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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902.
ATTACK UPON TAFTi
Patterson Says He Misrepre
sented the Situation
FORCERTAINMOTIVESUNKNOWN
Colorado Scnntor'ii First Speech en
the Philippine Q.ucntIon De
nounced the CnmmlKHlon'i
Sedition Lam.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. With the ex
ception of a few minutes given to routine
business, the Senate today devoted Its
entire session to tho Philippine question.
Patterson, one of tho minority members
of the Philippine committee, delivered
his first extended speech In tho Senate,
and tvas given a most attentive hear
ing. He discussed principally tho sedi
tion laws enacted by the Philippine Com
mission, vigorously attacking the au
thority of the commission to enact and
enforce such laws. He maintained that
Congress alone had the power to put
In force enactments of that character.
Ho compared information furnished by
the executlvo departments of the Gov
ernment with some of the statements of
Governor Taft In his testimony before
the Philippine committee with respect to
the capabilities of the Philippine people,
and declared with somo heat his belief
that Governor Taft misrepresented tho
true situation in the islands for motives
unknown. Ho asserted that if tho 6,000,
000 of Christians in tho Philippines were
Protestant Christians, the cruelties prac
ticed on them by the American authori
ties would have to stop, as no member
of Congress would be able to withstand
the wrath of tho Methodists. Baptists
and Presbyterians of this country.
Nelson and McCumber supported the
Administration's policy in tho islands.
Tho Proceeding;.
At the conclusion of routine business
consideration was resumed of tho Philip
pine tariff bill.
Patterson, a member of tho Philip
pine committee of tho Senate, discussed
the treason and sedition laws enacted and
enforced as tyrannical and oppressive.
Ho maintained tliat the decision of the
"United States Supremo Court seemed to
indicate that when the question was pre
sented unqualifiedly to that court It would
be held that the bill of rights would be
extended to the Philippines, and that they
were as a fact within the limits of the
Constitution of tho United States.
He maintained that when the question
finally should come before the Supreme
Court It would bo held that the rights of
free speech and a free press In the Philip
pine Islands would be protected fully and
beyond any doubt. He said that it was a
"new and strange sovereignty" that en
abled the Philippine Commission to en
force such laws as had been put In effect
in the Flilllpplnpj. and he challenged the
authority of the commission to test such
laws.
Patterson declared that the Philippine
Commission had outraged every United
State: statute it luid attempted to follow,
and had made its own enactments tyran
nical because there had evidently been a
deliberate purpose to make offenses where
none had been defined by the United
States statutes. He denounced the "dev
ilish malignity" the Philippine Commis
sion displayed when It attempted to copy
the United States statutes and incorpor
ated other and extraneous matters.
Patterson declared that only four of the
fifteen acts of the Philippine Commission
relating to conspiracy against the United
States had any resemblance to the stat
utes of the United States. Tho remainder,
he held, were taken bodily from the stat
utes of Spain as enacted by the Spanish
Cortes. He declared after analyzing the
enactments that no greater outrage could
be infiicted upon a people than the en
forcement of the sedition laws enacted
bj the Philippine Commission. Acts more
tyrannical, more unconstitutional and
more inimical to the interests of the peo
ple, he asserted, never were enacted, and
they ought to bo repealed Immediately by
act of Congress.
Patterson maintained that under the
enactments of the Philippine Commission
any person found distributing tho Con
gressional Records containing any speeches
of the minority upon the Philippine ques
tion would be llablo to fine and impris
onment. Ho denounced such a condition
as unwarranted and extraordinary, and
without any official authority. He de
clared that tho sedition laws enacted by
the Congress of 169S were a beacon light
of liberty and independence as compared
with the laws enacted by the Philippine
Commission. Ho said that Governor Taft
had explained that instances where tho
death penalty was inflicted under the law
the cases had to bo taken to the Supreme
Court, but that in all cases of fine and
imprisonment no such appeal was per
missible. rHscusslng tho testimony of Governor
Taft before the Philippine committee.
