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1 W DEBATE BEGINS.
Chairman Hull Opens the
mont for His Bill,
Argu-
TORRENT OF ORATORY BEGUN.
The lloufto Opposition Hnpote Fight m
rolltlral Mora rim Henate Mijr
ConiM)l tlio Adoption of a Temporarjr
Bub.tltutr.
Wariiinoton, .Ian. 21. The torrent
of tnllc over army reorganization
begun promptly this afternoon with
Chairman Hull, who spoko for fin hour
In favor of tho bill which he futhors.
Ho was followed by Mr. Cox of Tciin
esce for another hour. Mr. Sulzor of
New York, who 1h In charge of the op
position forces, will suvo himself for
tho last round and wind-up.
Tho military committee mot this
morning, 'i'hu minority decided to
support tho bill prepared by Represen
tative Hay of Virginia. This is not In
any proper sense an army reorganiza
tion measure. It continues tho prcs
ent organization substantially as It is,
the only material change in the
existing law being to raise tho
number of enlisted men in tho
army to IIO.OOO, an increase of
only 4,000. 'lhis was tho limit fixed
by the act of 1870, nearly thirty years
ago. Tho opposition to itrmy reorgan
ization in the House will make their
fight on this very Ineffective measure.
Of course they will lose, and expect to
lose.
Anticipating defeat for tho Hay sub
ititute for tho Hull bill and tho possi
ble failure of tho Senate to act on
army reorganization at this session,
Representative Lcntz (Dumocrut) of
Ohio, has prepared and will offer as a
substitute for a permanent plan
of reorganization, a bill auth
orizing tho maintenance of tho
enlisted strength of tho , regular
army at 03,000 men for another year
the numl er authorized last spring ct
tho outbreak of tho Spanish war.
Another feature of Leutz's bill is the
granting of authority to tho War de
partment to raise 15,000 troops amom?
the Filipinos and Cubans, such troops
to bo otllccred by Americans. This
measure will not bo adopted at this
time. It 1b probable, however, that It
or Bomo similar measure will bo
adopted at tho last moment if it Is
found that a bill for general and per
manent army reorganization cannot
be passed through the Senate at this
session.
An agreement was reached for a
voto on tho bill not lator than 3
o'clock on Tuesday next. The minor
ity gavo notice they would offer a com
plete substitute bill. Representative
MoClollan, Democrat, Now York, spoko
for tho measure and Representative
Hay, Democrat, Virginia, against it
MRS, QUANTRELLIN NEGLECT,
The Daughter of the Confederacy Bald
to Have Abandoned Her.
Lkxixoton, Ky., Jan. 25. Mrs.
Cathurlno 0. Quantrcll, mother of the
guerrilla chief, William Clark Quan
trcll, of tho Lawrence, Kan., massa
cre, has parted company with tho
Daughters of the Confederacy of this
city and wants to go back to her
former homo at Caual Dover, Ohio.
It has been reported to her that tho
Daughters of tho Confederacy havo
said she ought not to have been
brought hero by tho Confederate Vet
erans' association of Kentucky, and
that the warfare her son conducted
was not such as should bo indorsed by
the associations that are doing all they
can to heal tho wounds caused by the
civil war.
She is 70 years old and quite feeble.
She feels keenly tho apparent neglect
of tho Confederates. She told a re
porter that bIio would rather return
to Ohio and die among those who have
always known her than to remain
here a care on tho sisters of tho hos
pital Mrs. Cjuantrell talks about her
"boy," as sho calls the dead guerrilla.
Ghe docs not believe tho stories
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tUttt I
of his cruelty. She nays
when ho loft her homo In 1857 he was
ono of tho best boys In Ohio and sho
cannot bellove that ho over changed.
PRESIDENT'S POSTMASTERS,
Nomination! for Western Office Bent to
the Senate by Mr. McKlntey.
Washington, Jon. 25. The Presi
dent nominated these postmasters to
day: Kansas Charles Smith, Washing
ton; George W. Fort, Stafford; John
H. Nichols, Kiowa; William C. Palmer,
Jewell; Robort M. McOonlgal, Colby.
Missouri T. L. Crano, Leo's Sum
mit; Albert F. Hugglns, Sholbiua.
After the Pawnbroker.
