Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
Senator Aldrich Opens the Discus
sion Of the Measure.
BEvERIDCE PHILIPPINE RESOLUTION
10 IL u Fair Expo ,ition Of Republican Sem
ators on the Questionable suffer
Resolution Adopted by
the House.

ators on the Questionable sulzer
Resolution Adopted by
the House.
Washington, Jan. 5.-ln accord
ance with the notice previously given
by him, Senator Aldrich yesterday
opened the discussion of the financial
hill with the explanation of substi-
tute for the house bill. The subject
was carefully prepared and was read
from manuscript. Senators present
gave him careful attention, but no
one interrupted him with questions
or otherwise during the delivery, nor
did anyone manifest a disposition to
reply after he had concluded. After
Mr.. Aldrich concluded the senate adj
iourned until Monday for the purpose,
it is understood, of giving those who
may wish to reply to the Rhode Is
land senator an opportunity to give
their presentation of the subject.
The Pettigrew resolution concern
ing the Philippine war went over until
Monday when it is understood some
senators will be asked to be heard
on the Philippine question. Senator
l'everidge also gave notice of speech
for Tuesday on the Philippine ques-
ton, prefacing his notice with Il res
oluti,n declaring his own position on
the nubject.
1t is known that Senator Bev-
eridge's resolution on the Phillip
pines, introduced yesterday, was
written by the senator in consulta-
ton with Senators Lodge, chairman
of the Philippine committee; Davis,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, and Allison, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, for
the last named finally revising it to
the form in which it was introduced.
1t is understood that the resolution
is a composite expression OF the
views of the republican senator's and
that Senators Platt, Davis and Lodge
and Beveridge were in favor of a
more positive declaration The reso-
luton as it stands is as fair an eX-
preston as is possible for the posi-
ton of republican senators upon this
question. The resolution states that
the Philippine islands are territory
belonging to the United States, that
it is the intention of the United States
to retain them as such and to estab-
lish and maintain such governmental
control throughout the archipelago
as the situation may demand.
The senate committee on Cuba held
its first meeting yesterday. No ac-
ton was taken, but there was gen
eral discussion of the attitude of the
United States toward the islands.
The prevailing opinion seemed to be
favorable to the Teller amendment
promising Independence to the Gu
bans as soon as pacific conditions
could be restored. There was some
talk of having the committee make IA
trip to Cuba for the purpose of in
vestigating conditions there, but no
conclusion was reached.
The senate committee on com
merce yesterday referred all the bills
before it to subcommittee, includ-
ing the Hanna shipping bill and the
Frye bill for a department of com
merce.
In the executive session of the
senate yesterday there was brief
discussion of the promotion of Gen.
Macarthur. The discussion grew out
of an inquiry by Senator Pettigrew
as to what the general had done to
entitle him to such distinction as had
been conferred upon him. The in
quiry was responded to by Senators
Hawley, Carter and others, who ex-
planned that Gen. MacArthur's record
had been uniformly good from the
time of the civil war until and includ-
ing the present campaign in the
Philippines. After these explanations
the nomination was confirmed with
out an opposing vote.
sulzsr Resolu' Ion Adopted by the House.
Washington, Jan. 5,-The house
session was very brief again yester-
day, the only incident being the
adoption of the Sulzer resolution in
troduced Wednesday calling upon
Secretary Gage for all information
regarding the deposit of government
funds in certain New York national
banks. The resolution as adopted
was made more general in its scope,
and an amendment was added to
cover information respecting the
transactions relating to the sale of
the New York custom house site.
Among the mouse measures nrrv-
duced yesterday We're: By Mr.. DAILY,
of New Jersey, to protect the house
against trusts, etc; by Mr.. Wilson, of
Idaho, for Il constitutional amend
ment authorizing uniform marriage
and divorce laws,