Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-12-25

by the state departm9nt to 5e essent-
ial. He added that the ratification
of the treaty would have a good ef-
feet in the settlement Of the far
Eastern question.
By a bitter attack on the admins
tration, which reminded one of
thedays when he hailed Aguinaldoas
a second Washington, Senator Hoar
caused a sharp party debate on the
Panama question. The Senator read
his speech from a carefully prepared
manuscript, and this fact made bis
violent statements all the more re-
markable. The following citation
gives an idea of the character of his
speech: II want to know-and I
think the American people want to
know, and have a right to know
whether this mighty policeman, in
structed TO keep the peace on that
isthmus, seeing a man about to at
tack another, before he had struck
his blow manacled the arms of the
attacked so he could not defend him
self, leaving his assailant free, and
then instantly proceeded to secure
from the assailant the pocketbook Of
the victim on the ground that he
was the de facto owner" This
speech caused delight among the
democrats, who would like to attack
the administration, but many of
whom fear that opposition to the
treaty would be a boomerang to the
party. Mr.. Baily congratulated the
Massachusetts senator ON being with
the democrats on the question, and
Mr.. German aided in the attack on
the administration by calling the
President a second Napoleon. "A
second Napoleon indeed. Has it
come to this that the United States
must have a Napoleon to shape its
destinies and to distort the presi-
Dental Office from its proper func-
ton. Senator Foraker made
serious, able and dignified reply to
these ortorical attacks on the presi-
dent His remarks much annoyed
Senator Hoar, who then attempted
to tone down his written speech be-
fore it went into the Congressional
Record. Mr.. Foraker demanded of
Senator Hoar what right he had to
call upon the president to prove that
he had spoken the truth in his mes
sage to congress. Congress has Low
adjourned until after the holidays,
when further debate on the Panama
question is expected. There is no
doubt that the treaty will be ratified.
By reaching on agreement by
which the land of Philippine friars
can be purchased by our govern
ment, Governor Taft has solved one
Of the most irritating problems in
the island. The terms Of the agree
ment are that all the land Of the
friars shall be bought by the United
States for seven million two hund
red and fifty thousand The Pope's
approval of the agreement has been
obtained and that of the war depart
ment is now awaited. The friars
first asked SIS, 900, coo. AS the
money for the purchase of the lands
win not be paid by the people Of the
United States as the puchase will
meet the approval of the natives,
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root viii no doubt ratify the action
Of Governor Taft.
The House Committee on Post OF
fees and Post Roads decided TO make
public She entire Bristow report. and
that document has now been printed
and every member of congress sup
piled with several copies The re-
port Of Special Attornies Charles J
Bonaparte and Homer Conrad has
also been published. It declares that
Perry S. Heath was directly respon-
sibls for the abuses in the Washing
ton Omce. and biames former Post
master General Charles Emory
Smith for Indifference to the warn
ing given him Of abuses ia tie de-
partment under his administration.
Post ONCE Affairs are much debated
IN the house and there is stlll a pos.
aibility Of q Congressional Inveati.
CATION
President Roosevelt has signed the
Cuban reciprocity bin. which passed
Gle senate by a vots Of b7 10 is.
Mnnv democrats voted tor the bilI