The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-02

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Students of archaeology, pa |
Ieontoloey, entomology, geology,
zoology, and botany, may see hun
ireds of specimens, and other OBJ
iects OF interest, in an hours ride or
the Flying Dutchman" and
stroll on "High Rock"
When we returned to the boat the
steward furnished good ''square
meal, and we sailed up the river for
Slate creek. The "Flying Dutch
man" is all right. Those who are
too fastidious to find enjoy ment on
one Of it's trips know not the pleas
ure and value of contentment.
A GUEST.
The Courier's Washington Letter.
ID. c., April %, 'O2.
On Friday and Saturday Senator
Carmack delivered a brilliant ad-
dress, especially noteworthy for its
of the inconsistency
Of the President in condemning
those who have defended the rights
Of the Filipinos, and it's denuncia-
ton Of Gen. Funston, whom he de-
scribed as the "most valiant cap
tain that ever marshalled a diction-
ary to battle array, the mightiest
Samson that ever welded the jaw
bone of an ass as weapon Of war. "
The unqualified condemnation and
the accompanying bitter sarcasm OF
the Tennessee senator produced
their effect on his opponents, and
there are prospects that Senator
Lodges edict, s'Let the democrats
do all the talking" will be defed,
and that those senators who will
80 On be compelled to 60 before their
constituents for reelection will in
sist on making some reply to the
charges which have been made
against their spirit OF justice and
Americanism.
In almost entire support OF the
democratic position, has been the
testimony recently taken before the
Philippines committee, and finally
the news has come from Manila
that General Jacob II. Smith has
admitted to the Court-Martial, be-
fore which he is being tried, that he
gave orders to Major Waller to kill
and burn and make Samar q howl
ing wilderness, and that he especi-
ally ordered the killing Of all Fill
pinos over ten years OF age. As 1t
to substantiate democratic claims
that the islands have been the scene
of untold outrages, and that the pol
icy Of the administration has been
to suppress the facts, continually
augmented evidence has been pre-
scented of the use Of the "water
cure" and other forms of torture
and oppression, in absolute viola.
ton Of all the tenets Of civilized
and enlightened nation.
Tariff reform will be one OF the
leading issues Of the next and es-
pecially Of the next presidential
campaign" said Senator Money, Of
Mississippi, yesterday, when | asked
him Of the prospects OF Cuban reci-
procity in the Senate. 1.-The re-
publican party, continued the SEN
ator, "dare not reduce the tariff
which il has built up. Great mon
eyed interests protest at any reduc-
ton, because such reduction cur.
tails their profits, and these inter.
ests are stronger than the party.
The removal Of the differential ON
refined sugar was a stepin the right
direction. The profits Of tie Sugar
TRUST would have been reduced to
the material benefit Of the people,
but the bill was not amended in the
House with the expectation that i
would pass, but rather with the be.
'llief that the amendment would kill
lit, and there is no chance for the
'lbill, as amended, in the Senate
Notwithstanding the fact that many
lof the Dingley rates were made pur
} posely high with view to providing
!, q margin for the negotiation OF reci
procity treaties, no treaties are con
|firmed by the dominant party, M
reduction Of tariff rates is made, ant
the people naturally turn to th'
: democratic party for relief, and the.
: will get it,"
D The constant recurrence Of RI
! mors Of Senator Hanna's aspira
ltions for the next presidential nom
-liuation, Notwithstanding the sena
eltor's gentle denials, render his po
oIliticai methods particularly interest
aling 1t this time. Apparently 90
! senator from Ohio 10 particular
/ proud Of his reputation for "stant