The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30
FOREIGN TROOPS
TO AID THE Beers
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At the conclusion Of Mr.. Beverages
address, Mr.. Foraker asked that the Sen
ate proceed with the consideration of
amendments.
The first amendment was one imposing
a duty of five cents a pound upon coffee
imported into Porto Rico.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), moved to strike out
the amendment and demanded vote
on his amendment which involved the
question whether tax could be impos
ed on products imported into Porto Rico
which was not imposed on the same pro.
ducts imported into "other parts of the
United States"
Mr.. Gallinger defended the amendment
of the committee. During the Spanish re-
gime, he said, tariff had been imposed
upon coffee imported into Porto Rico be-
cause the coffee raised there is regard
ed as the best in the world and it was de
sired to prevent it from being spoiled ~
being blended ,<ith inferior brands.
eff you have free hand to mutilate the
Constitution" said Mr. Pettus, then you
can pass this bill; but if the Constitu-
tion means anything when it says that
taxes and duties shall be uniform then
you have no such right"
Mr. Pettus amendment was defeated
10 to 80.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga), offered an amendment
in the form of a substitute for sections
two and three OF the committee establish
ing the regular Dingley tariff rates Of
duty on articles imported from foreign
countries into Porto Rico and providing
that no duties shall be levied on articles
imported into Porto Rico from the United
States or into the United States from
Porto Rico. Mr.. Bacon explained that it
was his idea to establish in Porto Rico
the tariff system in vogue in this coun-
try He said the amendment presented
a square issue of the question now be-
fore the Senate. s
Mr.. Gallinger said the bill as it stoc1
was infinitely more liberal than was the
amendment offered by-Mr. Bacon.~
Mr. Lindsay (KyD, offered an amend
ment to Mr.. BacOns amendment provid-
ing for absolute free trade between this
country and Porto Rico. He wanted to
afford the Senate opportunity to vote di-
rectly for free trade.
He then offered an amendment to Mr..
Bacon's amendment providing for abso-s
lutte free trade between this country and
the island.
Mr. Bacon accepted the amendment
Pending action upon the Bacon amend
ment sections two and three of the bill
were perfected by the committee.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), then moved to strike
out the provision in section three provid-
ing fer a duty of fifteen per cent of the
Dingley tariff law rates on products of
Porto Rico imported into this country.
The motion of Mr.. Pettus was defeated
16 to 33, as follows:
eas.-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Clark
(Mont.), Clay. Cockrell, Culberson, Har-
ris, Jones (Ark), Kenney, Lindsay, Nor
gan, Pettus, Sullivan, Turley, yelling
ton-16.
Nays.-Allson, Baker, Bard Carter,
Chandler, Clark (Wyo). Culom, Deboe.
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Frye, Cal
linger, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawley, Kean, Kyle. Lodge, Mcbride Me-
Comas, Mcmillan. Perkins, QuarIes, Ross.
Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Warren.
Wetmore-33
The following pairs were announced,
the last named being opposed to the
amendment
Martin Jones New; Daniel Penrose:
McLaurin- Pritchard; Hoar- McEnery: Ia
liaferro Mason; Turner Aldrich Rawlins-
Wolcott; Money-Teller; Caffery- Burrows;
Pettisrew- Plat Comm; Simon Depcw;
Chiffon Elkins; Heitfeld- Platt IN W;
Butler Beveridge.
No announcement of pairs was read of
the ten Senators who were absent from
the chamber when their names were call
ed:
Allen, Davis, McCumber, Mallory Mel
son, Proctor, Stewart Thurston. Tillman
and Vest.
At the request of Mr.. Bacon, his amend
ment was passed over until tomorrow
Mr.. Foraker, in charge of the bill Of
fered substitute for section of the
House Bill in relation to goods already
imported. and the substitute was agreed
to-
The next committee amendment was
that which provided that the Spanish or
native inhabitants of Porto Rico and
their children should be ''citizens of Por-
TO Rico, and as such entitled to the pro-
lection of the United States"
Mr.. Morgan maintained that the people
of Porto Rico were citizens of the United
States, and as such were entitled to the
rights and immunities prescribed by the
Constitution. The amendment, he said,
was vain and empty declaration"
The amendment was passed over until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
the section Of the bill which proposes to
redeem the Porto Rican silver coins in
United States money, giving sixty cents
OF American money for the Porto Rican
peso. The amendment proposed to pay
one hundred cents for the peso. Mr..
Morgan held that in the proposed ex-
change of coins the United States was
taking advantage of the Porto Ricans be-
cause the peso contained the same amount
of silver as the American dollar The
Porto Ricans, he said, are entitled to 100
cents for their pesos because that amount
of silver in money would be worth hun
dred cents on the dollar.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) and Mr.. Bacon (Ga)
took the same position.
Mr. Foraker maintained that the posi-
ton of the Democratic Senators was not
correct. There was no intention to de-
prive the Porto Ricans of any value as
an American dollar now was worth in
debt-paying power practically. two pesos
in Porto Rico. He believed the PROPOSE
tion of the bill was entirely liberal to
the Porto Rcans,
The discussions of the amendment took