The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
IN THE HOUSE.
From Kentucky
Engage I'm Personalities over the
situation In That state.

situation In That state.
WASHINGTON. April 4.--without pre-
llminary business the house today re-
sumed consideration Of the bin TO estab-
lish a territorial government in Hawaii.
Mcdowell. a member Of the committee on
territories, was the first speaker
While Mcdowell was speaking the clerk
OF the senate appeared and announced the
passage of the Puerto Rico tariff bill, with
"sundry amendments, in which the con-
currence of the house is requested"
The bill was Immediately referred, UNI
der the rule, TO the committee on ways
and means
Mcdowell. one of the original opponents
of the annexation OF Hawaii. inveighed
against the labor conditions In the Islands
and the influence Of corporations there.
He approved some OF the features OF the
bill, but was severe I'm his condemnation
of the tenth section. which he said con-
tinued In force the labor contracts made
with imported Chinese and Japanese. De
Almond believed the bin would allow all
the Chinese and Japanese in the island
free entry into the United States. He also
denounced that section OF the bill which
extended the constitution to the island as
far as applicable. He took the ground that
the constitution was there Of Its own
vlsor. II not, congress by enactment
could not extend II there,
Boaring aroused general interest by dis
GUESSING the Kentucky situation, Holding
the light OF civilization before the world
as the United States was doing. were we.
he asked, willing to see the torch OF llb-
erty extlngushed at the birthplace Of
Abraham Lincoln and the home Of Henry
Clay? II was with no spirit OF acrimouy,
he said. that he referred TO the situation
In Kentucky,
So far as the Goebel election law OF that
state was concerned. he said. the people
OF Kentucky would be glad to exchange
places with Puerto Rico or Hawaii, They
were not asking for federal interference.
They were asking simply for a fair cleo
ton law.
Pugh holly interjected the declaration
that the contest that had been waEed on
party lines in the Kentucky legislature was
"A disgrace 10 the commonwealth and a
disgrace 10 Mr. Wheeler as a citizen there
or
Wheeler retorted that he would rather be
disgraced by taking his 10, with the Demo
Gratis OF Kentucky than to bee Identified with
the men who took the life Of Gov Goebel
Amid derisivc laughter on the Democratic
side pugh iivid with excitement, asserted
that MIR Gocbels bitterest enemies had
been members 81 the Democratic party and
no intimated broadly that among those the
assassin might be found.
wheeler in a kiudlier tone. said Ne did
not believe that the Republican party OF
Kentucky was responsible Tor tho assassin
alton Then IN a solemn voice. he declared
that he did believe that there were some
Republicans who were fesponHh and the
law OF Kentucky he said Ike the poison
Gus shirt Of Ncssus. would stick TO them
untIl ID consumes their very bones or We
prostcuts them 60 their conviction
In conclusion he gave notice 20 the coun-
try that e O. was necessary to got rid of
the Caebel law he would ask Tor a federal
election law.
Boeriog's speech drew the nre ~ Wheel
ar XIV. who replied IA a 6sry speech He
/ had sincerely hoped. he said, that the Ken
turkv situation would not ne brought to
Inc attention ~ congress. Hc admitted
that tho situation was humIiiaone to every
Kentuckian. hut has hoped that IL would
NOT bc ventilated here.
Proceeding De tuioEiEed The 3oehel cleo
! rlor law. which had been declared cHnsti=
tutlanal by the highcsl court - o." state.
] To that decision hc said 10 Was the duty
OF every laW-astdluE Cltigcu 60 bow lie
would uot contend that the dominant
! rerty hBd not taken advantage ~ ts
newer tn A}elrirtlng ttt state 70 had done
81 following ths tactics ~ she dominant
marty lu most ot TIRE states. Tn couriu-
Z sion wheeler assured tae members. who
{ rad crowded abaut dgring The excitement
I ana th, rackcd galleries thar there would
. be- mo- b,oedshed iu Kentucky
'But said be "fho Groh#, law ls thcrc
/ go STAY. 30 Will rrmain a- permanent
and endurins monument 90 the kuiehtly
I son az Kentucky who was stricken down
/ a.. q caWar1iy aal concealed assassin
Tho Democrats gave W he,,er rolnd %
aariause whom De concluded
! fa.ty replied eriedy 60 Wheeler de-
/ r1urrinE ths Go,hci Law as a. sghvc-sioa
/ az the constitution ana necessarily pro-
I dlcttvc Of the anarchy thai rciened In
/ kertueky The debate driftcd hack 90 the
. am under confederation. Hamilton made
an able defense OF the features az the bn
/ chat had been criticised he cougrata-
/ lated the house especially upon the ei.mi-
! nation ~ the property qualifications Tor
! voters witch was IN the original bih.
Al as the house adjourned