Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

served Beet Sugar Republicans Receive a
Concession in the Cuban Tariff Bl-Senate
Hills Bill for Popular Election Of Senator's, in
Committes-Houx Jusslss With the Tenn.
perance People - Contrast Between the
nonors Accorded Late Ambassador Paunce-
fote. Of England. and Ambassador Romero,
Of Mexico. in 1890
| (From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1902.
The past week in the Senate has
been one OF continual triumph for
the Democrats. On last Thursday
Senator Hoar delivered speech
which should be read in every home
in the land. 1t was remarkably elo-
quent exposition of the Republican
policy and, coming from a Republican
will prove exceptionally convincing TO
all who are not too blinded by party
prejudices to judge of the facts. Sena-
tor Hoar was followed by Senator Du-
bois whose speech was in line with the
interview published some time ago in
these letters. He carefully analysed
the Lodge bill TO its serious discredit.
Senator Patterson came next with a
keen criticism of the bill and an expo
sition of its workings whereby he
proved that under its provisions it
would be possible for few wealthy
corporations to obtain a monopoly on
all the desirable land in the Philip
pines. A notable statement in Sena-
tor Hoar's speech was to the effect
that he, and to his certain knowledge,
numerous other Senators had been be-
sieged with detailed accounts from
trustworthy officers of the horrible
abuses which were being perpetrated
in the Philippines, all of which state
ments were made under pledge Of
the strictest secrecy because it was
known by the officers that any state
ment detrimental to the policy OF the
administration would result in the
ruination of their military careers.
Senator Lodge asked yesterday that a
date be set for the vote on the bill and
IT, was determined TO close the general
debate on Saturday and vote on Tues
day.
The members of the Committee on
Relations with Cuba claim that they
are approaching An agreement on that
bill. l understand that they have
conceded to the demands OF the beet
sugar Republicans SO far as to reduce
the tariff concession from % to 20 per
cent. They have determined, however,
to extend, if possible, the time limit
and to dispense with the condition
whereby Cuba is obliged to adopt the
immigration laws of the United States.
An important provision will be a clause
authorizing the President to abrogate
the treaty il he believes that the con-
cession is operating to the advantage
of others than the Cuban planters.
There seems to be little likelihood
that, even if the Republicans can
secure sufficient votes in the Senate to
pass this bill, they will be able to do
so in the House, but that is a matter
with which the Republican Senators
are not concerning themselves. They
express the opinion that when they
have done their duty it will be the
business of the President To secure the
legislation by the House if he wants
it, which means that they will, after
all, give him only half.hearted sup.
port.
The week in the House has been
devoted mainly to consideration OF the
immigration bill which passed on
Tuesday. The bill, as passed. contains
Representative Underwood's amend
ment providing for certain educational
qualifications for immigrants.
The Committee on Rules has re-
ported rules for the consideration of
the Pacific cable and irrigation bills.
The members OF the House are getting
very restless and it difficult for the
Speaker to retain q quorum for the
transaction Of business. There never
was q time when Republican fences
required SO much mending and the
members appreciate the fact and chafe
under their enforced stay in Washing
ton while many OF them, pleading ur-
gent business, secure leave to 90 home
TO there districts.
This desire to get away, however,
will not prevent spirited debate on
the Pacific cable proposition. The d.
vision is not drawn on party lines.
Colonel Hepburn, Chairman of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreig
Commerce, favOrs the granting OF =
franchise for the construction of q
cable while Representative Corliss is
prepared to make vigorous fight for
government ownership and both have
many warm followers. Whatever may
be the decision by the House there is
no probability that it will be acted on
by the Senate.
The majority Of the people will learn
with regret that the resolution provid.
ing for the election of Senators by pop.
ular vote has been killed in the Senate
committee. II was supposed that the
Depew amendment would be sufficient
to accomplish that end without neces.
stating n direct action on the bill, but
the importantly of Senator Bailey and
others on the Democratic side of the
chamber necessitated a report and the
committee reported adversely, not.
withstanding the fact that Senator
Burrows, Chairman Ofthe Committee
was in favor OF the change. The ad.
verse report recalls Senator Black
burns facetious promise to Senator
Depew, that, on condition that Depew
would vote for the bill in committee
he, Blackburn, would vote that the
New York Central railroad be allowed
one representative on the floor of the
Senate all its own"
An amusing farce was INDUCED in
by the members of the House on Tues
day when that body added to the i'm.
migration bill an amendment which
prohibits the sale OF liquor in the Cap.
itol restaurants. This action is bid
for the votes of temperance people