The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21
SENATOR MORGAN
ON PORTO RICO.
He Would Give Islande ders
Full Citizenship.
SECOND CLASS MAIL. NJ.
The Loud Bill 10 CorrectAbuses Con-
sidered blythe House.
ADMINISTRATION lis DENOUNCED
SECOND CLASS MAIL,
!. ADMINISTRATION DENOUNCED
By Mr.. Snlzcr. of New York. i'll Con-
nection With His Bill Anent In-
formation as to Fortifications
Bein. Erected by Great
Britain ON the Canh-
diam Border.

ASoASANAs
WASHINGTON, March ee.-Discrss;on
of the Porto Rican government and tar1ff
bill was resumed in the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, presented q
speech dealing with some Of the Consttel-
tional phases of the measure. lie naln-
tanned that as the treaty of Paris WAS
the supreme law of the land, it was I'M
possible for the United States to ahan-
don either Porto Rico or the Phsl.pE fles.
He held also that the constitution eS-
tended 10 a certain extent, at least, ever
the acquired territory, and that the m
habitants of Porto Rico were citizens OF
the United States.
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, represent
ing a ma jority of the Committee o. fElsi-#
leses and Elections, presented re!folt
and resolution declaring MI. scott. o.
West Virginia. to be entitled to his seat
IN the Senate. The resolution was pl-csd
on the calendar.
Mr.. McComas stated that Mr. fe-tes.
of Alabama, would present m norlty
report.
The Porto Rico bill was reported In the
-.er,1lar order OF the calendar. Mr.. Nor
ran declared that at;resstance TO American
s,rthoritv in Cuba would be as much re-
,eIlion as it is in the Philippines. The na-
5;ona, mower must continue to exist In all
~ acquired Islands until Congress should
.gisiate in their re gar d.
WORLD AMUSED.
..The world" he declared. must oe
amused at our discussion OF the iuest.os' ..,
whether the Philippines are part OF the
atryf,i voting armies,
Esnnplies.. and money to suppress the IN
ssrrrection of one OF the many tribes IN
those islands
Mr.. Morgan said the question presented
to the United States was fourfold:
/. Shall Congress provide civil gov
ernment for the Island OF Porto Rico?
q. Shall we leave the island TO its
present form of government?
8 Shall we abandon 1t and recognize
its Independence.
f. Shall we suffer it to float out among
nations as a derelict. to be picked up or
captured?
AS to the islands acquired from Spain,
i Mr.. Morgan main tanned that the treaty OF
Paris was the supreme law OF the lana.
Referring to Cuba, he said:
'.That treaty requires us to occupy the
island. We cannot abandon Cuba With
out disgrace and without violating our
pledged faith to Spain: nor can We ahan-
don Porto Rico or the Philippines with
out inviting anarchy and internecine
war
Congress, therefore, should provide
schemes Of government for them. The
President would then govern the Islands
until Congress should otherwise provide.
FULL CITIZENS.
."The inhabitants Of Porto Rico." he
said, fought to have as full 1cltizensh p
as any native inhabitants of cauntry an-3
nexed heretofore. We have not debarrsi
from citizenship. any native Inhahisant
Of any territory annexed. Those Who
have not chosen to retain their former
allegiance have become citizens OF the
United States without regard To race or
any other condition. bslisve thai Porto
Rico is foreign country; we cannot pass
laws to be enforced there.
Concerning the tax laws of5 Porto 4 CO
Mr. Morgan maintained that Congress
Should provide laws that should BE- uni
form throughout the United States anu
Porto Rico.
In conclusion ne. said that no bounds u
our territoy were set by the constitution,
and no limits We're set 10 our eSsans1aT.
He welcomed the Philippines as Il part
of our territory because it might become
a new home for many colored people OF
the South, as q new market sos Arner!c Ii
silver mines. as a new and great Am
canSmart at Manila; and. too. q $ an 3s ex-3
tension of the power and lnftuen of the
United States.
AIr: Carter, of Montana, moved to re-.
consider she vote By which resolution
offered by Mr.. Sullivan was passed
The resolution provided that each Sena-
tor other than the chairman of the stand
inr committees shall be allowed a mes mes
sanper at a salary Of S1.l4o psr annum.
He said the subject alre ady was under
consideration by a committee.
Al :s5 P. NJ the Senate adiaurned
In the House.
WASHINGTON, March sa.-The House,
TO-DAY, entered upon the idera ton o.
the Loud bill to restrict the character OF
pttbfiea tions entitled to CENT per pound
rates as second-class ma tter- me Dill.
3 has been before Congress ZOE severa!
years. !,
ar. Loud defended the bill in a lengthy
speech The other, speakers We're H c.
Smith, ofFaltchigan, in favor OF the bill,
and sMessrs. Little of Arkansas, Bell Of.
Colorado, Henry pt alissIssipni, Stokes Of
South Carolina, and Brown OF OHIO. In
opposition to 1t.
Before the bill was ia ken up Mr..
SuIzer,s of New York, delivered a dennn-i
{ citation OF the almlnistrati ion In connsc-3
ton with his resolu ton OF 3tHquir call
ing upon the War Department for las
forma ton as To what fort tifcnt ions Great
s %Brita.n was erecting on the Canadian hoF-s
8 der
The Committee on tilitary fairs sub;
mitted reply Of Gsneral Corr
bin. ying such infnrma ton was secret,
hut that Great Britain was erecting no
works which eateued our rights
LAID On TdE T-ARLE
TRea censalsrea rAasnaH seadst that tha
resolution lie upon the table. The House