The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05


perfunctory. Unless something extra
ordinary occurs, no further general
legislation OF national Importance will
be enacted before the final adjourn
ment
The senate was in session more than
ten hours today nearly four hours of
which were spent in executive session.
The only feature of the day session
was the speech on the Philippine
question BY Mr.. Teller of Colorado.
and the effort Of Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota to obtain consideration
of the antitrust bin passed by the
house last Saturday.
Tonight a picturesque session was
held-a sort of social sesSion-at which
many of the senator's appeared in full
dress and The galleries were thTOnged
with a gaily attired crowd of specta-
tors Mr. pettigrew replied at length
to the speech of Mr.. Spooner of Wis
consin on the Philippines, but din not
conclude his remarks. The remainder
of the session was consumed in the
consideration of the conference reports
and in passing minor measures On the
calendar.
Bill to Stop Thefts.
At the forenoon session, Mr.. Aldrich
Or. - reported from the committee on
ties for the safe keeping of public
money In the Philippines and in Cuba
and Porto Rico. The bill provides for
the deposit of money by the govern
ment in such banks on the islands as
will deposit with the government as
security United states bonds to the
full amount of the deposits. The bill
was passed.
Teller on the Philippines.
Mr.. Teller. (Colo.) addressed the sen
ate on the Philippine question.
He referred to the speeches on the
same subject delivered By Mr.. Bev-
eTidge (Ind.), Mr.. Lodge (Mass) and
Mr.. Spooner CVis.), declaring they
contained a strong political bias and
an evident desire to advance the policy
of the administration rather than to
arrive at just and righteous solu-
tion of the problem presented.
He was one of those who believed
American sovereignty attached to the
Philippines. 10 the island of Luzon, at
least. When we become masters of the
island OF LuzOn we become practically
master of ali of the islands.
Further along. Mr.. Teller said: Il
believe a republic may have and may
hold colonies. but those colonies must
be founded on a participation in the
government of the people by the col
Onies. I see no way to surrender the
Philippine Islands"
he referred to the speech of Mr..
Hoar (MaSs.) as showing infinitely
more concern as to the fate Of the Re-
publican party at the elections OF
next November than that justice and
right should be melted out to the FIJI
ipinos. So it was, he declared, with the
Republicans everywhere.
Entering upon a sharp and extended
criticism of the government provided
BY congress for the people of Porto
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he imperialistic policy of the Re
publican party.
VIII Oppose the Republicans.
In conclusion, Mr.. Teller said he
would not support the Republican par
~ in the approaching campaign
Il did not support its financial policy,
and I do not support the Philippine
policy as fOreshadOWed in the pending
4neasure (the SpOoner bilD, and 1 do
not want to give up the islands. either.
They should be a source of great ad-
vantage to US They stand in the great
pathway of the commerce OF the world
and they can be made of immense
value to this country"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Teller's
speech, Mr.. WolCott (ColO), chairman
of the committee on DOstOf1ces and
post roads, moved to Tecommit to the
committee a bill for the classification
offices.
Mr.. Wolcott said it had been stated
that the first and second class post
office clerks of the cOun-~y had con-
tributed ten or more eacl TO be de-
voted to lobbying this bill through
congress. a cause absolutely senseless
and of no use whatever. Mr. Butler
IN CD interjected the remark that the
amount assessed upon the clerks had
reached the sum of 100000 The bill
was recommitted.
Decisive Antitrust Bill.
When the house bill for the regula-
ton of trusts was received, Mr.. Petit
grew moved that it be placed on the
calendar instead of referring to d COM
mittee, as usual in such cases.
Mr. Gallinger suggested the import
ance Of the bill, and moved its refer
ence to the committee on judiciary.
SIR Pettigrew suid ne would ask the
yeas and nays on this motion, and ex-
pressed the opinion that congress
should nee adjourn finally without en-
acting some antitrust legislation.
The chair decided a motion previous
y entered By Mr.. Allen to go into eX-
ecutive session to be in order, and this
motion prevailed without division.
The senate remained in executive ses-
sion until 5.45, and when the doors
were reOpened some routine business
was transacted. The parliamentary
status OF the antitrust bill was asked
for by Mr. Hoar. and the chair stated
that it had been read once, but could
not be read q second time unless by
unanimous consent, and until it was
read a second time no motion TO refer
or TO consider was in order.
AIr Allen Pop. Neb) asked unani
nous consent for its second reading.
Mr. Aldrich Or. - objected, saying
that the on could not be passed at this
session II then went over until to-
morrow. Mr. Pettigrew giving notice
that he would move to consider 1t to-
morrow morning.
The senate then took a recess until
o'clock.
Pettigrew Takes Issue With Dewey.
At s o'clock the senate reconvened
Mr. Pettigrew Pop, n. ID taking the
floor on the Philippine question. He
criticised the administration for not
giving fun information on the Philip
pines.
At great length Mr.. Pettigrew ar
gued that the Filipinos were allies of
the United States He said he had no
desire 10 impeach the veracity of Ad-
miral Dewey. but since the admiral
had denounced as false his Petit
crews statement that the admiral had
recognized the Filipinos as allies and
had saluted their nag, ne (Pettigrew)
felt it incumbent upon him to present
the facts and let the American people
judge as to the admirals yeracity. He
presented a mass of matter in sup
port of his contention, but nothing new
except a letter from the executive Of
ficer Of the Olympia. Admiral Dewey's
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