The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
FOR SUFFERERS ON ISLAND OF
MARTINIQUE.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION
OF Government Funds for this Pur-
pose-Senate, mt the Presidents
Request Passes Second Bill
Carrying Three Hunderd Thoux-
and DOilars-House Refers the Bill
to Appropriation Committee-The
Proposed silver Dollar for the
Filipinos-Nnval Appropriation Bill
in the House.

Washington, May 13.-An additional
appropriation of $500. 900 was made by
the senate To-Day for the stricken peo-
pie OF the F.ench West Indies. The
aCced approp-ia ton was made In ac-
cordance with The recommendation OF
the president Who had asked that the
amount of relief be s5OO,O00 The reso-
luton carrying the appropriation was
carried without debate.
Before proceeding to the considera-
ton Of the Philippine government bill.
the senate passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
In speech on the Philippine meas
ure Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
warned the minority that no political
gain would accrue to them by reason
of their attack upon the army The
American people always had supported
the army and always would He de-
clared that for US now to take down
the American flag from the Philippines
would be national disgrace. While
discussing the proposed coinage Of the
silver dollar for the Philippines, Sena-
tor Stewart declared that the silver
least for the present, on account Of the
large output OF gold
in brief statement Senator Lodge.
OF Massachusetts, explained the action
OF the committee in providing for the
coinage of a dollar to take the place
of the Mexican dollar now in use In
the Philippines.
Senator Tillman inquired of Senator
Stewart why it was intended to give
the Philippines the silver dollar pro-
posed in the bill to be coined 81 do
not see,' he suggested, why if this
dollar is blessing for the Filipinos we
should not get little of it ourselves" :"
Senator Stewart said that from time
immemorial the Mexican dollar had
been used as standard in the Phil
ippineS
Senator TIllInan twitted Senator
Stewart with a change of his views on
the silver question.
The Nevada senator warmly denied
the imputatioE, intimating that Sena-
tor Tfllman could not understand the
argument he had made His views. he
said. had not changed. For the present.
at least, the silver question was dead
because the enormous output OF gold
had made good times.
Senator Bacon jocularIy asked Sena-
tor Stewart l. r. thought the demone-
tization Of silver in 1873 was crime"
IF it was done Intentionally" re-
pied Mr.. Stewart, lit was an infamous
crime
This refereTce to an expression of
Mr.. Stewart In the long silver debates
caused senator's to smile.
Senator Cul4om presented the confer
ence report on the Cuban diplomatic
and consular DILL. which was agreed
to.
Senator Hoa:, OF Massachusetts. in
u-h irlo
Cuban government in the bill.
THE republic of Cuba" replied Sen
ator Cullom.''
Is the American flag TO be taken
down from th= island? inquired Sena-
tor Hoar.
Il suppose, Of course" responded
Senator Culloin..
Il thought we had been told" face
tiously remarked the Massachusetts,
senator, that when the American
flag once had been raised over terri
tory it always would stay put
House of Representatives.
The naval appropriation bill which
provides for two new battleships, two
armored cruisers and two gun boats
and carries a total Of 81, $50, 900 was TAX
en- up in the house today. The initial
speech in support Of the measure by
Representative Foss, Of Illinois,, chair
man of the naval committee, attracted
attention for it's note of warning against
the over-confident belief that our navy
is invincible. He declared that our vic
tories at Manila and Santiago were due
to the fact that we were contendiaS
with an effete and decaying nation and
that our strength far outmatched Spain
in those contests.
Mr.. Rixey, Of Virginia, also spoke for
the bill, most of his time being given 10
an argument for government construc-
ton Of warships.
The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was rejected on the ground
that claims not considered by either
branch Of congress had been inserted IN
the measure by the conferences and the
measure was returned to conference.
The second west India relief bill was
referred TO the committee on appro-
priations