The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
Joint Resolution Regarding Porto
Rican Offices Agreed To.
Unsuccessful Attempts to Secure Its
Amendment IA Lengthy Discus
Army Receiving Salaries in Adj
ditiOn to Their Regular Pay.

In the Senate yesterday long discus
sion preceded the adoption OF the joint
resolution introduced by Mr. Foraker, on
Wednesday, providing that Army officers
now performing civil duties in Porto Rico
shall continue to do so Until civilian Off
Gals are appointed, the ne being limited
to August l, 1900, and that no officer shall
lose his commission by so acting.
Mr.. Tillman said that though he had no
objection to the immediate consideration
of the resolution, he desired to ask the
Senator from Ohio how officers of the Army
could lose their commissions by acting
contrary TO law in Porto Rico when he
(Mr. Tillman) had been told that the Con-
stitution did not extend over the island.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the law pro-
hibiting officers of the Army from holding
civil offices was a statute, and was not a
part OF the Constitution.
Other questions Of 4 similar nature were
asked by Messrs. Tillman and Bacon, and
had been answered by Mr.. Foraker, when
Mr.. Chandler interposed the remark that
Senators might introduce resolutions OF en-
quiry if they desired information, but he
hoped they would not obstruct the pas
sage of the pending resolution. This
brought Mr.. Tillman to his feet in an in
star. with the remark that the Senator
from New Hampshire was always trying
to rush measures through the Senate with
out giving time for their proper consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Tillman then gave word
picture filled with sarcasm, of the inau-
guratlon OF Mr.. Allen as Governor Of Porto
Rico, on May 1. He said he supposed
that The object OF retaining military
men in the civil offices OF Porto Rico was
that they should assist in the grand pag
cant to come of there on May /. when the
Inauguration of the new Governor is TO
take place with the greatest ceremonial
ever seen in any part Of the United States
on that day. He imagined that the purpose
Of that display was to impress the ISL
anders with the grandeur and greatness
of the United States as well as 10 impress
the people OF the United States with the
new policy Of Imperialism by which an
American pro-consul was TO take posses
sion OF that island.
After while. OF course" he continued
we will have another Governor sent 10
the Philippines; and be will be of so much
greater Importance than the Governor OF
the little Island OF Porto Rico that l sup
pose he must have a navy TO escort b'-l
across the Pacific, and must have umbrel-
las held over him like the Dey OF Aisiels
and the Sultan OF Morocco. We will have
him attended by our subject princes in the
Sulu archipelago with Mshometan body
guards and all that sort of thing. II that
is the purpose of keeping these Army Off
GERS In Porto Rico will not interpose any
obstacle TO the passage of the joint Ieso-
lution'
Mr.. Bacon enquired whether United
States Army officers in Porto Rico were
In receipt Of salaries in addition TO theil
pay as Army officers.
Mr. Foraker replied that the Army Off.
cers were prohibited by law from accept
ing such additional pay.
Mr.. Bacon said while he had no definite
information on the subject. he had Under