The sun., 1900-05-26

commanders 10 ItCpHlflHP lllc ltSHl SnN
Crnment; in fact. no such government
existed in the Philippines when Dewey
arrived there aud took Manila. At that
time Aguinaldo was i'll Singapore, enjoy
ing tile pay for his treachpry he had re-
cciycd from the Spnniards. He dcnounc-
Cd Aguinaldo aS Il political advrnturer
and artator and asserted that 1--WE wouldA
have d3graccd ourselves before all thA
nations of the earth had we yielded to
the demand Of Agunaldo and his follow
ers to loot the islands and especially Ma |
Mia"
The Treaty of Paris.
Discussing the ratification of the treaty
of Paris, Mr.. Morg;p said: Il was in fa-
vor of the ratification of the treaty of
Paris and still adhere to that conviction
of duty. / believe il is the most adyan
tageous treaty next to our treaties of
annexation with Mexico that the United
States has made in the nineteenth cen
tury. | am proud of the motives and
their heroic support by our army and
navy that forced this treaty from an ar.
bitrary, cruel Spanish Bourbon despotism
and again opened the way for our re.
publican Institutions. | welcome this
open door of relief to the people of the
south and especially their honorable
struggles to repair the losses and humilla.
| tens Of the war between the states, and
| honor the president and our commissions
| ers for leading us in this course of ma
tional duty to Il glorious result.
II am proud that our distinguished
party leader, Mr.. Bryan, came to Wash
| ington to implorc the Democracy of the
senate TO ratify the treaty of Paris and
| bid his not to stultify ourselves with need
| less fears because its ratification would
open to the ahsoutsts another opportu,
nifty to test the courage and sincerity Of
the grand Democracy"
Mr. Morgan said hc did not hricve the
president was opposing The Nicaragua
canal bill nor did he believe tile president
was afraid Of British itliltlencc. Mr.
Morgan also declared that tile Philippine
bill could not pass this congress.
~ fills point MIR. Morgan yipltied while
tile senate agroed 10 j conference un tht
poStaic appropriation fll. uHd The chlil
appointed Ar. W0lcGtt, Sir. Chandlcl
AMI Mi. Bnller as crufrFees.
MapinniS' Certificate Presented.
senator Gartur III Montana III senlpd
the certificate of Governor Smith ap-
pointing Hon. Martin Auginnis senator
to iill The vacancy orcaSionpd by tho
| lhSlHlldIl)n hl ENAIlitlbT y lilIk illil u
which MIR. Clark also had been appointed
by Lieutenant Governor Spriggs in the
absence of tho governor. Tho certificate
was in practically the same words rs
Acting Governor Spl'iSgs' certificate ap
pointing Mr.. Clark to succeed himself
In accordance with request made bl
Senator Carter, the certificate was laC
upon the table. AS soon as this disposi
tion was made Senator Chandler present
ed n resolution providing for the refer
enCe of the credentials of the rival sena
torial claimants to the committee on priv
ilegeS and elections. This resolution ais,
was laid on the table, the understanding
being that il will be called up mex
Wednesday.
Mr.. Gallnger presented a confcrcnc,
report on the bill granting 10 Mrs. Gu!
V. Henry, widow of General Henry,
pension. The conferees reduced til,
} amount of the pension from 500 to 81,
} q month. The report was agreed to.
E Labor Commission Reports.
l The industrial commission in its repor
t to congress on labor legislation recon-
mends improved legislation to the stat
legislatures rather than to congress Iii
rectly.
Q "The subject of greatest public intcrrs
today" says the report. lis perhaps tia
. of the regulation of the hours Of labo
/ permitted in industrial occupations am
especially in factories"
! AS congress has no power to legiSlat
: directly iii this matter, the commissiu
! recommends that Il simple statute be en-
. acted by all the states regulating til
!. lcngth of the working day for all person
: between the ages Of II and II years VIII
/, work in factories. The report in brie
! SAYS:
!, 'tThe employment Of children hello,
:, the agc of II should he prohibited in fl,
!. tories. Tho length Of the working da
\ in I'LL public employment should be iixe
= at eight hours. The same time should h
fixed for workmei in underground mine,
!, except in cases Of emergency. Employ
IS ment in mines Of children less than
{; years of age and all women and girl
II should lie forbidden. Congress migl
:. well enact that no person under Is shoul
z be employed as a telegraph operator o
railroads and that all engineers an
I, switchmen should submit to an examine
!. tion for color blindness; also that it /
Ir made misdemeanor for an engineer {
3 switchman to be intoxicated while o
J. duty"
i. On the subject of railway labor th
e commission is of opinion that congres
should adopt consistent code of la
/ regulating all matters concerning emplo!
>, ment, such as hours of labor, limitatio
!. of continuous runs by engineers or col
II tinuous service by telegraph operators {
: switehmen, the enactment of a consister
II employers liability code. the liability
3 the employer or corporation for defectiN
appliances, etc. The statutes alread