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cies." He opposed the pending tarin
bill because he did not think con-
gress had the right to enact legisla-
ton by which people were taxed
without representation, and governed
without their consent. Senator Stew
art made brief legal and constitu-
tional argument in support of the
authority of congress to hold the
Philippines and to provide a proper
government for their inhabitants.
Good News from Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Gov. Taft
stated to the senate committee on the
Philippines Tuesday that he has re-
ceivsd cable message from Commits
sioner Wright, who is acting as gov
erner of the Philippines in his abb
sence, stating that the province Of
Nueva Vizcaya, in the northern part
of Luzon, had just been organized and
given a civil form of government.
There are now about 35 organized
provinces. Nueva Vizcaya has been
pacified for some time, but about co.
900 of its $4,000 population are
Igorrotes. Gov. Taft said he did not
know what form of government had
been given the provinces, but that he
supposed that under the circumstan-
ces it would be of paternal nature.
Speaking of Aguinaldo having Gen.
Luna assassinated, Gov. Taft said
that under the common law there
is scarcely an Instruction general
who could not be punished for as
sassination in securing the murder of
other Filipinos. 1t is the way they
have of getting rid of men who do
not agree with them.' Gov. Taft
said he had never seen Aguinaldo,
and he had never considered it his
duty to investigate Luna's death,
Speaking of Aguinaldo's personality,
Gov. Taft said that while his name Is
probably known better than that of
any other man in the islands, his per-
sonality was not familiar to the peo-
pie. His capture" he said, Gin the
face of the general impression that
he was divinely protected against
capture or injury, seriously affected
his prestige. Personally he is mar
of dignity, though of limited educa-
ton. He knows how to keep his own
counsel and understands the failings
of the Filipinos. He knows how to
reconcile the differences of leaders
and how to avoid arousing Jealousy
of himself. That he has any idea Of
civil liberty or of any kind of liberty
r hovo M mason IN ha1iavo -
Historical Pen Presented.
Washington, Feb. 10. - President
Roosevelt has presented to DR.. vii
bur f. Crafts the pen with which he
on Saturday signed the Gillett-Lodge
bill to forbid the sale of intoxicants
opium and firearms by American cit.
liens i'll islands of the Pacific not un.
der any civilized power. of which the
New Hebrides is the chief group. In
order to make this protection per-
manent and extend it to all aborig,
inal races Secretary Hay has asked
the British government to join ours
in submitting to other commercial
powers q universal treaty to prohibit
the selling of intoxicants and opium
to such races everywhere.
No Discrimination.
Washington, Feb. Commission:
er of Education Harris was given q
hearing before the senate COMMITTEES
on education and labor Tuesday. He
denied that there is any discrimina
ton against the colored races in the
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by the government for educational
purposes, as has been charged in
some places.