The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
IN CONGRESS.

Washington, May 21.-The subject
of the concentration of the inhabitants
in the Philippines into camps was
leading topic in the discussion of the
Philippine bill in the Senate on Tues
day. Mr.. Bacon of Georgia attacked
the policy of concentration, likening
it to the reconcentrado camps estab.
lished by Gen Weyler in Cuba.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio defended the
action of the military authorities in
establishing the camps in the Philip
pines rs wise and proper and as
means of protecting friendly Filipinos
from assassination at the hands of
rowing bands of insurgents. He read
a description of the camps to show
that they were. really camps of in
struction and sanitation. The day
debate was closed by Mr.. Clapp of
Minnesota in an eloquent speech, in
which he urged that the Filipinos
ought to be taught to admire and re-
spect the United States as nation
which always had stood for liberty
and progress and never had broken its
word to any eopple, great or small.
a resolution offered in the House by
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, felicitating Cuba on
her independence was passed unani-
mously
Washington, May %. Before the
Senate resumed consideration of the
| Philippine bill on Wednesday it adopt
ed resolution congratulating the re-
| public of Cuba on its entry into the
| family of independent nations and
the Secretary of State was directed to
| transmit the resolution to the presi-
| dent of the new republic.
Mr. Wellington of Maryland opposed
the pending Philippine measure and
said the action of the United States
in the islands was as indefensible as
the attack of the hordes OF hell upon
God. He declared that above the
army and the war department and the
President were the American people,
and, in his Judgment they were re-
sponsible for the condition of affairs
in the Philippines because they had
placed the dollar above the man
The House began consideration of
the immigration bill The principal
speech was made by Mr. Shuttuck of
Ohio, chairman of the committee on
immigration. He was especially Sc.
we're in his condemnation of the man.
ner in which immigrants are intro.
duced through Canada aud by Canad.
ian railway and steamship companies.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama gave no.
tice of an amendment to provide an
educational test and much of the dis.
cussion during the day was upon this
subject.
Washington, May 23. - A notable
contribution to the discussion of the
Philippine question was made in the
Senate on Thursday by Mr.. Hoar OF
Massachusetts. His views on the sub
ject are well understood but his ex
preston of them today was profound
ly interesting and even impressive
When the venerable Senator began tC
speak every Senator at the Capita
was in his seat and for the two hours
and half his address consumed he
was accorded the most careful atten
ton not only by his colleagues on the
floor but also by the people in the
thronged galleries.
The House resumed discussion O.
the immigration bill Almost the en-
tire day was taken up with the amend
ment offered by Mr. Underwood O
Alabama requiring an educational tes
for immigrants to this country.
was adopted. The House disagreed
to the amendments of the Senate t.
the omnibus public building bill ant
1t was sent to conference
Senators Proctor and Dillingham;
called at the White House on Thurs
day to urge President Roosevelt to ap
point Hosea B. Moulton of this city
but native of Barton, Vt, judge o
the District of Columbia, supreme
bench A vacancy was recently Great
ed by the death of Judge Andrew
Bradley Mr.. Moulton has long beef
a resident and practically attorney O.
this city. He is prominent as a Meth
odist and is one of the vice president,
OF the local Vermont society.