The Washington herald., 1907-02-09
INDIAN BILL PASSES
Senate Then Takes Up Army
Appropriation Measure.
RATE LAW CHANGE IS OPPOSED
Point Made That What Is Good for
Country Should BE Good for Gov
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Talks on Japan
and state Rights i'm Maiden Speech.

The Senate passed the Indian appropria-
ton bin yesterday afternoon. after almost
d week Of debate. and was in "a fair way
to pass the army appropriation bill when
lit got in a tangle over the amendment
permitting the government to secure re-
duced railroad rates for government en-
ployes and supplies. and for officers and
enlisted men.
The latter measure was further amended
to include IN this favored class the wives
of officers and men. when Mr. McCumber
raised point Of order against IT, He Op-
posed the granting Of what he declared
was privilege TO special classes. He con-
tended that the government had no right
10 ask any more favorable rate from the
70 Threads than any citizen. He declared
thu, If the rallroad-rate law was good for
the country, IL ought to be good for the
government. The point viii be fought out
to-day.
Mr.. Nelson gave notice that he would
call up to-day the administration bin
granting appeals in criminal cases. Mr.
McCumber announced that he would inter
pose a motion 10 take up unobjected pen
sion bills instead.
y IEiildi htiDlt flitillDl ldlr SttfitltAtI b9
Senator Gamble, Of South Dakota was
read TO the Senate IL was in the form of
a joint resolution adopted by the South
Dakota legislature Urging Senators and
Representative OF that State Ito indorse
and assist President Roosevelt IN his eff
forts TO secure equitable adjustment Of
transportation charges and check the en-
cr0achments Of mOnOpOlistic trusts and
combinations"
The preamble recited that the "atten-
ton OF the nation is centered upon the eff
forts on the part Of the Chief Executive
90 bring the railroad corporations under
the operation OF just statutory reguia-
TONS and called attention 20 the Presi-
dents efforts 10 enforce the law 10 guard
the public against the eucroachments OF
monopoly The preamble concluded as
follows:
Whereas the Chief Executive is under
stood 20 favor some notifications of the
tariff laws Of the nation. as viii deprive
monopoly OF the shelter 10 may enjoy
The resolutions instruct the Senators
and Representative from South Dakota
Ito shape their official action 50 as 10
place the State in hearty accord with the
policies Of Theodore Roosevelt in connec-
ton with the questions enumerated ia the
preamble. and 10 cast their votes in favor
of all measures for the regulation 81
monopoly and for the revision of the tariff
as may he advised by the administration"
Frazier on state Rights.
in his maiden speech in the Senate Mr..
Frazier, OF Tennessee. used the san Fran
cisco school case, in part, 10 emphasize
bis opposition 10 the eHcroacbmeut OF
the Federal government upon the rights
of the States.
In summing UP comprehensive auaIy-
sis OF the law and The treaty between
this government and Japan Mr.. Frazier
declared that the japanese had no ground
on which TO stand in making their de-
mauds.
81 believe this 20 be a fact" ne cx-
claimed. and the President should have
so construed the treaty and 80 notified I
the japanese government. a frank and .
manly attitude viii do more TO preserve !
our traditional friendship than any
amount OF paluver and buster he con- /
tinued THE President, through his
Secretary OF State. should have told Japan +
the truth. as Mr.. Blaine did Italy. after
the murder of Italian citizens by mob /
i'm New Orleans. ] believe 70 would have f.
ended this controversy But whether IL I
would have or not I trust that we have I
where We are ready to apologize To any F.
foreign nation for the Constitution of the I.
United States. or 10 attempt 10 con /
structively amend il M the diCtatiOn OF
any such power.
Mr. Frazier declared that if Japan pre- /
ciptates conflict upon such q fiimsy I
pretext as is now afforded il would shock I.
the moral sense Of the civilized world I
and continued.
III We are ever to have war with I
Japan ii will owe its origin 90 another 4
and totally different cause. Il viii come
as the logical and I fear the inevitable /.
result of the fatal blunder which this
nation made when, forgetting and dis
cardius it, own Monroe doctrine relating .
TO the western hemisphere. il crossed the /
Pacific Ocean. went into the eastern .
hemisphere. took the Philippine Islands 4
and thus thrust itself without jusufca- 4
ton or excuse into the very midst of the .
danger and complication of the Eastern 4
4 Picture Of Roosevelt.
The Senator referred TO the President as .
the man whose strenuous nature has /
chafed more restlessly under constitu- .
uonal restraints than any man. perhaps.
who ever sat in the Executive chair"
as the man who overr0de and trampIed
under foot the treaty-making power"
as the man who by force OF arms at
tempted ITO force Caucasian American
fathers 60 admit grown MO1golans into /
intimate relations with their children.
which they regard as hateful and dan
Ecrous.' and as the man who. with
pomp and ceremony. followed by an
armored feet trailing at his heels. after
the manner of the German Kaiser. re-
Gently sailed forth TO visit his outlying
provinces Of Panama and Porto Rico
The credentials Of John T. Morgan. who
has just been reelected Senator from
Alabama. were submitted by his coll
league, Senator Pcttus. and those of Sen
ltor Kuute Nelson. of Minnesota were
submitted by Mr.. Clapp the other Sena-
tor from that State.
The bill already passed by the House.
granting a charter to a railroad from
'ordova Bay to the Yukon River Alaska.
was favOrabIy reported by the Committee
On Territories. This road is designed to
open communication with the rich conner
region of Alaska. and according to the
statement made by one of its promoters
is construction was opposed by Senator
eject Guggenheim and the sO-called con-
per trust because the increased produc-
ion that would result would lower the
price Of the metal
Several minor bills were passed. and
he Senate adjourned 10 to-day.
LABOR INJUNCTI0NS.