Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-04

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Il WASHINGTON LETTER..
tFrom our Regular Correspondent
| Washington, June 3O.-On Thurs
iday, the House of Representatives pass
ed the Philippine Bill by a party vote
but one republican voting against tn,
measure. The bill was in conference
and an agreement reached. All the ap
preparation bills have been passed and
other important measures will be per.
m1tted to await action until the short
session. In anticipation of the passage
OF the Philippine Bill before July 4tb
the President has drawn up a general
proclamation of amnesty for all the
political offenders among the Fillpinos
and, if his expectations are realized
the proclamation will be issued on In
dependence Day.
Proceedings In the Senate on Friday
were marked by most able presenta-
tlon, made by Senator Teller, of the
position OF the republican party in re-
gard to Cuban reciprocity. The effort
made by the majority of the republ1
cans to effect reciprocal treaty with
Cuba, he characterized as the most
stupendous effort to deceive the Ameri-
can people that occurred in all his pub
lie experience. Mr.. Teller confirmed
the prediction, made in these letters,
that treaty would be negotiated and
presented at the next session of Con-
gress and declared that the whole rec
iprOcity agitation had been an ATTEMPT
to take advantage of the well-known
disposition Of the American people to
relieve people In distress to the mate
rial advantage of the American Sugar
Refining Co., otherwise known as the
Sugar Trust.
ApropOs of Mr.. Teller's remark, I
have received from unimpeachable
sources the information that it is the
Intention of the President to 20 out to
the states whose congressional deIega-
lions opposed bis Cuban policy, before
the next session, and to advocate from
the platform reciprocal arrangement
with Cuba in terms which he believes
will result In creating a popular de-
mand for that end which will make it
impossible for the senators and repre-
sentatives from these states to resist
the confirmation of the treaty which
he will send to Congress. Such a
course will be almost without preced-
ent, 1t is true, but Mr.. Roosevelt con-
siders that the national honor. .,
which a republican congressman sug-
gests is another terms for personal
pride, is involved and that, therefore,
the circumstances warrant an unusual
course of procedure.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Admiral Dewey appeared before the
Committee of the Senate |
and gave bis version of the initiation
Of the Philippine Instruction. There
was evident, in the Admirars testi-
mony, desire to avoid placing the ad-
In an unfavorable light.
and also strong prejudice against the
tlllplnos. Under the cr0ss-examina-
lion OF Senator Carmack, the Admiral
It times colored up and appeared to be
about to resent the line of questioning.
Finally, the Admiral having admitted
hat he regarded Aguinaldo as a thief
tut that, so regarding him, he had adj
Tanced him munitions of war and other
upplles, which course be defended on
he ground that "All's fair in war.n|
Senator Carmack asked him why he
egarded AguinaldO as thief in view
# the fact that he knew of no dishon.
st act on Aguinaldo 3 part, but at this :
moment Senator Lodge called atten
ion to the fact that the hour for ad- ;;
)urnment had arrived, and Dewey. :
astily grabbed his hat, bowed and ,,
sft the room without waiting to be :
)rmally excused.
1t is with no little pleasure that l
hronicle the fact that the representa- :
ives in this correspondence in regard )
the Infamous Union Depot Bill rail q
oaded through the Senate, and which, y
8 then related, gave a subsidy to the +
lerged pennsylvania and Baltimore !;
Ohio railway companies, valued at Z
etween "a 900, 900 and ST., 00O, 900, have 4
,cOmplished the temporary defeat of
le measure in the House COMMITTEES. g
y means OF humorous protests for +,
arded to that committee from readers e
these letters. The House Commit -
e on the District OF Columbia at first a
tempted to modify the more fla =,
ant features of the Bill by changing n,
10 location of the depot and so cur. :.
ii the value Of the subsidy, but as 4.
g protests continued to arrive, the W.
,mmittee concluded to permit thel :
III to go over until the next session. d
nding which careful Investigation
the subject will be made, with. it ia
be hope, result which will mean
wing of several millions of dollars to
, people Of the United States. K
IN Friday evening, the democrats OIL
3 House held conference to cOnsid.
the action OF the republicans duringI pa
session OF Congress practically
npleted. RESOLUTIONS were adopted
ldemn1ng the republicans for sacri- 4
ng Cu6alto the demands of the trusts u
pointing out there would have 4
no difficulty in passing, in the II
late, the Cuban Bill as passed by theI In
use and that the only reason for III
ing to DO 80 was the fact that the ,dE
passed by the House curtailed the "
hts OF the trust to the material /
eflt OF the Cubans and Of the Alneri- -
consumers. The resolutions also VOL
hrm the we'll known fact that the lam
lbllcan party has been, throughout Bile.
session, dominated by the trusts forr
monopOlies, that it has persistent z
efused to listen to the counsel, even omr
lembers of its own party, to reduce ney
tariff on articles produced by the just
ts; and that it has. after passing In SC
nti-trust law to tide over the cleo prac
of 1900, which law it has since chas
demonstrated requires much re- ever
n In order that it may be made been
tive, positively refused to so revise who
law or to take any other steps samr
q would be contrary to the inter- teliln
II the trusts and monopolies. find
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