The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-07-05
Washington, ID. G., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1902.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1902.
On Thursday, the House of Rep
resentatives passed the Philippine
bill by a party vote, but one repub-
lican voting against the measure.
The bill is still in conference and
constitutes the only obstacle to i'm
mediate adjournment. All the ap-
preparation bills have been passed,
and other important measures will
be permitted to await action until
the short session. In anticipation
of the passage of the Philippine
bill before July 4tl, the President
has drawn up a general proclama-
ton of amnesty for all the political
offenders among the Filipinos, and
if his expectations are realized, the
proclamation will be issued on In
dependence Day.
Proceedings in the Senate on Fri
day were marked by most able
presentation, made by Senator Tel
ler, of the position of the republi-
| can party in regard to Cuban reci-
= procity. The effort made by the
5 majority of the republicans to effect
v a reciprocal treaty with Cuba he
: characterized as the most stupend-
e GUS effort to deceive the American
: people that occurred in all his pub
$ lie experience. Mr.. Teller CON
r firmed the prediction, made in these
q letters, that u treaty would be ne
+ gotiated aud presented at the next
O session of Congress, and declared
= that the whole reciprocity agitation
had been an attempt to take adj
vantage of the well-known disposi
ton Of the American people to re
6 lieye a people in distress, to the
material advantage of the Ameri
y can Sugar Refining Co., otherwise
. known as the Sugar Trust.
q Apropos of Mr.. Teller's remark,
,f have received from unimpeachabl'
sources the information that it il
y the intention of the President to gt
e out to the States whose Congress
70 70 sional delegations opposed his Gu
u ban policy, before the next session
le and to advocate from the platform
IS reciprocal arrangement with Cub
'e in terms which he believes will re
20 suit in creating a popular deman'
IN for that end which will make it in
1e possible for the Senators and Rel
is resentatives from these States t
le resist the confirmation of the treat
n which he will send to Congress
De Such a course will be almost will
Ell out precedent, it is true, but M
II Roosevelt considers that the "n;
ly tional honor" which republica
e. con gresham suggests is anoth'
- term for ''personal pride," is il
volved, and that, therefore, the ci
cumstances warrant an unusu
nd course of procedure.
re On Thursday, the House of Re
on resentatives added one more to Il
ST measures calculated to. cast serio
,et reflections ON the republican part
ak Under the guise of a merely techl
llv cal change i'll tho internal reven
h 10 law. a bill was passed which dea
~ -, a killing blow to that portion of t
= brewing interest of the country n
,;n ~ controlled by the trust, the Unit
IA Brewers Association. 1t appea
lch that IS per cent. of the beer pl
"n duced in this country is made
the Trust, and of the remaining
per cent. q large portion is put
m 'aa in steighth barrels" The bill pass
nee by the House prohibits these SIN
I'M packages, and if passed by the s.
ao- ate also, will place the entire
axe dustry i'm the hands of the Tru
'us- That this would be in entire acct
pa with republican principles cam
use be denied, but that such a proce
in ing will meet with the approya
the people is doubtful.
On Friday evening the democr
and of the House held conference
this consider the action of the repu
pre- cans during the session of Congl
line practically completed. Resoluti
t at were adopted condemning the
lou publicans for sacrificing Cuba to
t at demands of the Trusts and point
out there would have been no
Guilty in passing, in the Senate,
.cme Cuban bill as passed by the Ho
;. in and that the only reason for fai
cap. to do SO was the TACT tnat tne n'
passed by the House curtailed
profits of the Trust to the mat
4 you benefit of the Cubans and OF
tore. American consumers. Ihe re
tions also reafirm the well-kl