Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09

go logeA uppa es ~ Into ~
ilA witch nlaay u tASm ga. TAsre-
foFs, X " Ut Js1srson's phrase ~
~ facss q ths government vhish W.
- no was engaged n setting UP him
sslf " ind that It does not IN the
least meet the fantastic extensions
which 1t has bssn sought to put upon
Il IN the interests Of the Filipinos.
"Jsf1srsen himself was the greatest
expansionist In our history. He &C.
Qutred . vast territoy for tho United
States. Did he ask the consent Of the
$1,000 white men at the mouth Of the
Mississippi, or Of the Indians roaming
over the wide expanses Of the Louisi-
ana purchase? Such An Idea never &C.
CURED to him for moment. He took
Louisiana without the consent Of the
governed, and he ruled It without the
consent of the governed. 1t was net .
question then Of ALI or some He
never asked the consent Of any Of the
governed. either to take the territory
or to rule 1t afterwarA."
When Mr.. Lodge concluded, the
death OF Representative Harmer was
announced, and tho senate adjourned.
The house held 4 brief session
Wednesday At the close Of the norn-
Ing hsur the death Of Representative
Harmon Was announced by the speaker.
and out Of respect to his memory the
house adjourned.
Harden Ter PssssAeat.
New York, March "a special from
Washington to the Times says: "Tor-
mer President Harrison's opinion about
the Puerto Rico bill and the war in
South Africa have bssa discussed with
amazing interest hers. His selection
Of just this time In which to utter i'm
piled criticism OF the adninlstrs&ion
10 regarded by politicians 81 his Darty
a. not accidental q blu1derias. but
intentional. and possibly uttered after
the mature consideration OF the Dr,-
vailing opinion in Indiana and tie ap-
preach Of the conventions to nominate
dsiegsAes to Philadelphia. Thsasa1ds
Of rs1ublicans are talking abe1t Ais
backbone with a. much revsrsacs -
the backbone Of Mr.. Cleveland waG
formerly referred to BY democrats.
Ts Amend nsy-Psu.sssses Tsss&y.
Washington, March S.-The senate
foreign relations committee believe
that they can 90 amend the Hay
Pauncefote treaty - to make It ~
ceDtable to the American DssDls and
tho senate without destroying entirely
the Dri1oiple Of naturalization. Ssaa-
tor Davis has prepared an aasndnsnt.
and 1t will be taken up for ssasiAsra-
tisa at . special meeting - Friday.
A the Hay-Pauncefots treaty b moi
elsd On tho convention Of European
powers in relation to tho Sues canal.
it is proposed by Senator Davis to add
another article from that convsatioa
and make it apply to tho United statss
in relation to the Nicaragua canal.
P.erte R,saas Starving.
Warrington, March s.-Aeting &c.,
rotary Aeiklejshn has received another
appeal from Gen. Davis, military gov
ernor Of Puerto Rico. for assistance
for starving Puerto Ricans. Gen. Davis
letter depicts an awful situation on ths
island. He says that workmel asSSS
their families, being without money to
live. are drifting into towns and de-
manding food. In a report which he
transmits 1t is said that many people
are bordering on starvation. In the
confer Of the island there 10 nothing
for The poor to eat, and the officer re-
ports that unless assistance 10 given
there will be an outbreak Of lawless-
ness, and sickness will prevail.
CoRs0eDy ever . Treaty.
Warrington, March S.-The eere-
nsny Of exchanging reference Of the
Samoan claims treaty took place in the
Diplomatic room Of the state depart
meat Wednesday afternoon q :
o'clock. Lord Pauncefots, the British
AMBASSADOR; Herr Won Hellshsa. the
German ambassador, and Secretary
Hay represented their respective gev-
ernments. This was tho last day on
which the exchange could have been
made under the terms Of tho tr~aty.
Money fer LiifuekslsnL
Washington, March S.-The senate
foreign relations committee has recon-
nended the incorporation In the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
Of An amendment providing for the
payment Of $780, b Liliuekala1i, la&e
queen of the Hawaiian islands. and
that she be paid $4,000 per year dur
Ing her lifetime In REIMBURSEMENT Of