Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
.ELKINS AND SCOTT
ON THE ISLANDS
Declare That The Philippines as a
Territory Should Be Treated
Same as Any other.
Same as ANY Other.

discussed in the Senate this week. OF
course here was a divergence Of
views On this subject both Senator
Elkins and Senator Scott declared
| themselves. The opportunity for this
tariff schedule. Senator Elkins stated
that he believed that the Flipinos
have the same rights as the people of
any other territory. And in this de-
claration Senator Scotted joined. The
position OF both Senators is that the
Philippines either are part of the
UnitedStates or they are not part.
If they are part OF the United States
they should be so treated. If they are
not they should b. treated from that
basis.
1T has been a busy week with West
Virginia Senators. number OF par
agraphs in which they were interested
were up for discussion. On or two
were passed over for a few days, only
postponing the fight. Among other
paragraphs coming up was that of
barytes. Senator Scott took this mat
ter up with the Finance Committee
directly. A number OF West Virgin
ians are interested In barytes mines
in Kentuckey. The house gave duty
Committee cut dt down to Is cents
Senator Scott was able to have it re
stored to $3.50. During this debate
ne announced that so far as he was
concerned he was-not much in love
/ with the tree list of the bill anyhow
and that he believed that the people
of his state felt as he did.
The junior Senator was able to good
naturedly call down Senator Nelson in
i first class shape during the debate on
ultra-free-traders of the Republican
party. He voted for the Mills bill many
! years ago when a member OF the
/ House, and Is also in favor OF cutting
down duties, except when such a cut
| hurts Minnesota. He has opposed al
most every duty that has been laid by
the Finance Committee When that
committee reported placing sage flour
ON the free list Mr.. Nelson was on his
feet, at the first opportunity, and was
! farmers of Minnesota raise potatoes
out of which starch is made. He
claimed sage flour was used in the
making of starch, etc, by cotton man
uiaeturers and others and therefore
entered into competition with potato
starch. Senator Scott called attention
to this position of the Senator from
Minnesota in a most emphatic way
and the Senate saw the point.
Mr.. Neil Robinson, of the West Vir-
ginia coal operators association, has
been in the city for several days. He
dropped in to see how matters were
going, and said:
Il have called On both Senators 10
tell them that the coal men of our
state appreciate their work on the
coal schedule We know that they
have been insistent in season and out
of season in our interests. No men
could have done better"
It is now reported that coal viii
be on the dutiable list at so cents q
ton, with culm and slack at either IS
or 20 cents; in addition to this a def
milton of slack Will be inserted. which
Is to be made SAT actory to the West
Virginia men. 1t has been a hard
fight, IN this bill. to even hold wha,
West Virginia already has, especially
en- coal
While the House OF Representatives
is in SESSION only every third day
yet all the congressman are now pres
ent in the city, except Mr.. Sturgiss
Mr.. woodward, Of the Fourth District
is seen IN tho Senate Chamber most
every day doing what he can to help
along in looking after the West Vir-
einia interests.
Hon. Elliott Northcott left the city
on Sunday for New York where he
had to spend number of days repack
ing his household fixtures. After he
had shipped them to New York for
loading on the South American steam
er he learned that the railroad, run
ming to Bogata, had been knocked out
OF commission. A large landslide had
occurred and it was reported that il
would be nearly a year before il was
fixed up This necessitates the trans
portation Of his household effects on
mules, so in New Yory he was forced
to repack all his furniture so it could
be placed in bundles of such size
as TO go on a mules back. He viii
be forced TO travel Cor several day;
on mule back 10 Reach Bogata, 1t i
thought he will have a mule train o.
about twenty mules.
The new tariff bill will increase the