The sun., 1901-02-09
L.ne cemmlsslon snan ue,ernlne Mnn,

IIe commission snan uetcrIine VIVA,
Just and fair proportion of this total shall
be borne by the island of Cuba"
When report shall have been made, the
president is directed to communicate il to
the constitutional convention of Cuba,
with the suggestion that the amount de-
termined by the commission as Just
share of the expenditures to be borne by
the island of Cuba is regarded by the
United States as n claim against the is.
land of Cuba, and further that the Unit.
cd States demands that the constitutional
convention Of the island of Cuba shall
not recognize or contract other claims or
debts which shall take precedence of any
claim of the United States
The War Tax DiIl.
The special meeting of the WAYS nnd
means committee for the purpose of act
ing on the revenue reduction bill resulted
in something of a surprise by the adop-
ton OF a resolution submitted hy the mi
nority through Representative Richard
son (T'enn.) for disagreement ia
the senate amendments in bulk and rc.
questing q conference with the senate
This was an amendment to the maiolitv
resolution, which does not provide FOR n
The Republican members had been in
conference but apparently had fixed on
no exact programme. Mr.. Grosvenor "a !
first moved to report the bill back to the
house with n disagreement to tho SENATE
amendments, and Mr.. Richardson follow
cd with his amendment, adding the 70
quest for conference. The vote on the
Richardson amendment was first taken
All of the Republicans voted aga.nst II
except Messrs. Payne and Hopkins. who
tlmply voted present. This would have
defeated the amendment had not Mr..
babcock changed his negative vote 10
present. This left tie, which was bro.
ken when Mr.. Payne, who had been re-
corded as present, changed to the aftirma-
i've, thus carrying the amendment. The
voting was accompanied by much good
hatured badinage. The effect of the com
mit'ee'' action, if concurlcd in by the
mouse, will be to bring about a confer
cnce for the final adjustment Of the DIFF.
ferences between the two houses.
The Charges Against wilcox.
Inc charges against Delegate Wilcox
OF Hawaii have been taken up by house
committee on elections No. 1. Mr. VIII
cox was present, accompanied by Renre-
sentative Robinson of Indiana, who an
pearod us his friend and counsel. Mr.
hohihSon stated Mt the outset that as Mr.
Wll'"S was unfamiliar with the proce-
uuir III election contests he had consented
10 appear in behalf of the delegate.
lie written answer of Mr.. Wilcox was
then submitted. He claims that many of
the charges preferred against him are
without merit. In regard to the letters
ne Is accused Of having written dated
respectively Jan. 81, 1885, and March 8.
iooo' ne suggests that the conditions nre
Vailing at that time and the legal stains
or the Hawaiian Islands with respcct to
lhe Cnlted States were entirely different
IRON those existing later and at the time
81 ms election lie claims to be now sin
cerely and thoroughly an American. be-
neving in and heartily supporting our in.
stitutions. va. III
Mr. Robinson added that the Delegate
had received no notice of contest. ms mo
Viued by the rules. lie asked under tho
circumstances that ten days be allowed
lor preparation on the merits if the com.
test. t''"i '"l-
George d. Gear, who mokcs tho
eharees, was asked to produce mo nri,.
mus VI me letters, and until these conid
w secured the committee went into cy.
aeu.Ne aa,i1 session e determine its course Of
Delegate Wilcox has replicd 70 tho
anhrges against him. lie asserts his Iay. ~.
my % ne United States. comments ~
"Ealie law passed FOR Hawaii, aclnou.,
euses writing the letters To Tho ph;,;,,
miScnnoy i' ~ s"ys lhey We're written under n
a'svonccpIioh: na declares that he was rlcct.
cnti,,en i >, a inir and free election. and is
eh'i''ed to hold his seat as delegate. ''' .
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