TKFFRnsoN Cm-, Mo., Jan. 25. Sen
ator Francis Wilson of Platte county
has Introduced in tho Sonute three
bills intended to limit tho operations
of chattel mortgago brokers in the
cities to 2 por cent a month, with flno
and imprisonment for violation.
To llulld a Governor1 Mansion.
Topeka, Jan. 23. If a bill Intro
fluccd by Matthews of MePherson be
comes a law, a house will bo built for
tho govomois of Kansas to ho occupied
by them during their torm of ofllco.
The bill carries an appropriation of
110,000.
Of No Die to Hpaln Now.
Maduid, Jan. 2. Tho ministry of
irar has dcoldod to abolish the military
Marshals, to retire half of, the unat
tached generals und to greatly reduce
the number of oflleers upon the active
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SAMPSON-SCrlLEY MATTER,
Ths DM Controversy llonuinetl In the
United (Mate Hennte.
Wasmnoton, Jan. 2f,. The entire
executive session of the Senate yester
day was devoted wholly to tho discus,
nlon of tho promotion of Admirals
Sampson and Schley and other naval
offlcors engaged In the Santiago cam
paign over the heads of olllcors who
Wcru their superiors In rank. Tho
controversy was then jKDstponed for
twenty days, after a vote had been
taken to call for the records of tho
nnvy department bearing upon the
conduct of all affected by the advance
mont.
Tho discussion arose over the reso
lution, of which Senator llutlor was
tho author, calling for these docu
ments, Ah originally offered, It asked
for tho reasons for the advancement,
but the resolution was modified so as
to request tho record only. The Hrst
vote was on a motion made by Senator
Halo to lay the resolution on tho
table, and on this tho ayes and noes
were taken, rosultlng: Ayes 27, noes
35. Tho resolution was then allowed
to pass without further division.
For three hours previous to this,
however, tho Senate had been on
gagod in a very animated verbal bat
tle which Involved many intricacies
and was participated in by a large
number of Senators. Tho main con
tests were, first, over tho general
policy of promoting these oflleers over
others who were characterized as
quite as dcsorvlng though less fortu
nate, In that they wero deprived of
participation In the war, and, second,
as to the relative merits of Sampson
and Schley,
Senators Gorman and Wellington,
of Maryland, one a Republican and the
other a Democrat, united In a llercc
attack upon tho navy department for
favoring Sampson over Schley, while
Senators Lindsay, l'ettlgrovv, Perkins
and Money attacked the whole system
of promotion as "a species of favorit
ism which was not warranted by the
facts." Tho method of thy adminis
tration was defended by Messrs. Hale,
Chandler and Lodge.
GUAM TO BE COLONIZED,
Two Hundred Marine to Ball for the
Iilamt Next Month.
N:w Yohk, Jan. 23. On February
IS the transport Yosemlte will sail
from New York with 200 marines
aboard for Guam. Lieutenant Colonel
Perclval 10. I'opo will bo In command.
Ho and his officers under him will
carry with them on tho ship their fam
ilies, and In Guam there will bo start
ed n Uttlo American colony. Guam
will be garrisoned to in event upris
ings. Tho trip of the Yosemlte will
bo by way of the Red ben, und will
tako three months. A second trans
port will bo sout as soon as possible
after tho first.
New Town for Cuba.
TIavaka, Jan. 25. Jeremiah A. Mil
ler, cashier of a prominent bank in
Wheeling, W. Va,, has purchased for a
West Virginia syndicate the site of
tho ancient town of Cabanas, in the
province of l'inar del Rio, about forty
miles west of Havana. The former
owner was Manuel Orltz. Tho syndi
cate purposes to dredge the port, to
build warehouses and a railroad, and
inako Cabanas an outlet for the pro
duets of Plnar del Rio, so as to divert
tho trade from Havana.
"Matue Day" to Us Observed.
Havana, Jan. 25. Mrs. lirunuer,
wlfo of Dr. W. F. Brunncr, United
States sanitary inspector, with other
American ladles among them Mes
dames Fitzhugh Lee, Ketcham, Shul
lenberger, McDonald and Oorgas
havo issued a call to all American
womou in Havana to join them in ur
rauglng for the observance of Febru
ary IS as "Malno day." They will
also urge tho erection of a monument
to tho memory of the the Maine vic
tims In Lolon cemetery.
Voting MucUlnei Approrud.
