Show UNSEEMLY DELAY ELAY So Says Culbertson Cuibertson of War Departments Department's Departments Department's Depart Depart- ments ment's Failure to Reply to Senate Resolution t WASHINGTON Feb 3 The The amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment was wag laid on 01 the table without di- di At 2 o'clock the Philippine tariff was as taken up and Mr Carmack of ot ee spoke on the general conditions in inthe inthe I the Philippines and in opposition to to the of the administration and ma- ma orty party in Congress regarding those islands 1 I WASHINGTON Feb 3 Soon Soon after the e Senate convened today Mr Hale of reported the urgent deficiency ill III and gave notice that he would call t up for or consideration tomorrow At the conclusion of routine business Mr Ir Culbertson inquired whether a re reply reply reply re- re ply had been received from the Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- ta tary of War to his resolution passed ten days ago culling calling for certain correSpondence correspondence corre- corre relating to the Philippine tariff When informed that no reply had Thad ad been received ell he declared that in view icv of the fact that the question was as under Binder discussion in the Senate the delay delay de de- de- de lay was unseemly Consideration of ot the bill to Increase the salaries of Judges of United States State courts then was resumed The pending amendment was that offered by Mr Stewart Increasing the salaries of Senators Senators Sen Son and Members l of the House of Representatives to annually beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning on March 4 1903 After brief discussion the amendment was rejected 15 to 44 H. I An amendment was then offered by t Mr I Foraker extending the proposed in increase increase In- In crease of ot the salaries of ot Circuit Judges to the Circuit Judge of ot Porto forto Rico Mr 11 Clark Clarl of ot Wyoming moved to amend the he amendment by extending the pro proposed ose Increase In salary to the i District Judge of Hawaii v U Inquired of ot Mr Foraker I whether Porto Rico was in the United I sta States tl or not I I Jill Jm eay ay to the Senator replied K Mr i l raker that Porto Rico Hico belongs I to th united States I li T TW matter of ot belonging to and being bevie be- be ing vie J Is ls entirely different suggested Mr MiS Mr 3 lIman ilman l Ir Foraker thought this was not a. a a prop prop time to discuss the status of ot porto Rico r Oh there is ls plenty Parity of ot time said ald 1 Mr Timan Weve 1 got the whole session ses ses- I lion sion lore us We might as well die die- cuss icuss foe le ie question now as at any other Mr said he would content I now with saying simply that Porto RIco belongs to the United plates State The relation of the island to toj i j h ho he lilted States said he has been heen 1 by Congress and aid approved b f th United States court lj Teller Tener urged that the s salaries laries I f t Judges oe in Porto R. R and Hawaii t to be Increased those of the thes j 3 s In the Territories should be in- in J C. I i |