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PEI summoned. Several republicans
protested because Lopez had not been
in the Philippines in recent years.
There was some discussion between
| the members of the committee Of q
| warm character.
81 did not think it would SO Offend
the minority TO have this witness en-.
cnerate American troops" said
Chairman Cooper.
81 resent that instruction." said
Mr.. Williams MISSY:
And his remark is not In accord.
ance with facts" said Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.).
The motion to summon Lopez wos
lost by party vote. The COMMITTEES
then took a recess until two p. M.
Takes Issue with Gen. Hughes.
Washington, June Col. Wagner,
assistant adjutant general. U. s. a..
and formerly adjutant general OF the
army in the Philippines, Saturday con-
tinued his testimony before the cen
ate Philippine committee. He said
he knew that one village had been
burned because the citizens would not
give information of the murderers of
a native friendly to the United States.
He gave fine character to Gen. Bell
as a humane officer. He said the con-
duct of Americans in the Philippines
had been uniformly kind and consid.
crate to the native prisoners.
Col, Wagner did not agree with Gen.
Hughes that the war in the Philippines
was not civilized war. He said that in
the provinces commanded by Gen.
Bell about 100000 people were gath.
cred in the concentration camps.
Their property left outside the camps
was contiscated and the wealthy peo-
pie lost heavily He did not believe
that any camp described by an anony-
nous officer as a Suburb OF help ever
existed
Money stringency In Philippines.
Washington. June 2.-The secretary
of, war has forwarded to the senate
committee on Philippines the follow
ing cablegram from Acting Gov.
Wright. of the Philippines. concerning
the condition of the treasury Of the
Philippine governments
After making available In United States
money appropriations Immediately nse&s-
sary there Is left in the insAlar Ieoeury
about 100000 money OF the United States
Practically none is being received from GUS
toms or internal revenue: must very soon
face the question obtaining AZ neat month
TO pay obligations payable only IN money OF
the United States; request eusg4s<4ons ae
To method of obtaining money OF the United
States: can pay for Il only Mexican dollays:
can advertise for bids to furnish gosd. pay
ment TO be made in Mexican currency. or
can raise ratio so high that customs and
internal revenue receipts will BE- god:
either method highly Objectionable and
would greatly deplete treasury balance.
Price of gold at local banks to-day is 81 for
Sal Mexican, but no large orders Gan be
filled"
Army Reduction,
Washington, June BY direction
of the president Secretary Root has
issued a general order decreasing the
strength of our permanent, military
establishment and changing the ratio
of its makeup as provided in the gen.
eral order issued last May. to carry out
the army reorganization law. Under
the general order of last Nay the .soss.sl
strength of the army was fixed at
77,2s7 men. The order issued Satur-
day reduces this figure to &c, A97-a re-
duction of 1880
Congressional Forecast.
New York, June 2.-Congnessnan
Serene E. Payne, chairman OF the
house committee of ways and means.
who is in this city, said. regarding ma
tional legislation:
II am confident that the house will pass
the Ray bankruptcy bill at an early day
l think that before congress adjourns the
house will pass the senate Cuban reciprocity
bill, calling for 20 per cent. reduction OF
the tariff on Cuban goods imported into
this country"
What are the prospects ofthe Nicaragua
canal billy"
II am certain that ii Will be disposed OF
IN one way or another before the adjourn
ment of congress-" said Mr. Payne II
apprehend. also, that the senate Will act
on the Philippine bill by Tuesday next. and
that Immediately afterward It will come to
the house and be passed promptly"
Opposes View Of Majority.
Washington, June 2.-The minority
members of the committe on isthmian
canals of the senate have prepared
report opposing the views of the ma
jority. 1t is directed mainly to show
ing the impractica bility Of the Mica
ragua route, especially on account of
volcanic disturbances, and favors the
Panama route. The report was pre-
scented to the senate Saturday.
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