The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-01-11

From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 7th.-Thc debate in
the SENATE On the Army bin has brought out
several interesting points. The administration
Senators have been compelled to acknowledge
that the situation in tine Philippines is today
worse than it was when Sir. Mckinley wrote
his message TO Congress, and that it is more
likely to grow worse than better i'll the near
future: that in any event large number OF
troops, quite US many, il not more than are
there now, must be kept on the islands for an
indefinite period. nator Hoar resumed his
old position of antagonsm to tine Mckinley
Philippine policy, and urged that the Filipino
leaders be given hearing at Washington. ana
that the policy of determination DC abandoned.
Senator Gallery denounced the Army bill, he
cause its real purpose tho determination of
the Fiiipinos was masked and dec AIRED that
although this sort of thing might be called
"beuevolent assimilation" it was no less
tyranny and simply a supeTimposcd yoke Of
iInpe riallsm. Senator Teller began his speech
by predicting that 2Oo,0n0, Instead of the
1000 men provided by the bill, would be
needed to carry out the present policy. AMI
that for century TO come the iSB.nd5 w0ulG
have to heavily garrisoued. He referred to
his having, Two years ago, in sTcoch, laughed
ut the idea of anything impccIai Isle being
seen under the American 1laE, aud added i'm
pressivey: ~ now retract that assertion
He characterized tire actions of the present
Philippine commission as gross imperialism
uDequacd any where on the fac ot the earth,
and said Under the law they have 4 right to
be there, but under Gods law. which is higher,
they have no place there at all. Their actious
are the worst form of imperialism" III reply
To question from Senator Gallery, Mr. Teller
said las Mr.. Lincoln announced IN regard
70 the Mexican war, a war chat he did not be-
licve in, he would vote for such 4 force as the
government needed. so have no doubt that rs
long as Ourtl8G floats from the Philippine Arch-
pelago, will (reluctant rs | may bc) vote to
maintain the army and tie flag there II ih.t
is ilogicalitis bees usl there's better way out
of it, In closing, MIR, Teller fired this broad
side at Mr.. Mckinley: "jhu President has
assured us that there is no danger Of imperial
ism, but il imperialism can toe nude worse
than it is now in the Philippines, yOuhl have TO
increase the ability of thu human mind for alb
sUlutism."
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has offered u
resolution providing Tor an investigation by
the Senate Committee on Miliary AIHirs on
the charge of crootcdness in connection with
IL combine of officials to control the Philippine
output of hemp, made by Mai. E. L. Hawkes.,
against Col Restand, and some other prUmi-
neut officials. In a few remarks On the nrcre-
sity for the Investigation, senator Jones says.
THE eX-ArIay Officer [Maj Hawkes. has been
removed from the public service, as the news
papers state, and IS il Is stated by one OF the
Secretaries, on account OF GIs being guilty OF
some bad conduct. The rumors are that the
other man was az guilty as he was in connection
with those things. If it is true that the nun
who remains in the public service is equally as
guilty as the man who was removed, the facts
ought TO be known. Ii there has been any in
famous conduct OF that sort, it should be I'M
derstoOd." In u letter to Secretary Root,
Maj. hawkes. says of his charges: II viii
simply say they are true, or Adjt. Gen. Gorbin,
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Gov. Alien,
and Judge Boyd mistake the facts az to their
connection with the proposed hemp company"
That many inventors should have desired 10
file the first application Tor a United States
patent in the Goth century was natural. The
honor was secured by DIR. Calvin J. Pollock,
of KirksyilIe, Mo-, through the energy OF
Messrs. c. a: Snow & Co., of Washington, b.
c., his attorneys.
Representative Williams, of Mississippi, came
| very near voicing the sentiments of CONSERVE
tive members of the House. regardless OF poll
tics when lie said, in short speech or the
| resolution offered by Representative Olmsted,
| OF Pa, providing for an investigation OF the
Southern States, which had constitutionally Or
otherwise restricted suffrage, with view Il
| cutting down their rcprescntation-a resuiu-
\ which .pnTnn1 other
than desire for little notoriety for IFS
author, as it was promptly disowued by the
| Republican leaders which for time threaten
| ed to throw the House into a protracted and
\ bitter political discussion. but was afterwards
quietly sent to its death in the plgryu-holcs oil
| the Census COMMITTEES: "Thcre IL no mar
| who loves American civilization, who is ROT
glad i'll his heart that by Constitutional auG
legal methods analogous 10 those adopted il
! massachusetts, Rhode Island ana other States
| The South has solved this troublesome ant
| almost uusolvAblc problem"
Ii remained for two Republicans to breai
the harmony which mas characterized the pro
ceed!ngs OF this session of Congress- by ca!iiul
| each other sucE pei names It's Criminal" ai.,
| "pettifogger." I he men were Hopkins, o
Illinois, author of the Committee Reap
portionment bill, which takes away one o
| Names Representatives and one electoral VOt
| and Littlehcid, Of Maine, who has made
| speciality of throwing trebrards among Re
| publican cumbustibies ever since he euterC
| Congress. who is supporting the BureiGh re
| superintendent bill which reduces the repre-
| seutaton OF State, ana which is bein
strongly supported in the House and ma
! knock out the committee bill. acting Speakc
Daizell had a hard time getting Hopkins an
| Littleiield to order, while the House secmc
| really to enjoy the wrnngliug, the first OF tn
| session.