The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
House Committee on Territories
Reports Unanimously
On Admission of New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma.
TOOK OUR FIRST STEP.
Colonial Policy Inaugurated by
Purchase of Philippines.
Senator Bate SO Declares OH
Floor of the Senate.

washington, FeD- Z.-1ne mouse cOiI-
nittee on territories today unani-
mously voted to report bills for the adj
mission of the territories of New Mex
leo. Arizona and Oklahoma. The vote
was taken upon a motion made by Mr.
Moon (Tenn) declaring it 70 be the
sense of the committee that the three
territories We're entitled to statehood.
and that sub committees be appointed
to prepare the bills. The subcommittee
were. appointed
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb 21-The senate met
at II O'Clock today, and entered upon
the consideration of the Philippine tar
ff bill.
Mr.. Bate (Dem., Tenn) delivered an
extended speech in which he covered
pretty fully the general Philippine
question. Few things had occurred in
the senate chan ber he said, more fate
full or involving more delicate issues
and greater results than the ratification
of the treaty of Paris. He asserted the
payment of $20,000,000 for the Philip
pine islands was a commercial rather
than a sentimental transaction. and
was the first step toward a colonial
policy, antagonistic to the American
form of government.
While he regarded the acquisition of
the Philippine islands hurtful to the
American system. as destitute of ben
eft to the American people and as
wrongful to the Ffl1pinoS, tie present
was not the time to continue that dis
cussfon or to propose a remedy for the
evils that had sprung from the ratih-
cation of the Paris treaty. He declared
that it was only after the ratification
of that treaty that the apprehension
rose that the Republican party had bit
off more than it could chew" Then it
was that the new idea had blossomed
out that only congress could extend the
operation of the constitution beyond
the states; and it was held in addition
that congress would not extend the pro-
riCfn Of ff-a ion 10 q
pie of the Philippines except with the
string to it which denied equality of
adminiStration, taxation and citizen
ship. How many millions of dollars
had been expended in1the sentin entail
programme of exploitation was un-
known to the American people. but thus
far there had been no money return
of this war for trade spolfation.
The present tariff bill, the Tennessee
senator said would become a law, but
it would not bridge the chasm that sep
arated people struggling for independ-
ence and the Republican party, bent
upon conquest. exploitation and COM
mercialism.'
1t was not given to finite wisdom to
distinguish the form which retribution
for that trade at Paris would take, but
when the tariff bill had been passed.
the Republican party again might be
heard to exclaim. "E,rring sister, part in
peace" for there would be no more
money to be made out of the Filipinos.
and they might then take their place
again among the nations of the world
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 21.-When the house
met today it was agreed that when it
adjourned today it be to meet on
Monday next. Mr.. Tawney (Minn.)
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sidera ton of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of war
be requested to furnish the house such
information concerning the number of
acres of land in Cuba purchased by
non-residents of the island since the
date of the American occupation. is
shown by the reports to and the rec
ordS of the war departn entl and by
the records of the military government
of Cuba, giving the consideration, the
names and places of residence. of pur-
chaSerS, the number of acres contained
in each trust conveyed. the total acre
age of cultivated sugar land owned by
citizens of the United States and by
citizens of other countries foreign TO
Cuba"
Mr.. Payne, the majority leader, said
he did not think the precedent should
be established of considering such res
cred in committee. Mr. Tawney denied
that it was unusual to adopt resoiu-
tions of inquiry in this fashion,. but Mr..
Payne nevertheless objected.
The house then resumed the consider
alton of the Indian appropria tion bill.
The Fitzgerald amendment to the bill
to provide that no portion of the aD-
propTiatiOn for the Mount Pleasant,
Mich. school should go to E. G. Hardin,
the superintendent, who had been
charged with permitting the 'debauching
of Indian girls. was pending. Mr.
sherman made statement that he had
made some investigation since yester-
day, and had ascertained that the in
spector who made the charges against
Mr. Hardin was not now in the service,
and that Mr.. Hardin had been exoner-
ated. Nevertheless, he said, he would
move for an investigation by a sub
conn n ittee of the Indian committee. IL
that investigation did not fully vindi-
cate Mr.. Hardin. he said he had no
doubt he would promptly be dismissed.
The Indian appropriation bill was
passed.
The house also passed a resolution
providing for an investigation of Mr..
Nardin's relations to the Shoshons In
dian school,