Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-20
ISSUES IN CONGRESS.

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ISSUES IN CONGRESS.
Members Of Both Parties Busy Gath
ertng Material.
The departure of a number Of DEM
ocratic representatives in congress for
the Philippines this summer, says
Washington dispatch, is a part Of the
programme of some Of the Democrats
for next winters session of congress.
Insular questions are expected to oc-
cupy the attention Of the house and
senate to a considerable degree, and
some Of the Democrats are going out
to gather campaign material for the
contemplated attack on the adminis-
tration's policy.
Mr.. DeArmond, Of Missouri, who is
alleged to be aspiring to wrest from
Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennessee, the lead
ership Of the minority, is the latest
addition to the list Of Philippine bound
statesmen. 1t is assumed in congress
sional circles that Mr.. DeArmond will
take the Philippine question as his
gauge Of battle against the Republi-
cans, and incidentally to clinch his
hold as the leader Of the Democratic
side Of the house.
1t is not contended that there is to be
united onslaught Of the Democracy
upon the Philippine policy of the Re-
publicans. It would be a perilous as
sumption to say that the Democratic
party in the house would unite upon
any particular line Of action. It is also
somewhat erroneous, perhaps, to speak
of the Leadership of the minority" in
'the singular, as they are all leaders.
Some of the leaders will advocate at
tacking the Republicans on the trust
question, notwithstanding the demon
stration of the inability Of the Demo-
Gratis to agree upon an antitrust policy
in the first session Of the last congress,
when the Republicans passed a bill
through the house to regulate trusts.
Others, like Mr.. DeArmond, will take
colonial policies for their text, and
there is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan will
have some spokesman to advocate the
attempted reinflation Of the somewhat
relaxed free silver boom.
1t is said that the Democratic repre-
sentatives bound for the Philippines
are going to look for abuses mainly.
They will have an eye out for the weak
politics in the administration Of the
new civil government and will doubt
less, 1t Is said. have ready ear for the
echoes of mistakes and maladministra-
tion of the old military regime. In 9TH
er words they are said to be seeking
grounds for condemnation and criti-
cism of the American policy with
which to back up their general objec-
tions to the system Of expansion on
which this government is now proceed
ing.
It is notable, in this connection, that
quite a large party Of prominent Re-
publican representatives are also in
the Philippines this summer, and they
will do a little gathering of evidence
for their side Of the case. Hull OF
Iowa, Mercer of Nebraska, and all told
about a. dozen of the energetic. hust-
ling workers Of the Republican side,
will go over the ground thoroughly and
come back prepared to meet the DEM
ocratic arguments point by point.
All this promises very interesting
discussion of the Philippine situation in
the house next session by men who
speak from personal knowledge of the
conditions prevailing in Luzon and the
larger islands of the archipelago. 1t IS
understood at the war department that
the reports of the military and CIVIL
authorities in voluminous and detailed
form will be on hand early In the WIN
ter to be forwarded to congress, and
there will be no lack Of complete infor-
nation upon the subject.
Porto Rico and Cuba will be removed
from the field Of discussion, 1t Is
thought, by the assembling of con-
gress. The Inauguration of free trade
relations between Porto Rico and the
United States, during the summer, Will
put an end to further expressions OF
sympathy for the Porto Ricans oeing
down trodden by tariff Of Is per cent.
of the Dingley rates.
Thus. the trusts and expansion will
be the only topics left for the Demo-
Gratis. The expressions of very promi-
nent Democrats recently, indicate
clearly that there will be a cessation of
free silver talk for the present by the
majority of the campaigners.