Arizona republican., 1902-02-25
THE MARYLAND QUARREL.

During the debate on the Philippine tariff bill MT. McComas of Maryland, said that his colleague, MT Yelling
 ton. had said that he had been given l assurances by President Mckinley that the United States did not propose to hold the Philippines as colonies. | MT. Wellington was evidently labor ing under excitement, and replied to some, statements made during today's debate by his colleague, Mir. McComas- Those statements. he said, had cast a doubt upon his truth and veracity, but he insisted that MT. McComas' recol- lection did not serve him well
 He is. said MT. Wellington, ''so ig- norant upon this question. that he ought not to speak upon it, or his
 statements are untrue" He explained that while MT. McComas accompanied him in his call upon the late presi- dent, he was not within hearing of all
 the conversation, and did not know what had been said. He asserted that
 President Mckinley did not make the promises to him which he had stated
 previously he had made. "i believe,
 said he that the president meant at
 that time to carry out those promises, but because of sinister and malign in Huences he was forced to abandon
 them and to drift, to drift.
 .'I do not stand alone in this mat ter. and my colleague in so assailinS my veraCity assails that Of another senator The same promises were made to him as were made to me. He IS on the floor now declared MT. Yelling
 ton. pounding his desk emphatically. "or was a few minutes ago. I was not mistaken" He demanded of his col league that there should be no equiv
 ocation upon his part, and declared that MT. IcCoT2s, Tefraining from
 making charges against him in the last camraign, had waited until ne | could hide behind the rules of the senate before causing the imputation of such a charge upon him.
 After referring to the visit to Presi- dent Mckinley by General AEnus of
 Baltimore. and himself MT. WcllinG- ton. speaking with deliberation and emphasis. said:
 ..I desire to be within the rules of the senate. I would gay his. If my colleague at any time will reiteratc outside this chamber what he said m this chamber. then l will tell him that
 ne is not correct. and tell him what
 l will not say in this chamber, because of senatorial dignity, because of par : liamentary rules, that he uttcrs d cowardly and malicious falsehood.' Mir Frye. the president pro tenn. ordered MT. Wellington to take his ! seat The Maryland senator complied. ! AIr. Hoar made q point of order that | Mir Wellington was out of order in using the language he had used. MT Frye sustained the point of order. and the incident seemed to close at that point.
 | Mr Hanna said that with the per scnal differences Of the two senators
 from Maryland he had nothing to do, but when statements were made involv- ing the action of the president whose lips now were closed in death. he felt it was time for him to speak. "The statement was made" said he, that a premise was given by our dead presi- dent with respect to the disposition of the Philippine islands that was not kept l resent that statement in the name of the American people," (Ap- plause)
 He was willing to admit that there might have been misunderstanding. but if any refutation Of the charge were needed, the character of President Mckinley ought to afford sufficient rciutation Of ii. It was not possible tc entertain such a charge. and in the
 name Of the American people he en- tered q protest against 1t.
 Sena tor Proctor reported favorably
 the house oIeoma rgarine bill. He an nouuced that q report in opposition would be submitted by the minority. The committee amended the bill by striking out the section reIa ting to renovated butter and the proviso which authorized the manufacture of oleo- margarine under any regulation which state might provide.