Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-23
HOUSE.


today a resolution was adopted calling
upon the secretary of war for informa
tion about any payments made pS
Governor General Wood to F. B. Thur
ber and any other persons or corpora
tions, together with the dates anc
amounts of such payments, for the ad-
vocating of reciprocity with CUBA
The consideration of the Philippine
civil government bill was then re-
sumed and De Almond Of Missouri
made general speech in opposition to
the policy of retaining the islands. He
repudiated utterly the charge that the
opposition to the present Philippine
policy, in criticising some of the acts
of the army officers in the Philippines,
was slandering and assailing the ar
my.
Olmstead Of Pennsylvania, summed
up the situation in these words: THE
bill proposed by the minority means a
complete renunciation by the United
States of the duties and responsibilities
which, in the province of God. has
been cast upon us. 1t means coward
ly retreat. 1t means we shall be de-
!. graded and disgraced in the eyes of all
the world. On the other hand, the bill
which we present and propose to pass,
maintains the honor and dignity of the
American people and enables the Fill
pino to participate as fully as possible
IL
of government"
Grosvenor of Ohio, under the lati-
tude allowed in the general debate, dis
cussed the criticism Of the rules Of the
house recently indulged in by Cush-
man of Washington, and others.
Through the operation of the old rules
and methods of the previous 51st con-
gress, he said, the house had become
powerless to transact any business. He
pointed out that in the 56th congress,
Cushman as well as other critics of
the rules had voted to continue them
in force.
POSTMASTER AT soCoRRO
NAMED.
Washington, June 23.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Postmasters-
New Mexico: l.. e. Kittrell, Socorro.
Texas: Charles X. Miller, Athens;
George B. Zimpelman, Austin; Thomas
D. Ward, Corpus Christi; Walter s.
Yates, Forney; Richard O. Misener,
Hamilton; Hal. Singleton, Jefferson;
Thomas Breen, Mineola; D. Burns.
Tyler.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
washington, June 23.-It has been
determined that no reciprocity treaty
with Cuba can be submitted at tne
nresent session Of congress. 1t was
first planned that in the event OF the
failure of the administration manag-
ers Of the senate to secure favorable
action on the Cuban sugar bill, trea-
tv was to be drafted at once. This Is
m an understanding of Senior Quesada,
the cuban minister here, who has full
powers and treaty could be drawn In
washington entirely, It is stated now
however, that this cannot be done ana
that any draft Of treaty must go to
Havana and be returned before 1t earn
be submitted to the senate. This can
not be accomplished in the short space
of time intervening before the ad-
iournment, If the estimates OF the
leaders that congress will adjourn by
July 4, are correct. No confidence Is
felt in the administration circles Of the
ability Of the senate managers to Sc
cure ratification of the treaty even
il one is drawn, and while the president
may feel called upon to put the mat
ter to a test, 1t will be rather with the
idea of demonstrating his own purpose
to do everything possible for Cuba
than any expectation that q two-thirds
vote for the ratification could be re-
ceived..
STATEHOOD.
Quay Of Pennsylvania, then formally
entered q motion to discharge the
committee on territories for further
consideration Of the bill to admit as
states the territories Of Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Arizona. He made an ar
gument in support of the motion. urg-
ing that in making the motion he had
no motive to embarrass the commit
tee on territories. He cited several in
stances in which the senate had acted
upon similar motions. He said five OF
the eleven members Of the committee
desired to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the bill and
pointed out that both the Republican
and Democratic parties, In their nat
ional platforms, declared In favor Of
the admission Of the territories as
states. He said the promise, to that
effect in the Republican platform Of
1896 had been broken. He quoted the
resolution from the Republican nation