Wabiiinoi-ox, Jan. 25. The use of
voting machines was approved by the
Uouso committee on the election of
president and Vice president mid n
favorable report was ordered on the
Ulso amending tho statutes as to pe'r
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rait machine ballots
when the state
law authorized them.
Cotton Hound for Japan.
Nkwtok, Kan., Jan. 25. Twenty
ono cars of cotton were brought lu
from the South yesterday and the con
tents transferred for the Pacific coast,
most of tho cotton going to Japan.
This makes 170 cars which have gone
to that destination from this polut.
Tendon for General I'aluivr,
Washington, Jan. 25. Senator Cul
lorn yesterday Introduced a bill grunt
ing a pension of 9100 per month to
ex-Senator John M. Palmer, on ac
count of his services ns a major gen
eral during tho civil war.
Huge Theft of Hank Note.
London, .Tan. 25. Rank notes to the
value of 00,010 have mysteriously dis
appeared from Parr's bank lu Rarthol
omew lane, London. It Is supposed
that they have been stolen.
Cooling l'lant for Manila.
CiHOAOO, Jan. 25. Colonel Leo,
chief quartermaster of tho department
of tho lakes, has Invited proposals for
tho erection of u largo refrigerating
plant ut Manila for tho use of tho com
missary department of tho United
States in the Philippines,
Maryvllle l'loneer Is Dead.
Martvillk, Mo., Jan. 25. John
Church, a pioneer and respected citi
zen of Northwest Missouri, died at his
homo in this city lust night .of rheum
atlsm. lie was 70 years old.
RE PUBLIC PROGLA MED
Aguinaldo Takes a Decisive Step
Revolt Against Him Probable,
NEWS COMES FROM MANILA.
Interior of Luton In a Ferment -Native
Ofllrcr Ifnrn Ilonn Murdered and No
Kffort Made to l'unlih the Criminal.
Wasimnoto.v, Jan. 25. The govern
ment has been notified that Aguinaldo
took a decisive step and publicly pro
claimed tho republic of tho Philip
pines. Tho ceremony took placo at
Malolas and was witnessed by tho
members of his cabinet.
This news comes from Manila, where
the tidings of Aguinaldo's proceedings
were received with public demonstra
tions of a mild sort.
All Is not plain sailing for tho in
surgents, as it is said that the rival
authorities at Cobu are lighting. The
trouble has not yet reached an acute
state, but the safety of the town und
surrounding country Is lu danger.
The northern provinces havo recent
ly given indications that they nro not
lu accord with Aguinaldo, and should
his proclamation lead to hostilities
with the Americans, he may havo a
revolution as well us a war of conquest
on his hands.
Another serious feature, according
to the dispatches, Is that the interior
of Lu.ou is lu a ferment. Natlvo of
lleers have been murdered and no ef
fort made to punish tlie criminals.
MISSOURI SOLONS,
A Sharp Fight Orer the Auditing Com
mittee' Itmiuejt for Moro Time.
Jki-kimisox City, Jan. 25. The ques
tion of economy was the Hrst subject
taken up by the house this morning.
Mueller of St. Charles ihovcd that the
time for tho auditing commltteo of
senators ami representatives to report
be extended ten days. Hall of Salluo
attacked tho motion, ami said: "It
has been charged that this committee
Is drawing S10 a day for each member.
They are members of tho legislature
mid get 55 u day for serving ns mem
bers of the house and 35 a day for
serving as members of the auditing
committee. It is the law that a man
can't draw witness fees for moro than
ono Cftie lu ono day, though ho may
testify lu several."
Speaker Ward is a member of the
auditing committee. Ha called Col
trano to the chair and took the Uoor
to support Mueller's motion.
The committee in questlou is com
posed of Senator McCllutie, Speaker
Ward and Representative Mueller. Its
duty was to examine the books of the
state oflleers. The old law required
them to meet by Novembor 20.
After a warm debate the motion to
extend the committee's time was de
clared to be carried.
The matter of allowing double pay
was left to the governor.
A PLEA TO THE CATTLEMEN,
Asked to Kncouraso Uniform Stock
Ynrda legislation
Toi'KKA, Kan., Jan. 25. A resolu
tion Introduced In tho House by Rn
venscraft to-day was adopted under a
suspension of tho rules, that a copy
might bi sent to the Cattlemen's con
vention lu Denver this afternoon. The
resolution follows:
"Whereas, There is now pending in
the legislature of tho .state of Missouri
a bill containing the same provisions
us the Kansas law and tho subject of
stock yards legislation is u matter of
general interest to the stock raisers;
therefore, be It
"Resolved, Itytho House of Repre
sentatives, tho Senate concurring
therein, that wo respectfully usk tho
National Livestock association, now
assembled at Denver, to use all hon
orable means to secure the passage
of uniform stock yurds legislation, not
only lu Missouri, but throughout tho
several states."