Patterson said that seldom had a people
been held up to greater contumely and
scorn than had been applied to the Fili
pinos by Judge Taft, "who temporarily,
at least is their ruler."
Governor Taft declared, he said, that
no people In tho islands were fit for jury
duty, because the body of the people was
either "corrupt or open to corruption."
Tho Colorado Senator was of the opinion
that Governor Taft was not frank with
tho committee, and ho believed the Amer
ican authorities were afraid to trust Jury
duty with tho Filipinos lest the right of
imprisonment thereby should be taken out
of the hands of the commission's officials.
He felt that the Filipinos had been ma
ligned and slandered, and he took Issue
with Governor Taft and with other defam
crs of the Philippines upon that point,
and quoted documents to substantiate his
position. Patterson declared that the in
formation supplied by the "War Depart
ment was absolutely In opposition to the
statements made by Governor TafL It
was in effect tho "War Department against
Governor Taft.
In response to an inquiry by Foraker
Patterson stated It as his judgment that
Governor Taft had motives for misrepre
senting the situation in the Philippines
that the War Department did not have.
"The statements of the War Depart
ment' he asserted, after reading from
some documents, "brand as slander most
of those made by Governor Taft about the
Filipinos character and abilities brand
as slander the charges that they are Idle,
shiftless and unfit for governmental self
control.' In response to another Inquiry by For
aker. who said he wanted clearly to un
derstand the statement. Patterson reiter
ated his statement that Governor Taft
had motives for misrepresentation, and
that he had misrepresented the situation
in the archipelago, was his deliberate
judgment.
Patterson discussed at length the report
made to the Navy Department by the two
officers who made a tour of many of the
provinces of the islands. The report, he
Insisted, repeated positively the state
ments that the Filipinos were not fitted
for independence and self-government.
The sentiment for independence might be
stamped out by a great army, continued
Patterson, but such a course would be one
of perfidy. Statehood, he said, was what
the Federal party demanded, and he as
serted that It was by representations
which led the Filipinos to believe they
might eventually achieve statehood that
the Intelligent Filipinos were Induced to
submit to American control. The situa
tion now is, he said', that Congress can
work its own will upon the Philippine
Islands and their people.
In conclusion Patterson referred to the
fact that C.OuO.000 of the people of the
islands are Christians. "But," he said,
"they are not Protestant Christians. Sen
ators may smile, but I have it In my mind
that If the 6,000.000 of Filipino Christians
had learned their Christianity in the sanc
tuaries of the Methodist, Presbyterian or
Baptist churches, and were as well found
ed In the cardinal principles of Christian
ity as they are today, there would be
such an uprising of the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Baptist denominations at the
cruel, unconstitutional and relentless
treatment of their people In the Philip
pines that few members of Congress sup
porting that policy would faco their wrath.
But the Filipinos are not Protestant Chris
tians." Nelson followed with a legal argument
dealing with various phases of the Phil
ippine question. In beginning he took
Patterson sharply to task for injecting
sectarianism Into the discussion, adding
that it was unwarranted and Inexcusable.
It had remained for Patterson, too. he
said, to declare that the sending of Amer
ican teachere to tne Philippines to teach
the Filipino youth the English language
wns an act of tyranny and despotism.
The foreign-born people of the Northwest,
he said, might as well insist that It was
tyranny and desjotIsm to be afforded the
opportunity of sending their children to
the public schools. In an extended argu
ment Nelson maintained that the right
of trial by Jury was not necessarily a Con
stitutional right. In conclusion Nelson
said the argumait of the minority was
based on an entire misapprehension of the
legal situation in the Philippines. The
United States Government is not In the
Philippines preclrely as It was In Cali
fornia from 16 to ISTiO. The Government
Is holding the islands, not by legislative
enactment, but by the executive powers
of tho Government. The President has
tho right to govern the islands until such
tlmo as Congress should provide for their
control. The Philippine Commission, he
said. Is simply an executive aid to ' the
President, and it Is Idle for Senators to
regard it in any other light. If it wore
so desired, he maintained, the United
States has ample authority to hold the
islands precisely as they are being held
today.
