The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-13
WASHINGTON CITY, June y, w

ont Of the way will be able to give
YOU some definite information re-
marked Senator Allison some time
ago when asked him OF the pro-
bable date of adjournment, but the
senator is more at sea than ever
now. and so is everyone else at the
Capitol. Representative Payne,
who, in his capacity OF chairman OF
the Ways and Means committee,
should introduce the adjournment
resolution, assured me yesterday
that he had not even given the mat
ter any thought. The TACT is that
the republicans are badly divided
and there is almost no prospect OF
harmony. The consideration OF the
Philippine bill in the House is a
source of grave concern to The party
leaders, but the Cuban reciprocity
bill is causing even more anxiety;
Daily conferences are boing held
between the administration senator's
and the "Elkins' BOXERS" as SEN
ator Plat calls the beet sugar sc n
ators, but nothing is accomplished,
and the "boxers" assert that they
will be successful in the end. The
President has had nearly all OF the
recalcitrant senators at the White
House and has used his most siren
nous arguments on them without
avail. Now he talks of sending a
special message to Congress urging
concessions to Cuba. He charac'
terizes his opponents as obstinate
to the last degree" and they say
that the President will learn that
they "are not to be bulldozed. 7"
But one result is certain, and that
lis that Mr.. Roosevelt is rapidly los.
ling any influence he may have had
las a party leader in Congress.
The republican leaders in the
House are meeting with unexpected
resistance to their wishes in regard
to the Philippine bill. 1t had been
their intention to report rule
which would compel the adoption
with comparatively little debate, Of
the Lodge bill in place Of the bill
! framed by the Insular committee,
, but those repres entatives who be.
came awakened to realization Of
their power by the beet sugar revolt
, have given notice that they do MOI
Intend to be coerced. The Speaker
has set the consideration OF the
Philippine bill for June 18th, II
hope that the lateness OF the date
will make the majority more su
pine as a result Of their anxiety t.
adjourn. The House bill is by M
means as autocratic in its provl
sions as the Senate measure. i
provides for a Philippine congress
the upper house to consist practl
cally OF the Philippine commission
and the lower house to be elected
by the people; whereas the Senat
, bill, as | have before pointed out
simply continues the present auto
cracy OF the President. The Hous
bill also provides for the establish
ment Of a gold basis for the cur
rency Of the islands, whereas tn
4 Senate measure continues and ex
I. tends the currency on silver basi;
4. During the final hours OF tn
y Philippine debate in the Senate
Y Senator Culberson presented som
y official papers, the most importar
y y being the letter Of private soldie
N. Andrew X. Weir, formulatin
charges against one Lieut.. ArnolC
This letter had reached the wa
Department year ago, and the
NJ. had followed an investigation whic
resulted in a report from Capt.
VI w. West, who stated that "a tho
ough investigation would substani
ate Weir's charges" that Arno
had at least condoned cruel and i
~ human treatment Of prisoners. {
Il receipt OF Capt. Vests report, Ge
NJ eral Miles recommended that Arno
:, be court.martialed, but evident
- his recommendation was ignore
NJ. for nothing further transpired un
the 22d Of May, when Senator c.
- berson introduced a resolution ca
y. ing on the Secretary Of War fol
- copy Of Weir's charges. This re-
Us. luton resulted in the announ
~ az ment that Arnold had been order
ZOO before court-martial, after hav
: !. continued in the exercise OF his
"a % fetal authority for full year al
y u g g the filing of Weir's charges. W