. most unwlse, IL
meant to provo his unavaflaIbility. At
tempts to show his unavaiiaIbility by
newspapers that will not support him il
nominated are merely impertnent. The
hold that Mr.. Bryan has maintained
upon Is party despite the frantic fury
with which he has been assaulted ought,
by this. to have convinced the most
malevolent of the futilfty of such as
saults. 1t were difficult to conceive OF
anything more flat stale and unprofita-
bic
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09

ronize such technical schools as are
within their reach. They have not been
slow to see and to appreciate the fact
that the opportunities offered in the
industries are at present much greater
than I'm the professions. but up to this
time the South's technical schools have
not been so efficient as its purely liter
airy schools. being mostly of recent
establishment and being hampered by
lack of funds and equipment.
All who are engaged in promoting
Southern Industrial development would
be glad to see the plans for the pro-
posed school take definite FORM The
requisites will be a good equipment, a
thorough and comprehensive curr u
lum and moderate charges. To insure
these an endowment will be necessary.
since aid from National or State gov
ernments is hardly to be expected. 1t
would seem TO resolve itself into a cues
tion Of raising the necessary funds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
THE BITTER BITTEN.

tIlttSDurE IoSt.)
The Republicans Of the House in set
ting Il trap" as they admit. to put the
Democrats "in Il hole" on the trust
question, were forced into n particularly
ugly trap themselves. The biters have
been bitten, and bitten badly. The
Democrats of the House in considering
the antitrust bill on Saturday pro-
pose an amendment authorizing the
President to place on the free list arti-
cieS in which he is satisfied there is II
combination in restraint of trade. This
meant the trusts that have had their
opportunities of eXtcrtion and opprcs-
sion through the prohbitory protective
duties. 1t is the remedy that was sug
gested by John Sherman. The Repuo-
lean House rejected this amendment
by Il vote of 122 To 1873, a few Republi-
cans who are much concerned about the
election this Fall in their respective
districts voting with the Democrats.
This was Il real test of the stand of the
Republican and Democratic parties in
the House on the trust question. Gates,
OF Illinois. the head of the great ir7 II
and steel trust. plainly told n commit
tee of Congress that high duties on the
products OF the trusts. shutting out
European competition and enahl ng the
trusts to sell their products higher Ia
American consumers than to Euro
peans. We're Il necessity.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
EVIDENCE BY TORTURE.
(Philadclphia T!mes)

The case of Frederick Schrieher. tried
for arson in the Supreme Court of New
York and acquitted by order of the
Judge because the confession the man
had made had been wrung from him by
torture inflicted in the Ere county pen
itentiary, makes prominent a feature of
modern police methods now common in
this country which is not pleasant to
contemplate. 1t is Il feature with
which all newspaper reporters are more
eral public from time to time receives
an indefinite idea.
It does not matter mat Schrcbcr's
alleged offensc was not more serious
than the burning of 4 pig pen near
the penitentiary. nor does it matter that
there was no direct evidence against
him. The point is that because he was
near ut hand at the time of the fire
the officials making the invest CATION
were sure that he was guilty. and the
fact that he helped to put out the fire
only confirmed 1t. Being sure. then. OF
his guilt. all they had to do was to get
him to say so. so he was tied up in a
cell with his hands fastened above him
until ut the end of twenty-thrce hours.
overcome by physical agony he was
willing To say what they wanted. There
was thus no need OF hard thinking on
the case. no need of big bills for do
tcctive work and had It not been for
the p6rvcrsity of n mis- hicf- making
lawyer secured for the defense tho par
ties securing the confession would have
won the usual credit for quick and e.
fectivc work in fcrrctinG out the crime.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
THE BOOM OF HON. DOLLIvER.

