The state herald., 1902-02-21

unusually large number Of delegates In
attendance. The convention was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
! Gait Its president.
One of the principal subjects dis
cussed Mt the Cabinet meeting Friday
was the reply which the President will
make to the appeal of Admiral Schley.
The President has given good deal of
attention to the matter and 1t Is under
stood that in the course of a few days
he will be ready to announce his con.
cluslons.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, which
had been giving especial attention TO
the legal aspect of the reciprocity
| treaties, has reported its findings to
the full committee, and Senator
Spooncr was authorized to prepare a
written report OH the subject. The
committee concludes that the power
to make commercial treaties rests with
the President and the Senate, and that
the fact that they involve questions Of
tariff does not render it necessary that
the House of Representatives should
have equal opportunity to consider
them.
An extended speech on the pending
| Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. 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 government there, aud
he was glad to say, very good gov
| ernment. suitable 20 the character Of
these people and the circumstances In
which we found them. 1t would ad
vance the esteem of the F'ilipinos for
the United States IL they could have
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-
sonality and their ability, he paid a
tribute to the late President\ kcKinley,
who, he said, was the happiest 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.
Chairman Loud of the House commit
tee on postotiices and post roads Is
said to have secured an agreement
from the committee on rules to take up
the postotfice appropriation bill after
the disposition of the ways and means
committees bill for the reduction of
the war revenue taxes. There is pros
pect OF considerable opposition TO the
bill, which provides for the placing of
rural free delivery under the contract
system. Mr.. Loud's argument, and he
usil Ia. attf.nnrtal la. rtapahat. #
the committee, Is based entirely upon
the economy of the proposition. He
estimates that there will be n saving OF
nearly 81 .000,OD In the cost of the ser
vice II the work is done by contract
instead of employees OF the government
Rural carriers. of which Colorado has
now nearly seventy-iive regular and
substitute Were on February lst placed
under the service rules and by an item
In the urgent deficiency bill their sal
ary was raised TO 5000 per year. This
includes the item of horse hire and
maintenance. Mr.. Loud's Idea Is TO
have all country routes served by car
rlers secured by competitive bidding the
lowest bidder TO carry the route and
handle the mail and to supplant all OF
the 5000 rural carriers now In the ser.
vice by cheaper men II such can be
found. As great proportion Of the
carriers have purchased horses, wagons
and uniforms for carrying out the SER
vice under assurance Of permenancy.
Congress is already being delugcd with
protests against this new economical
Idea OF the California representative.
The President Is known to be most viz.
orously opposed 10 the proposition.
The nomination OF Ben Daniels, nm
ex-rough Ildcr. to be marshal OF Ari.
zona, confirmed by the Senate before
II had heard Of his record MS an cx-
convict, hold.up man and brace
game gambler. viii bc revoked by the
President. Daniels was personal
nominee OF President Roosevelt. The
President knew him as brave soldier
and desired TO reward him. There
were ugly rumors IN Washington abou,
Daniels when his nomination was re.
ferred TO the judiciary. After his nom.
inatlon was confirmed the story came
that Daniels had served n term In pris.
on for larceny and great row was
raised In the Senate because he had
been confirmed without facts being
brought TO the knowledge Of that body.
President Roosevelt called on Daniels
for an explanation and the letter re-
cclycd In reply was not satisfactory.
Senator Turner has introduced res.
olution IN the Senate for Investigation
by Senate committee OF the conduct
or Indian schools In this country. The
resolution tells OF n startling state OF
Affairs among some OF the schools, OF
the admission OF scholars Infected with
tuberculosis ana contagious diseases,
| aud says that the mortality among the
scholars Is appalling. One exhibit
quotes mn Inspector OF schools M sny-
Ing that II ls his belief that Of every
detail NJ either boys or plrls who sweep
the dorinllnry rooms OF Indian b0nr,l.
ing schools three out OF -four die Of Ia.
borrulosis within i've years. The rcs.
oluilon says: There II mn lniermlx.
turc OF the two sexes IN such schools,
without proper supervision In many
| eases. with the result that many OF the
frninlc children nre dchnuehcd mud the
inornls OF the children ~ both sexes
perverted and destroyed"
The House passed thu oicomnrgnrine
bill Wednesday, Their. was no division
on the ilnni passage, the real test OF
strength having been made on n motion
To recommii. which was defeated by u
majority of thlriy.fonr. shnfroih nnd
Bcll voted with the majority aud Mon.
dell with the minority. The provision
10 require the Inspection nnd branding
of renovated butter. which wns ndoptcd
In committee OF the whole rnepdny.
was retained on mn aye and may vote
A. fnnlly pnsecd. the hill IL somewhat