Nelson declared It was slander upon
America to assert, as the minority did.
that this Government was not fully com
petent to give tho Philippines a good gov
ernment. "Wo aro there." said he, "and I want
to tell the Senators on the other side that
the people of this country, whatever else
they may do, will never consent to aban
don thoso islands. When did it come to
pass that the American people became
a set of tyrants? When did It come to
pass that the American soldiers became
bashl-bazouks over those islands? It Is a
slander .upon the American Nation."
McCumber presented a carefully pre
pared address In support of the Adminis
tration's policy on the Philippine question.
He did not think that Congress had the
moral right to bind the hands of the
American people for the future by pledg
ing them to any particular course. In
conclusion he said that the commercial
advantages of the Philippines should be
considered, but they were overshadowed
by three duties duty to the people of the
Philippines, to the people of the world and
to the people of the United States.
The Senate adjourned after a short ex
ecutive session.
LONG MAY SOON RESIGN.
Xott That the Schley Cane In Settled,
He In Ready to Retire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Now that the
Sctilcy matter has been settled officially,
It Is understood that Secretary Long feels
he is at liberty to carry out the project
cherished by him to retire to private life.
However, this Is not expected to ensue
at once, for there Is no certain knowledge
of what may follow in Congress, notwith
standing a belief by the Administration
that the case is now settled bej-ond re
vival. Therefore, it is understood that the
change in the Cabinet circle will not take
place before the adjournment of the pres
ent session of Congress, and perhaps not
until next Autumn.
SCHLEY CASE CLOSED.
Secretin-?- Lone: IIcIIcvcn the Mntter
linn Dcen Brought to nn End.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Secretin'
Long, referring to the President's state
ments upon the appeal of Admiral Schley
today, said:
"I have no comment to make on the
President's ruling upon the appeal of
Admiral Schley, except to express my
appreciation of Its thorough, conscien
tious, straightforward character. It Is,
of course, gratifying that the Navy De
partment is sustained. The decision will
be read as n& other document would be,
and I believe It will direct public opinion
and tend to close the whole matter."
Secretary Long has received the follow
ing personal note from tho White House
announcing the President's action in the
case of Admiral Schley:
"White House. Washington, Feb. 19,
1902. My -Dear Secretary: The President
requests me to state that after a full and
most careful consideration of the appeil
of Admiral Schley and of the answer
submitted thereto by the Navy Depart
ment through you, he has made the en
closed memorandum on the case which he
directs shall be filed therewith, and the
case treated as closed. Very truly vours,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
"Secretary to the President."
Members of the Maryland delegation in
Congress were In consultation today re
garding tho latest phase of the Schley
case, but reached no conclusion as to
whether any move will or can be made.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley returned to this
city tonight from their trip to New York
City and Albany.
Itaynor C.ncn to "Wnahlnjcton.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 20. Isldor Raynor,
counsel for Rear-Admiral Schley. left for
Washington this morning. He declined to
comment upon President Roosevelt's de
cision in the matter of Admiral Schley's
appeal from the findings of the court of
Inquiry.
Illch Strike of Silver Ore.
HELENA. Mont.. Feb. 20. The United
Smelting & Refining Company's smelter
at East Helena has received a shipment
of silver ore. which is believed to be the
richest over made In the state. The
ore assays $5000, and is approximately one
quarter silver. The shipment Is made
from the London mine, at NIehart, which
Is owned by William Mueller. The strike
Is said to be phenomenal, great quantities
of the ore being found, being so mallc
ables to be almost cut with a knife.
