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and has conducted himself like a gen.
tleman. although personally he may
not be agreeable to many people.
There IL in Washington committee
representing 81 per cent. OF the brew
ers of the United States. and they
have come to ask Congress- TO remove
the war tax on beer, because II adds
10 much to the buruens o.. the suffer
ing people They argue that the peo-
pie who drink champagne and sherry
should pay for running the govern
ment. while the workingman who
drinks beer should be excused. They
also urge the passage OF bill al
ready introduced by Representative
Bsbcock OF Wisconsin prohibiting the
sale OF beer In small kegs. Under the
present law beer can be placed on the
market la barrels. or kegs represent
ing n half. n quarter or an eighth of
barrel. The latter nre handled chiefly
by private consumers ana small saloon
keepers who have n limited trade and
do not want to waste beer. II there
We're no eighth of n barrel kegs they
would have to buy quarter or half
barrel each time. and the sales Of the
brewers would Ike SO much larger.
hence II tx proposed to prohibit the
sale OF small packages. When the
brewers committee asked the COM
missioner OF internal revenue to rec
ommend the passage OF the Babcock
bill he declined to do 80 ana called
their attention to the fact that they
We're not Obliged to put their beer up
In small packages. They replied
frankly that they wanted everybody
To he compelled To buy big packages.
There Is no disposition in Congress to
abolish the beer tax. because II is con
sidcred one OF the most easily paid
and easily collected.
A correspondent says: The third par
ty organization In the Senate has fallen
To pieces. The most prominent mem
bcrs are already hedging and working
their way back toward the Republican
side line. At the beginning OF the scs-
sion Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota. who
describes himself in his autobiography
rs an Independent. Went straight 10 the
Republican camp: but Mr.. Butler OF
North Carolina. Mr. Hcilfeld of Idaho.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada. Mr. Stewart of
Nevada. Mr. Teller OF Colorado Mr..
Turner of Washington and Mr.. Petit
grew Of South Dakota held caucus,
and by n unanimous vote decided to go
with the Democrats for the reason that
they represented the same position ana
held the same belief on the most I'M
stated in these dispatches Iit the time.
Mr.. Pettigrcw was appointed an ennis.
sary to confer with the Democrats and
arrange for places on the committees.
He did so according 10 his instructions.
but in the meantime the individual
members OF the third party hustled
around to take care of themselves. Mr..
Jones OF Nevada and Mr.. Stewart of
Nevada went straight 10 the ReputH
licnn caucus committee. asked for their
old chairmanships and got them. while
Senator Priichard OF North Carolina
asked similar favors for his colleague.
Mr.. Butler. The caucus committee rec
ognzing the significance of the stua-
tion. volunteered 10 place Mr.. Teller Mt
the head OF the committee on claims.
which he has occupied for several
years. but he declined to accept any
favors from them. and Mr.. Warren OF
Wyoming was appointed in his place.
The joint resolutions upon the Philip
pines introduced in the Senate by Sem
ator Bacon of Georgia. We're shown to
n number OF Democratic senators be-
fore being presented to the Senate and
the Impression gathered IN that they
Will bc the basis of opposition In de
bates on the Philippines. The text of
the resolutions. which We're carefully
prepared by Senator Bacon, is as fol-
lows:
First. that the government and peo-
pie of the United States have not
waged the recent war with Spain for
conquest and for the acquisition of for
elgn territory. bu, solely for the pur-
poses set forth In the resolution of
Congress making the declaration OF
war. the acquisitions Of such small
Ia, I,..
necessary for governmental purposes
being no, deemed inconsistent with the
same.
Second that in demanding and in re-
ceiving the ccssion Of the Philippine is.
lands II Is not the purpose of the gov
ernment of the United States To secure
and maintain permanent dominion
over the same MS lMrt OF the territory
of the United States. or TO permanently
incorporate the Inhabitants thereof rs
citizens OF the United States or to hold
said inhabitants as vassals or subjects
of this government: and the United
States hereby dlsclnim any intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty. juris-
diction. or control over said Islands.
Third. that the United States. having
accepted the cesson OF the Phil
pine islands from Spain and having by
force OF arms ovcrthrown all organized
authority and opposition to the author
ity of the United States therein. the
duty and obligation rests upon the
United States to restore pence and
maintain order throughout the same:
to protect In said Islands the enjoyment
OF life and property and the pursuit of
lawful avocntions. and to continue such
protection until the power and duty to
maintain said protection shall have
been transferred and intrustcd by the
United States to II government OF the
people OF said islands deemed capable
and worthy to exercise said power and
discharge said duty.
Fourth-fhat when armed resist
nnce to the authority of the United
States shall have ceased within said
islands and peace and order shall have
been restored therein. 1t Is the purpose
and intention Of the United States. so
soon thereafter as the same can he
practically and safely accomplished. to
provide the opportunity and prescribe
the method for the formation of
government ny and of the people of
the Philippine islands. to be thereafter
Independently exercised and controlled
by themselves. 1t being the design of
the United States to accord to the peo-
Dlr of said islands the same measure