The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
NO PROGRESS IS MADE
TOWARD PASSING THE WAR
REVENUE BILL
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED
Day Devoted to Discussing Hawaiian
Annexation and Speeches in
Favor Of Bonds
Associated Press Special Wire

1
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Anot1fer day
has been passed by the senate in fruitless
discussion of the war revenue measure. Not
the slightest material progress was made
at today's session toward disposing Of the
BILL Speeches were made by Messrs. Mason
of Illinois. Lodge Of Massachusetts and FL
kins of West Virginia. Mr.. Mason strongly
advocated an amendment to the bill plac-
Ing tax upon wheat flour adulterated
either with clay or with corn flour and pre-
scented long statement by the National
Association Of American Mllers in sup
port of his contention. Mr.. Lodge had in
| tended to defend his action in offering the
Hawaiian annexation resolution as an
amendment to the pending bill, but refrain
ed, because, he said secret session would
be demanded If that discussion were
started. After commenting somewhat Sc
verely upon the arrogance Of the minority
which prevented action upon question
which the administration and a majority
in Both branches of congress desired to dis
pose of, he began a discussion Of some Of
the question arising out of the present war.
Evidently believing this not proper subject
for public discussion, Mr.. Turpie Of In
diana forced secret executive session.
In the open session that followed, Mr.. Ell
kins discussed the general features of the
pending bill, opposing the corporation tax,
tax on bank deposits and the issue Of
greenbacks. and strongly advocating the
issue Of bonds.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi presented the
credentials Of VIM. B. Sullivan, appointed
Senator from Mississippi by Governor Nc
Laurin to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Walthal. The oath was
administered to the new Senator, who
also received handsome floral pieces.
Consideration of the war revenue bill was
then resumed.
Mr.. Lodge made his statement concern
ing his motives in offering the Hawaiian an
nexation resolution as an amendment to the
war revenue measure. In beginning, Mr..
Lodge said that as he had no special desire
to speak behind closed doors, he would not
call up the amendment which he had offered
to the pending bill.
He said that It was a generally recog-
nized principle in this country that the ma
jority ought to rule, and that any violation
of that principle was travesty on justice.
He referred to the practical and emphatic
exposition Of the principle in the Fifty first
congress, and declaring that since this ex-
position then made mad been approved by
the courts and by the people.
A situation had now arisen. however, in
which it was being demonstrated that the
minority was still ruling, and in this case 1t
was a minority originally selected by the
majority.
Mr.. Lodge maintained that II a measure
vh q n
lstration desired should be enacted into law,
which commanded the majority of both
branches of congress, It ought in all JUS
tice to be passed. Such measure had been
presented, but in the circumstances there
seemed nothing lift for the "hapless ma
jority" to do but to enter its feeble protest
against the arrogant minority.
On the floor of the senate 1t was possible
for a humble member to call the facts to
the attention of the country. He deemed 1t
particularly desirable In this time OF war
that the country should be made acquainted
legislative session.
White, Democrat, of California. leader
of the anti-annexation minority in the
senate, said that when any of the oppo-
nents Of annexation had attempted to dis
cuss the questions growing out Of the war
they had been forced into secret execu-
tive session. He had himself desired to
discuss the Hawaiian question In the open,
but the privilege had been denied him. He
thought no discrimination ought to be
made.
Turning to the victory of Admiral Dewey
Lodge said that we were compelled to go
back as far as Trafalgar to find victory
more complete and more sweeping in its
results than that of Admiral Dewey's.
Now that Dewey has Manila under his
guns and entirely at his mercy, 1t is all
important, said Lodge, that we should sup
port him. The American people would
never forgive the administration If 1t
should fail to give him that support which
Is only his just due. They would feel as
did the people of England when Gordon
was left to his fate at Khartoum. Lodge
had just announced his belief that Admiral
Dewey was in greater need of relief than
most people imagined, when he was inter-
| rupted by Turpie, who demanded that the
senate proceed to the consideration of the
subject under discussion in executive ses-
sion. Under the rules the demand had to
be acceded to, and at 2:O5 p. M, the doors
| were closed.
| At 4:45 the senate resumed consideration
| in open session of the pending BILL FL
kins, Republican Of West Virginia, object
ed to the tax upon corporations, on bank
deposits and to the stamp tax. He main.
tanned especially that the tax on deposits
was wrong in principle. as It was tax OF
debts. Concerning the corporation tax
he held that the tax on gross receipts was
manifestly unjust, as 1t bore upon prop.
erty which the corporations did not pos
| sess. The net earnings were a proper
subject of taxation.
| Elkins discussed territorial expansion
The present war, only month old. haG
sent the country farther on in the progress:
of the world than hundred years before
1t had wrought changes in the public
mind, brought on new conditions and
problems and we must look more and more
to extending our markets for our owr
products and to that end must acquir,
more territory than may come through tht
fortunes of war.
1--WE must have merchant marine ship
on the seas. control the shipping and com
merce on the great oceans that wash ou
shores and a navy greater and more pow
erful than any now afioat. This is mani
fest destiny"
Elkins said that because of our tradi
tional policy of isolation and opposition t.
acquiring territory in the past we mus
not put aside what comes to US by war
The Nicaragua canal and the Hawaiia,
Islands, said he, rise above the horizon an
come in sight more plainly than ever, aA'
whatever opposition there may have beel
| TO building one and acquiring the othe