Xew Political Party.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20. The Allied party
of Missouri, which was organized at Kan
sas City last September, and which, ac
cording to J. H. Cook, of Carthage, its
state chairman. Is composed of "public
ownership men from both wings of the
Populist party, the liberal wing of the
Socialist organization. Bryan Democrats
and Silver Republicans." met here today
for the purpose of adopting a platform and
selecting a state ticket,
Ilannd for 3Imiiln.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. The Second and
Third Battalions of the Twenty-ninth
United States Infmtry. numbering SCO
men, left Fort Sheridan today, bound for
the Philippines, via San Francisco, Lieutenant-Colonel
T. F. Forbes In command.
The regiment will sail on the transport
Meade, March 1.
Fire at La Fnyette, Ind.
LA FAYETTE, Ind.. Feb. 20. Loeb &
Hahn's dry-goods store was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss, $200,000. The
Journal and Call newspaper offices were
seriously damaged.
EDUCATION OF INDIANS
ONSLAUGHT IX THE HOUSE OX THE
PRESENT PRACTICE.
Motion Mnde to Strike Oat the Ap
propriation for the School
at Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The House
spent the day working on the Indian ap
propriation bill. Forty-two of the 62
pages were disposed of. Several amend
ments were adopted, none of much Im
portance. The appropriation for prelim
inary work on the reservoirs for the Gila
River Valley went over on a point of or
der. Smith (Dem. Ariz.) offered an
amendment to strike out tho appropriation
for the Carlisle School, and It became the
text for a general onslaught on the prac
tice of educating the Indians in Eastern
schools. His amendment was defeated.
The Proceeding.
The general debate on the bill having
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WHO HAS BEEX STRICKEN WITH A PAnALYTIC STROKE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Justice Horace Gray, of the Supreme Court, has
Buffered an attack of paralysis, but It Is stated that there Is every reason to ex
pect his recovery- The attack occurred Tuesday night. His mind Is clear, but he
has lost the muscular control of a part of his body. Justice Gray has been un
well for aome time, and at his advanced age, 74 years, his condition gives rlso
to some apprehension as to the outcome.
closed yesterday, it was read for amend
ment under the flve-mlnute rule.
Sherman (Rep. N. Y.), chairman of tho
Indian committee, who was In charge of
the measure, explained that the bill car
ried $S.411.505. being $1,317,234 more than
the estimates, but $1,297,195. less than the
amount carried by the current law.
Little (Dem. Ark.) offered an amend
ment to direct the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs "to examine and decide the
feasibility and expediency of educating
the Indians in schools upon the reserva
tions and in communities where such
Indians reside, and to submit the best
plan to accomplish this end to Congress
at the next session." It was adopted.
Amendments were adopted to increase
the number of acres to be held by mem
bers of the Creek Nation until allotments
are made from 100 to 1C0. and to reduce
the number of acres to be held by each
member of the Chcrokeo Nation from 120
to 100.
Jones (Rep. Wash.) offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, to appropri
ate $12,000 to remove tho Wenatchce In
dians on the Columbia River to tho
Colvllle reservation. Another amend
ment was adopted, appropriating $100,000
to remove 200 Mission Indians from their
present location in California to the
Montserrat ranch. In San Diego County.
In the course of the debate upon a
pro-forma amendment. Sherman made
the statement that the Interior Depart
ment found difficulty in securing farmers
to teach Indians: Although these farm
ers are paid from $63 to $75 per month,
there were at one time this year 23 va
cancies. Cannon (Rep. III.) mnde a point of or
der against the provision to appropriate
$50,000 to enable the Secretary of the In
terior to begin work In the construction
of a reservoir on the Gila River, Arizona,
for storing water to be used for the ben
efit of the Gila Indians. Smith, the dele
gate from Arizona, denied that this ap
propriation was designed as an entering
wedge for the Irrigation movement. The
point of order was sustained by Mondell
(Rep. Wyo.). who was In the chair.
