The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
SENATE %slDETRACkS
SCHAY RESOLUTION
Proposal Of Senator Mason Is
Referred to a Com
mittee.
A H~ANNA-HALE DISPUTE
Tho Department Of Commerce Bill
Causes a Controversy Between :
Maine and Ohio Sem
ators. lei,
A ~HANNA-HALE DISPUTE

washington, Jan. 2o.--An e1LoTI was
made in the senate yesterday by Sen
ator Mason Of Illinois to obtain con-
sideration for a joint resolution which
he introduced, extending the thanks or
congress to Rear Admiral Schley for
his brave and able conduct while IN
command of the American fleet at the
victorious battle of Santiago"
The effort, however, was not sue
cessful.
Mr.. Mason's resolution in addition to
the thanks Of congress, provided that
Admiral Schley should be presented q
sword, that bronze medals comment
Grating the battle of Santiago should
be distributed among the officers and
men under the command of schley
during said battle" and that $4,000 pc
appropriated to meet the expenses OF
the resolution.
On motion of Senator Hale the reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on naval affairs.
The resolution introduced Wednes-
day by Senator Teller, providing for
intervention on the part OF the govern
ment in behalf of the Boer command
ant, Scheepers, sentenced to death by
the British South African authorities,
was postponed indefinitely, as Scheep-
ers has already been executed. Senator
Teller made a brief but caustic speech
on the action Of Great Britain In the
Boer war, and declared that If the
facts of the case were as he under
stood them, Great Britain In putting
Scheepers to death is guilty of a vile
assassination"
The department of bill was
under consideration during he greater
part of the session, but no definite
progress was made.
Speaking in opposition to an amend
ment by Senator Pettus, of Alabam
providing for the transfer of the de-
partment Of labor to the new depart
ment of commerce, Senator Hanna, or
Ohio, said the establishment OF the
new department was in the interest OF
both capital and labor. He believed
the b interests of the country
would not object to the transfer of the
labor department. Personally he be-
lieved all bureaus or Independent de-
partments ought to be attached TO
some executive department. It had
been his privilege to discuss this SUP
ject with the iaboring men Of the
country, and he was certain they
favored the pending bill. There is no
question before the country today, he
said, which demanded such careful at
tention as the Industrial development
of the country n the expansion OF
our commerce.
Senator Hanna said that the tim
had, come when we must expand ou1
or restrict our production
He was interrupted by Senator Hale
of Maine, who. said that the unitec
States already had captured all the
foreign trade worth having. And ne
incurred of Senator HSnna whether nj
did not realize that as being a fact.
II do not promptly replied Sen
ator Hanna.
"Then the senator and I disagree
said Senator Hale.
1--WE do replied Senator Hanna.
1.-THE record Of what has been &C
complished by the Dingley law, con
tinued Senator Hale, lis to me tn
most amazing record ever exhibited
to the world in the absorption OF for
eten trade. We nave absorbed foreigl
trade in the great countries that ar
competitors Of ours. We haze no
wasted our energies in a dream tina
is called oriental trade, which neVe
did and never will figure In compariso
with the markets Of the civilize
W have invaded England, Ger
MANY. Austria, Italy and Russia, an
forsthe senator Senator }Hanna), VIII
stands as a. representative OF tn
achievements of h law, :
ioin the ranks of men Who declare tha
we will be ruined II we do not get &C
ditional markets for u goods Is !
me a matter OF surprise. We do ne
need further action, no do we nee
additional markets. 4.
Senator Hanna replied that tt
United States had not conquered II
markets. of Europe, and the marke'
IF the world were yet an unexplore
field for us. II order that the dire
attention of the government might !
given to the commercial and industr1
Interests Of the United States, II
commercial, industrial and agricultur
fh4EE-I r. . = ~ trxy Fl h n .1 ~ q n1
a bill of the kind pending, n he a
serted that when he spoke of the Il
d,istrial interests he referred to ca
ttal and labor, organized and uno
ganized.!
mountaineering to the new depar
ment the Interstate commerce cor
mission
amendments which had been offere
senators Elkins, Cockrell, Money, Ma
tin, Spooner, Hale, Hoar, McCumh
and Clay discussed various suggest
amendments, n the measure gene
ally.
he had Wednesday introduced the r.
olution providing for the iEterventi
at the United States On behalf Of Co
mandant Scheepers. sentenced to dea
nv the British South African autht
tiles, asked that the ~reSOiutlon
postponed Indefinitely. as he 81,
learned that Scheepers was execu1
last Saturday:
Rev. y. J.. Dolliyer. father CT Sena
D%olIiver, pronounced the invocation
the opening of yesterdays session
the senate.
senator Lodge, in charge Of the Pl
ippine tariff bill, gave notice that
and after Monday he would press
q daily for consideration.
The senate at 4:30 p. M. went 1
executive session. and at 4:55
aourned until Monday.