The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
LATE 7WASHINGT6Ns NEWS AND
A~-& CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


The postmaster general has issued
general order announcing the increase
Of pay for rural delivery mail carriers
500 each per annum.
Prince Henry of .IEISsta. onx Thurs.
day visited Mount:'H NtAson, placdd
wreaths on Washington's tomb and
planted a linden tree near It, In. the
evening he dined with the President.
President Roosevelt and party left
shortly before midnight Monday for
New York To witness the launching of
the yacht Meteor. built for the EN-
peror of Germany. Accompanying the
President were Mrs. Roosevelt Miss
Alice Roosevelt, who is to christen the
yacht; Secretary Root, Miss Root. Sec
retary Hitchcock, Commander and
Mrs. Cowles. Senators Lodge and
Spooner and Representative Littauer.
The monthly circulation statement is;
sued by the, comptroller of the curren-
cy shows that at the close of business
February 2s. 1902. the total circulation
of national banks was $35S,434, SCI, an
increase for the year of S9,1I9,Gl2, ana
n decrease for the month of 81 .OO9, I4S.
The circulation. based on United States
bonds amounted to $32O,014,924, an in
crease for the year of ifS5f;Sl6. and n
decrease for, the mouth qf 2,2O3.4 .46i.
The amount of circulation 'secufed by
lawful money was $3s.359943. an in
crease for the month of 81, ,103, 10. The
amount of United States register bonds
on deposit to secure circulation of notes
was $322. $1,000, and to secure public
deposits $1t4, ,ss3 15o.
The sixth National Congress of Moth
ers begaA its sessions here. Tuesday. A
~. H. a IL
city The program for the afternoon
included the address of the president
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, greetings
from sister organizations and reports
: of officers. committees and delegates.
Despite the unfavorable weather, a
large audience greeted Mrs. Theodore
w. Birney. the president. when she
called the congress to order. In her
annual address. Mrs. Birney said that
what is most needed to effect improve
ment along any of the many lines
where reform is essential is systematic
agitation, whereby public opinion is
enlightened as to existing conditions,
and the methods for betteiing. them.
Henry T., ONnard, who is at the head
=. of the beet sugar industry in this coun-
try. had talk with President Roose,
welt Saturday IN regard to the pro-
posed Cuban reduction, lin which he
urged the view that n rebate such as
was proposed by Representative law
ney would give the relief desired and
have the additional advantage over n
tariff commission of going directly to
the Cuban planters. Mr.. ONnar,l also
called the attention of the President to
the report from Europe that the Brus-
sels International Sugar Conference
had agreed upon the abolition. of all
sugar 'bounties. direct and Indirect;
and told the President that such action
would settle the whole problem by rails
ing the price of sugar throughout the
world For this reason he contended
that there was no oYAgSn or;hasty
action. The "listened dttent-
lively to what Mr.. Oxnard had to say,
but sald;little himself beyond relterat-
ing his position in favor of relieving
the situation in Cubn.f'! -. 5.
An extended speech. on the. pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
AlaMma. Speaking of, the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip:
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there is ,goveEnfnent there, ana
he was glad to say, n very good gov
ernment suitable to the character or
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would nd
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States if they could have a
delegate in Congress, as in the case OF
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This. he
thought. would be no violation OF the
constitution. Referring to the work OF
the Philippine Commission, their per-
tribute to the late President Mckinney,
twho. he .said was the happiesS man in
the world.in making selections of men
for responsible position, who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way.
r 'Phe tonference'of the.two houses on
the Philippines tariff bill reached an
agreement Saturday after one sitting,
the representatives. OF. the House ac-
cepting all but one of the material
amendments made by the Senate. The
amendments which WIS not accepted.
is that imposing the tonnage taxes of
the United States upon foreign vessels
engaged. in inter-island traffic in the
philippines The House conferees also
refused to accept the proviso connected
with the Senate amendment limiting
the operation of the sedition laws OF
the Philippines, leaving that provision
| to declare simply that no person in the
Philippine islands shall. under the au-
thority of the United States, be con-
victed of treason by any tribunal. civil
OF military unless on the testimony OF
Two witnesses to the same overt act OF
on confessions in open court" The part
stricken out exempted members of a
family from punishment for failing to
give Information concerning the treas
enable acts of iorie another. The Sen
ate reduction of five nor cent. on the
rate of duty is retained.
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