Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-06

uSnlnS homes Tor the teaching Of |
articulate speech to deaf children was
defeated
Washington, jan Ex-senator
Spooner introduced a substitute for the
Nicaragua canal bill. The new bill is
a practical authorization to the presi-
dent to choose between the Panama
and Nicaragua routes. The first pro
vision looks to the acquisition of fran
chiSes, the right of way and other
property Of the Panama company, in
Guiding the control Of the Panama
railroad. The president is authorized
| to pay $40,O0O,OOO for these provided
that a satisfactory title can be OBJ
! tained.' He is authorized to secure
the necessary concessions from the
| republic of Colombia, these to include
the perpetual control of a ten-mi}e
strip of territory from the Caribbean
| sea to the Pacific ocean. A canal
sufficient to accommodate the largest
| vessels is to be constituted under Su-
| perviSiOn of the secretary of war.
! The bill also carries an alternative
provision authorizing the president %
proceed with the construction of the
| NiCaraguan canal in case he fails to
secure the necessary concessions from
| Colombia or Satisfactory title from
the Panama company. An immediate
| appropriation of $10,0OO,OOO is made
in either event The limit of the cost
! is $135,000,000 in case the Panama
route is chosen, while $4,000 600 is
allowed in case the choice falls on
| Nicaragua
Senator Nelson's bill creating the
department of commerce, which pass
| ed the senate, was amended in
various particulars. 1t provides for a
| secretary who is to be a member of
! the cabinet, assistant secretary and
other officials and clerks. The pfO-
| posed department is especially charg-
ed with the collection and distribu-
| ton of statistical information and
with the development and fostering Of
| foreign and domestic commerce. In
! the department there is to be a new
| bureau of manufactures and many
! bureaus now included in other de-
! partmentS are transferred to the new
! department, including the life-saving
light house, marine hospital steam
| boat inspection services, bureaus of
navigation, shipping and immigration:
| as we'll as the control of the fisheries
and the Chinese exclusion questions,
| all now within the Jurisdiction of the
treasury department and the census
| bureau. The department is also given
| jurisdiction over the consular service
so far as it pertains to commerce.
The Philippine storm center was in
the senate for nearly three hours, but
! was void of definite results. Irritation
was aroused on both sides and once
or twice personal encounters between
senators seemed imminent Once
when Senator Teller tainted the re-
publican senators by declaring that
they knew statements made in the
recent Manila dispatch in which Gen
eral Wheaton was represented as
criticising the opponents of the gov
ernment'S policy in the Philippines
were true, a half dozen republicans
were on their feet in an instant
Senator Lodge. at whom the taunt
seemed to be aimed particularly. hur-
rledly crossed from his seat to the
main isle, and, white to the lips. pas
sionately challenged the statement Of
the Colorado senator and demanded
that he withdraw it. Senator Telle.
so modified the statement that further
hOstilities at that time were averted. |
One of the sharpest colloquies of the
session was between Senator Spooner
of Wisconsin and Senator TilIman Of
South Carolina. The race problem.
involving the Iynching of negroes, was
interjected into a controversy and
much feeling was manifested by both
senators. In the course of the colo |
guy Senator SpOOner declared that if !
the same rule were TO be applied to |
the colored people of the Philippines |
as Senator Tillman referred to in the !
south then God help the colored man
in the Philippines said Mr.. Spoones
God help them in the Philippines |
now shouted the South Carolina |
senator. ssionatelyz~"You have al !
ready butchered in three years three
times as many as the Spaniards did N
three centuries"
1T is one thing" retorted Senator
Spooner. ito kill men with arms IN |
their hands against the government
and against the flag. It is another 10
burn them
Washington, Jan. 29.-For an hour
the senate had under discussion thei
question whether censorship of press
dispatches exists in Manila. While
no such turbulent scenes as Tuesdays
were enacted, the debate for time /
was very spirited. The secretary of
war was quoted as saying that no !