Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From the CoURiER's Correspondent.

/ ne ~ "' VI N"N ANf"p'S"u pOiiCl
in the Philippine Islands. During
the major portion of three sessions
Senator Rawlins of Utah delivered
a speech which set forth the aims
aud intentions of the administration
and pointed out how the franchises
and special concessions Of the islands
were farmed out to ADMINISTRATION fav-
orlteS at the expenses of the Filipino
people. On Friday aud SATURDAY.
/ Senator Csrmick delivered a brilliant
address especially noteworthy for ITS
demonstration of the Inconsistency
of the President IN cOndemning those
who have defended the rights of the
| FilipiuOs and its deuuuciation of
| Brig. General Funston, whom he des-
crlbed as the ''most yalieut captain
that ever marshalled dictionary to
battle array, the mightiest Samson
that ever yielded the jaw bone of an
ass as a weapon of war" The IN.
qualified condemnation aud the ac-
cOmpauying bitter sarcasm of the
Tennessee Senator produced their
effect on his opponents and there are
prospects that Senator Lodges edict.
Let the democrats DO all the talk
my, will be delied and that those
senators who will soon be compelled
to 30 before their constituents for
re election will Insist on making some
reply to the charge hich have been
against their spirit of justice aud
AmericaniSm.
In almost entire support of the
democratic position, has been the
testimony recently taken before the
Philippines committee. aud finally
the news has come from Manila that
General Jacob Ii. smith has admit
ted 70 the Court Martial. before
which he is being tried, that he gave
orders to Major Waller to kill and
burn aud make Samar howlius
wilderness aud that be especially or.
dered the killing Of all Flipinos
over ten years of age. As if 90 sub
stantiate democratic claims that the
islands have been the scenes of M
told outrages, and that the policy of
the administration has been to sup
press the facts, continually augmen-
ted evidence has been presented of
the use of the water cure" aud other
forms of torture aud oppression, il
absolute violation of all the teuets Of
a civilized aud enlightened nation.
Tariff reform viii be one of the
leading issues of the next and espec-
tally of the next presidential cam
paign,' SAID Senator Money of Miss
issippi, yesterday, when ! asked him
of Cuban reciprocity in the Senate.
"The republican party" continued
the Senator, "dare not reduce the
tariff which 1t has built up. Great
moneyed interests protest at any re-
ductlOn because such reduction cur.
tails their profits and these interests
are stronger than the party. The re-
moval of the diferential on refined
sugar was step in the right
direction. The profits of
the Sugar Trust would
have been reduced to the material ben.
eft of the people but the bill was not
amended in the House with the ex-
pectation that it would pass, but
rather with the belief that the amend.
ment would kill it and there is nc
chance for the bill, as amended, in
the Senate. Notwithstanding the
fact that many of the DINGHY rates
are made purposely high with view
to providing d margin for the negoti
alton of reciprocity treaties, no trea
ties are confirmed by the dominant
party, no reduction of tariff rates i.
made aud the people naturally turn
to the democratic party for relief
and they will get it."
Opinion in the Senate is still
greatly divided as to the outcome OF
the Cuban reciprocity bill. 1t il
now certain that straight reciproc
ity bill will be reported and, AS fal
as | learn, the democrats will try t.
amend 1t as was done in the House
4 That they will be successful is posi-
| bic as they are likely to have the
= support of the Beet Sugar senator
and if they do so 1t will probably xii
= the bill on its final passage. Tn,
present indications are that tn,
republican senators will be satisfied
If they can secure the passage of
straight bill In the Senate and vii
permit it to die in conference Will
little regret. "The republicans viii
u shed few tears over the death of tn
bill IN conference" was the reply O
:" a democratic senator who is in "A posi-