Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-07

senate met In joint session with the
House to participate in the memorial
services held for President MCKINLEY
and on Friday the above committee
reported, censuring both Senators for
having violated the dignity of the Sen
ate and removing from them the stigma
or contempt whlbh had been placed
upon them by the whole Senate In exc
cutive session.
There is a further report due from
the above named committee. It has
been instructed to investigate the
charges of Senator Tillman that Mr..
McLaurin was bribed with the promise
OF the federal patronage of the state.
TO vote for the ratification of the treaty.
OF Paris. AS is we'll known, the Junior
Senator from South Carolina had made
speech in the Senate denouncing the
treaty, and later, after call at the
White House, he voted for its ratifica-
ton. He has since been adopted bv
the republican caucus and has dictated
the federal appointments in his state.
The democratic senators declare that
the republicans dare not pursue the in
veSt1gatlOn of MI. Tillman's charges
and say that no further report will be
brought in.
Senator Rawlins. of Utah. who is a
member of the Philippines Committee.
and has been in constant attendance
at the hearings of that Committee
gave me yesterday some of the impress
siOns and views which be has formed
on the Philippine question. 1.-The
policy of the administration, he said.
las is made evident by the investiga-
ton and testimony before the commit
tee and the policy of the republicans So
far as they have announced it, is con-
trary, not only to democratic princi-
pies but to every precedent in the gov
eminent of this country and the only
outcome must be, if these plans are
carried into execution. the virtual sur
render of the islands to large capital
lists and the attendant enslavement of
the people. As you know, there is
scheme now on foot to purchase the
land held by the friars. That is al!
right as far as it goes but now the Taft
Commission represents that it will be
impractical to dispose of these lands,
as has been the custom with govern
ment lands in this country, to the
small owners and settlers. Great CAPT.
tai. they say, is needed to develOpe the
islands, and accordingly they would
sell or lease immense tracts of land to
large corporations. 1t will then be
their policy to admit Chinese immi-
grafton. at the present time the la
Dor in the islands is employed, in SO
far as it is willing to be, but they wish
to import Chinese labor for the de-
velopement of the islands, again.
which will work for from SIS to $40
per month and find itself. This labor
will be employed in the production of
sugar and other profitable crops and
will result in a menace to American
Industries.
1T is true that the democrats be-
lieve there should be free trade be-
tween the islands and the United States
until such time as the Filipinos are
made independent and there Is nothing
to fear from their competition under
ordinary circumstances, but if the
plans of the capitalists who now domi
nate affairs are carried into effect, |
practically free land Is used for pro-
duction and cheap Chinese labor EN-.
ployed, the competition will prove
serious. Then the Commission desires
authority to issue bonds which will |
have to be guaranteed by this country
for the development of the islands and |
30 place upon the Filipinos a burden
Of Indebtedness they are ill.prepared |
to bear and so attach them to the Uni |
ted States by ties of indebtedness as |
to forever prevent the requirement of |
their freedom. There are $1,000 acres
of sugar lands in Mindora alone which |
will yield magnificent profits under
this nefarious scheme
Senator Rawlins also alluded to the |
railroad franchises, contracts for pub
lie work and other benefits which will |
be awarded to 1.-THE favored few" if |
the administration is able to carry out |
it's present plans. Apropos eff the
Senator's remarks. Governor Taft |
states that it will require from $780,
700 to $4,000, 900 to purchase the friar's
ands.