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Show PROTEST IS MADE AGAINST A STATUE WASHINGTON, March 10. During consideration con-sideration of the army appropriation bill in the Senate, Mr. Bacon protested aealnst the acceptance of the statue of Frederick the Great of Germany, tendered by Emperor William, on the ground that the former German King was not In sympathy sym-pathy with American institutions. Mr. Stewart defended Frederick against what he characterized as Mr. Bacon's gross misrepresentations. The army appropriation ap-propriation bill was passed. The Senate also passed the Philippine shipping bill, after speeches in opposition by Messrs. Culberson and Patterson. |