The state herald., 1902-03-21

Delore tue senate uhipplhe cOInIllS'
sion General Hughes said that when.
ever he went into action against the
Fillpinos he felt us if he We're fighting
children, and that he never made an
attack that he did not regret it. He
said he knew OF but one case of a
wounded Filipino being left on the
field.
General Hughes says the death rate
among Spanish prisoners in the Phil
ippines was far beyond what 1t should
have been. Investigation proved that
the prisoners Were so debllitated by
reason of their long stay in the heat
and by their military service that they
We're unable to rally from any illness
which attacked them. He said he had
urged the return of United States
troops TO this country after two years
service.
The officials in the Department of
Justice will make every effort to secure
the extradition from Canada of Colonel
Gaynor and Captain Greene, who are
charged with completely in the Savan-
nah frauds for which Captain o. NJ.
Carter was sent to the penitentiary.
The officials are looking up the law and
the treaty bearing on the subject and
as soon as this is completed they will
ask the State Department to take
steps to secure TIE extradition Of the
men, who are ns% IN Canada.
President Roosevelts attitude to-
wards the project of reclaimlng arid
lands will probably figure largely in
the growing popularity of the New
lands -Hansbrough bill before the
house, says News special The
presidents views have not changed
since the delivery of his message
10 congress and on several oc-
casions recently he has given evidence
thatt he is heart and soul with the
Westerners in their government irriga-
tion measure.
1t may be that the collision which oc-
Cured between Russian soldiers and
the crew of the United States steam
ship Vicksburg at the beginning of the
year, while the gunboat was In mud
dock at New Chwang, will be the sub
ject of further representations to the
Russian government. Mail advices
make out a very strong case for the
American sailors. 1t is shown that
they We're attacked without reason in
their own clubroom by the Russian
guard and were handled cruelty.
The House judiciary committee will
report bill to define ''conspiracles,"
so as to limit the issuance of injunc
tions in labor controversies. II pro-
vides that no agreement between per-
sons TO do or not to do any act In fur
therance of any trade dispute between
employers and employees shall be
deemed criminal, nor shall such person
be indictable for conspiracy, nor shall
such agreement he considered In re-
straint of trade. nor shall any restrain
ing orders or injunction be issued in
relation thereto.
Mr.. Shafroth OF Colorado and Mr..
Hlll OF Connecticut locked horns for n
brief time ON the floor Of the House
over the question as to whether the Hill
financial bill. which provides for the
exchange of gold for legal tender sill
yer dollars. had the support OF the coun-
try or simply the moneyed institutions
OF New York. Mr.. Shafroth contended
in emphatic terms that the country ut
large did not lndorse the Hill bill. Its
author replied that he did not know
what the bankers all over the country
thought OF the. bill. but the indorsc-
mcnt OF the New York Chamber OF
Comorce was sufficient. in his cstlma-
tion. TO brand II as desirable leglsla-
tion.
Representative John c. BELL has
taken stand against what he terms
the undlgnliied principles In the post
office department. He has been lnves-
tlgating cases In Colorado where
rooms have been rented to the post
office authorities for the nominal sum
OF 81 per year. Il being openly admitted
that the low rental was offered by prl-
vate parties for the purpose Of having
the pOstOiiicc placed In locality where
II would enhance the value OF property
In which they were Interested. MIR.
Bell learned enough To satisfy himself
that this has been widely prncilced In
the West. and countenanced by the de-
partmcnt
The House during the present week
Will pass the river and hafbor bill. VIII
decide the contested election ease OF
Moss vs.. Rhea, from the Third Ken
lucky district. aud viii consider the
bill for the retirement of officers OF the
revenue cutter service. Such Is the
program OF the House leaders. The re.
port In the contested election ease Is
against Mr.. I,hea. the sitting member.
who Is n Dcmoctnt. and Il is regarded
as a foregope conclusion that he Will
he unseatcd. The rcvcnne cutter ser.
vice bill was defeated Ia the last Con.
grcss, but Its friends claim they have
hope that II VIII meet n better fate
now. II believed that the river aud
harbor bill win not consume more than
two days.
The bill TO adopt the weights and
measures of Tho metric system as the
standard for the United States, rs ln-
iroduced 10y representative Shafroth.
WIS fnyorably reported by the House
committee on coinage. weights and
measures. II provides that after Jnnu.
nry I. 1901, NIL the departments of the
government OF the United States IN
the transaction Of NIL business relnlr-
Ing the use u weight and measure.
ment, except In completing the survey
of public lands. shan use only the
weights nnd measures Of the metric
system. nnd after the isi OF January.
1897. the weights aud measures Of the
metric system viii b. the legal stan.
dnfd weights and measures Of and In
the United siaieL
Representative Ray Of New York has
illcd the minority report In opposition
To the general Irrigation bill II de
clnrrd the r,rcipts from sales of public
lands insufficient 10 construct adequate
Irrigation works In all the states named
Ia the hill aud that II would be- unjust
To devote lite rnlcr of lands IN one state
10 develop lands IN another, II denies
the right OF The government To utilize