The state herald., 1902-02-14


been sold to Thomas F. Walsh Of Colo
RADIO for $2O3,77S cash. The church
building will be torn down and mod
ern office building erected on the site.
The property is on the corner Of Four
teenth and G streets, one of the best
locations In Washington, containing
over 11,0O0 square feet and was sold
for approximately SIS per foot.
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 n government there, and
he was glad TO say, very good gov
ernment, suitable 10 the character Of
these people and the circumstances In
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States If they could have n
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 ltg President Mckinley,
who, he said, Wa 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.
Representative Lacey of Iowa was
given hearing before the House COM
mittee on irrigation In support of his
bill making an appropriation for an eX-
perimental irrigation system to be con-
structed Mt place designated by the
secretary of the interior. Mr.. Lacey
argued that irrigation under the pro-
posed dual government system of state
and federal control is an experiment.
He thinks the government should Sc
lect the most favorable project and give
1t fair chance, developing it slowly.
He advocated the building up Of nation
al irrigation from the bottom rather
than going up on n grand scale, as Is
proposed by the committee bill. He in
sists that mistakes will necessarily be
made, and that 1t would be better to
make them In one project than In many
as it will afford opportunity to make
corrections at snail cost. An expert
mental system, such as his bill pro-
poses, he says, can have the approval
of the East and can probably pass.
while the general bill. in his judgment,
cannot get through the House.
Throughout nearly the entire session
of the Senate Monday the Philippine
tariff bill was under consideration. Mr..
Turner concluded his speech begun
Friday on the legal and constitutional
phase of the Philippine question. He
held in the main that as the Fillpinos
had established an Independent govern
ment In the Islands prior to the falling
of Manila. the United States, under
the principles OF international law, had
no right'in the Islands. Mr.. Turner re-
ferred to the Philippines sedition act as
not only unconstitutional, but as "A
relic of barbarism too black even for
the most despotlc and tyrannical gov
ernment that now exists ON the face of
the earth" Mr.. Patterson presented an
amendment providing for the repeal Of
the sedltlon laws applied to the Philip
pines. Mr.. Teller gave notice OF an
amcrdincn.sseepsSirg tth;It II Is not In
tended by the government OF the Unit
ed States TO permanently annex the
Philippine islands as an integral part OF
the United States, but that II Is intend
ed to establish. with the consent and
assistance of the Inhabitants thereof. n
government or governments suitable to
their wants and conditions. Mr.. Tel
Ter said he was not going to he dis
turbed by the unparllamentary and In
decent charge made against those who
did not agree with the administration
policy, that they are unpatrlotlc and
have not the publlc's welfare at heart.
because | stand here with words OF
sympathy for the Philippines" said he.
Il am not guilty OF treason, as has been
charged against a senator In this cham
ber." Senator Foraker offered nm
amendment to the Philippine tariff bill
providing that the rate OF duty on Phil.
ippine products coming Into the United
States shall be twenty-five per cent. OF
the Dinglcy rates. The committee bill
provided for seventy-iive per cent.
rate.
Senator Elklns, chairman OF the In
tcrstatc commerce committee, has In.
troduced n bill making n number OF
changes In the interstate commerce
law, the most Important OF which are
the following; Giving the Interstate
Commerce Commission authority un.
der certain conditions to fix railroad
rates, legnllzing pooling ana nboiishlng
Imprisonment as n method OF punish.
Ing otfenses against the law. The pro-
vision with reference to the fixing OF
rates authorizes the Interstate Com.
mcrcc Commission 10 hear complains
Of discrimination made against COM
mon carriers and directs that any den.
mite order made by the commission nj.
ter such hearing. declaring rate, reg.
ulatlon or practice TO be just and rea.
sonahc, shall become operative, and
he observed by the party or parties
against whom II Is made within thirty
days after notice. Appeal to the United
States Circuit Court and To the Su.
prcmo Court OF the United States IL
authorized. Authority IN given TO the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
hear complains against the fairness OF
pooling arrangements and To make an
order nnnulllng the contract In the re-
rpccts found TO bc unjust and unlnw.
fui. Failure 10 comply with the order
VIII work the nnnulmcnt OF the con.
tract. Proceedings by writ OF lnjune.
tlon are authorized against any party
disobcying the provisions OF the bill aud
the offending party also IL made sub
Jcct TO n penalty OF $4,000 10 be pnld
Into the treasury OF the United States.
Authority Il given the commission to
require the publication OF traffic rates.
aud where there Il reasonable ground
for belief That frcightH or passengers