Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

mer Senator Quay of Pennsylvania
formally before the senate for consid-
Grafton. Senator Penrose trep., Pa.)
gave notice that he would call up the
case AS it is privileged ques-
ton he may be able to secure vote
on the taking up OF the case for con-
sderation and thus develop Quay's
strength in the senate, at least approx
imately Bills were passed to
incorporate he American Nation
al Red Cross society and pro-
viding for adjustment OF the swamp
land grant to Wisconsin, after which
consideration Of the Hawaiian gov
the amendment offered by Senator
Clark Of Wyoming, senator Morgan
presented a substitute for section IS
providing that the secretary Of the in
terror make Investigation Of the pub
lie land law of Hawaii and that the
secretary of agriculture make an ex
animation and report on the agricul-
tural and forestry conditions,
and that $500 be appro-
priated for each investigation,
The substitute was agreed TO. Senator
Plat rep. Comm offered amendments
to section 81 providing that the presi-
dent and not the governor of the ter
ritory appoint the chief justice, justice
of the supreme court and judges OF the
circuit courts, and that the tenure of
office Of such appointees be 4 instead Of
9 years, Senator Cullom (rep.. I'D,
in charge of the measure, defended the
action of the committee in placing the
appointments referred to with the gov
ernor and not the president He said
the government of Hawaii when the
territory was acquired by the United
States was one of the best republican
forms OF government in existence 1t
was the desire of the committee TO af-
ford the people Of Hawaii as full and
free a government as could be extend
ed them in the circumstances In OPP
position to the proposed amendment
Senator Morgan reviewed the situation
as the Hawaiian commission found it
tees should have longer tenure as
no stranger to Hawaii could master the
customs, institutions and language of
people very soon The senate then
went into executive session
Washington, Feb 21-For the first
time in the debate upon the Porto Ri
can tariff bill the voice OF republicans
vas raised against the measure Mr..
Bromwell of Ohio opposed the bill on
the ground Of policy. not of constitu-
tionality. His hostility. however was
not so absolute but that he announced
his intention of voting for it if the sub
sttute failed Mr.. Bromwell said he
aid not doubt the power of congress to
enact this legislation but did not
agree With its justice or equity. The
original bill which proposed to estab-
lish free trade with Porto Rico was in
accordance with the recommendation
lot the president and secretary of war
who are familiar with the conditions
and necessities of the people of the
island He said. II the Porto RI
cans are not treated fairly they may be
ready to cast off their allegiance and
ioin our foes whenever opportunity Of
fers. A monarchial government may
well claim might makes right but how
much more noble would it be for this
great and free liberry-loying republic
to adopt the motto right is mighty and
must prevail, Mr. Henry dem,
TeX.) followed in opposition to
the bill, which he said was
more damnable than the laws en-
acted by British parliament against
The people who inhabited the thirteen
colonies prior to 1916 lie asserted his
toiief that when the president recon-
mended free trade with Porto Rico he
did so because he knew the people OF
that island We're entitled to all the
rights of the constitution with which
the people Of the United States are en-
dowed He charged thar a change Of
base had occurred to appease the sugar
and tobacco interests Of this country
which feared the effect OF free imports
from Porto Rico Mr. Long (rep.
z mas - a lufAibtt vi the ways anu
means committee. spoke In favor of
the bin. The committee had carefully
considered the presidents recommen-
daHon and had framed the bill 20 raise
revenue for the island Porto Rico was
PROSTATE Relief could come only by
authorization OF a direct appropriation
out Of the United States
treasury or the enactment of a law TO
raise revenue The committee consid-
cred the latter method preferable The
republicans decided to hold "a confer
ence on the bill Saturday night. AL
though there Is said 10 be between 20
and 80 republicans hostile to the meas
ure, the republican leaders say not
more than four or Eve viii vote against
a. They also say that several demo-
Gratis will support it The only demo-
crat outspokeu in the advocacy Of the
bin Is Mr. Dayey Ia He represents
the largest cane sugar district in the
south