Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-07-03
'WAsHINdT0SI. 7 June 30, 1902.

OI AuuESn1ys su0 AAOnoS Va AsSP
resentatiyes passed the Philippine
Bill by party vote, but one repub-
lican voting against the measure.
The bill is still in conference, and
constitutes the only Obstaele. 10 i'm
mediate adiournment:HaAllnthe APP
preparation bills have beeil passed
and other Important ;lmeasuresI will
be permitted ID await action until
the short session. Reconsideration
OF the passage Of the Philippine Bill
before July the 4tb, the, President
has drawn up Q general proclama-
nation of amnesty, for all the politi-,
cal offenders among the Filipipos
and, il his expectations are realized,
the proclamation viii be issued ON
Independence Day. dpni'i rosa'iil
.noiw@Z nosiIrK nm
Proceedings In The Senate on
Friday we're marked by d most liable
presentation, made by SenatoraTe
Ter, Of theposition Of the republican
party In regartl TO Cuban reciproci.
~. The effort made by the MAJORS
~ Of the republicans TO effect, a. re-:
ciprocal treaty with 'Cubay he char
acterized as the most stupend0us eff
fortto deceive the American people
that occurred III allihispnblic expe-
rience.:d Mr.. Teller confirmed the
prediction, made inV these letters.
that d treaty would be- Negotiated
ana presented at the next session Of
Congress- and declared, that the
whole reciprocity agitationthad,b been
an attempt totakeiadvahtage. df1the
weiIIknowh 'dispositionof the Amer
lean people to relieve people in dis
tress, 20 the material aid vantage oof
the American Sugar Refining Co.,
otherwise known as the Sugar Trust.
pT'dl Iln9hbuS .+alsnss 2niilsii .di
Apropos OF Mr.. Felleris remark, II
have received from unimpeaehable
sources the information thatiit Is the
Intention OF the President to go out
TO the States whose congressional
delegations opposed bis, Cuban, poll,
icy, before the next session, and to
advocaseifrom the platform Il irecip-
rocal arrangement with, Cnbai 10
terms which he believes will result
In creating q popular demand for
that end which will make,it impos-
isible for the Senator's and Fepresen-
tatives srom these States TO, resist
the confirmation of the treaty which
he win send 20 Congress- Such a
course wih be almost without pre-
icedent, Il lis true, but. Mr.. + Roose-
welt considers that, fher national
honor, whicir a~republican con.
gresstnah' saggests is, another. term
for personal pride lids involved
and that, therefore, the circumstanl
ces Warrant 40 unusual course Of
procedare.sie ful, ono iad OF"
9Tsd Il woiia slt& &.,,i,,.. .,.,,. ..,.,,:,t,
On Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day, Admiral Dewey, appeared be-
fore the Philippine Committee of the
Senate and gave his version of the
initiation of the Philippine InsurI
section, There, was, evident, In. the
Admiral's testimony, . desire 10
avoid placing the. administration 10
! an nnfavorable light, and also !
strong prejudice against the Filipil
nos. Under the crossiexamiuation
OF Senator aCarInack; I the Admiral
several times colored up and ap-
peared to be about 70 resent the
linesof Questioning. Finally. the.
Admiral having admitted that he
regarded Aguinaldo as o thief but
that, so regarding him, he had ad-
= yapced him munitions Of war and
other supplies, which course ne de-
Tended On the ground that 1AllIs
fair I'M war, Senator Cafmaek ask
ed him why he regarded Aguinaldo
Is . thiefin view, Of the fact that. he
kueWiOf no dishonest act on ,Aguin-
aldo's part, bat at this moment Sen
ator Lodge called attention to she
fact that the hour for aci6urnnent
had arrived, and Dewey. hastily
grashod bis hat, bowed and left the