SIXTY MILLIONS IN ICE,
One CoinpAtiy Would Keep All the
At-
lantlo4Heaboard title Cool.
Aucu'sta, Me., Jan. . A bill has
been Introduced in tlie legislature by
Mr. Manley of Augusta authorising
tho incorporation of the American Ice
company, with a capital stock of 800.
000,000. It Is said that this now com
puny contemplates' the absorption of
the Knickerbocker and the Consoli
dated lee companies, Maine's 310,000,
000 concerns, and to obtain control of
till afllitcial ntothods of ice making, so
that tho whole business of supplying'
ice to thu large cities of the Atlantic
sealtoard may bo controlled uud gov
erned by this company.
CULBERSON IN MILLS' PLACE.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 05. Ex-Gov-cruor
C. A. Culberson was elected by
acclamation by tho legislature, ut
noou to-day, as United States Senator
to succeed Roger Q. Mills.
The Death l'enalty 11111 Killed.
Tohkka, Kan., Jan. 25. Tho houso
committee on judiciary reported ad
versely this morning on Representa
tive Osborne's bill to revive tho death
penalty.
I.ee Vrxhlblt Cuban Sknlt In Tent.
Havana, Jan. 21. Oenernl Fitzhugh
Leo, In command of Havana province,
at the request of tho chief surgeon,
has ordered tho men of his corps not
to keep human skulls and bones in
thor tents. Tho soldiers havo beon
taking skulls and cross bones from tho
piles neurr Oucmados and Colon ceme
teries. The Cuban custom is to rent a
grave for,, year or so from the urni)-.
ugers ot tho cemeteries. After the
- ! expires tho bonus
are dug uuu
piled outside.
THE UNSEATING HAS BEGUN,
Wcit Virginia Fight Reaches Retaliation
Blag.
CuahlestoN, W. Va., Jan. S.l.Tha
Democratic majority in tho House un
seated two Republican members last
week. Yesterday afternoon, by a
party vote, tho Rcpnbllnan members
of tho Senate unseated Tvidd, Demo
crat, from tho Fourth district, and
seated In his placo his Republican
opponent nt tho last election, M. It.
Morris.
In retaliation for this proceeding,
tho Democrats In tho Houso lutroduccd
resolutions looking to tho unseating
of Redtsond, Republican, of Mason
coimtj', Scherr, Republican, of Pres
ton, und Outright, Republican, of
Upshur. It Is expected that to-day
tho Senate will unseat two mora Dem
ocrats, A sh by of Kanawha, and Mar
cum of Cabell. If thu unseating is
carried to tho limit, thu Democrats
will havo tho best of It, for there are
more Republicans in tho House than
Democrats In thu Senate.
POPULISTS MAY TAKE A HAND,
Talk of Knrilng Nebraska Contest by
Uniting on Home Republican.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2". Tho ar
rival lu tho city of Senator Allen from
Washington led to tho circulation of
tho report that ho had coma to rctcaso
his supporters In tho legislature froui
their pledges to vote for him. This
was In a measuru confirmed when tv
fusion caucus wus held behind closed
doors, continuing many hours. Tho
propriety of tho fuslonlsts combining
on some Republican least objection
ablo to them who could muster enough
Republican votes to olect htm, was
discussed, and Senator Allen and W.
J. Bryan, who wero present, "nro re
ported to havo favored tho plan.
MORE ABOUT ARMY BEEF.
tlonrd of Hnrvcy Hear from Captain
Warbnrton.
Washington, Jan. 2fl. The board of
survey appointed by Secretary Alger
to pass upon tho question of tho prop
er condemnation of a largo quantity
of beef destined for tho troops at Por
to Rico has received from Captain Bar
clay II. Warburton of tho Pennsylva
nia volunteer battery of artillery n
sworn statement of tho condition of
refrigerated beef on board tho trans
port Manitoba, which transport was at
Ponco from August 30 to 23. In the
courso of his statement Captain War
burton says:
"In reply to your request, to give
tho board uny evidence or information
lu my possession or knowledge, my
answer in general is that all beef is
sued to my battalion was bad and had
to bo burled immediately upon delivery
at our camp, which was about two
miles beyond Ponce, at a placo called
pianos Laqulntana, which necessitated
Its transportation, I should say, a dis
tance of six miles from tho commis
sary depot, which was at tho Flaya'.
