The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

an uprising as was never known IN our
island. There is fear in the to-- aud
villages that these people made desperate
tIL4a munger. HIl iuNaat lhe sH3i- ana
houses Of the people better of in order
10 get food and clothes"
New amendments to the House bill VIII
Doubtless be suggested. and as soon as
these have been agreed TO the bin WI he
passed as q separate measure. unless In
the mean time the Senate has ICa-hes a
vote on the Foraker bin Ia spite az Mr.
Foraker's egpresscd Couflcnca tEat the bill
will be disposed Of az an early d-te toe
tire at which 70 viii be console ed aiC TO
pat ID to a vote is indefinite, and viii de-
pend largely upon what is accomp l5hed hv
the steering committee. As o party meas
ure the bill is regarded as too important %
incur any risks which might result iu Is
defeat and ii is this fact that will prey, III
vote from being forced before Jhe re-
quired forty-four Senators a.e pledged.
The Quay Cnse.
It has been by unanimous consent de-
cided that nothing is to be done with the
Quay case this week. but that on Tuesday
April 8, after the routine morning business.
10 will be taken up and its cons deT3tiOn
continued from day to day Until /. sh4l be
disposed o. There was a provision ADDED
TO the unanimous consent agreement how
ever, which seems TO preclude any possi-
bility that anything definite viii De done
with The case even after April 3. Tee pro
vision is that while the Quay matter is to
be the unfinished business after thar date,
10 is rot TO interfere with the consideration
OF appropriation bills. conference reports,
the Porto Rican bin, or the Philippine
question.
BY many this is regarded as meaning
that the agreement places the case in
more serious position than ever. and that
here is little likelihood OF its being
brought to a vote before the end Of the
session. It is by no means certain that
the Porto Rican bill will be out OF the
way by April 3 and even If il should be the
Philippine question would take its place
as o matter having right OF way over the
election case. At the time that the agree
ment was made the Chair ruled that the
matter disposed Of by it is subject to all
the obstacles and all the resistance that
ordinary parliamentary law gives in such
a case, so that a motion to postpone, TO
table or to recommit would be in order
This would seem to Indicate that the
time at which the Quay case will be taken
up with the intention OF disposing Of il is
indefinite as ever. and that the unani-
nous consent agreement really accom-
plished nothing more than to put the case
utnnltelN out OF the way lOT Two weeks.
Mr.. Lodge, Chairman of the Philippine
Committee. announced on Thursday that
as soon as the Porto Rican bill is disposed
of he will bring up the various measures
relative TO the Philippines for considera-
tion and final disposition. There is no
probability. however. that he will be given
an opportunity of doing that this week.
and though Senators will be permitted
60 make speeches on the subject during the
morning hour. little will be accomplished
toward the settlement Of the Philippine
question until it succeeds the Porto Rican
bill as the unfinished business. Mr.. Sulli-
van, who gave notice Of a speech on this
subject for last Thursday, did not have an
opportunity Of delivering it. and will speak
some day this week.
Mr.. Msson has given notice that he will
today call up the motion submitted by him
TO discharge the Committee on Foreign
Relations from further consideration OF his
resolution expressing sympathy for the
South African Republic in its war with
England II is probable that the resolu- !
lion viii be tabled or otherwise disposed
OF without much public discussion, as the
majority Of Senators are opposed to any
act that might give offence to the English
Government.
Mr.. Mason VIII doubtless endeavor to
take advantage OF the opportunity to make
a pro- Boer speech. but the members OF
the Foreign Relations Committee may pre-
vent This by insisting that the resolution
DE discussed in secret session. an act in
which they would be amply supported.