The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
ROOSEVELT IS IGNORED
Recommendations Turned Down by
the Republican Leaders.

evidenced by the attitude of the democrats
toward thom. But the democrats favored
others Of them and there was some merit
In them.
Against nil these failures there are to be
placed only three matters OF any great I'm.
portance recommended by tho president
which congress enacted into law. These
were the canal bill. which was not passed
in form satisfactory to him; the irrigation
bin and the bill making the census a per
manent bureau of the government. In no
sense were amy Of these measures party
issues.
on all the important matters of repub-
lican party policy congress refused to fol-
low the lead OF the president. This is cs-
pecially true In the matter OF reciprocity.
BY the republican leaders IL Is openly ad.
mitted TINT all this ir but the beginning OF
general opposition among the party lead
ers In legislation 70 defeat his nomination
In 1904 While this has not vet tuken the
form OF an organization, Il has all the eff
feet that organization could give.
, sssseeoeeeseoee
iutions were adopted, including one of
fered by Nj. Cockrell. the venerable dem.
ocrat of Missouri, cordially thanking Pred-
dent Pro Tempore Frye for "the dignihed,
he had presided over the deliberations OF
the senate"
After the adoption Of the resolution, Mr..
Frye responded briefly and then declared
the senate had adjourned without day.
OPENING OF TIT SENATE.
When the SENATE convened at IL O'Clock
this morning there were no indications of
the exciting scenes OF yesterday.
Mr.. Bailey CreIas) entered the chamber
from the democratic cloakroom after the
invocation had been pronounced and took
his seat on the democratic side. He was
Joined by Mr.. spooner ana they chntted to-
gether for a few minutes Representative
Burleson (Texasl then Joined Mr.. Bailey
and had an extended talk with him.
Mr.. Beveridge did not appear In the SEN
ate in the early part OF the session After
his chat with Mr.. Burleson. Mr. Bailey left
the chamber
Mr.. Hale Die.l presented the final report
of the ccnferees on the general deficiency
bill and 1t was agreed to without debate.
This disposed Of the bill. Mr. Lodge chair
man of the committee on the Philippines,
read the agreement OF the conferees on
the Philippine civil government bill.
| Mr.. BeveridEe, who had been engaged In
his committee room, entered the chamber
about half an hour after the senate con-
vened. AS he went to his seat ON the ex-
treme democratic SIDE other senator's
Joined him and shook him cordially by the
| hand.
Mr.. Beveridge then went oyer on the re-
publican side and talked for some time
with Mr.. Allison.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
report on the Philippine bill the house
amendment ia bill reserving certain pub
lie lands and public buildings In Porto
Rico for public uses was laid before the
senate The senate agreed TO a conference
and Messrs. Foraker Wetmore and Cock
rel were named as conferees Mr. Lodge
then moved the adoption of the conference
report on the Philippine bill.
CULBBRsoN EXPLAINS A POINT.
Mr. Culberson (TeAas). one of the sen
ate conferees. said he had declined to sign
] the conference report because he could
not consclentously vote for the measure
as agreed upon or recommend It's passage
to the senate. He thought It would serve
no good purpose TO make an extended state
ment of his position
Mr. Culberson said the report Of the sec.
rotary of war Indicated that from May ],
| 1893. to April 30. 1909. the expenditure fog
the army was S605, 100000 in round num-
! bers while OF this sum only $l7aO0o0oo
was expended in the Philippines. This
statement Mr. Culherson questioned and
! figured up an expenditure by the United
states of 500, 436,4o0 on account Of the
Philippines, and even these figures. he said,
| did not include some OF the expenditures
made for the islands.
| Mr.. Patterson (Colol declared that from
every standpoint wherever the senate bill
| has been changed the bill as agreed 10 By
! the couferces had been made worse than
It was as passed by the senate. lie referred
20 Admiral Dewey's testimony concerning
the agreement for the surrender az Manila
before the attack Of August 13, 1898. He
! said this understanding provided that no
| American soldier should be killed. but that
Notwithstanding this agreement General
| Merritt permitted the soldiers to make the
assault without amy knowledge Of the agree
ment. He asserted that this revelation calls
for a court martial or n board Of Inquiry.
! The lives of American soldiers were too
precious 10 be sacrificed to serve the pur-
3 poses Of anyone. Mr.. Patterson declared
! In closing that It is the purpose Of the
| majority to turn the Philippines over TO the
control of people with money.
PHILIPPINE BILL AGREED UPON.
The conference report then was agreed 20.
The Anal conference report on the naval
bill was agreed TO.
After q short executive session the CON
ference report on the Porto Rico public
lands and buildings bill was agreed to with
| out debate.
Continued on Second pase.)
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