Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-04-17
Our Washington Lsttsr.
WAsHINeros. April 4, 1872.

the revision OF the tariff along the /
lines proposed by Representative |
Babcock, earlier in the session, and
resisting q reduction
which would have curtailed the pre-
fits of the steel trust and other great
corporations, they have completely
reversed their arguments. receded
from their position that the Dingley
schedules are sacred have cited
Blaine and Mckinley in favor of the
reduction of two tariff schedules,
but-in both instances, schedules
which benefited only the farmers.
sugar and tobacco, and have scout
ed the idea of making even a SINH
liar reduction on refined sugar, the
differential on which benefits only
the Sugar Trust at the expense OF
the consumer. During his opening
speech on the Cuban bill, Chairman
Payne was forced to admit that the
consumer paid the duty on sugar
and the frankness Of the admission
startled those younger republican
members who have been trained TO
believe that all duties are paid by
the foreigners. The arguments Of
Messrs. Payne, Grosvenor and Long
will all make excellent campaign
literature for the democrats, who
favor o general revision of the tariff.
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| While the House has been quarrel
ing over the Cuban bill the Senate
has demonstrated a serious lack Of
harmony on the question of Chinese
publicans, whose constituents have
nothing to fear from Chinese com.
petition, have opposed the bill and
the confidence with which Senator
Penrose called up his measure is
now sadly waning. To exclude the
Chinese from our foreign possessions
will be injuring those friends of the
administration who hope to exploit
the Philippines for their own bene-
at and who see magnificent profits
TO be gained from the use of almost
free land and the cheapest class of
labor in the world and the influence
OF those friends is making itself
felt in the Senate.
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Recent disclosures in the Philip-
pines Committee of the Senate have
been grave source ofapprehension
to the administration. Reports of
tyrannical and brutal methods of
dealing with the natives are multi
plying and, as logical sequence to
republican Imperialism, there comes
oy cable the news of the. arrest of
two Manila editors for lese majestic.
According to the report of Major
Gardiner, civil governor of Tabayas.
those Filipinos who were once
friendly to this country have grown
to hate it because of the despotic
treatment afforded them by the
American soldiers and. in the view
OF the governor, continued military
occupation will result in leaving
this country without friend in the
islands, with the exception Of those
who have been appointed to govern
ment Offices at munificent salaries.
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The determination of the reuubli-
can steering committee of the Senate
to ignore the wishes of the Presi-
dent and take up the Philippineciy-
IL bill before the Cuban reciprocity !
measure is another evidence of the |
disruption which is taking place In |
the party and the action Of the COM |
mittee is heartily resented by the |
President. The announcement. nm
der oath, by General Schofeld. that
the President and Secretary of War
are not on speaking terms with the
General Commanding the Army. |
Miles, is typical of the methods
adopted by Mr.. Roosevelt and the
members of his cabinet in their
dealings with their subordinates in
Executive Departments.
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The bill offered by representative
Adams providing for the reoreani.
alton OF the consular service has
been fayorably reported Ly the Com
niftee on Foreign Relations. Speak .
ng to me of the bill recently, Mr. II
Adams said; My bill provides I
Or . commission to reorganize the :
onsnlar service, ut present admin
stored under most haphazard sys-l