The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-29
CREDENTIALS ON FILE.
Senate Officially Notified Of Election Of
Foraker and Mccreary.
PHILIPPINE INQUEST sIDETRAcKED.
Senator ID Ibois Demands That the
President Iseprimand Gen. wheaton
For Sriticizine Prof. Schurman.
business In the House.

the senate convened Monday Mr.
Lodge, chairman of the Philippines
committee favorably reported a reso-
luton authorizing that committee to
make an investigation OF the Philip
pines question and for that purpose TO
sit during the sessions OF the senate.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
Mr.. Blackburn (Ky1 presented the
credentials OF James B. McCreary, re-
Gently elected senator from Ken
lucky for term of six year beginning
March 4, 1903. Placed on file.
Mr.. Hanna (Ohiol presented the
credentials of his colleague, Joseph
Benson Foraker. who was reelected
recently to the senate for a term of
six years beginning March 4, 1908.
They were read and fled
In introducing a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a commits
sion of experts to ascertain the cost
Of an isthmian canal tunnel five miles
In length by what is known as the
Draien route Mr. Scott CIV. Val gave
notice that at some time he would ad-
dress the senate upon The subject.
Mr.. Duboise Qda.) IN replying to .
question of personal pri :iiege, direct
ed attention to dispatch from Manila
quoting General Wheaton as CRITICS
Ing some remarks of Professor Schur-
man in a speech at Boston, saying the
opinion was prevalent in the Philip
pines that men were sent to prison IN
Manila for saying less. Mr.. Dubois
uafd hot T.,
this dispatch the president ought to
reprimand General Wheaton and those
officers in the Philippines who are crit
lcising the senate's action or state
ments regarding the Philippines He
said: 81 don't knew who General
Wheaton Is. but he probably is some
charity boy appointed TO West Point
by senator or representative and
since supported by. the government.
Such remarks as ne is quoted as hay-
Ing made are. however, outrageous
and indecent"
Mr.. Lodge (Mass) suggested that 1t
would be wise to ascertain before
General Wheaton was reprimanded
whether he actually made the state
ments attributed to him. General
Wheaton. he said, was an officer of
ability and character and no hasty ac-
ton ought to be taken in such a case.
Mr.. Teller-"I don't think there is
any doubt that General Wheaton said
what is attributed to him"
Mr.. Lodge-"There may be a great
deal OF doubt about IT."
Mr.. Teller continuing said such
situation as mas arisen is one OF tho
blessings growing out of the condi-
tons of the Philippines.
When the Philippines tariff bill was
taken up, Mr.. Rawlins questioned Mr..
Lodge about acts of the Philippines
commission which were designed to
prevent the discussion of Philippine
independence in the islands. Mr..
Lodge said such acts were passed, but
they were for the purpose OF suppress
sing the war; that it was desirable
that peace should be- established be-
fore independence of the islands and
other questions be discussed.
Mr.. Rawlins said the acts of the
commission were a suppression of free
speech in the philippines. Mr.. Lodge
said the act related wholly to armed
NC6lolduCS the lSldQQS.
Mr.. Dubois reverting to the Wheaton
incident objected TO army onicers
criticising the senate or the minority
OF the Philippine commission and say
ing their action was encouraging the
Filipinos. He said that the army Of
ficers naturally wanted the war to con-
tinue. They were the people who
thrived upon 1t.
The senate committee ON intero-
ceanic canals did not make a report
Monday. but decided to have further
hearings. beginning next Monday. The
members Of the isthmian commission
and such other witnesses as may be
desired will be summoned.
The senate committee on immiKra-
ton continued its hearings on the sub
1ect OF Chinese exclusion. The time
was taken up by representatives of the
Federation of Labor and of the state
OF California, who submitted argu-
ments In the nature OF reply to John
w. Foster, who spoke last week be-
fore the committee in opposition to
the pending measures.
The senate will devote attention this
~ tue Hiupplne tar1n Dill. 1t
Is the purpose of Senator Lodge. who
is in charge of the bill, to keep It be-
fore the senate persistently until II is
disposed OF. He does not count ON
final action for some time. It is not
the present purpose of the friends of
the bill to debate It, but the attacks
which will be made on It and upon the
entire administration of Philippine ar.
fairs VIII bring replies from many Of
the Republican senator's. II is under.
stood that a majority of the senators
ON the Democratic side of the cham
Der win be heard before the bill Is
passed. Senator Lodge Will seek the
earliest opportunity to have the
amendments recommended by his
committee formally adopted, but prob
ABLY win not press these when sena.
= are prepared to proceed with sci
7eehes. Senator Nelson will take
advantage Of every chance to have
the bill creating department of com
merce considered. with the hone of
securing action upon it during the
week II possible.
House Proceedings.