The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-21

thought would refuse to allow themselves
to be made the dupes OF those who would
make us examples of the same clVlilza-
ton which was sIaughtering liberty III
South Africa.
SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN kAfl-
FLED.
When he expressed doubt as to whether
the treaty with Spain should ever nave
been ratified, Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio. ask
ed why William j. Bryan, by means OF
his personal eXertions, helped to secure
its ratification. Mr.. DeArmond explained
that he DIG not pretend to speak Tor ME.
Bryan, who spoke for hlmseif ana spoke
exceedingly Well Democratic appiause.l
But he admitted that Mr.. Bryan hau
counselied the ratification OF the treaty.
He believed them and he believed suii
that Mr. Bryan had been wiser had he
said nothing on the subject. Mr.. BryanS
position, he said, was due to over-conn-
deuce in the American people. The war
was over and he believed the people
should b5. relieved of the expense OF the
army. If Mr.. Bryan had supposed that
it was the intention of those in power
to hold the Philippines at the point Of the
hayonet and INACCURATE q colonial policS,
fhe treaty never would have been ratl-
fed.
Without closing the general debate, the
committee rose and the House adjourned
In the Senate.
(Ey Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Jan 2o.--Detatc or
the Philippine tariff bill VIII begin il the
Senate tomorrow. On benalf Of the ma
jority OF the Committee on Philippines.
Mr.. Lodge, the chairman, to-day reported
the matter, and gave notice that he Would
cali it uD FOR consideration at O'Clock
tomorrow.
Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, acting for the
1norority of shc committee offered Il sub
stitute for the bill, and announced that
he would submit some remarks upon 1t
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Lodges state
mcnt in support ct the majority report.
During the greater pSirt Of the days ses-
sion the measure providing for the cs-
Enlistment of q Department OF Com
merce was under consideration. an Ell
fort was made by Mr.. Nelson, Of Min
nesota, in charge OF the bill, TO secure
a vote upon it. but the opposition to
many OF its provisions became so strong
that the effort had to be abandoned.
In an extended statement Mr.. Nelson
replied to the criticisms which had been
made on the bill. The Departments
principally affected by the measure were
those of the Treasury and the Interior The
former had on its oils 4,41t employees in
Washington ana the latter 4.SSl-edcil
having a greater number Of employees
than all the other departments combined.
81 Mr.. Nelson said he believed there was
a strong public sentiment in the coun-
try in favor of the establishment OF q
department of commerce.
.:Wc need it." said he. ito put our
selves on q parity with other nations of
the world We. need it to put our com
merciaI and industrial Developments IN
=. ,npf.a roptrDf y
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut. supported
the pending measure IS a whole, but
offered an amendment striking from the
bill the proposition to transfer the Patent
Office It was accepted by Mr.. Nelson
and agreed to by the Senate
Mr.. Cockrel. of Missouri. offered an
amendment, which was adopted eiiminat-
ing from the bill the proposition 10 trans
fer to the new department the Census
Office.
A House bill comforting upon Mrs.
Ida S. Mckinley widow of the late Pres.
ident Mckinley, the mail franlSing pro-
VISION was passed.