The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Refdse. to summon Lc;ip,e..

II resent that insinuatiou," said
Mr.. Williams (Miss.). !.
''And his remark is not in accord
ance with facts" said Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.). az.
The motion to summon Lopez was
lost by party vote. The committee
then took a recess until two p. M.
Takes Issue with Cen. Hughes.
Washington, June 2.-Col. Wagner,
assistant adjutant general, U. S. A.,
and formerly adjutant general Of the
army in the Philippines, Saturday CON-.
tinued his testimony before the sem.
ate Philippine committee. He said
he knew that one village had been
burned because the citizens would not
give information of the murderers of
native friendly to the United States.
He gave fine character to Gen. Bell
as humane officer. He said the con-
duct of Americans in the Philippines
had been uniformly kind and consid-
crate to the native prisoners.
Col. Wagner did not agree with Gen.
Hughes that the war in the Philippines
was not civilized war. He said that in
the provinces commanded by Gen.
Bell about 100000 people were gath
cred in the concentration camps.
Their property left outside the camps
was confiscated and the wealthy peo-
pie lost heavily. He did not believe
that any camp described by an anony-
nous officer as Suburb of hell" ever
existed.
/. Money strinsency in Philippines.
Washington, June 2.-The secretary
of war has forwarded to the senate
committee on Philippines the follow
ing cablegram from Acting Gov.
Wright, of the Philippines, concerning
the condition of the treasury of the
Philippine government: -.
'After>making available in United States
money appropriations Immediately neces-
sary there Is, left in the insular treasury
about 100000 money of the United States.
Practically none is being received from Gus
toms or internal revenue; must very soon
face the question obtaining Of next month
to pay obligations payable only in money Of
the United States; request suggestions as
to method of obtaining money of the United
States; can pay for it only Mexican dollars;
can advertise fer bids to furnish gold, pay
ment to be made in Mexican currency. or
can raise ratio so high that customs and
internal revenue receipts will be gold;
would greatly deplete treasury balance.
Price of gold at local banks to-day is 81 for
$2.41 Mexican, but no large orders can be
flled.''
Army Reduction.
Washington, June2.-By direction
xbf the president Secretary Root has
issued general order decreasing the
strength of our permanent military
establishment and changing the ratio
of its makeup as provided in the gen.
eral order issued, last May, to carry out
the army reorganization law. Under
the general order Of last May the total
strength of the army was fixed at
77,2s7 men. The order issued Satur-
day reduces this figure to &c, 497-a re-
duction of 10,790. .fSs
Congregational Forecast.
" New York, June 2.-Congressman
Serene E. Payne, chairman of the
house committee of ways and means,s
who is in this city, said, regarding ma
vtional legislation:
ST am confident that the house will pass
the Ray bankruptcy bill at an early day.
/ think that before congress adjourns the
housewife pass the senate Cuban reciprocity
bill, calling for 20 per cent. reduction Of
the tariff on Cuban goods imported into
this country"
what are the prospects Of the Nicaragua
canal bill?"
Il ''I am certain that it will be disposed Of
In one way or another before the adjourn
Sment of congress-" said Mr.. Payne. II
apprehend, also, that the Senate will act
on the Philippine bill by Tuesday next, and
that Immediately afterward It will come to
.the house and be passed promptly"
Opposes View Of Majority.
Washington, June '2-fhe minority
members of the committe on isthmian
canals of the senate have prepared a
report opposing the views of the ma
jority. 1t is directed mainly to show
ing the impracticabiity of the Mica
ragua route, especially on account Of
volcanic disturbances, and favors the
Panama route. The report was pre-
sented to the senate Saturday.