The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-24

Russia. We We're told that we needed
these islands in the interest of trade and
yet the other day we saw the majority
in this chamber pass a bill protecting our
infant American industries against COM
petition in the Philippines. How long
shall the war last? Soon four years will
have passed. How long will it take &C.,
999 men to completely subdue eight
million?
Again l say how utterly have the high
purposes of the war been perverted!
We are simply continuing what Spain
was too weak to accomplish in the Phil
ippines, while at home we see slandered,
prosecuted and Inundated the great ad-
miral who gave the stroke which de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet, and which
ought to have ended the war" (Great
applause on Democratic side).
Mrs. Simmons is improving very sat
isfactory at Walters Park Sanitarium.
Pa. 1t is hoped that she will soon be
able to join Senator Simmons here.
Several of the North Carolina delega-
tion are attending the Presidents re-
ception tonight
Senator Allen X. Smit hand Editor
Lassiter. of Smithfield. are here. Miss
Margaret French. Of Lumberton, is also
visiting the capital CITY,
1t is said that Roscoe G.. Mitchell, of
Graham, will be appointed consul to
Turks Island, West Indies, ina few days.
Today's Star says the appointment has
been agreed upon.
Mr. Lawrence Holt, prosperous mill
Cwner of Alamance county, is interested
in the Chinese exclusion legislation. He
opposes anything that would tend to in
iure our trade with China. Speaking of
the cotton goods industry, he says:
"Our mills are not prospecting as they
did prior to. the troubles in China. Ever
since then the industry has been in rath-
er a languishing state, though of late
there are some indications of reviving
activity. This country is deeply inter-
ested in keeping the Chinese markets.
With undestricted trade between the two
two countries We will never know what
a glut of production is over here.
Chinese can absorb the output of all
the cotton factories in the world. The
Philippines are worth something, OF
course, and l have filled several good
sized orders from Manila; but that trade
is. Insignificant in comparison with the
commerce that we should maintain with
the Chinese Empire ANY policy that
tends To deprive US of that traffic is
short sighted and will work to the in
jury of the United States.
Congressman Moody is resolved that
his constituents in the new Tenth dis
trict shall not lack for garden seed this
spring. He has sent out SS mail bags
full, containing $4,000 packages going to
$4,000 people in his district The Major
expects the seed to bring forth large
crop of Republican votes.
Zach 7. Garrett, wife Of the postmas-
ter at Henderson, and Mr.. James Amos.
ex-county commissioner of Vance coun-
ty. are here. Mr.. Garrett wants to keep
the Henderson rostoffco and Mr. Amos
would like something equally as good.
Both are members of the Populist State
Executive Committee and are here in con-
ference with Senator Pritchard "to ad-
vance the interests of the Populist party"
as wit said last night.
Congressman KluttZ has introduced a
bill designed to remedy the arbitrary as
sessments in revenue cases, where small
GistlleIies are seized, and the owners
compelled to pay excessive amounts to
get their difficulties compromised.
Senator Pritchard has introduced q bill
to appropriate $1,000 for Moore's Creek
battle-ground.