PTOMAINES IN CHEESE.
Sixteen Persons Mado Seriously III
at
Joplln, but Alt Will Herovor.
Joi'i.iN, Mo., Jan. 25. Ptomaines in
cheeso caused the serious illness of
sixteen pcr.sous in Fast Joplln Satur
day night mid Sunday. Five families
bought cheeso from a grocer Saturday
und all of tho persons allllcted were
members of theso families that had
eaten the cheese' The cheese was made
by u farmer near Columbus, Kan., who
had been furnishing cheese to the
market for many mouths without any
ill effects. All of tho victims of the
poison will probably recover, although
several of them urc In a critical condi
tion. HALI ADALI LOSES,
Fall to Throw Hum und ftooney n
Ver
Contract.
CiucAflO, Jan. 2.. Hull Adall lost
his match with "Farmer" Hums and
Jack Roouey last night. Ho was to
have thrown them each twice In ninety
minutes, but failed. Ho throw Rooney
first In thirty minutes, then Hums in
eight minutes and twenty-eight sec
onds. Roouey again in two minutes
und forty seconds, und Hums remained
tho limit. TJio Turk sho.wcd himself
u llrst-class wrcstlur, and wont at his
work with good humor und fairness.
Refugee From Hiissla.
St. John, N. R., Jan. 25. Tho
largest party of Immigrants over
landed at n Canadian port came ashore
from the Heaver Liner Lake Huron
yesterday, when 2,300 Doukhabcers,
religious refugees from Russia, put
their feet on Canadian soil. Lust
night tho first train of nlno cars, con
taining 150 persons, went forwanl on
their way to Wlnulpeg. Other trains
followed at hourly intervals, ami the
whole party wero soon on their way to
the Canadian West.
Found Dead In HI Room.
Mausiiai.t., Mo., Jan. 25. Dr.
Charles Taylor, nged 87, for many
years a resldont of this city, was
found doad in his room yesterday
morning, no owned considerable
property and it Is reported thero Is
much money hidden on his premises.
Tho jury rendered u verdict of death
from natural causes.
llrltl.h Wnnhlp Collide.
DK.vojJi'onT, Eng., Jan, 25. Tho
Hrltish first-class battleship Colling
wood, driven by tho Btrong currents,
collided with tho Hrltish third-class
cruiser Curacoa, driving a hole in tho
cruiser below her water line, sweep
ing oft her boats, und damaging a gun
sponsou, Tho Curacoa filled rapidly,
and began to list. A scono of tho ut
most excitement followed on board,
but tho inrush qf water was finally
stopped by collision mats, and a num
ber of tugs assisted tho cruiser Into
the harbor, where she was docked,
IH 8
Senator Lodge's Argument
Treaty Ratification,
for
MUST RATIFY OR REJECT IT.
Only Two Thins; to Ho Done With the
Philippine. According to the Massa
chusetts Senator What Would Follow
if Treaty I Hejorted.
Washington, Jan. 2.". At tho con
clusion of routino business In tho Sen
ate to-day, Mr. Lodgo was recognized
to deliver his announced speech upon
tho policy of expansion.
Mr. Lodgo's position upon tho for
eign relations commltteo und his well
known antagonism to tho expansion
views entertained by his colleague,
Mr. Hoar, aroused unusual interest In
his address. He spoke in part ns fol
lows: "My own views us to our constitu
tional rights nnd powers are simple
and well defined und havo not been
formed without nomo study, both of
our constitution and our history. I
bclicvo that tho United States has tho
undoubted power, which it hus fre
quently exercised, to acquire territory
and to hold und govern It. I nm ready
to admit, if necessary, that action in
these directions must bo taken for
constitutional purposes, but tho con
stitutionality of tho purposes, which
Congress is about to exercise, tlicso or
nny other powers must bo determined
by Congress Itself through Its major
ity. "Constitutions do not make people;
people make constitutions. Our con
stitution is great and admirable, be
cause tho men who made it were so,
and tho neoplo who rati fled it and
have lived under it were and arc bravo,
intelligent und lovers of liberty. If
the Amcrlcun people wero disposed to
tyranny, injustice and oppression n
constitution would offer only a tempo
rary barrier to their ambitions, and
the reverence for the constitution nnd
for tho law and justico grows out of
tho fuct that the American people be
lieve in freedom and humanity, in
equal justice to all men and in equal
rights beforo the law, ami while they
so bclicvo tho great doctrine of the
Declaration of Independence and of
tho constitution will never bo in peril.
