The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-04-17

President Mckinley signs Porto Rican
BsEI-Oth4r Notes.

PressSena Mckinley kigns Porto Rical
Bsfi-Oth4r Notes.
Washington. April 13.--Presiden
Mckinley signed the Porto Rico bill
which Notwithstanding the democrats
blnsfer and brag the house passed by
vote Of 1871 to 1853, with q great deal O
pleasure, not only because he believe
that IL makes tho best possible proyis
ion under existing circumstances fol
Porto Rico bur because be enjoyed I'D,
chagrjn of the democrats who. Will.
pretending 10 believe that the measnr.
was frauabt with such dreadful con
sequences for the republican patty, re
sorted 10 such extraordinary efforts Il
prevent its becoming a law. Repre-.
eeDfafiyes Grosven0r of Ohio and Dial.
zell OF Pennsylvania. severely arraigred
the democrats for their hypocrisy in
pretending 10 fear that the republicans
were about to do themselves a great in.
jury, In speeches made just before the
house passed the Porto Rico bill, in
passing the Legislation. OF course.
everybody knows that If the democrats
had really believed that the bill. would
injure the republican party they would
have been only too glad to have seen III
passed.
Senator Burrows told President Nc
kinley tf,atssthe criticism OF the Porto
Rico bill would lose the republican
party no votes In Michigan, where the
party ~ In good condition to win an
Old-fashjoned victory. The same sort
of assurances have been given to the
president by prominent republicans
from other states in which the demo.
cratic aud assistant democratic press
have represented that there was the
greatest amount OF republican criticism
OF the measure, Its workings AZ q law
viii soon show thar there Is no ground
for legislative criticism,
Secretary Root officially c~ontradicted
the associated press reports from the
Philippines, saying that more troops
were needed over there, and stated IN
tho most positive terms that the reports
were absolutely without foundation,
There Nv u screw loose IN the Philip
pine service OF the associated press. ii
has OF late persisted IN aendiDg exag-
ReFAted reports OF everything on the
ISLANDS Which could BIO twisted into dis
eTeditipg American occupation. IL
seems hard 10 believe that the managers
OF The associated press wonld overlook
their own advantage 10 the extent OF
allowing their service to DO used TO
make political capital, but odd things
happen on tho eye Of presidential cam
pAtRA6,
On the s4h inst, Hon, IA, y, Quay
VIII again bec0me 2 senator, the senate
bAytpg agreed to vote on his case upon
that date, and II being certain that q
majority fay0rs his being seated on the
goyerRor's appointment
SeAatlr Jones, chairman 0f the demo-
cratic national committee, went oyer
70 New York this week 10 try 10 find
ont whether there WAS any foundation
f0F tho Fpmors alleging that Tammapy
leaders were IN y deal with some OF tho
lld Cleveland democrats 10 send u Dewey i
delegation from New York to tbs Kan !
eRa City convention, 1
Not 4 little amusement has been
IN Washington by Mr., Groyer
llovelAnd'a rather spspioiaps not of (
bouquets NJ Office seeekrs, which
looks ~ VI ha intended 10 enter :
office hnnt himself, During \
nv TWO terms ~ president he made no !
lttRMpt W conceal his o0Htempt for /
antee'seekeFst big or little, !
heeretAEy GHge's estimates Of tho re- i
,eipts and expenditures of the govern y
Nent faF the current and the next fiscal I
leavs have been sent 10 the house, His !
lgRVas show that there will be sur :
llva Of 100000, 900 fpr the current fs, =
nj yaar, md ~ ssa, 900, 900 fpr the y
lext Aspal year, IL there Are no changes y .
n present laws, .,
Were N gHlte 4 strong sentiment i
mons tho republicans In congress In 4
Ay0F ~ legislation making material ra- !,
notions In internal .reyenHe taxatinn as !,
~ possible, bHt the difficulty Of y
speedy action ppon such legisla' Ii
len WIZ prohahly prevent IT, being Il
AIKEN Hp nv this session, although n bill y
Flyldlna therefor may be introduced Y
M FRfeFrAd ~ the ways and mems
aMmitten nf the house, IN order to
I'VE thn committee nm opportunity To
ave \ BIZ peady ~ Fepprt NJ the begin b
Inn M tha nest session, y
Who nation ~ the senate committee o
= plentions IN unanimously reporting y
hat nv, W, A, Clark, ~ Montana, II "
~ Quilted 10 4 sent In tho senate, Is
~ staFnpst rehpke NJ the pnrrnpt nso
money W politips eyer administered
| fhla aQHnlry, md " Ia n matter ~ b
aREpAfn w tinn That there wns no diyis' Ii
IN M sentiment IN tho pnmmiftepj be- q,
N nnn partisan The Tebpkp VIII he On
|Nrp effective There isn't tha slight- Il,
" dAnhf lhnt tho senate will vote ns II
n lanMltifh recommends, unless MI,
IhFk FaHiRns before 4 vote ~ tAkep, III
~ enMHi ffee would have reported fnr
(pnlsl0n had N nat been fQr tho alb ID
mo nj pQsitjya eyidHupe showing That Nj