Smith, the delegate from Arizona,
moved to strike out the appropriation for
tho Carlisle Indian School. He declared
that experience showed these schools, dis
tant from the Indian reservations, had
done more harm than good. The policy
was a mistaken one. In his opinion. The
children were educated, made a show of
by well-disposed people, after which they
went back to the dirt and squalor In
which they had been brought up. He In
sisted that the Indian should be educated
In the environment In which he must
live. These Indian schools in the East
were, he said, the outgrowth of an Ig
norant sentimentallsm. Philosophy,
mathematics and geometry taught tho
Indians nothing. They should be taught
husbandry at home. He said the best
education possessed by one of the In
dians on the San Carlos reservation had
been obtained by serving four years In
the penitentiary. He had been taught
discipline.
Cannon (Rep. 111.) Joined with Smith
In opposing the Eastern schools. He
declared that it was the height of cruel
ty to educate the Indians and then send
them back to savagerj-.
"It becomes a matter of pride with the
tribe." said he. "to force the young man
again to put on the blanket and to drive
tho young woman Into prostitution."
Sherman opposed the amendment, read
ing from the report of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs the statement that edu
cation on the reservations was not pro
ductive of advancement, and that edu
cation far from the influence of the
tribes had more than met tho highest
expectations.
After some further discussion by Lacy
(Rep. la.) against, and by Fitzgerald
(Dem. N. Y.) and Morrell (Rep. Pa.) in
support of the Smith amendment. It was
lost.
Bell (Sll. Colo.) offered an amendment
to appropriate $45,000 for the Jndian
school at Grand Junction, Colo. It was
adopted.
Fitzgerald (Rep. N. Y.) created some
thing of a sensation by moving that no
part of the appropriation for the Indian
school at Mount Pleasant, Mich., should
be used to rJay the present superintend-
ent. who, he said, had been charged with
permitting the debauching of Indian
girls.
Sherman declared that If the superin
tendent had been guilty of the practices
charged, the civil service law would not
protect him, and that If evidence were
produced to Justify the charges, the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs would
dismiss him instantly. He proposed that
Fitzgerald go with him to the Indian
Office tomorrow and investigate the
whole matter. "If any one has been
guilty of the things charged," he said,,
"he will be out of the service before
night."
Without action on the amendment, the
House, at 4:55 P. M., adjourned.
Indian Superintendent Dcnlen It.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., Feb. 20.
Superintendent Nardin, of the Indian
school near this city, when informed of
the charges made against him In Wash
ington, was Intensely indignant.
"There is nothing for me to do in the
present circumstances beyond denouncing
the whole statement as a pure, complete
and malicious falsification. I cannot un
derstand who my enemies can be in the
matter, but there must be seme hidden
reason for the filing of such charges. The
Arapahoe Indians, whom I had under un
charge at the Shoshone agency, were es
pecially hard to manage, but any Insinua-
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tlon that Irregularities received the sana
tion of the school authorities Is absolutely
false. A number of Inspections wero made
of the school while I was superintendent,
and I was certain that the inspectors tes
tified to the situation truly when they
acknowledged the efforts which the whole
staff had made to teach the Indian girls
to lead a good and pure life."
THE DEATH ROLL.
John Mornn, Artist.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. John Moran, a
member of the famous family of artists,
and one of the pioneer photographers of
this country, who did much important
work for the United States Government
In early days of the science. Is dead at
his home in this city.
Mr. Moran, In charge of the photo
graphic work of the coast survey, made
the first pictures of the original route of
the Panama Canal. He was the chlet
photographer of the expedition sent out
In 1S71 to observe the transit of Venus.
With the advent of the dry plate he aban
doned photography, and has since devoted
himself to landscape painting.
Dr. Lewis Levri.i.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20. Dr. Lewis
Lewis, a medical and surgical authority,
died In St. Vincent's Hospital In New
York yesterday after an operation, and
his body was brought to this city today.