Holding theso views as to our con
stitutional powers, the great question
now before tho American people re
solves itself, in' my mind, to ono of
policy purely. Thcro Is only ono
question demanding actual and imme
diate decision now before Congress
and tho people, und that is whethor
the treaty with Spain bhall bo ratified
or not.
"X have heard no opposition ex
pressed to any part of the treaty ex
cept such portions of It us relates to
tho Philippines and that, therefore, is
the solo point upon which 1 desiro to
touch. In our war with Spain wo
conquered tho Philippine islands, or
to put it more exactly, wo destroyed
the power of Spain in those islands
and took possession of thoir capital.
The trcnty cedes tho Philippines to us.
It Is wisely and skillfully drawn. It
commits us to no policy, to no courso
of action whatever in regard to tho
Philippines. When tho treaty Is rati
fied wo have full power and we nro
free to do with those islands as wc
please, uud tho opposition to Its rntltl
cation may bo summed up in a single
sentence: That the American pcoplo
und tho American congresses are not
to bo trusted with that power and
with that freedom of uetlon in rcgurd
to the Inhabitants of, these distunt
islands.
"We must ratify tho treaty or reject
It. Suppose wo ratify the treaty. Tho
islands pass from ' tho possession of
Spain into our possession without com
mitting us to any policy. I bellove wo
can bo trusted us a pcoplo to deal
honestly nnd justly with tho islands
and their inhabitants.
"What our precise policy shall bo I
do not know, because I for ono am not
sufiielcntly informed us to tho condi
tions there to Iks ablo to say what it
will bo best to do, nor, I may add, do I
think anv one is Rut I believo that
we shall havo tho wisdom not to at-,
tempt to Incorporate tho3o Islands
with our body politic, or mako their
inhabitants part of our citizenship, or
set their labor alongside of ours and
within our tariff to compete in any in
dustry with American workmen. I
believe that we shall huvo tho courago
not to depart from those Islands fear
fully, timidly and unworthily und
leave them to nnurehy among them
selves to tho brief and bloody domina
tion of some self-constituted dictator
nnd to tho quick conquest of other
powers, who will have no such hesita
tion ns wo should feel in crush
ing them into subjection by very
harsh and repressive methods.
It is for us to decide tho destiny of the
Philippines, not for Europe, and wo
can doit alono and without any nstst
nncc.' I bcllovo that wo shall have the
wisdom, the self-restraint and the
ability to restore peace and order In
thoso islands und give to their people
un opportunity for self government
nnd for freedom under tho protecting
shield ot tho United States until tho
tiino shall come when they shall be
ublo to stand alono, and if they do not
themselves desire to remain under our
protection. This is a great and noblo
tssk. I bclicvo that American civili
sation is entirely capable of fulfilling
It and I should not have that pro
found faith which I now cherish lu
American civilization and American
manhood If I did not think so.
"Tako now tho other alternative.
Suppuso wo reject the treaty or strike
out tho clause relating to tho Philip
pines. That will hand tho Islands
back to Spain, und I cannot concolvo
that any American should be willing
to d that. Supposo vo reject theM
treaty, what follows? Let us look al
it practically. Wo conthiuo tho stat
ot war and every sensible man in the
country, every business in tho coun
try desires tho rc-cstablishracat ot
peaco upon tho law as well as in fact
At tho sumo timo wo ropudlato the
Prcsldont and his action beforo the
wholo world, and tho repudiation ol
the President in such a mattor as this,
to my mind, is tho humiliation of tho
United States in tho eyes of the civil'
ized mankind, and brands ua as a
people incapable of grout affairs or ol
taking rank where wo belong, as one
of tho greatest of tho groat world
powers.
