Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-02-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

On Thursday the new Monetary OF
Currency bill passed the Senate by a
vote of 46 10 26. every Republican Sena-
tor voting for it excepting Chandler OF
Nh. As soon as the monetary bill
had passed Senator Cullom of Illinois
moved to proceed 70 the consideration
of the bill for the government of Hawaii
Senator Chandler, who is the Quay lead
er, moved that the Senate go into exec
utive session. Cullum asked him not tc
press his motion but Chandler insisted
As it did not get more than a dozer
votes, it is possible that ne now wishes
that he had not been so obstinate. Cul
lum then renewed his request and the
Senate agreed to it. This makes the
Hawaiian bill unfinished business, to be
taken up every day after the CONCLUSION
of the morning hour, which lasts from
II to . o'clock 1t is possible that al
the conclusion of the routine business
the Quay case may be taken up until =
thus allowing some of the Senators tc
speak on it, but it cannot become the
unfinished business of the Senate until
after the Hawaiian bill Is disposed OF,
and then there will be strong effort to
proceed to the consideration of the
Puerto Rican bill. 1t was question
whether the steering" committee
would allow the Quay case to come ur
before the latter measure.
Representat;ve Showalter, OF the
House, spoke that day, at some length
on the Philippine question he strong
ly advocated their retention, saying, IL
part: The Philippines are the gate
way or foothold for our trade with
China. They command China, lndla'
the Orient. the whole Pacific for the
purpose of offense, defense and trade
Chinas foreign commerce in 1897 was
S2s6. 900, 900 in round numbers, OF whlcf
we had less than per cent. In 1t
years we will have so per cent. emma
only had $50 miles of railroad for hei
400, 900, 900 people, less than mile tc
the 1, 900, 900 Of population. In 10 year;
she will likely have 10000 miles. He1
trade is the most powerful commercial
fact in our future. The 400, 600, OOt
American citizens of the twentieth
century demand that we retain the
Philippines. and the command OF thi'
great trade for them. Shall we prove
recreaut to the duty that posterity i'm
posses? Shall we yield to the demand
of the unpatriotic, so-called antrim
peralists and surrender this rich posses
sion with its command of this vast
trade? Shall the historian record that
at this unexampled crisis in our history
we were tinid and short-sighted and
were unequal to the duty Of the hour
Shall we perfer, with the teeming popu
lation that the century will bring us,
to be 'hibernating nation, living of
its own fat, a hermit nation?' Not tc
do our duty now means the perpetual
isolation Of this continent. We will do,
as we ever have in the past. our duty
now,
On Friday the Republican Senators
met, and a motion was made to make
the Puerto Rican bill the order Of busi-
ness after disposition is made of the
Hawaiian bill and it was carried by a
large vote. Senator Carter of Montana,
suggested that, following the Puerto
Rican bill. that for the government OF
Alaska be taken up. and while no vote
was had, there was general agreement
to that effect Senator Chandler said
the Quay case should be given n place
on the program. This Senator Hale
and others objected, among them Sena
tor Hoar, who said it was not a party
question, to which the reply was made
that, being so, it could be called mp at
any time and take its chances for con
sideration. AS il has been a privileged
question eyer since it was reported from
committee, and has not yet obtained
consideration, there was not much con
ISOLATION in the reply. AS the matter
stands, the Hawaiian bill has the right
OF way and the caucus has decided to
follow it with the Puerto Rican bill.
The Quay case can be called mp after
the Hawaiian bill is disposed of, but if
the question of consideration is raised it
will take majority vote TO get it be
fore the Senate for action.
The significance of the proceedings IL
that it again plainly shows the disinclin-
g h. 70. fC agf "a
case. 1t is more evident than ever that
the leaders do not want it to come MP.
Many Of these who may vote for Quay
if the case is considered admit that they
prefer that no action be taken. Sena-
tor Burrows. of Michigan, who will lead
the fight IN the Republican side against
Col Quay said that he did not expect
the case to come up this session.
On Saturday Senator Clark of Monta-
ma was on the witness stand of the Elec-
tions Committee for four hours. and de
MED all charges Of bribery, but admit
ted paying about Sl1j, 900 for "legiti-
mate purposes.
On Monday the House and Senate
Committees were comforting on the
monetary bill
The debate in the House on the Puerto
hlcdH IdTlH DiIl HSpdH ludJ bdJ WIN
speeches by Representatives Payne and
Dalzell for, and Richardson against it.
Mr. Payne discussed the general fea-
lures, while Mr. Dalzell dealt with the
constitutional points, making strong
and clear presentation Of the Republi-
can side Of the controversy. Richard-
son, the Democratic leader, discussed
the constitutional questions at some
lenth, but il was understood that Mr..
Baily, Of Texas, would make the main
argument upon them. 1t was the gen
eral opinion that the bill would pass.
Quay was in Washington, and finding
fault with Penrose's management of his
case
During the Clark trial Treacy said he
was only joking when he tried to br:be
Judge Hunt.
The House resolved to investigate the
charge made by ex-Consul Macrum of
Pretoria. that his official mail was open
ed by the British censor
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