Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
PHILIPPINE QUESTION
Senator Hoar's Resolution d.
cussed In the Senate.
TIL PENSION BILL IN The HOUSE,


Washington, Jan. l5.-Tor tho first
time this session the Philippine ques'
ton was touched OH in the senate.
The interest taken indicates that u
will occupy the attention Of the up
per branch Of congress for some time
when the tariff bill is reported. The
Philippines were the subject Of an
address by Senator Hoar, Of Massa-
chusctts, who spoke on his resolu-
ton introduced Monday providing
for the appointment Of senate COM
mittee to investigate the administra-
tion OF those islands. Senator Hoar
spoke at some length regarding the
unreliability Of statements which
have been made from time to time
regarding the situation in the Phil
ippincs and the causes which led to
the outbreak. lie urged that there
should be . place where any senator
in his official capacity could 60 and
ask for two witnesses to prove the
correctness or incorrectness Of any
question upon which light is de-
sired.
Senator Lodge, Senator Hoar's col
league, said he regarded tho resolu-
ton AZ = reflection on the Philippine
committee, Of which he was chair
man. and the necessity for tho latter
would cease wore this resolution to
b adopted. His committee, he said,
was perfectly able to handle any in
vestigatica which might be conduct
"a. Senator Carmack, democrat,
agreed with him. The discussion was
lsading rapidly to an opening up Of
ths whole Philippine question when
II was agreed that the resolution
should 90 over until to-day.
Senator Mason, Of Illinois. made
speech in favor Of reciprocity with
Cuba and discussed the protective
policy generally.
Senator Proctor introduced bill
providing for the repeal OF that por-
ton Of the act of February Q, 1901,
relating to the army which requires
that chiefs Of staff OF corps or de-
partments shall be appointed from
the officers of such STATS.
Senator McI.nery reported favor
ably from the committee on naval af-
fairs the bill giving to the United
States the use of devices invented and
patented by naval officers while in
the public service.
The house Nicaragua canal bin was
considered yesterday by the senate
committee on interoceanic canals, but
action was deferred in order to per-
init further investigation Of the
proposition made by the Panama
Canal company.
The house continued the debate on
the pension appropriation bill yes
terday and devoted much time TO the
proposition advanced by Mr.. Rixey,
Of Virginia, Monday, to open the
doors of the soldiers homes to ex-
confederate veterans. Two notable
speeches were made in support Of the
proposition, one by Mr., Gardner, a
Michigan republican, and the other
by Mr., DeArmond. Missouri demo.
Graf. VIZ. DcArmoiids eloquence
aroused both sides OF the house. The
republicans, with the exception Of
Mr. Gardner, took no part in the dis
cussion Of the Rixey suggestion,
which met with much opposition on
the democratic side on the ground
that It was utterly impracticable.
Mr. Lamb, Of Virginia, read a number
OF kilograms from prominent ex-con-
iederatcs OF Richmond, protesting
against II.
Mr.. Smith, Of Michigan, introduced
q Joint resolution for constitution.
Al amendment empowering congress
TO define the qualification Of elect
.ors for members Of congress and re-
quiring that these qualifications shall
be uniform throughout the states.
The purpose OF the amendment Is TO
prevent the disfranchisement Of vot.
ers at congressional elections.
Mr.. Babcock, Of Wisconsin, intro
dnced a bill placing number Of arti-
cles Of the iron and steel schedule on
the free list and materially reducing
the duties on other articles through.
out the iron and steel schedule. The
articles placed on the free list are
the heavy products of the furnace,
while the rates on other articles of
the schedule average about one-half
the present rates.
The subcommittee OF the house
foreign affairs committee, having the
matter in charge, favorably reported
the Adams bill to rcorganize the con-
mlar service.
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