"Tho Prcsldont cannot bo sent back
across tho Atlantic in the person of hit
commissioners, hat in hand, to say tc
Spain with bated breath, 'I nm horo in
obebtenco to the mandate of n minor
ity of one-third of tho Scnnto to tell
you that wo havo beon too victorious
nnd that you have yielded us too much,
and that I am very sorry that I took
tho. Philippines from you.'
"I do not think that uny American
president would do that, or that unj
Amorican would wish htm to. Still
less do I think that any American
would withdraw General Otis and his
soldiers, and recall Admiral Dowcy
from tho scene of ills great victory,
leaving it to bo said of us that wo had
deserted our post without mi effort to
repair tho ruin we havo made, or
to savo tho people we havo freed.
When tho treaty falls, It could bo torn
In pieces, but whether it is thrown
aside or not, still wo aro in a state of
war, nnd tho subjects of Spain, among
whom aro numbered to-ilay tho Filip
inos, would be tho public enemies ot
the United States by all tho laws of
nations.
"All this is so inconccivablo to mo
thut I cannot comprehend it, I can
look at this question in only ono way.
A great responsibility has como to us.
If wo are unfit for it and unequal to it,
then we should shirk it and fly from
It. Hut I bclicvo that we are both fit
and capablo and that, therefore, we
should meet it and take it up."
KANSAS LAWMAKERS,
A Hill to ray Extra Heailon Salariet
Oppoaed In the Home.
Toi'KKA, Jan. 2:. A bill introduced
by Representative Henley, Republican,
in tho houso this morning brought out
a now discussion on tho legality of tho
special session of the state legislature.
Tho bill was prepared by tho ways and
means committee. It provides that an
appropriation bo made to pay the ex
penses of tho extra session and to au
thorize tho state treasurer to pay tho
vouchers of representatives, senators
and employes during thut session.
Henley moved that an emergency bo
declared und the bill go to tho second
reading. Fairehild of Kingman hero
interrupted and usked that tho bill bo
referred to the committee on judiciary.
"In passing on such a bill aa'this,"
he said, "wo will assume a great re
sponsibility. Tho attorney general
has given an opinion on this point."
Tho bill passed to a second reading
in spite of the protest.
Tho discussion became warmer, tho
Populist speakers hinting at politics
in the preparation of the bill.
t Representative Seaver spoko for tho
bill, insisting that the state legisla
ture had a right to pass on any ques
tion affecting itself.
"Do you say that if wo pass this act
that tho attorney gcncrnl will author
such a payment'.''' Fairehild asked.
If Representative Seaver had any
knowledge of tho attorney general's
position on tho question ho did not be
tray it.
"I speak for myself." ho said.
Brooke of Shawnee insisted that the
house pass upon tho bill at once, A
small controversy between him and
Rnvenscroft of Clark county was in
terrupted by the speaker. Tho bill,
after some furthor dsscusslon, went to
a third reading and the roll
wus called, tho bill passing on a
party voto. C. W. Fairehild of King
man explained his vote by saying:
"Hellovlng this act Ss unnecessary and
simply political buncombe to get tho
present attorney general nnd his party
out of trouble, I voto no."
Marks ot Jefferson gave this expla
nation of his vote: "Relieving that
thojdebts of thojspccial session should
bo paid by appropriations mado at
the special session mid that tho attor
ney general should come oft the perch
of repudiation, I voto no."
HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL SWORD.
line Memento to Commodore FhlUp to
Come From the Children of Texas.
Nkw Youk, Jan. 25. Commodore
Philip, the former captain of tho
Texas, now the commandant of tho
Brooklyn navy yard, is to bo presonted
with two jeweled swords. One ot
these is to be giveu by citizens of New
York City. The other will bo pre
sented by tho Sunday school children
of Texas, In commemoration of his
words after the destruction of Cer
veru's fleet oft Santiago when ho called
his mch'to prayer. Thls sword will be
presented at Galveston, March 1.
Untter Maker Meet In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 33. Tho
seventh annual convention of tho Na
tional Croamery Butter Makers' Asso.
elation convened hero this afternoon.
About 1,000 delegates and visitors have
arrived. In competition for prizes
thero are displays from 010 creameries
of tho United States, a hirgor number
by over 100 thun was ever beforo en
tered. Tomllmon for Warden.
Topeka, Kan., Jau. 2." J. B. Tom-
llnson of Minneapolis will bo the noxt
warden of the state penitentiary.
Governor Stanley has definitely de
cided on his' appointment.
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