Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-01
THEANTI-TRUST BILL
A Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment Against Trusts Debated
In the House.
ATTACK ON GREAT BRITAIN
A Petition to Congress Asking for an Ap.
preparation for the Relief Of the Fam
ishing In India Other Washing
ton News.
SENATE.

SENATE,
Senator Perkins of California pre-
sented a petition from organization.
and in e''s tate asking con.
greSs oriation for the
relief eople Of india
and asKeu- ,..-- eerred t. GbE
committee on appropriations. He was
not. he said, In possession Of sufficient
information to enable him to prepare q
proper resolution dealing with the ques-
tion. In 1897 he procured a ship to carry
to India provisions donated by the peo-
pie of California, Oregon, Washington
Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. The pro-
visions aggregated 1900 tons No Off
cial acknowledgment had ever been re-
ceived of that donation as far as he
was aware. He hesitated now, there
fore, to press a resolution looking to
the relief of the people of India lest the
government of Great Britain might not
look with favor upon the action OF con-
gress in sending to India unsolicited
aims. The resolution brought from Mr.
Hale of Maine bitter attack on Great
Britain. He demanded to know what
England was doing for her starving
millions in India, while she was pour
ing out unlimited treasure to crush the
two republics in Africa. Mr.. Perkins
said he did not wish to debate that
question, but he did wish careful COM
mittee report on the memorial. T. was
sent to the committee on appropria-
tions.
Senator Teller in the course of his
remarks on armor plate, said that the
Republicans are getting ready for cam
paign contributions. and would no
doubt conduct the campaign on the
same lines as in 1896. Then all produc-
ing concerns were assessed, especially
the national banks. Senator Hanna de-
MED the assertion. Mr.. Teller said that
they were called upon for contributions
in manner that was virtually an as
sessment, especially in Colorado. SEN
ator Hanna pointed out that the presi-
dent of the First National Bank at Den
yer made collections for the Democrat
ic party. Mr.. TELLER said it was but a
small amount, and reiterated the charg.
about political assessments in 1896.
Senator Hanna of Ohio, member of
the committee on naval affairs, said he
ho1 Il <n va
study of the plate question. On his re-
sponsibility as senator. he was satisfied
to say that $445 ton was not only rea-
sonable, but low price for armor.
Did not the Illinois Steel Company,
inquired Senator Wellington of Mary
land, "offer to make government armor
for $3.50 a ton?"
"That is true" said Mr.. Hanna, "but
it did not want the contract at any
price," Mr.. Hanna argued that 1t would
be impossible to construct an armor-
plate mill under five years that could
supply the government with suitable
armor. and then it would cost perhaps
so per cent more than it could be pro-
cured for from private concerns. The
debate between Hanna and Allen pro-
voked a charge from the latter that
Hanna engaged in the manufacture of
political armor plate" Hanna retort-
ed that he had, and that it had been of
invulnerable quality. Mr. Elkins of
West Virginia backed Hanna in the de-
mand that the question should be left
to the secretary of the navy. Mr.. Allen
said that this discussion had been the
first legislation to bring the senator's
from Ohio and West Virginia (Hanna
and Elkins) prominently into the de-
bate, because they were found in front
when any legislation aimed at trusts
was considered.
On yea and nay vote sixty three
senators voted to insist upon the SEN
ate armor plate provision. and the ma
val bill was sent back to conference.
The military academy appropriation
bill was taken up. Senator Hoar said
there would be public scandal If the
Cuban extradition bill was not passed.
The senate agreed to the amendments
to the military academy bill making
General Miles a lieutenant general and
General Corbin major general.
HOUSE. .
Washington, June 1.-The report on
the Grout oleomargarine bill, which has
been a source of lively contention, was
filed to-day by the majority of the
house committee on agriculture, the mi
nority also filing an adverse report.
The house to-day resumed debate on
the resolution proposing an antitrust
amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. Fleming Of Georgia reiterated the
charge that the Republicans had no in
tention of putting through both houses
either the resolution or the Littlefield
bill.
Mr.. Hamilton of Michigan said If
there was to be a control of trusts it
must be exercised by the federal gov
ernment, and constitutional amend
ment such as the proposed resolution
was eSSeutldI. MI. NcWlduuS VI NeVd-
da said he agreed with the minority
that the proposed constitutional amend
ment was makeshift, intended to meet
a political emergency, and without Sc
rious intention of finally being incor-
porated in the constitution. But, he
said, he would vote for it because he be-
lieved that the federal government
should have enlarged powers, rather
than that 1t should not exercise any
power at all.