The age-herald., 1900-03-02
SENATE DISCUSSED OUR NEW ISLANDS Senate Took Up the Porto Rico
 Tariff Bill. MORGAN MADE LONG SPEECH He Opposed an Amendment Relating to the Establishment of District Court
 With District Judge sNA --in Hawaii
MORGAN MADE LONG SPEECH

division Mir. Clay, of Georgia, delivered a carefully prepared speech on the Philip pines. He favored the adoption of the Ba- con resolutions, declaring it to be the policy of the United States to turn over the islands to the Filipinos as soon as stable government could be established by them under the protection of this country. At the instance of MT. Foral1er, the Porto Rican tariff bill was made the unfinished business and will be considered as soon as the conference report on the finance oill shall have been disposed of next Tuesday.
 At the conclusion of routine business it was decided to take final vote on the con ference report on the financial bill next Tuesday at p. m.
 MT. Hoar said he desired briefly to address the senate on the Quay case, but would not interfere with the delivery of the speech announced by MT. Clay, of Georgia, today.
 MT. Clay then addressed the senate on tho Philippines. He was one of the democratic senators who voted for the ratification of the treaty in Paris. In his speech today he supported the Bacon resolutions, declara-
 tory of this country's policy towards the Philippines.
 When MT. Clay had concluded his speech consideration of the Hawaiian bill was re- stunned, Mir. Penrose stating that he would not call up the Quay case on account of the unanimous agreement as to the final vote on the Hawaiian government bill.
 The pending question was the amendment of Mir Teller relating to the establishment of a district court with a district judge In Hawaii carrying with 1t the right of trial by jury be,ore the court.
 Morgan Resumed His Speech MT Morgan resumed his speech begun yesterday antagonizing, on technical grounds, the proposed amendment He asserted in connection with the dis cussion of tie judicial feature of the meas
 ure that the bill, as it stood now. would legisate out of office every democrat In | the way. He declared his belief that some | senators were determined to give political | complexion to the Hawaiian judiciary. MT Foraker, chairman of the committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico, inter- rupted MT. Morgan to report back the Porto Rican tariff bill with the preamble and all | after the enacting clause of the house bill l stricken out, and the senate bill providing | a government for the island of Porto Rico | substituted. Certain amendments to the | senate bill were also reported, including one | fixing the tariff of Porto Rican products at | 15 per cent of the toriff fixed by the Dingley | law. When the consideration of the Ha- waiian bill was resumed, Mr Tellers amendment was adopted. MT. Clark, Of Wyoming, proposed an amendment appro- prating $250,000 to be paid to Liloukalani, l late queen of the Hawaiian islands, for all | interest she may have in the clown lands, | the sum to be repaid from the revenues of 1 the crown lands.
 Queen should Be Reimbursed MT Clark maintained that it was only the part of equity and justice that the queen, who had been deposed by the United States forces, should be reimbursed for the losses she had sustained.
 M-. Cullom opposed the amendment. hold ing that the late queen had no rights in the matter.
 The amendment precipitated general discussion on the dispo .on of Queen Illoukalami, participated in by MT. Jones of Arkansas, MT. Pettigrew of South Da- kota, and others.
 MT. PetEgre,w said he was opposed ito the io.ll and any effort made by this con- gress to provide a government for the islands. He favored turning the Hawaiian islands back to tfreir people and permitting them to make the best of that.
 MT. Qua1fes of Wisconsin followed MT Pettigrelw, making hts maiden speech, n opposition to MT. Pettfgrew. Referring to i4he dark picture drawn by Mr. Pett.grew of the annexation of Hawaii and the acqui- sition of other territory by the United States, MT. Quarles said:
 II had thought that the senator from South Dakota had exhausted his means of chasing ghosts out of our insuar poses- slons; but here he brings up a bogie man from the Sand w.ch Islands and sets him to gyrating before the senate to Grighten somebody
 In conclusion. MT. Quaries said: 'I am opposed to this amendment. There are hundreds of manned and crippled soldiers knocking at the doors of this congress and asking for a small addition to the pitiful amount they now have to support life. l for one would much prefer to give this sum of $250000 to them than to give it to a reiict of royalty as a gratuity"
 The amendment was finally laid on the table wdthout division. Other efforts were made to amend the bill but they were of no avail, and the measure was passed without div.sion
 On MT. Foraker's motion the seante took up the Porto Rico tariff and government ba1i, thus making 1t the unfinished business. Then, after brief executive session, the senate at 4:45 p. m. adjourned
 THE HOUSE