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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
2
Lawmakers trade vivid indictments of atrocities in the Philippines as Mr. Vandiver and Mr. Hill clash with Mr. Hepburn and others. Speakers defend American soldiers while denouncing sensational charges and party maneuvering amid calls for restraint.
Washington May 16 Special A speech by Colonel Bill Pledger of Atlanta shapes a minority report opposing a bill to create a five member three year commission with a 3500 annual salary to study industrial and social Negro conditions. The measure aims at statistics but political motives are alleged as a minority fights the bill.
Captain Joe Hall of the Thirty third volunteer infantry testified before the Senate Philippines committee in Washington on May 16. He commanded Maccabebe scouts and spoke of deadly Tagalog enemies and reports of water cure, which he said was no worse than the native vine and that prisoners were treated similarly to American soldiers, aside from forced labor. He clarified the Maccabebe is Malay not negro, and that natives would not seek self government yet, but that there is much good in them and they may become good people with time.
After two hours of discussion Mr Meyer of Louisiana returns the dialogue to the naval bill. At four o'clock the general debate closed and the bill was read for amendment. At five o'clock the house adjourned.
Washington May 15 Heywood L Leavitt Nebraska testified before the senate Cuban relations committee claiming the sugar trust would gift Cuba concessions to planters if not all benefits were secured. He said the trust lowered sugar prices at Missouri river points to crush beet sugar firms and charged Francis Thurber of New York with being a paid trust employee. A letter from Sir William C van Dorne of the Cuba company noted the firm owns 150000 acres in the Islands and outlined conditions there.
In Columbus Georgia J W Gwinn cashier at the Seaboard Air Line Office has been advanced to royal freight agent with the appointment effective today T C S Howard remains general agent of the Seaboard in Columbus The report notes Gwinn as a popular young railroad man and mentions a separate political exchange about a petition from Miss Clemencia Lopez regarding the Lopes family in Batangas and Senator Beveridge’s request to read it, with action postponed.
Washington May 15 Special The senate committee on public buildings approved amendments boosting allocations for Athens Macon and Rome. Athens rises to 100000, Rome adds 8000 for land, Macon set at 120000 with possible top up for land. The panel favors restraint on large increases and new small-city buildings. Gainesville and Col R J Lowry of Atlanta noted in city. A rural delivery route for Stone Mountain DeKalb County secured with one carrier to be appointed.
Washington officials describe a carefully planned move to extradite wealthy Americans Gaynor and Greene from Quebec to Savannah. Detective Carpenter and US authorities coordinated arrests in Montreal and a boat transfer, aiming to avoid habeas corpus releases while Montreal authorities consider detention for extradition.
Frank J. Hall and Miss Libbie Barry wed at a Baptist minister’s residence despite parental objection. The bride, daughter of Drew Barry, met Hall at a church event and eloped to No 40 West End Avenue, where Rev Virgil Norcross performed the ceremony. The couple will live at No 92 Powers Street. Barry’s home is near Grant Park. Columbus plans a Confederate veterans state reunion next fall with Camp Benning organizing the event.
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