Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
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anna and Cuba engaged the attention
Ut the senate today to the exclusion "
all other questions. Mr. Hale moved
10 reconsider the vote by which the
Newlands joint resolution for the an
nexation of Cuba was referred to
committee and several speeches were
made on the motion without disposing
of it, Messrs. Hale Lodge and Platt
Of Connecticut disavowed any desire
on the part of the United States to &C
quire Cuba, and expressed regret that
the resolution had been introduced.
Mr.. Newlands defended the measure
as presenting a natural solution of the
problem of tie relationship between
the two countries. The Panama ques-
ton came up in connection with the
announcement Of re-organizatic1 OF
senate committees. Mr.. Morgan, of Ala.
bama, being relieved from the chair
manship Of the committee on inter-
| oceanic canals. Before the order went
into effect Mr.. Morgan took the floor
| and his speech proved to be discus
sion Of the entire canal question, with
hoeral criticisms of the president for
his course. He had not concluded when
the senate adjourned and will proceed
tomorrow. cefore adjournment the
senate agreed to vote on the Cuban
bill December 16 next.
Washington, Nov. 24-Senate.--
he Panama canal question was again
the leading topic under consideration
by the senate today, and Mr.. Morgan
was again the speaker Of the day. He
continued his review of the history OF
the efforts 10 secure an isthmian ca
nal and declared that 70 the presidents
ambition to secure the credit Of a
unique administration must be cred
tied the f.voritism manifested by him
toward the Panama route. He assert
ed that President Mckinley had ia
vored the Nicaragua line. and this
statement was challenged by Mr.. Han.
ma, who said he knew Of his own
personal knowledge that Mr.. McKin-
ley had Urged the most careful In
vestigation after he had learned that
the Panama canal property was avail.
able. The question Of committee as
signments was again postponed, as
was also the motion to reconsider the
vote on the Newlands joint resolution
CONCERNING the annexation of Cuba.
Householder the house convened
Mr.. Payne moved that when an ad.
Journment Is taken II be until Friday.
After some debate, during which De-
Almond, OF Missouri, said the house
had transacted the business for which
II had been called in extraordinary
session, tie motion for adjournment
until FIR Iav 'evaiicd
Washington, nov. 27.-Senate--
Senator Carmack OF Tennessee mado
Va sensational speech in favor Of gen.
Neral tariff revision In the United
Estates senate TODAY In which he de-
voted special attention to Senator
Dolliver and Governor Cummins Of
Iowa. As to the latter. Mr.. Carmack
charged that he had been obliged to
give up his tariff revision views be-
cause OF the demands of the trusts.
Mr.. Carmack's speech was made in
connection with the Cuban recipro-
city bill. The 81 iate today completed
the appointment of committees for
the Fffty-eighth congress, adopted the
motion providing for the reconsidera.
ton Of the vote by which the New.
lands joint resolution for the annexa-
ton Of Cuba was referred to commit
tee and made the Cuban reciprocity
bill the unfinished business. The SEN
ate adjourned until Friday.
Washington, Nov. 2s.--Senate.-Af-
ter session OF twenty-five minutes.
during which little was done, the sem
ate adjourned today until next We'd
nesday.
House.-The house met today and
adjourned unti1 TuesS The pro-
ceedings were marked by debate on
the motion to adjourn over, during
which the minority took tie republic
ans to task for not proceeding to the
transaction of business.
Paul Reagin, freight brakeman.
fell under the cars at Mt. Ayr. The
wheels crushed his right leg and right
arm. He will probably die. He was
% years old and unmarried. His
home was In Bloomfield.
A move was made q few DAYS ago
in regard to the Drake estate that
places official confirmation upon the
statement that there was no will left
by ex-Gov. F. M. Drake, whose death
took place last week. J. l.. Sawyer
was appointed the legal representa-
tive of the heirs and he was given
a power of attorney to act for all of
there will be no administrator appoint
ed.
The Burlington railroad suffered an
$4,000 loss by fire at Creston, the new
coal chutes in the east end of the
yards being destroyed. The chutes
were just completed this summer, af-
ter years work, and contained an en-
CINE house and machinery for hoist
ing the coal, doing away with many
coal shovelers and pushers. This Is
the second chute to be burned on al
most exactly the same ground in three
years. The origin of the fire is mys-
terry. The chutes will probably be re-
built.
Il am very sorry. Victor. to think
you were such glutton. Are you not
soory yourself that you ate SO much
turkey" Eyes, mother, cause I
hadn't any other room left for the
mince pie"
Although have granted you this
interview" said the pompous new Of.
ice-holder. II don't want people to
think I'm In the habit Of talking for
publication" They won't" replied
the reporter. when they see these
remarks In print"
What you do today is certain: what
you plan for tomorrow is uncertain
The largest room in the world is
the room for self Improvement
Some of the Cuban papers occasion.
ally refer to American audacity as
"Yanqui blof'-mea1ing Yankee blum
he-"There is one thing in particu-
lar | like about sLinsters." She
What is that?" He-"They never
bore fe.-ow by telling him how they
used to do this and that before he
was born"
Fuddy-"Arent you going to take