Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-27

was INDUCED in. Senator Cullom.
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, made a speach explaining
the advantages of the acquisition of
the islands and Senators Bacon and
McLaurin of Mississippi made brIer
remarks, saving while they could not
endorse all the provisions of the
agreement they would place no
obstacles in the way OF ratification.
At the conclusion of the remarks, on
Senator Cu,lom's motion, the treaty
was ratified by a viva voce vote.
After an extended debate the
senate passed the bill establishing
the permanent census Office. The dis
cussion related principally to the col
lection and publication by the direc-
tor of the census of statistics re
specting the production of cotton.
Senator Allison vigorously opposed
the provision. maintaining that cot
ton statistics gathered by the depart
ment of agriculture were complete
and accurate and tkat no necessity
existed for their duplication. De-
spite his opposition. the provision
was inserted in the bill. Several
other bills of Importance Gu the
calendar. We're passed, among them
one extending the charters of the
national banks.
Representative H. c. Smith of
Michigan introduced a bill amending
the act Of July "a, 1897, authorizing
the president to negotiate a reci-
procity treaty between the United
States and Cuba for period of ten
years, by which the United States
shall refund to the Cuban govern
ment quarterly 40 per cent. of the
duties on condition that Cuba shall
grant a concession of all duties on
articles imported by Cuba from the
United States and on condition that
no duties shall be refunded on any
article for the introduction of which
any bounty has been offered. proyid-
ed for or paid. 1t is explained that
Mr. Smiths bill is in line with the
general sentiment of the Michigan
delegation to protect the beet sugar
industry of that state as the refund
ing proposed is to the Cuban govern.
ment and not to the sugar planters
~ an unanimous vote of 27S the
house passed the bill repeating taxes
and at the same time gave an exam
| pie of the celebrity with which con-
gress can transact business when ii
makes up its mind to do so. The
bill was adopted rather unexpectedly
by { clever parliamentary move on
| the Fart of Representative Richard
son, the democratic leader. the result
of which was that the war revenue
repeal bill was adopted by the house
one day earlier than was contem-
plated by the republican leaders.
Washington, Feb 1S.--It was
agreed by the senate that the final
vote on the Philippine tariff bill and
pending amendments should be taken
next Monday. The only stipulation
made by the minority was that the
last day of the debate should be de
voted to speeches not exceeding IL
minutes in duration. Senator Well
ington Of Maryland spoke in opposi
ton to the bill and Senator Stewart
of Nevada in support of it. Senator
Wellington set forth his views force
fully. He always had been as republi
can, he said, believer in ghe sys
tenn Of protection and supporter OF
the gold standard, but he had come
to the parting of the ways with his
party in 1898, when it developed tits
imperialistic tendencies" He OPP
posed the pending bill because he die
not think that congress had the right
to enact legislation by which people
were taxed without representation
and governed without their consent
Senator 5tewart made constitution
al argument in support of the author
| ity of congress to hold the Philip
pines and provide proper govern
ment for their inhabitants.
The speech of Mr.. Wheeler of Ken
lucky in the house last Friday wher
lie bitterly assailed Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauncefote and criticised
the official preparations for the recep
ton of Prince Henry had a sequel ir
the house during the debate on the
Indian appropriation BILL Mr.. Gillette
of Massachusetts declared that the
intemperance of Mr.. Wheeler's
language carried it's own condemna
ton. Nevertheless, he (Gillette)
grievously deplored such an affroni
to foreign country. During the
course of the speech two democrats
Messrs. Robinson of Indiana and
Thayer of Observation-Disclosures
any sympathy with Mr.. Wheeler's ut
terances. These disclaimers drew
from Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
the statement that he desired to share
in the responsibility of the speech
every word of which he said he en-
dorsed. Mr.. Wheeler himself subse
quently replied to Mr.. Gillette, reaf
firming what he had said and declar
ing he would stand by his words
whether they were discreet or not He
read a number of letters and tele
grams and one cablegram from Lon
don commencing his utterances