Dr. Lewis was born In England 63 years
ago, and came to this country In 1SS3, lo
cating In Philadelphia. He was a gradu
ate of the Royal College of Surgeons and
of the University of London. He was edi
tor of the Medical World, the Medical
Counsel and the Medical Times and Reg
ister. Colonel Theodore II. Lovvc.
DENVER. Colo.. Feb. 20. H. H. Lowe,
of this city, has received a telegram an
nouncing tho sudden death at Lovelock,
Nev.. of his father. Colonel Theodore H.
Lowe, a pioneer mining man of Colorado.
Deceased was 63 years of age. Colonel
Ix)we surveyed and built the Louisville oc
NashvIHs Railroad, and was one of the
first surveyors of the Mammoth Cave, of
Kentucky. He camo to Colorado from
Louisville. Ky.
John J. Tncker.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2). John J. Tucker,
ex-presldent of the National Association
of Builders, is dead at his home In this
city from apoplexy. As a builder. Mr.
Tucker did much Important work In New
York.
Enrl FitziTlUlnin.
LONDON, Feb. 20. William Thompson
Wentworth Fltzwllliam. sixth Earl Fitz
willlam. Is dead. He was born In 1S15.
TeleKrnphcr.H Get More Pay.
DENISON, Tex., Feb. 20. An Important
meeting of the Order of -Railway Teleg
raphers on the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway was held In St. Louis re
cently. A substantial increase in wage."
all around was ordered for both day and
night operators on the entire system,
whicli means an average Increase of 15
per cent.
Fire nt Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Four apartment
houses in Kingston avenue, Brooklyn,
were destroyed by fire today. The Brook
lyn Orphan Asylum, across the way ftom
the burned buildings, was threatened. The
officials aroused the 200 children In the
building, but It was not found necessary
for them to leave. The fire department
estimated the loss at $30,000.
Snlclde of a Wealthy MUnonrlnn.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 20. E. H.
KIrkham, 70 years old, proprietor of a
general store In Coalgate, I. T.f and a
man of wealth, committed suicide In a
hotel here at midnight last night, by
taking morphine.
Economy and strength are combined In
Hood's Sarsaparllla. the best medicine
money can buy.
CONCESSION TO CUBA
STRAIGHT RECIPROCITY PROPOSAL
MEETS WITH FAVOIl.
Forty Per Cent Reduction on Each
Side, Without Any Further
Complications.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The Republi
can members of the ways and means
committee were In private conference for
three hours this afternoon, on the subject
of Cuban reciprocity, and. although the
conference went over without action un
til tomorrow, tho members find them
selves for the first time in possession
of a proposition commanding much
strength and understood to represent the
attitude of the Administration. This
proposition was brought forward by Rep
resentative Long, of Kansas, and author
ized the President, when Cuba Is pre
pared to grant 40 per cent reduction In
duties on United States exports to the
Island, to grant to Cuba a similar reduc
tion of 40 per cent on all products of the
Island coming to the United States. This
was a straight reciprocity proposition,
each side granting 40 per cent reduction
without the complications appearing In
some of the other propositions as to the
method of payment, etc.
Long's proposition drew out extended
discussion. In which Payne, the chairman,
and McCall indicated a disposition to sup
port it. Various other propositions were
put forward and discussed, but none took
definlto form beyond that of Long. It
Is understood that the issue Is likely to
be made on this proposition, since It is
believed to represent the concessions the
Administration believes should be grant
ed on each side.
REST Till
Oil FILIPINOS.
Hut Tnft Snys It Would He Ilctter
for I'm If We Were Not There.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2). Governor
Taft today discussed climatic conditions
In tho Philippines before tho Senate
Phlhpplno committee. Governor Taft said
that much of the sickness among th
American troops Is due to exposure, and
he Incidentally made an appeal for liberal
appropriations for the construction of
barracks and for the protection of officers
and men. The witness thought the high
death rate of troops in the Philippines was
not due to the guerrilla warfare, saying
that It was Impossible to get soldiers to
observo the laws of hygiene.
