The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16


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p,-t, MN ti,, -s,,,a bofo-a The Senate.
81 NH I,e sr-I,is.foB TO almost ir-esisti-
lr, e--5 ,3rpsg+ drbqta. and we foit that
Il t.o,,I1 not ba fair TO that people. rot
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Govarnr.enf to hold back the apprupria-
ton.
II the courts. in the causes now pend
ing. hold that the importers are entitled
10 a refund OF The duties paid by them,
they viii get il. Let US go on with this
proposition. without bedeviiing it with
amendments o. this sort. I hope the Sena-
tor frCm Arkansas will withdraw his
amendment and let this bill pass. The
other questions We viii discuss and light
out later
Nj Bacon said he should vote iof me
bill although it went further than was
requisite. He sent 10 the Clerks desk
and had read a paper signed by merchants
in Porto Rico advocating free trade. direct
taxes and their right to raise money by a
lean. This paper was neutralized ny OK
tracts from the san Juan News OF March
.; lSAihs uplos.Se Ss,e.ii.- al .,d IA
-esd
Mr. Allen offered an amendment declar-
ing that under the Treaty Of Paris the
Constitution was by It's own ioics' ,A eA
'eIu M, g1Si " ,' 70 - ,'- oa, t
bs,-a tbo ,.ots on +be hin talen toiav.
t,,t oNlecticn ,-as 7,asa NV Mr. pettv=.
Er paffivrrw argued that there was
no actual necessity for the bill. ard that
IL was .snoifffcsl ezfgency" that had
brought IL i,to bejuq The ARMY officer
,-,,-ar,in, tHe fer.ri+o-, had all the power
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y,ars nogy clarnoring against the Reuubli-
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81 a., rr,,ft ~aieers in ,Talifognia as those
- -. a. ps-,llicsn rartv was
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,...,,,.-i.s and declared mar Great distress
"A 'ogie+ in Porto Rico and mat the bin
,-,e intended IN meet that distress in a
Mai, e+rafgbtforv,srd prsctical way.
W. mon
AZ this point the Quay case was oroIsht
up by Mr. Penrose The discussion on that
s,bia.t is referred 10 elsewhere. At its
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Deiole lne oena'e' M iio''
Il differ widely with many persons WIN
whom ! have been accustomed 10 act IN
the past, in relation 10 the constitutional
right the public policy, and the course OF
dealing with dependencies OF the United
ctsfss ON which many gentlemen desire
-, ,-,ter have mt in the least changed
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or modlheu me oi'inlous "a
fore expressed. except thdt ihe stuhS Vi
the history Of the last twelve months mas
confirmed ana strengthened ny oilslHal
c0nyicticns.
Il have read the state papers OF the
leaders OF The people OF inc Ihiilppihe
Islands. 7 have read their modest, tenn
perate eloquent appeals TO the justice
aud the love Of liberty Of the people Of
the United States. And l hope and be
lieve that somehow, in future not far
distant. these appeals viii make their way
TO The conscience and justice OF the Amerl-
can people But / cannot disregard the
fact that a committee OF the Senate. which
we all trust. tells us that there is a
present and most extensive distress in the
island Of Porto Rico. whose people have
funsteIyD dependent on the legislative