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spiring together, or with each other
and to monopolize or attempting to
monopolize any part of the trade and
commerce in fresh ineatB among tho
several states and territories and the
District of Columbia by demanding,
or, with or without tho connivance of
tho officers or agents thereof, or of
any of them, receiving from tho rail
road companies or other common car
riers transporting such fresh meats
in such trade and commerce, either di
rectly or by means of rebate or by
any other device, transportation of
Buch fresh moats from the points
of tho preparation and production of
tho samo from live stock or elsewhere,
to tho markers for tho sale of tho samo
to dealers and consumers in other
states and territories than those
wherein tho samo are so prepared, or
the District of Columbia, at loss than
the regular rates which may be estab
lished or in force, on their several
lines" of transportation under tho prov
isions in that behalf of tho laws of
tho United States for the regulation of
commerce.
THE WEEK AT WASHINGTON.
On May 17tht tho postofflce depart
ment of tho United States contracted
for the northernmost regular postal
service in Alaska. The contmt calls
for two round trips during July. Aug
ust, and Soptomber, and ono round trip
in October, and tho mail is to be de
livered at intermediate points along
tho lino. Tho contract was made with
the Northern Commercial Steamship
company at a rate of $550 a round
trip.
On May 17th Representative Mudd
of Maryland offered an amondmeut
to exclude from tho naval academy
and from ships and government li
braries tho history of Edgar S. Mac
lay, wherein he denounces te conduct
of Admiral Schley during the. fight
at Santiago bay. After changing the
terms of the amendment somewhat,
it was allowed, and whilo occasion
ing much debate, it was Anally adopt
ed without 'a dissenting vow.
Senator Hoar of Massachtnottg pro
Bided and made tho opening; address
at a largely attended mass meeting of
the Irish League at Washington on
May 18th. Ho expressed seriUmantB
cloa'ly in favor of Ireland. Messrs.
Dovlino and Redmond of Ireland also
took part In tho meeting.
On May 19th former Corporal Rich
ard O'Drion of North Adams, Mass.,
appeared as a witness before tho sen
ate Philippine committeo. Mr. O'Brien
sorved in tho Philippines for eighteen
months, and the story he told of tho
methods used in the subjugation of
tho Filipinos was appalling and tho
most sensational yet given. He as
serted that cruel and barbarous things
woro done, that dum-dum or explos
ive bullets wore used, and that it was
"unwritten law out there to take no
prisoners," the killing of prisoners
being a matter that lay with the of
ficers. During tho discussion of the
Philippine government bill that then
onsUed, Senator Dolliver of Iowa sup
ported the measure and described op
position to it as purely malicious. On
May 20th it was announced that other
witnesses will be called in view of Mr.
O'Brien's testimony.
The conferonco report on the oinin
bus claims bill was agreed to by the
senato on May 19th. Tho house and
senate have now agreed on tho amount
of $2,018,418.
Tho naval appropriation bill was
passed by the house on May 19th, be
ing amended so that more warships
will bo built in government yards.
The senato is reported to be greatly
divided on the Cuban reciprocity ques
tion. Several members of the com
mitteo favor a straight reUuction of
the duty on Cuban goods amounting
to not less than 25 per cent. Repub
lican members of the committee are
opposed to tho house provision re
pealing tho differential provision of
the'Dingley law, and it is expected that
this question will make serious trouble
for the bill.
On May 21st President Roosevelt
unveiled the memorial shaft erected
at Arlington by the national society
of Colonial Dames, in memory of the
veterans who fell in the Spanish
American war. In his address the pres
ident referred to the United States'
action in keeping its promise to the
Cubans and urged the importance of
the tasks of good citizenship on both
civilians and soldiers.
The republican members of tho
house held a caucus on May 20th to as
certain whether the Fowler financial
bill should bo pushed at this session
of congress. This measure specific
ally provides for tho establishment
of tho gold standard, creates a sys
tem of branch national banks, pro
vides for a system of asset currency
and for a division of banking under a
board of control in tho treasury to
take the place of the present comp
troller of the treasury. Tho major
ity of opinion was in favor of post
poning consideration of tho bill until
the next session of congress.
The concentration system in force
in the Philippines was the subject
under discussion on May 20th in tho
senate. Mr. Bacon of Georgia at
tacked tho policy, likening it to tho ro
concontrado camps established by Gen
oral Weylcr in Cuba. Mr. Foraker of
Ohio defended the measure as wise
and proper and affording a means of
irotecting friendly Filipinos from as
sassination at the hands of roving
bands of insurgents. In reply to this,
Mr. Bacon read a letter from an army
officer friend, describing the horrors
of a reconcontrado camp. The day's de
bate was closed by Mr. Clapp of Min
nesota, urging that tho Filipinos bo
taught to admiro and respect the
United States as a nation that always
stood, for liberty and progress and
never had broken its word to any neo-
plo, groat or small.
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On May 21st the house began con
plderation of the immigration bill.
The principal speech was made by
Mr. Shattuc of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on immigration. He con
demned the manner in which Immi
grants are introduced through Canada
and by Canadian railway and steam
ship companies. Mr. Wood of Ala
bama gave notice of an amendment
to provide an educational test and
much of the discussion was upon that
subject. The Fort Niobrara bill, au
thorizing the sale of the military res
ervation in Nebraska, was passed.
The house also decided three cases
concerning the right of certain mem
bers to their seats. Charles R. Thom
as from North Carolina, Mr. Tompkins
of Ohio, and Mr. Rhea of Pennsylvania
were all declared entitled to their
places.
The house committee on rules has
agreed to allow the irrigation bill to
come up during the first week of June,
allowing throe days for its considera
tion. Those interested in the meas
ure feel confident that the bill will
pass.
On May 22nd, tho house resumed dis
cussion of the immigration bill. The
line or debate was on the amendment
offered by Mr. Underwood requiring
an educational test for immigrants to
this country. The amendment was
finally adopted with a provision by
Mr. Shattuc specifying the ports at
which immigrants shall enter this
country.
On May 22nd Bishop Thoburn of the
Methodist church of India and Malasia
was before the senate Philippine com
mittee. He declared that the Ameri
can ocupation of the Philippines
should be continued. In the courso nf
I his examination saying that the oc
cupation of those islands was "an
act of God." This lead to a long
series of questions by tho senators of
the committee, in the course of which
Bishop Thoburn gave his opinion that
no Malays are able to govern them
selves in a proper manner, and he be
lieved the Philippines should have a
protectorate after the manner of the
British protectorates.
On May 22nd Senator Hoar ad
dressed the senate on the Philippine
bill. He arraigned the republican
methods in vogue in the islands, de
clared that the declaration of inde
pendence had been repealed and noth
ing was left of the Monroe doctrine
but a principle of brutal selfishness.
On the this point Mr. Hoar said,
"This government has erected a repub
lic in Cuba and a despotism in tho
Philippines. Six hundred millions of
treasure and 10,000 American lives
have been sacrificed in that endeavor.'
In tho Philippines the American flag
has been made the emblem of sac
rilege and the burning of homes and
of the horror of the water cure. He
believed that our officers, in general,
were humane, "but in some cases they
have carried on our warfare- with ' a
mixture of ingenuity and Castilian
cruelty."
"What have your ideals cost you?"
inquired Mr. Hoar. "For tho Philip
pine islands you have liad, to repeal
the declaration of independence. ' Foe
Cuba you have had to reaffirm and
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