Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
ANNEXATION OF CUBA
Senator Elkjns Makes 4 Speech
Favoring the Idea.
BAILEY and BEVERIDCE have WORDS

BAILEY and BEVERIDCE have WORDS
Tho House Holds . Night ssssion-Thl
Conference Report on the Philippine
Bill Adopted BY . Party Vote
Many Bills Passed.
Washington, July Hot words
passed between Senator Bailey, OF
Texas, and Senator Beveridge, Of In.
diana, on the floor Of the senate yes.
terday. Senator Bailey criticised
the state department for its handling
Of the case Of an American citizen,
DR.. Scott, and reflected on the com.
potency Of Judge Penfeld, solicitor
Of the department. Senator Bever-
idge characterized the words of the
Texas senator as an "unwarranted
attack" The trouble grew out Of a
resolution offered by Senator Bailey,
calling for the papers in Mexican
mining case in which, he maintained,
DR.. Scott had been unfairly treated,
not only by the Mexican courts, but
also by the American ambassador,
Mr.. Clayton, and the officials of the
state department. Senator Bailey
declared that Ambassador Clayton
was either incompetent or dishon-
est, and his remarks led to some
tart rejoinders.
Early in the session Senator Elkins,
Of West Virginia, delivered an ear.
nest speech in favor of the annexa-
ton of Cuba, maintaining that it
would be in the best interests of
both countries. Senator Elkins' re-
marks drew sharp fire from Sen.
ator Platt, of Connecticut, and Sena-
tor Hanna, Of Ohio, who deprecated
any annexation proposition at this
time and urged that the United States
ought to be sensible Of its obliga.
lions to the civilized world, if not
to Cuba. After lively colloquy in
which Gen. Wood was criticised, by
inference, for using Cuba funds to
advance the reciprocity propaganda,
Senator Elkins' resolution for annex.
alton was referred to the Cuban re.
lations committee.
Among the many bills passed was
one giving Rear Admiral Schley the
pay and allowance of a rear admiral
on the active list Of the navy.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, chairman of the committee on
pensions, made statement Of the
work done by the pensions committee
during the present session. II
showed that the bills relating to
pensions introduced in the house az
gregated 1878, while the aggregate
number introduced In the senate
was 1852. The total number passed
by both the house and the senate
was 1,151.
With final adjournment probable
to-day the house worked under high
pressure from noon yesterday until
far into the night. As a preliminary
several resolutions were adopted to
grease the legislative wheels. The
rule providing for the printing of
reports before considera.
tion was suspended until the end of
the session and resolution was
adopted making motion to suspend
the rules in order at any time. The
house then got down to business.
The conference report on the Phil.
ppine civil government bill, which is
the last obstacle in the
way of adjournment, was adopted by
strict party vote, with the single
of Mr.. Mccall, of Massa-
who voted with the demo-
rats. A partial report on the gen.
raj deficiency appropriation bill was
ldopted and after a prolonged fight
he house, by vote Of 11s to 1O1, {
dopted the senate amendment to
appropriate 100000 for the Buffalo /
EXPOSITION and then sent the bill {
Jack to conference. The senate |
mendments to appropriate 100000
or the Charleston exposition and
1 100000 to pay the Hawaiian fire.
ubonic plague awards were defeat.
d, the former by vote of II to 11s.
subsequently, at the night session, : :
he house reversed itself and as :.
ented-to the senate amendment max
,g an appropriation for the Charles =
On exposition.
Several bills were passed under !
Of the rules, including !
he senate bill to allot lands in the I
herokee nation and to provide cor '
grafton laws for Alaska. y
At the evening session the Dick :.
lilitia bill, which is to be used as a :,
top gap for the remainder Of the y
,ssion while the house is waiting
,r conference reports, was taken
p. The adjournment resolution is n
, be withheld until the conference .
port on the Philippine bill is adopt t.
by the senate. Il