The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


cable bill. filed in the House. dissents
from the view that the government
should build the cable, and states that
n private organization the Commercial
Gable Company, already has contract
ed to lay II cable to Hawaii by Novem-
ber LIST, next. intending to extend the
line to the Philippines within two
years thereafter The minority report
adds: I'VE believe the government
can obtain all the advantages of gov
ernmental ownership and avoid the
risks and disadvantages of govern
mental ownership by allowing pri-
vate corporation to lay and operate
this cable. Moreover, we do not think
it right for tie government to lay this
cable after private corporation has
started to lay such n cable"
The nomination of Ben Daniels. nm
ex-r9ugh rider, to be marshal of Ari-
zona, confirmed by the Senate before
it had heard of his record as an ex-
convict. hold-up man and brace
game gambler, will be revoked by the
President, Daniels was n personal
nominee of President Roosevelt. The
President knew him as n brave soldier
and desired to reward him. There
We're ugly rumors in Washington about
Daniels when his nomination was re-
ferred to the judiciary. After his NOM
nation was confirmed the story came
that Daniels had served Il term in pris-
OH for larceny and great row was
raised In the Senate because he had
been confirmed without facts being
brought TO the knowledge of that body.
President Roosevelt called on Daniels
for an explanation and the letter re-
ceiveJ in reply was not satisfactory.
Ia N n
olution in the Senate for investigation
by Senate committee of the conduct
of Indian schools in this country. The
resolution tells of Il startling state of
affairs among some of the schools. of
the admission of scholars infected with
tuberculosis and contagious diseases,
and says that the mortality among the
scholars is appalling. One exhibit
quotes an inspector of schools as say
ing that it is his belief that OF every
detail of either boys or girls who sweep
the dormitory rooms of Indian board
ing schools three out of four die of tu
berculosis within five years. The res
olution says: "There is IAN intermix-
ture of the two sexes in such SCHOOLS,
without proper supervision in many
cases. with the result that many of the
female children are debauched and the
morals of the children of both sexes
perverted and destroyed"
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 enrnestness
said there is n government there, and
lie was glad to say. n very good gov
ernment. suitable TO the character or
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
delegate in Congress. as in the case or
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan This. he
thought. would be no violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work of
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonalty and their ability, he paid u
tribute to the late President Mckinley.
who he said, was 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 Mt the right time and in the right
way.
In the House Mr.. Gillett Qtep0 of
Massachusetts took occasion to refer
to the attack of Mr.. Wheeler of Ken
tucky. few days ago, upon the ad-
ministration for its preparations in
connection with the forthcoming visit
of Prince Henry and the coronation of
King Edward. He criticised Mr..
Wheeler for making the charge that
the Secretary of State wns Il ''pitiable"
f,unkey who should be booted out of
the State Department" for making fun
of the German nation and saying he
did not care for the good will of the
German people. The more disgraceful
such utternnces We're the more motor
iety they achieved, he said. Such re-
marks addressed to foreign country
naturally made an Impression abroad.
People there knew nothing of the man
who gave utterance to them:"' They
only knew of his official position as a
member OF the American House of
Representatives. On that account, he
said, the stigma of the gentleman's
speech attached to all of the members
here. Two Democratic members dis
claimed sympathy with Mr.. Wheelers
utternnces. H. ,.
Senator Patterson of Colorado. one
of the minority members of the Philip
pine committee. delivered his first ex'
tended speech in the senate on the 10Th
inst. taking up nearly the whole days
session, and was given most ntteH-
tive hearing. He discussed principally.
the seaition laws enacted by the Phil
ippine commission, vigorously attack
ing the authority of the commission to
enact and enforce such laws. He
maintained that congress alone had the
power to put III force enactments of
that character. He compared informa-
tion furnished by the executive de-
partments of the government with
some of the statements of Governor
Taft in his testimony before the Phil
ippine committee, with respect to the
capabilities Of the Philippine people,
and declared with some heat his be