Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-12

understood the president would be invi-
ted to Memphis. and the resolution was
intended simply as warning to Mem
phis not to do It,"
still engaged in hearing argument on
the question as to whether forto Rico
is foreign territory or a part of the
United States. The issue is whether or
the right to levy and collect duties on
articles imported from Porto Rico to
New York. Mr.. F. R. Coudert, repre-
senting the plaintiffs against the gov
ernment, claims that under the Paris
treaty Porto Rico became part Of the
United States, and must be treated the
same as any other part. Solicitor Gen
eral Richards representing the gov
ernment, claims that the constitution
does not cover Porto Rico until con-
gress extends it there. AS to whether
duties may be collected on Porto Rican
products will depend upon which view
may be taken by the court.
Secretary Root, in explaining to the
senate committee on Tuesday, the ne
cessity for immediate action on the
army bill, said: IF we do not get these
men there we will have to abandon
large portions of the islands, where we
have in good faith been trying to do
what we professed we meant to do, and
that is to give the Filipinos the best
we have got municipal organizations
that is, the basis of government-the
entire country is included in the NUM-
cipalities. We have officers, Filipinos,
in those municipalities, who have TAX
en- Offices and are friendly, and we have
to protect them. If we withdraw our
garriSonS in the present state Of affairs
they will be left defenceless; they
will be murdered; their property will
be destroyed; and the United States
will be brought into disgrace, and just
ly so, because it will have proved faith
less to the most solemn obligations"
"A notable speech was delivered in
the senate last Monday by Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts,. Addressing
the senate on the amendment Of the
military committee, striking out the
provision for a veterinary corps, he dis
cussed principally in the form Of a col
loquy with Senator Bacon, Of Georgia,
the Philippine question and the neces-
Sity Of an army of 100000 men. In con-
custom he drew a brilliant word pic
ture of the commercial future Of the
United States, declaring that the trade
conflict with Europe already begun
could result only in the commercial SUI
premacy of this country over the en-
tire world. In this industrial conflict
he apprehended no danger from ma
terial contest with any nation Of the
world but he urged the necessity for a
strong and scientifically organized and
powerful navy in order that the Unit
ed States might be prepared to defend
it's rights against any possible foe.
The speech created a profound impress
sion.
Says Havana dispatch Of Wednes-
day: The commission of experts ap-
pointed to study yellow fever, and if
possible ascertain it's exact nature and
antidote, has been far more successful
than could be hoped. The commission
is headed by Major Walter Reed, chief
surgeon United States army, and has
been making it's Investigations at Camp
Columbia, in the vicinity of Havana,
since last July. The commission has
discovered beyond all doubt. the long
sought yellow fever germ. 1t is found
to be an animal germ and not bacteria,
as it is generally supposed to be. The
announcement Of the discovery will not
be made officially, until the finding Of
the commission has been reported to
the surgeon general of the army, who
ordered the investigation. The proof in
every way is conclusive. The absolute
correctness Of the mosquito bite theory
has also been solved to the satisfaction
of hundreds of Havana physicians, who
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periments here. A few days ago the
commission experimental with a monk
ey, and allowed it to be bitten by an
infected mosquito. The monkey devel-
very short time. The investigation is
still in progress. A radical change in
the treatment of yellow fever, as we'll
as it's ultimate eradication, is one of
the probable results of these new dis
coveries.
BY a vote Of 165 to 102, the house of
representatives, on Tuesday, adopted
the reapportionment plan proposed by
the Burleigh bill, which increases the
membership of the house during the
next decade from 357, the present mem
bership, and the membership proposed
by the committee or Hopkins bill, to
1856. The result was largely brought
about by the influence of certain sena-
tors from several of the larger north
ern states who threw the weight OF
their influence in the scale in favor OF
the larger membership. When it be-
came apparent that these factors were
at work against his bill Mr.. Hopkins
attempted to compromise by giving an
additional representative each to North
Dakota, Colorado and Florida; but his
adyersaries refused to compromise af-
ter complete victory was assured. The
Crumpacker proposition to recommit
the bill for the purpose Of ascertain
ing what states abridged the right to
vote to an extent which would entail