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REDF|ELD'S VIEWS
ON PHILIPPINES
Opposes Freedom For the
Islands.
he DISAeREES WITH BRYAN.

This Sentiment Renders Secretary OF
Commerce Out of Harmony With
President and Secretary Of State.
Redfield Has Been In islands and Has
First Hand information.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN. -
Washington. March l2.-[Special.l-
At least one member Of President Will
sons cabinet is not in harmony with
his chief or with Secretary Of State
Bryan in respect to the Philippines.
Secretary Redtield has been in the is
lands and after a thorough investiga-
ton came to the conclusion that no
time should be fixed for granting them
independence or passing law in favor
Of that course.
He may be able to cinvince the cabi-
net that he knows best when he dis
cusses the subject. although Mr.. Bryan
Is a very hard man to convince when
he has once made up his mind on any
subject. Mr.. Redfeld only short
time ago made very vigorous speech
against the proposed Democratic pol
icy As represented by the Jones bill
granting the Filipinos independence in
eight years.
Women Will Work.
Every man In congress who In any
way discouraged the woman suffrage
parade or made remarks about it which
can be used against him among the
women is to be marked In the next
congressional election. The women
have declared war on them and assert
that they will empty a number Of seats
two years hence. The women are
quite power in politics. and If they
make q personal canvass In those con-
gressional districts they are likely to
do considerable damage.
Plenty Of Publicity.
Publicity was what the women were
seeking, and they certainly got it. The
''hike" to Washington and the par. &c
which was almost wrecked, gave them
more advertising than they could have
paid for with the United States treas
ury at their disposal. The women will
now. make an effort to obtain a con-
stitutional amendment for woman suf-
frage. but that will not be passed until
many more states have been added to
the suffrage list.
cullom Continues at Work.
The venerable Shelby NJ. Cullom.
whose thirty years Of senatorial serv.
Ice ceased on March 4, has been made
an officer Of the Lincoln memorial as
sociation and will receive a salary Of
5000 q year. This will continue as
long as he lives. Everybody is glad
that this action was taken.
After nearly sixty years of public
service Senator Cullom is still poor
man, having never made any money
while In Office. II never knew how to
make money" said he one day, land
l barely scrape along on my salary.
I don't know what will do when that
stops. unless" he added sadly. 81 stop
drst"
Bob Henry's Opportunity.
Az Bob Henry of Texas did not reach
. cabinet place and continues men,
Der Of the house he can 60 right along
with his program for changing the
constitution of the United States so as
to make the Inauguration day the last
part of April instead Of the 4th Of
March.
OF course he will have more difficulty
now. as the last Inauguration day was
all that could be wished from wealth
er point Of view.
Denounced LOG Rolling"
On the last day Of the session there
was considerably said about '1og roll
ing legislation. Senator Williams o.
Mississippi explained that it originated
In the early days when the pioneers
helped each other to build their log
houses. ut is very pernicious," he
added.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma was ever
more emphatic. and after denouncing
legislation for states and districts as
opposed to the general welfare such
as appeared in the river and harbor
bill and the public building bill he
said, 1.-The time has come to end 1t.
land say here in the senate that there
never will be passed through this body
again a pork barrel bill for rivers and
harbors or for public buildings"
Senator Owen may really believe
that. but these bills are so 'scientifical-
" constructed"-that is. they take
care Of so many localities-that it is
impossible to defeat them
Direct Election Of Senators.
Senator Bristow of Kansas has
pointed out that Twenty-Five states
have ratified the amendment to the
constitution for direct election of SEN
ators by the people. The amendment
has passed one or another house III
seven other states. These would give
the necessary three-fourths of the
states to ratify the amendment
It is expected that they or other
states will pass the ratifying resolu-
lions SO that the next senatorial cleo
lions will be by the people instead Of
the legislatures. If this is done Mary
land and Kentucky. holding senatorial
elections next fall. will be the first to
act under the new plan.