What looks like a covert thrust at
Hon. David Bremner Henderson, Of
Iowa, Is the booming of Hon. DolMver,
also of Iowa, for second place on the
national Republican ticket. 1t Is not at
all within the range of probabilities
that an Iowa man will be permitted to
preside over each house of congress
not while Ohio is a sovereign member
of this blessed union. 1t lis. therefore.
clear that should Mr.. Dolliver be NOM
inated for the vice-presidency, and
should the Philadelphia ticket pull
Through. then would the jig be up with
Hon David Bremner Henderson. pres
entity Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
The forces behind the Dolliver boom
arc more or less obscure. but 1t is ~
ticcable that they are persistent. The
Washington Times asserts that Mr.
Mckinley would be greatly pleased
with Dolliver as a running-mate and
hints that Speaker Henderson Is not
so pliable a man as ship subsidies and
other arranged-for Hanna steals require
in the Speakers chair. From other
sources It comes that Mr.. Hendersons
turbulence has offended members OF his
own party who are disposed to make
nm end of his reign as Car.
The Iowa State Register. the leading
Republican newspaper of Mr.. Hender
sons State. evidently sees. or thinks it
sees, something sinister In the move
ment and warns Iowa Republicans
against 1t. It declares that the whole
Iowa ice-president9al scheme Is being
worked by congressman OF other States
who desire to elect a new Speaker"
There is probably a good deal OF truth
in both hypothesis. Henderson has
been autocratic. He is OF a stiff-necked
generation. Under the new order OF
things what IS wanted In the Speakers
chair Is not an autocrat. but n tool-a
man who will do what he IS told to do.
Mr.. Hanna can supply all the auto
cracy needed for the whole Republican
party-a plant man in the White
House and in the Speakers chair
would make 1t easy to live up to con-
tracts with campaign contributors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
AN INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY
FOR THE SOUTH.

The board OF directors OF the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce has en-
dci-scd the movement for Southern
Industrial University. The matter was
discussed by the Southern Industrial
Convention. which recently met al
Chattanooga and has excited cons!dera-
bic interest IN the press and in trade
and educational Bodies in the South
AS TO what arc the specific plans. II
any. have been devised. for the estab-
lishment OF the university. and what its
scope Is TO be when established. We are
not advised. There was at one time
some talk OF asking an appropriation
from Congress FOR such a school. but
That project hardly recommended Itself
as practical, since Northern Congress
men would have inevitably opposed It,
Mid from the States of the South Is
equally out OF the question, since mos,
Of them already have more schools than
they can care for adequately.
The need of a high grade industrial
school that shall reach what is cspc-
cially useful in the development OF the
South's resources is clear enough. The
agricultural and mechanical colleges OF
the South are doing something in this
direction; but they are neither suG-
Gently advanced nor sufficiently com
pronhensivc in their currlcula to meet
the Soath's demand for skilled workers
1t is also true that the demand for
such workers Is increasing a a rate out
OF NJ, proportion to the supply.
That such a school as contemplated
would command an instantaneous and
liberal patronage there is no room to
doubt. The young men of the South
arc showing u decided tendency TO pat
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09

only from a moral. hut q commercial
standpoint. think that the Admins
ira ton has made one of|the greatest
plumbers in our whole history of Its
dealing with the Philippine question"
IL the Supreme Court should sustain
the Democratic position that Porto
Rico and the Philippines are subject
to our tariff laws. as ports of the
United States, the Republican party
will drop the Philippines like n
hot brick because we are pcdS-
cd to the open door In the
East; and If other nations can
land goods at Manila and then ship
them to the United States. thus es
Gaping our tariff. the whole protection
system would crlmble into ruin" The
Administration. It may be remarked.
has evidently considered this view of
the situation very attentively.. 1t Is
pretty well known that IT is bending all
it's efforts in 4 quiet way to keep the
question from reaching the Supreme
Court.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
COLONIAL BLUNDERS.
{ Philadelph.a Tim 81

1T was much easier to take away her
coion.al possess ons from Span than to
manage them with credit. The exran-
SION that was expected to bring such
glory to the Mckinley administration
proves In fact its greatest peril Max
ing all allowances for eXaGgeration, tn :
scandals in Cuba are most damaging,
ana they are OF Il kind that ought not
to have occurred.
The worst feature OF It all is the very
natural suspicion that if such things
are possible SO near at hand as Ha-
Nana. anything may be possible in
Porto Rico or far away Manila, where
we know so little of what is actually
going on. The President has not been
very happy lately in some of his do
mestic apro'nime nts; but he can AFFORD
to make mistakes at home much better
than he can afford any more mistakes
In the colonial service, like those that
have had such embarrass.n results in
Cuba.