Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
OLEO BILL PASSED.
The Senate Agrees to the House
Amendments.
Cen. Smith ROASTED BY Mr.. SlBLEY
Slow Progress Made with the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill In the House-The
Chinese Exclusion Bill Ready
for the President,

AuA sho ioHiuouW
Washington, April 29.-When the
senate met Monday Senator Harris,
of Kansas, presented the following
telegram he had received from the
Kansas Millers' association: Kan
sas millers, on account of foreign
determinations, with the best wheat
in the world at their door are not
producing over one third of their full
capacity. Unless your committee on
foreign relations can give us relief
through reciprocal concessions, plac-
ing our millers on an equal basis
with foreign mills, many of our mills
will shut down indefinitely and some
of them will be forced to the wall
In our distress we look to our sena-
tors for relief"
After brief discussion yesterday
the senate agreed to the house
amendments to the oleomargarine
bill as passed by the senate. An ef-
fort was made by Senator Teller, Of
Colorado, to amend the measure SO
as to levy tax Of ten per cent. Of
the capital or assets on any butter
trust that might be formed, but II
was defeated.
Senator Simmons, of North Caro-
lima, addressed the senate in opposi-
tion to the Philippine government
bill. He urged that the Philippines
ought to be turned over to the in
habitants Of the islands. He de.
nounced the "cruelties and barbarl.
ties" alleged to have been committed
on the Filipinos BY the American
army and said that he felt like call
ing upon the great, brave and hui
name man now in the white house to
probe these things to the bottom
and at least to make them odious.'
The conference report on the Chi
nese exclusion bill was adopted.
Consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was begun, but
notsconcluded.
Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, Gre
ated something of a sensation in the
house yesterday during the general
debate on the agricultural appropria-
tion bill by severely denouncing Gen
Jacob H. Smith for the orders he Is.
sued in the Samar campaign. He de-
clared that Gen. Smith was dis
grace to the uniform he wore and
expressed the hope that the presi-
dent would strip him of his uniform
within 4S hours. Mr. Sibley's speech
was enthusiastically applauded by the
democrats and was received with
some evidences of approval on the
republican side. The speech was
considered the more remarkable In
that it came from republican who
left the democratic party on the is
sues raised by the Spanish war and
who since has been an ardent ex.
pansionist.
Mr.. Williams, democrat, of Missis-
sippi, indorsed what Mr.. Sibley had
said.
Mr.. Curtis, OF Kansas, made a brief
but fervent defense Of Gen. Funston
against the criticism to which he has
been subjected. "The people Of Kan
sas," he began, "are proud Of the
brave and daring record of gallant
Fred Funston. He has been criticised
here for an act which for daring OF
conception and execution ranks with
the greatest features Of arms-he
captured the new George Washing
ton-Aguinaldo. II another had &C.
complished what Gen. Funston did
the democrats would have made him
their candidate for president" He
called attention to the fact that his
promotion had been recommended
by Gen. Wheaton and Gen. Mac
Arthur, both soldiers Of the civil
war, soldiers who knew more OF war
and the rules Of war than all the
politicians in this country combined.
"And his commission" he added,
twas signed by the greatest presi-
dent we ever have had-the soldier,
statesman and martyr, William Nc
Kinley."
Upon the conclusion Of the general
debate slow progress was made with
the bill, only 25 Of the 40 pages be-
ing disposed Of.
The conference report Of the Chi
nese exclusion bill was adopted with
out debate. This sends 1t to the
president.
Mr.. Burleson, Of Texas, introduced
a resolution calling on the secretary
of war for information as to whether
Gen. Smiths order, relative to the
war in Samar. was based on orders
ssued from Washington and request
ng the transmission Of all orders is
sued from Washington relative to the
OF the insurrection In
Samar.
Mr.. Conry, Of Massachusetts,, intro
luced another resolution calling for
Information along the same lines.
Il asked the secretary Of war for in