Milford chronicle., 1902-03-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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Philippine Islands, p" said the SEN {
ator, land will convert them to a
portion of the country.
They will, presume, be given
territorial rights in time, and res
ident Commissioners as Porto Rico
now has. The resources of the
islands are incalculable, it is to my
opinion that they will not only be
adequate to meet the current ex-
penses of the territory bat will
afford it and its residents the many
of higher civilization
now enjoyed by the citizens Of the
United States. Under the guidance
of the Philippines Commission the
island now enjoy infinitely better
educational advantages, better
courts of justice and, in a word,
better facilities for the attainment
of civilization than they ever had
or ever would have enjoyed under
Spanish rule. With the exception
of a few professional fighters, the
people are happy and contented
and the time is not far distant when
they will be more so. With the
instruction ended the U. S. will
be in a position to still frther carry
into effects the benehcent intent
which she has in view, and salts
fed and prosperous people will
bless this country for their deliver
ance from Spanish dominion.
The consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was passed by the
House during the past week and
a committee was appointed to con
fer with the Senate committee on
the Philippine bill On Friday the
House devoted itself to the calendar
and exceeded all previous records
by passing 159 bills in three hours.
1t then adjourned until this morn
ing. The question Of reciprocal
relations with Cuba is still unsettled
and the best thought in the lower
chamber is being devoted to the
solution of the problem. 1t will
be considered in caucus this even
ing.
On Thursday Congress went into
Joint session in the House of Rep
resentatives and with its guests
the President and his Cabinet
Prince Henry of Prussia was ush
cred into the hall twelve or ffteer
minutes before the President ar
rived. He bowed slightly to The
Speaker and to the audience and
. then bringing himself 10 the mil
itary attitude of attention stood
for fully ten minutes as stiff anC
immovable as a pillar, looking
neither to the right nor to the lef
= until the arrival of the President
+ He then bowed to the President AM
took his seat. The address G
Secretary Hay was delivered in
E monotonous tone and was fully a
/ hour and twenty-five minutes i
length, during which time l Obsel
4 ed particularly the bearing of tn
E Prince. He sat bolt upright wit
his feet evenly in front of him an
u I think l may say with assuranC
o during that long ordeal there wa
not the movement of a limb {
muscle. 1t was a revelation of til
II influence Of rigid military trainin
and etiquette as practiced in a coui
try renowned for its rigorous obse
J. vance of form. In marked col
Il trast was the natural expression
d fatigue of President Roosevelt, VIII
1t sat by him. The President shifte
his position again and again, al
10 while doubtless interested, four
ID the long address, or especially Il
of necessity of sitting through it,
st penance. 1t was evident that !
es would have given a great deal
ne vary it by a horseback ride or
r. running walk of ten miles.
y. The visit of the Prince to Was
d. ington was a memorable and e
Mt joyable occasion. The almost del
a ocratic simplicity of the royal que
OF and the good fellowship viii,
n seems to be so thoroughly devel
We ped in those whose profession lea
nd them to follow the sea" render
the duties of those to whose lot
bit fell to entertain Prince Henry
on pleasure. Speaking of the questi
We which has been raised, as to whet
ere er it not questionable Americans
ht. to so deliberately entertain a me
tie Der of royalty, a republican senat
IN said to me recently, EVERY col
of tesy which we can extend to
on Prince as the representative of
he German people is proper, becal
aes his presence affords us an opportt
his ity of showing our esteem for
people he represents but our att,
-ed tons to him should be based
let that fact and should in no "
her differ from those we would t
e is brother of the President of Fran
I'M for instance, were he to come h
representing the French peoI
ere In word, it is not royalty but
Elm nation which we seek the honor
the As a matter Of fact the person
chit ity of the Prince has done much
the make this visit a pleasant o
Co. Rear-Admiral Evans predicted
ape he would be popular and the +
il diction has come true. Such Iii
ice attentions as his going, at his G
.ble request, to the sick room of you
eel Theodore Roosevelt and chat
and for a few minutes with him;
solicitude for the tree he was asl
ant to plant at Washington's tol
ex- which led him to get down into
orts excavation to tramp the earth alb
late the roots, and his presentation
vest handsome gold watches to
feet train crew which conducted
has train between New York and w;
any ington, have all helped to prod
s, so the heartiness of his reception.
rity.
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