Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

the Day-The Pay Of Messengers and Other
Employees Of the Senate Exceeds the Assre-
gate Salaries and Mileage Of Asmbsrs of
that Body.
(From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1902.
When Representative Cannon, Of
Illinois, introduced in the House on
Monday his urgent deficiency bill"
carrying an appropriation of SIG, 701,-
600, in round numbers, and including
an appropriation of 100000 for the
establishment of a military post at
Manila, he little realized the storm
which the measure would bring about
his head. Although many OF the pro-
visions OF the bill were pronounced
extravagant by the minority, it was
the last named appropriation which
drew the fierce fire OF the Democratic
orators and, under the scathing ar.
raignment of Mr.. DeArmond and his
colleagues, the Representative from
Illinois spent a most unhappy after
noon. In the heat of the argument
Mr.. Cannon committed himself to the
statement that the United States was
in the Philippines to stay and it was
on that ground that the Democrats
attacked his position. While space
will not permit the chronicling of Mr..
DeArmond's brilliant speech, the fol.
lowing is worthy of quotation: "Do
we lack the power and the right to
take the hand of the spokesman from
off the islands Of the far-away seas?
Do We lack the power and the right
to give liberty TO 100000 people
who are struggling and dying for its
DO we lack the power and the right to
take the mailed hand from the throats
OF men who are crying out for liberty
and for independent national exist
ence? Alb, no; we do not lack either
the power or the right. Who is to in.
terieref" The bill is still before the
House.
In the Senate, the Philippine tariff
bill 10 being discussed. On Tuesday
Senator Lodge made q long speech
defending the action OF his committee
in amending the bill passed by the
House. As the Senator from Massa.
chusetts was expatiating upon the
advisability Of continuing the "open
door" policy and the advantages to be
derived from trade with China, a
Democratic member remarked, soto
uocc. "The gentleman's next step
towards building up our trade with
China will be the re-enactment OF the
Chinese exclusion law I suppose"
Senator Rawlins is preparing TO con.
test every step towards the enactment
of the Philippines bill as reported and
he will be ably assisted by Senator
Culberson. On Tuesday Senator
Rawlins made a strong appeal to his
colleagues to do justice to the Philip.
pines. He said that the present mea.
sure is calculated TO prevent trade re-
lstions between the islands and this
and to continue the necessity
of maintaining large forces of soldiers
there in order to preserve order.
The policy of the administration 10
SUCH" he declared. Gas to permit the
officers of the American army to re-
plenish their fortunes At the expense
Of the unfortunate Filipinos and then
return to this country to live in a.
duence." Senator Vest is preparing
for vigorous onslaught on the ship
subsidy which will soon be up for dis
cussion.
The Ways and Means Committee OF
the House Is devoting its time to
hearings OF the represent atives of the
tobacco and sugar interests in this
and in Cuba, apropos OF the
proposed reciprocal relations with
that island. That there is any ear.
nest desire on the part OF the Com.
mittee to ascertain the real status OF
affairs in Cuba must be doubted by
anyone Who has an opportunity to
hear the merciless cross-exa mination
of the Cuban represen tatives. Their
somewhat limited command of Eng.
lish is drawback in itself, and when
to that 10 added disposition on the
part Of the members Of the commit
tee, unrestrained by the chairman, to
confuse and browbeat the Cuban wit
nesses it can hardly be credited that
the committee desires TO arrive at the
facts.
At this writing it is safe to cay that
Cuban reciprocity, il it comes before
the House. will receive little consider.
alton. In fact. reciprocity in any
form. unless. possibly an arrangement
could be effected whereby the United
States would receive all and give
nothing, 10 too advanced for the Re-
publicans Of the lower chamber whose
knowledge OF economics can be
summed up in the ono word "protec.
tion." Nevertheless. the argument of
Senator Plstt, Of Connecticutt. that
failure 10 grant some form OF reciproc-
ity TO Cuba will result in almost inn.
mediate annexation, has had great
weight with the Senators, and il is
moro than possible that reciprocal
arrangement will be made by treaty
and without consulting the House.
While the Republicans in the House
are opposed TO reciprocity, there are
those among them whose constitu.
ents are demanding the removal OF
the duty on certain schedules and
they say they will have their way.
Representative Babcock declares that
he will be able to bring to light his
bill lowering the duty on the products
OF the Steel Trust and that he can &c.
cure sufficient votes to make it law.
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, tells me
that he is only awaiting an appropri.
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