Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-03-06
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a, 100.

have grsced the halls and saloons OF the
city and receptions to the Daughters of
the American Revolution, the Children
Of the American Revolution, the
Woman's Relief Corps, the National
Council OF Woman, the Woman Suffra
gist and finally the Amoskeag Veterans
OF New Hampshire have been the order OF
the day. The latter is not, OF course,
feminine organization but large
delegation of ladies accompanied the
descendants of the revolutionary war
riors and the reception given them was
one of the most enjoyable Of the week.
The dramatic performance and the
lecture on King Lear, both for the
benefit OF charitable institutions, came
of with great eclat and considerable
sum of money was raised for the worthy
purl ose ior which the affairs were given.
One ui the minor affairs OF the week
was the appearance before the judiciary
committee OF the house of delegation
headed by Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait
and her able consoeurs OF the Womans
Suffrage convention. They presented
strong arguments for female suffrage
and drew roseate pictures Of the purifi
cation Of political methods which would
follow the eniranehisement of them
selves and their sisters. On the follow
ing dav the Woman's Relief .Corps
attempted to elect local president and
was obliged to take four ballots the first
three thrown out because the number
OF votes exceeded the number OF dele.
gates. Some Of the ungallant members
oi the judiciary committee were indulg-
ing in many jokes at the good ladies'
expense yesterday and pointed to the
ballot box stutfing as the inevitable
result OF female suffrage.
Saturday was celebrated as holiday
in Washington by everyone but the in
deiatigable senators who held a session
TO discuss the Philippine revenue bill
which will come to vote at four O'Clock
today and is now being debated under
the fifteen minute rule.
Some sensational sessions o. the
senate have been held during this bill.
Senator Patterson, although protesting
that he was not a Catholic, declared
that were the Filipinos Protestant
Christians, the American people never
would have submitted to the treatment
accorded to those islands. He further
declared that Governor Tait's state
ments were unreliable, biased and
slanderous to the Filipino character. In
an able speech Senator Spooner de-
Tended the governor and denounced the
statements OF Senator Patterson, The
speech OF the senator OF Wisconsin was
brilliant effort and will be classed as
one OF the finest arguments this on
gress has thus far heard. As soon as
the vote on the measure is taken this
afternoon, the senate will receive Prince
Henry and the individual senators will
be presented to him, Among the
earlier events in the week was the pas
sage OF the permanent census t'll, sent
up froIa the house, and the ratification
OF the treaty by which the Danish West
Indies become possession Of the United
States.
The house OF representatives has been
occupied with the Indian affairs bill
which passed on Friday. There was a
large amount Of routine business con-
nected with the bill which made it.
passage laborious and tedious affair.
Daring its consideration the proceeding
OF the house were sadly lacking in
brilliancy. The real interest in the
house during the past week, however
has not been centered in the procedure
on the floor Of the chamber but in tn,
private room oil the ways and meant
committee where the republican mem
bera have been wrestling with the ques
tion Of reciprocity with Cuba. As tn,
result OF a conference with the presiden
Mr.. Payne, the chairman, has been woI
over to the side OF Cuba and ever
General Grosvenor has weakened
When spoke to him on the subject
some time ago, "Preposterous, prepos
terous." was all | could get him TO say
but when | asked him Of the prospects
on Friday he said, 81 cannot talk. W,
will have to do something, | suppose
but do not feel ia a position to say
anything further on the subject" Mr.
Tawney, the republican whip" whom
saw after the conference on Friday
said, 81 have not weakened at all.
adhere TO my original position that
will vote for nothing that will 10 an
way injure an American industry an,
that's all there is TO it," Mr. Long, q
Kansas, brought CONSERVATION to th
opponents Of concessions TO Cuba b
declaring in favor OF 40 per cen
reciprocal reduction. In stating hi
reasons he declared that the sugar bee
production was not a natural industr
for the American farmers, that it CAV
employment 10 women and children an
cheap labor generally, bu. was ito
picayunish" form Of agriculture eve
to appeal 10 the American conceptio
Of the farming profession. That a bi
TO some extent favorable TO Cuban il
terests will be reported is, however, th
general belief Of the members Of III
house.
Thursday marked the publication
President Rooseyelts decision in th
Schley case. There was nothing new
the deductions Of the president an
public opinion is as diverse as heret