His experience. Governor Taft said, was
that the greatest danger In the matter of
health In the Philippines Is found In the
neglect of symptoms which are not gen
erally regarded as of importance In the
United States. As a rule continued resi
dence had the effect of causing a gradual
deterioration of health. Governor Taft
said he attributed his own loss of health
to lack of exercise.
Governor Taft, In reply to questions by
Senator Culberson, said that the expenses
of conducting the government of the
islands are much higher than under Span
ish rule, and that the Increaso would be
greater this year than It had been last
year. For Instance, while the annual ex
penso of conducting the government of
Manila was from $500,000 to $1,000,000 Mexi
can money, the present expense Is about
$1,500,000 In gold. The Increase In the to
tal was, he said, duo to the Increase in
salaries and to the Improvement of the
government otlices.
"Under Spanish rule." ho said, "salaries
were very low so low that they were the
plainest intimation that they (the Spanish
officers) expected their salaries to be nclped
out by Illegal collections and squeezes,
and that they were so pieced out Is In
disputable." Replying to a series of questions. Gov
ernor Taft said the Intervention of the
United States In tho Philippines was the
best thing that could happen for the Fili
pinos, but It would have been better for
this country If we had not gone there. He
added:
"If the result In the end proves to be
In the Interest of general welfare, then
wo can possibly justify ourselves on the
ground that we have taken only our
share of tho burden of civilization in
bringing out an uncivilized people."
Continuing the general discussion of the
conditions In the Philippines he expressed
the opinion that the trade with the United
States will ultimately Increase and the
Islands will be self-supporting, even to
the extent of sustaining the expenses of
the United States Army there.
"Dou you believe what we are doing
In the Philippines is best for the Fili
pinos and for tho people of the United
States as well?" asked Senator Allison.
"I do." said Governor Taft. "We are
pursuing there the only coursp open o us
and It is absolutely Impossible for us to
pursue any other course than the one we
did pursue and are pursuing there. If
the Senators on the other side of the
tablo (referring to Democratic members
of tho committee) were there, they could
not have done differently, and when their
party comes Into power. If It should do
so, they cannot do anything but go
ahead."
Senator Culberson If a safe and honor
able opening for withdrawing from the
Islands should present Itself, do you think
the United States should avail Itself of
It?
Governor Taft That question assumes
that there might be such an opening. I
don't think there will be, and I say no.
Possessed as I believe that I am with the
missionary spirit, I think that we should
continue our work in those islands, now
that we are there and there Is no like
lihood of finding honorable way out.
Governor Taft was excused at the con
clusion of the sitting and the committee
adjourned until next Tuesday, with, the
understanding that General Hughes will
be the next witness.
RESOLUTIONS DISREGARDED.
California Delegation "Will Not Mod
ify (he Mitchell-Knhn Hill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The members
of the California delegation In Congress,
after conferences held today, unanimous
ly decided to disregard the resolutions re
cently adopted by the Chamber of Com
merce at San Francisco, favoring the ad
mission of Chinese merchants, salesmen,
bookkeepers, and others of the merchant
class. The delegation took the view that
this modification of the pending Mltchcll
Kahn exclusion bill would give a loophole
of which the Chinese Immigrants would
quickly avail themselves. Later in the
day the California delegation was assured
by Senator Penrose that an exclusion bill
would be soon reported from his commit
tee Promotion of Colonel Gnnther.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The Senate in
executive session today confirmed the
nomination of Colonel Francis L. Gunther
to be Brigadier-General. The nomination
was only passed upon today by the Sen
ate committee on military affairs, and
under the rules of the Senate would have
laid ove- until the next executive session
but for the fact that unanimous consent
was given for action today. This was
granted on the especial plea of Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, who served under
General Gunther during the Civil War.
