Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-26

political speech by Mr.. Richardson OF
Tennessee, leader of the minority
Taking advantage of the latitude al
lowed during the general debate on
the deficiency appropriation bill, he
made a set speech of an hour and
half He arraigned the republican
party for failure to keep platform
promises, dwelling especially upon
the question of trusts and the neces-
sity for tariff reduction. Mr.. Chal-
lenberger of Nebraska also made a
political speech, condemning the ad-
ministration for removing Miss Tay-
lor, the clerk in the war department,
for criticising the Philippine policy,
and for justifying General Woods
expenditures for the promotion of
reciprocity legislation. Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriation COM
mittee, said he was ready to go to the
country on the record of the repub-
lican party. He caused much merri-
ment on his side of the house by
describing the republican party as
pulling the wagon while the demo-
Gratis stood off and found fault. Mr.
Bartlett (dem., Ca offered an amend
| ment to the deficiency bill to reim-
burse the Cuban revenues for the
salary allowed by Secretary Root to
Gen Wood out of the island revenues.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last OF the supply bills, was
passed.
Washington, June 19.-An isthmiau
canal, while not yet absolutely as
sured, is nearer construction than it
ever has been. The senate by a
majority of eight adopted the Panama
Spooner substitute for the Hepburn
Nicaragua canal bill, the vote on the
substitute being AZ to a. Senator
Morgan of Alabama closed the days
debate with an earnest appeal for
adoption of the Nicaragua route. He
had been preceded by Senator Clark
OF Montana in support of the
Nicaragua route and Senator Allison
OIL Iowa in support of the Spooner
proposition. The Spooner amendment
provides that the president shall de-
term1ne wheIner a clear title can be
obtained of the Panama company
property, rights and concessions. If
he shall be satisfied that such title
can be obtained he shall purchase
that for $4O000,0OO. If, in his
opinion, a clear title cannot be OBJ
tanned he shall proceed to construct
the canal by the Nicaragua route
The bill further provides that a com
mission of seven shall be appointed
oy the president to supervise the
work and make arrangement for all
details of it. 1t also provides that
gold bonds of $130,0000O0 bearing 2
per cent. shall be issued to raise
money with which to construct the
canal.
The opening day of the debate or
the Philippine government bill in the
house was signalized by an ex-
haustive speech of Mr. Cooper of
Wisconsin, chairman of the com
mittee on insular affairs He spoke
three hours and mis- speech was n
general defense of the policy of the
administration and drew repeated a.
plause from his side of the house. He
commended that the problem of the
Philippines should not be a party
question, that both political parties
brought on the war with Spain and
the votes of the members of botn
parties ratified the treaty which made
the islands American territory. The
most telling portion of his speech was
the parallel he drew between the
present attitude of the opposition and
the attituue of the opposition during
and Immediately succeeding the civil
war. Mr.. Jones of Virginia, ranking
member of the minority committee,
made an able presentation of The
democratic position.
Washington, June 21.-The debate
on the Philippine civil government
bill continued yesterday in the house
from IL a. m. to 5 p. m. and at a ses-
sion held last night. The speakers
were given close attention, each side
enthusiastically applauding it's respec-
tive ortors. The isthmian canal bill
was sent to conference after the SEN
ate amendment had been non-corcur-
red in. The house ritratd the position it
had taken on the army appropriation
bill by ignoring the action of the SEN
ate and sending the bill back to the.
senate after voting to adhere to its
disagreement to the Objectionable,
army post amendments. Two
conferences reached partial
agreement on the amendments to the.
sundry civil appropriation bill made.
by the senate. The reductions
amounted to $1,210.2S6.
No business of Importance was,
transacted by the senate in omen
session except to agree to the con-