Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

tterance to his views and assured
r.. RooseveIf that nothing more
rouId be heard from him on the sub
sct. He has persistently refused
0 appear before the Ways and
leans Committee, although it is
veil known that be Is adverse TO
ny reciprocal treaty which viii
over the duty on beet sugar OF
course the above incident has given |
rise to renewed gossip In regard 10
changes but no change in
The Agricultural portfolio is con-
at this time.
The question Of Chinese exclusion
is still being considered by the
Senate Committee on immigration
and ex-Secretary of State John w.
Foster and General o. o. Howard
have both testified in opposition to
the re-enactment Of the law, while
Commissioner of migration Pow
Derby has appeared in It's support
Speaking ON the subject yesterday,
Senator Dubois, OF Idaho. told me
that he was unalterably opposed to
the admission ofthe Chinese. They
can never be assimilated he said
for the simple reason that they dc
nese IN any considerable numbers
to become American citizens. Their
one aim is to save little money and
return home. All that they make
they send home as fast as they can
spare it. Entirely aside from the
labor aspect we are opposed to hav-
ing among US race Of T1en who are
unwilling TO become citizens and
" no shirk the responsibility OF jury
duty and OF suffrage, Such men
can never have the best inter-
ests Of this country at heart and
that, alone, believe to be sufficient
to warrant the position we take
against their admission to the coun-
try"
Senator Mason attempted on Fri
day to commit the Senate on the
Schley matter, at least to the extent
of thanking the Admiral for his
brave and able conduct while in
command OF the American fleet at
the victorious battle of Santiago" and
presenting him with a sword, but
the opposition was on the alert and,
despite Senator Mason's protests,
Senasor Hale insisted upon the ref
erence of the resolution to the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs where there
is every reason to believe it will be
buried
The House has passed the Urgent
Deficiency Bill, but did not until
the democrats had compelled Mr..
Cannon to amend the wording of the
appropriation of the clause provid-
ing $500, 900 for the establishment
OF a military barracks at Manila.
Sixteen democrats voted for the bill.
not because they approved OF the
course of the administration in the
Philippines, but because they felt
that American soldiers should be
provided with comfortable quarters
where ever they were. There is.
in fact, reason TO believe that manv
other democrats would have voted
for the proposition had their votes
been necessary to carry it and upon
the Same ground, but so long as the
republicans had the strength to
enact the measure they felt it to be
their duty TO protest against the inn
perialistic policy of the administra-
ton.
Representative Henry of Connect
cut, who, next to chairman Wads-
worth. is the ranking member of the |
House Agricultural Committee, told |
ne yesterday that the committee had |
perfected bill restricting the sale |
II oleomargerine which we would |
six the House to refer to the Com
nittee and which it would report in
place of the Grout Bill. The new
bill contains some important features
lot included in the measures which
AVE been referred to the Committee,
lotably aclause which defines any
person who colors oleomargerine
md then sells it, as manufacturer
md subject to the samerestrictions
dr.. Henry told me that it was COM
non practice in Denmark for the
etailer to furnish coloring matter
o customers purchasing oleomar-
,erine so that the additionof the color
made it perfectly feasible for the
otel proprietor. clearinghouse
etc, to place upon the
able product which his customers
ould not detect from genuine but
err.