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Show Leasing of Friar Lands. Washington. Tho houso on Thursday Thurs-day passed unanimously tho resolu Hon offered by Mr. Slnyden of Texas calling on tho secretary of war for Information In-formation concerning tho salo or leasing leas-ing of land In tho Philippine Islands. Tho resolution wns offered to ascertain ascer-tain tho truth of reports that tho friar lands In part have been transferred to tho sugar trust, in vlolalon of tho provisions of tho act of 1902, establishing estab-lishing civil govornmont In tho Philippines. |