The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
TWO REPUBLICAN VIEWS.

tween the United States and Porto
Rico, and give her products free access
TO our markets"
Senator SpOOner: Nothing more
brutal could be devised By Congress
than the free trade proposition in the
first draft of the Porto Rico bill"
The combined Porto Rican tariff and
civil government bill viii b. voted upon
in the Senate at o'clock this afternoon.
II will be passed by a majority ranging
from eleven to fifteen. Previous to the
vote upon the measure the fate OF sew
eral proposed amendments will be decided
The closest vote will be upon the absolute
free trade amendment of Senator Nelson
or Senator Lindsay, but even this will be
| defeated by majority of seven against
H. Forty-four Republicans. together with
| Teller, McEnery, and Jones. of Nevada
will be recorded for il. total of forty
seven. The minority of forty will consist
OF Republicans. Democrats. and POpulIsts
The Republicans will be Messrs. Nelson
Davis, Proctor, Wellington. Hoar. Bev-
eridge. Mason. and Simon. Some Of these
| Senators, Including Mr. Beveridge, viii
vote for the bill after all the amendments
have been defeated thus increasing the
majority for the measure.
| No votes We're taken yesterday. the day
| being entirely devoted To speeches, which
were delivered in the hearing Of crowded
| galleries. Mr. Vest began the session
| with d brief statement of his opposition.
and was followed by Senators Bate. Cul-
| lom. Depew. Spooner, Perkins, and Simon.
Mr.. CullOm'S announcement Of his inten-
| tion TO support the bill removed all doubt
OF his position which for some time has
been a matter of interest in view of the
fact that he is a candidate for reelection
and that all of the Chicago newspapers
have been vigorous advocates of the free
trade idea The position taken by the
other Senators was not at variance with
the statements made in The Post concern
ing them. Mr. Depew's address attracted
the greatest amount of popular attention.
due to his reputation as an orator while
Mr.. Spocner offered the most elaborate
contribution to the constitutional argu-
ments OF the day. Mr.. Spooner is one OF
the strongest debaters in the Senate. and
his analysis of the constitutional view Of
the question was given the closest consid-
Grafton by his colleagues Mr.. spooner
argued that the Constitution was not in
force in Porto Rico, and in asserting this
contention was forced to maintain a run
ming debate with Democrats who took
issue with him.
To-day. will also be devoted 10 speeches.
the TWO hours between and 4 o'clOcl,
Deihe occupied in ffteen-minute addresses.
senator Vest Quotes n Case.
As soon as the bill was laid before the
Senate yesterday. Mr.. Vest directed atten-
ton to a notable case which, he said
had been overlooked In all the arguments
sailor named Ross had shipped op an
American merchantmen from New YorI,
10 NaSasaki. AT the latter port he had
murdered a fellow-seaman on the vessels
deck. and was convicted and sentenced
10 death by consular court. His SEN
tence was commuted to Imprisonment for
HE IN the Albany, y. Y. penitentiarv.
lie sued out a writ of habeas corpus tho
ground being that he had not been given
a trial by jury as insured by the Consti-
tuition The Supreme Court decided that
ne had had fair trial. and must remain
IN prison; that in order To avail himself
OF the right to a trial by jury the vessel
must have been within the territorial lin
its Of the United States
Mr.. Vest said he would Ike any Senator
10 explain how the Supreme Court couId
come to that conclusion. and state en-
phatIcaiy mat within the territorial lin
applies without act OF Congress or traatW
stipulation. and yet agree that q different
tarLH can be imposed on the peonIe a.
forto hico from that imposed on the peo-
pie OF Missouri.
Mr.. Bates speech.
Mr. Bates speech was an argupo,,
against the Porto Rican tariff. hut en-
braced also a discussion Of the oues,to,,
oI expansion ana the treatment by the
government and by Congress OF our fpsu-
iar possessions He took strong ground
against the acquisition Of Spanish terri
tory under the treaty OF Paris sgai,s,
which he voted. but said that AZ Ion. -
thls territory remained under America,
control he would advocate and sunnort
the extension 10 their Inhabitants nf soer,,
right, and immunity which fbe
people OF the States enjoy He thof;pbt
y was a monstrOus and SHOCKING, claim
that the Paris treaty should be beld ,o
supersede the Constitution.
MI Bate opposed the tariff betweru IN.
| nited States and Porto Rico in st,nn.
language, and emphasized the fodfopa-
tlon with which the people met the ,a-inr
Dill lie charged the sugar trust ,,t,h
securing the tariff, and said that tbe
sugar and tobacco interests hastened as
advance cOuriers 10 the committee rooms
with the ultinatum OF no more rnono.,
'or political campaigns unless q barhoS-
wire fence Of duties was placed aro,,nd
the industries which heretofore have mat
20 much money where IL would do ,bo
most good. In conclusion Mr. Bate eal8.
fe'oice iE The ooEyietion that neither IN Eari.na
i7r In the tni'sf States are ,se sentis,e..s ,l
oha and e9avietions Of the people fepr,aes-.d ~
ne adniHis;Fa;i9H. That treaty hs~ s-,y-, -,
o - the FsndOra EoK cat q witch b,r a.. "a
ae evils Vhieh are noN embarFa-.lrr tsts 49,.
BEST dividing its psIle sioas lines r. oolj-y mo
Ai%atea ias very eHiaisnes q lEe Co7tifs,to, 80
peh.rg tie Hzy q imbsrislian IN pelily I. u.
2isf<i expansion q territory % tie o,e-fs-e, i,
he Nanros do-tfize. % ne iIeg-1asstts- ut.t -
's'1is q niiiAoas O; aaysssf iotsiiy uaai - ssf
oFefHneai SAD ss-6.s 70 tongfeasas its f5r-s s.s
srposu ''
Senator tHiiom's Rriuark-.
senaiE Cuilon. who followed NJ p,..
cad his carefully prepared speech pc
ave MS cordial support 20 the bsu ssv-
~ tIat lAs faoH~ys - b. collected lirfs.
ne proposed duties would 60 back to ia.
f"p'e 81 iac is.aad BE pOiafed out a..
they were returned 70 those Who n.tf
fr1. tsy would 80 10 the irsrsrfc-,
rnlecitd with the sugar and 90,
-c7opoIes lie regarded The s,,f, -
eucisg 10 recover the duties alre.d-,
aid - evidence mat those great 60.
"ia ii"ts trusts. ana monopohes. insteea
Dstns IN favor OF tae proposed tax, are
tsilJ opposed 20 h. and ADVOCATE r..
fade between Porto Rico and the Unttsf
tstef" N"sse9
amer making an extended COfnnarfs,y ~,
ne situation Ia Hawaii and Porto rio
nd explaining az length the tnrtrr 49,
isioDs OF the pending measure. Mr. cs,i-
I'm said: WI
80 nss car IrgiftglIy ssy ,AAi Il THE bin sssu
suorne las tetgfs4z - BOT dealing a.. l..