The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Terms of Friar Purchase.

in the Philippines, for 1t is believed
such n body would be a strong con-
servitor Of peace and do much to dis
courage future revolutionary move
ments.
The question of the withdrawal OF
the friars has, 1t Is said at the War
Department, practically settled itself.
OF the immense body of friars in the
islands at the outbreak of the war.
only 200 are said to have remained,
and nearly all of these are at Manila.
Even if few remain. 1t is felt that
their power to further embarrass the
future relations of the government and
people in the Philippines has disap-
| peared.
1t is not doubted that the President
and Secretary Root will approve Gov
ernor Taft's arrangement. particularly
as it appears that the people OF the
United States are not to be charged
with any of the money required to buy
| the friar lands.
The Supreme Court of the United
States will take recess of two weeks
from December 21st.
Senator Hevburn of Idaho, has in
troduced joint resolution requesting
the President acquire. by annexation
| tHe lSldHu Vi eodn loulu6o' thS tSpNA
denotes of San Domingo and Hayt.
There are now ffty-three forest re-
serves, created by presidential procla-
nations under section "a OF the act OF
March 3, 1891 eco Stat. L.. 1O9o), en-
bracing g.. 1854 ,965 acres. This is an in
crease over last year Of 2.179.2OO acres.
The gross postal receipts of the fifty
largest postofiices in the United States
for last month. compared with Novem-
yer, 1902. were $5.402,580. an increase
OF over seven per cent. The highest
| Increase was twenty-five per cent, at
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi has in
troduced concurrent resolution In the
House proposing an amendment to the
constitution to give Congress power 10
collect taxes on incomes, and providing
that such tax shall not be construed to
be q direct tax within the meaning OF
the constitution.
The House Committee on Territories
has reported favorably Delegate Will
sons bill authorizing the counties OF
Phoenix. Temple and Mesa. in Arizona,
to issue bonds amounting to $5O.ooo
for the purpose Of building road from
Phoenix to the proposed new Tonic If
rigation- enterprise.
| me bt!lhtt lud1iCc SohuAANSSS So'u
Director of the Mint Roberts on bill
providing for the coinage OF small
coins at the San Francisco mint. The
Colorado delegation has asked that
smaller. coins be coined at the Denver
mint The chief point Of Mr.. Roberts
statement was the Item of cost in
transporting coins from the West to
the East.
Congressman Shafroth will make an
other attempt during this session OF
Congress to procure the establishment
of a national soldiers home at Denver.
His bill last session received favor
able report, but was kept from coming
before the House by the speaker and
| committee on rules. Mr.. Shafroth says
he has strong hopes that the measure
will succeed this session. The bill calls
for an appropriation of $250,O0O.
President Roosevelt declared to
party of Illinois officials and politicians
who called on him that he would take
no part, directly or indirectly, in the
political contest now being waged in
\ that state. The members OF the party
| are supporters of Governor Yates and
hope he may be renominated and re-
elected The President, in addition to
defining his own position does not ex-
pect that federal officeholders in the
state will participate actively In the
contest, as his position In respect tc
such activity is pretty well under
stood.
Senator Warren presented memo
rial OF the Wyoming Legislature asking
that the time for the expiration of the
Carey act he extended ten years: He
also introduced a bill making such
provision. The Carey act which al
| lows arid states to select 1,0O0,000 acres
Of public lands for the proceeds OF
which shall be spent for irrigation pur-
poses, expires next August. Senator
Warren also introduced bill giving
railroads. pipe lines and canal right
of way across public lands and the
| right to use timber and stone from land
adjacent to said right of way.
The annual report of the secretary
of the interior shows that there were
disposed OF during the fiscal year end
ed June 30. 1903. public lands aggre-
eating 22.s24,2 ,29965 acres. classified as
follows Cash sales. 3073 .S9699 acres;
| miscellaneous entries embracing home
steads, land warrants. scrip locations,
state selections. swamp lands. railroad
and wagon road selections. Indian al
lotments. etc, 1857 ,O31 10 acres, and
Indian lands, 1891 sc acres. showing
an increase of 1885. .764.35 acres as COM
pared with the aggregate disposals for
the preceding fiscal year.
Democratic Congressman Rainey OF
Illinois in the House said the Panama
canal now is an assured fact. He had
no criticism to make regarding the
recognition of the new republic, but
expressed the hope that free govern
ment will be given the Philippines.
who, he said. yielded unwillingly to
American authority. He saw no objec-
tion to the policing of isthmian waters
and the prevention of the landing OF
Colombian troops. In addition to con-
struotion of the Panama canal. he con-
tended for the construction of a deep
water way from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Congressman Baker, Democrat. of
New York. speaking in the House on
the subject of labor, contended that
compromising wages are not paid. He
cited the testimony as to wages taken
before the anthracite coal commission.
and said it showed conditions of