He said that the officer would be retired
for age Saturday, and that unless his
nomination was now confirmed he would
go on the retired list as a Colonel lnstetad
of a Brigadier-General.
Democratic Cnncnx Postponed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The caucus of
Democratic Senators called for tomorrow
has been postponed because of- the early
meeting of the Senate. No date Is fixed
for the caucus.
Opening of Crow Lands.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Senator Clark,
of Montana, from the Senate committee
on military affairs, today reported favor-
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ably the bill for the ratification of the
treaty with the Crow Indians for the ces
sion and opening to settlement of about
1.000.000 acres of their reservation In Mon
tana. The Philippine Independence.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Senator Ba
con today gave notice of his Intention to
offer nn amendment to the Philippine tar
iff bill, declaring it to be the Intention of
the United States, when order shall be
restored in the Philippine Islands, to al
low the formation of a government for
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erty and Independence that this country
has pledged to the Cubans.
Axnlnnt nnd Hcer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Representa
tive Southwlck. of New York, today In
troduced a bill to prevent the brewing of
Inferior beer. It requires that malt and
hops shall be the only products enter
ing into the brewing of beer or ale, and
that no other products than barley, wheat
and rye shall enter Into the manufacture
of malt.
Presidential Nomination.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Postmasters Montana, Maurice Deerlng,
Jr., Marysvllle: Washington. George N.
Lamphere, Palouse; Albert S. Dickinson,
Waltsburg.
Y. M. C. A. IlnlldlnRN nt Army Post.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Senator Haw
ley, from the Senate committee on mili
tary affairs, today reported favorably the
bill authorizing the Young Men's Chris
tian Association to erect buildings at mili
tary posts on Government reservations.
Confirmed hy the Sennte.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The Senate
today confirmed these nominations:
Brigadier-General. Colonel F. N. Guen
ther, artillery.
Receiver of Public Moneys, G. A. Smith,
at Salt Lake.
Representative Watson Renominated
RICHMOND. Ind., Feb. 20. At the
Sixth Indiana Republican Congressional
Convention today, held at Connorsvllle,
James E. Watson received unanimous re
nomlnation. LIVESTOCK ON FARMS.
Censns Bnrenu's Report on Domestic
Animals.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The Census
Bureau. In a report on domestic animals,
fowls and bees In the United States June
1, 1S00. announces that all the domestic
animals in the United States have a prob
able value of at least $3,200,000,000. Of this
amount, the value of the animals on farms
and ranges constitute over 93 per cent.
The total value of all domestic animals
on farms and ranges was 32.9S1.0&1.115.
against ?2,20S,7G7.513 in 1S90. There was
a gain in all parts of tho country except
In the North Atlantic States, where there
was a decrease of horses, sheep and swine,
making a total decrease of 3 per cent in
value. The livestock on farms In the
United States follows:
Calves 15.3C0.333
Steers 15.233.182
Bulls 1.315.566
Heifers 7,142.014
Cow.s kept for milk ll.5S3.i53
Colts 1.313.476
Horses 16,952.664
Mules 3.271.G47
Asses and burros 95,603
Sheep 61.605.S11
Swine 62.S76.10S
Goats 1.S71.257
Since 1S90 the number of sheep decreased
everywhere except in the West. The in
crease there was more than sufficient to
balance the loss elsewhere, and made the
number of wool-bearing sheep for the Na
tion 11 per cent greater Jhan In 1SG0. The
number of horses on farms Increased, ex-
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ToKtoI Is Out of Danger.
LONDON Feb. 21. According to the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily
Mall, Count Tolstoi, who has recently
been gravely ill, is now out of danger.
Iron Output Restricted.
BERLIN, Feb. 20. The Iron Associa
tion of the Slegen district has increased
the restriction of the output to 23 per
cent.
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