The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-30

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rote was taken by the senate today on
the PROPOSITION to strike from the Porto
Rico measure the provision levying Is
nor cent on the Dingley law duties on
Porto Rico products. The proposition
vas defeated by a vote Of Is to 80.
While the vote is regarded as presaging
the passage Of the pending measure, it
Is not regarded as indicating the final
vote on the bill.
The feature of the debate was the
spegrh OF Mr.. Beverage. While he ad-
vocated reciprocity between the United
States and Porto Rico, he announced
that if an efforts to secure free trade
should fail. he would support the pend
ing BILL The bill was under discussion
throughout the session, several import
ami amendments being agreed to.
The conference report on the dlplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
was agreed to. A concurrent resOlu-
ton offered by Mr.. CulbersOn Of Texas,
directing the secretary Of war and the
secretary Of the navy to keep season
ably advised the families of wounded
soldiers and sailors Of the condition
of the men," was agreed TO.
Consideration of the Porto Rican
tariff and government bill was then re-
amed. Mr. Beverage 1nd), address,
ing the senate in support of the propo-
sitiou for free trade between the United
States and the island Of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Beveridge said:
Mr.. Beveridge's Speech.
'I favor immediate reciprocity, and
] shall so on record as voting for
lot
restricted freedom of trade to our ISL
and of Porto Rico. But if we. in the
senate, who believe that Porto Rico
should have reciprocity at once are not
able TO 50 amend the bill here. I shall,
after voting for reciprocity amend
ments. vote for the civil government
bill as modified by the committee, be-
cause ne must not deny civil govern
ment TO the people of Porto Rico a mo-
Uent longer, and because the bill as
modified insur4s free trade with Porto
Rico as soon as the civil government
Of that island provides a system of
taxation az its own. So that the sooner
Porto Rico gets civil government, the
quicker 70 viii get free trade under
the notifications which the committee
have made.
"I should Be slad If the bin could he
81 separated that We might vote for
civil government without the revenue
feature. although the committee has
modified that feature 50 as to insure
early freedom Of trade. But as the bill
stands We can not amend it. and we
must vote for II as modified by the
committee or else vote against civil
government altogether, and civil gov
ernmeGt must no longer be denied tC
the people Of Porto Rico.
Delay Is An Injustice.
Delay of civil government to these
people is a denial of justice And ]
shall vote foi the civil government bill.
because it does establish civil govern
meut az once, and because under the
notifications by the committee is also
established absolute reciprocity in the
near future.
Ut ought to establish unrestricted
trade instantly. and it may be that the
house v.Il So amend il if we should not
So amend il here. But if we are not
an.e to amend il here and if the house
should not 80 amend it. but adopt the
modified civil government bill, the com
l..lre notification does not give us
lHr absolute certainty of unrestricted
trad" at no distant date.
lI. nlA as q whole while not what
1 would have it, i'm its failure TO give
l.'.-'llaie and unrestricted trade to
I'rIo RICO. and in other particulars,
nevertheless. does establish civil gov
eIhiAeu; which may not be delayed al
"lu.' moment and DOES insure eafly
Itahrocity and So is "a step in the right
direction i'm our progress as an admins
tsIlhS nation, and is a recognition of
,H.St great principles on which prog
ress depends"
Movement of Conscience.
My. beve~iige closed his speech say
ms Mr. President. the great move
iNeht ON which the American pe0Dle
nave embarked is a movement of con-
H..eH." aS Wen as of power: Of civiliza-
ION t5 Well as OF commerce. Directly
il affects an humanity. We go forth on
q world career. we must conduot II
WIN cd world etatevmanship- states
Atnahp that considers the effect of
every law W" pass upon the peonIs
over whom OUT influence is extending
anu upon the world at large. as well as
upon ourselves
Mr. Foraker then asked that the sen
are proceed with the consideration of
ua1dments.
Tia first amendment was one limos
coffee imported into Porto Rieo
Mr. PettUs tAla) moved To strike ,,,t
NE amendment, which motion involved
.ha question whether a tax cor1d Ia
imposed on products imported into pr
% RICO which vas not imposed ON the
same products imported into "otbsr
ia..1 Of the United States"
AIT. Pettus. amendment was de-
isa.ei-i3 10 50 s-
Mr. Bacon CGa) offered an amend
Iant IN the form Of a substitute g.
sections , and Of the COMMITTEE hiII
t>-ao.ishing the regular Dinglev tariff
..a.rs NJ duty on articles imported frorI
.yI..sn countries into Porto Rico ana
P.''l.ing that no duties shall he le,-ja,;
W r.icles imported into Porto Pico
ION ne United States or into the
gll'et States from Porto Rico. Mr.
ra."n explained that it was his mr.
~; 81 Co establish in Porto Rico the far
~ system in vogue in this country
Absolute Free Trade.
AIT lindsay CKy) offered an. almond
M to Mr.. BaCOn's amendment ~
,9s for absolute free trade hat,,-1o,-
Ing: states ana Porto Rico, say
Il, B,yAer this amendment because PR
i,s i ,-, IS an American island. beca1se
ba,.--...-.a2Itants are American citizens
rics.-S- The people were promised the
MIS- OF American citizens bv Gene
So. and because the president ANA
"plsi-a- OF war declared it was orr
re9-I1, Quty' TO give the Porto Ricsn
1te free trade" MIA Il
ana Bacon accepted the amenar,a,+
at his request the amend,oo Luz zen !,
1I Until tomorrow. "en1
Ftrit. Fettus (Ala.) then moved %
5,,-,. cut the provision providing co.,
rates' Oh Is per cent Of the Dinglev ls,-,
portes VA products Of Porto Rico i'm.