The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Our Sl.OO Umbrella is a Beauty
sept. Oily. 1900.

to present the news of the islands
III an alluring manner. the facts
will not down. Representative
Slayden of Texas called my at
tention to some of the figures one
day this week and said, sit is
certainly remarkable that the
people can be led to believe there
is either wisdom or policy in pay.
ing out hundreds of thousands of
dollars every year to maintain a
standing army in the islands larger
than the entire army in the Unit
ed States before the Spanish War,
and receiving in return a trade
which amounts to a few paltry
thousands. The only people who
are receiving any benefit or will
do so in the future, are certain
capitalists who will secure fran
chiseS and land grants which will
enable them to farm the Philip.
pines while the people pay the ex-
pense of maintaining peace so
that the unfortunate islanders
will submit to the farming pro-
cess" "What would be the
! policy if the Democratic party
were in power" | asked. awe
would make the Filipinos under
stand that if they would stop
fighting and organize a govern,
ment we would give them their in
dependence in all internal affairs.
and, as soon as they developed
sufficient strength to warrent it,
we would give them absolute in
dependence" was Mr.. Slayden's
reply.
All last week the Senate dis.
cuSSed the Ship Subsidy Bill.
Senator Vest delivered a most
able speech on the subject expos
ing the fallacies of the Republi,
can reasoning with a scathing
logic. Senator Depew supported
the measure, as did also Senator
Foraker. but the latter support
was half hearted. He admitted
that he was oppose to the bounty
system and would greatly prefer
helping the shipping interests by
discrimination duties but stated
that he would vote for the bill be
cause the majority favored it.
Senator Morgan has determin
ed to report the Hepburn Bill
back to the Senate without amend.
ment and he told me one day last
week that he believed it would
pass. but Senator Hanna will
carry his fight for the SpoOnel
amendment onto the floor of the
Senate and the contest will be 8
bitter one. The Senator from
Ohio is very angry with the Sena
tor from Alabama because of the
latter's determination and makes
all kind of dire threats That
the Senators will treat the
Senate to another Tillman- Nc
Laurin episode is hardly to be ex
pected although it is known thai
they nearly came to blows at one
of the committee meetings anC
are very irascible old gentlemen.
The constant aud severe appli
cation of the Republican whip
has about procured harmony il
the House on the question OF
Cuban reciprocity and it is ex-
pected that the joint committed
which has been appointed to set
tie the difference between the BEEF
sugar men and the party leaders
will announce the terms of agree
ment today. The magnificent
discipline of the Republican party
has served it we'll in this issue
although, as used by Speaker
Henderson and his lieutenants, il
is tyrannical to an extent far IL
excess of any method ever adopt
ed by Gear" Reed.
The House has passed the rura
free delivery bill after providing
that the rural carriers shall re
ceive a salary not to exceed 500
per year. The postoffice appro
priation bill has also passed, in
Guiding provision for the rura
delivery. Saturday was devoted
to the discussion of private bill
and it is hoped that the Way