The times., 1900-04-13
senator Jones' POSITION Position
He Replies to Charges Made by
Representative DOlliver.
His Attitude Regarding the Refund
From the People of Porto Rico-He
Declares He Cannot BE Justly Cen
sured - The Senate Proceedings.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Jones OF
Arkansas. Chairman OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, rising to a question OF
personal privilege, read from the Rec
ord the following extract from speech
delivered by Mr.. Dolliver in the House on
Tuesday during the discussion Of the
Porto Rican bill:
4 accuse the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee Of being in the
same conspiracy, If you will permit me so
TO speak l hold in my hand a proposed
amendment offered by Senator Jones OF
Arkansas, TO the bill now to become
law, to give the proceeds Of the present
Porto Ricau customs TO the people OF Porto
Rico-an amendment which IL 1t had been
passed. would have given TO the American
Sugar Refining Company $1.sOO.O 600. which
they have already paid in cash into the
Treasury Of the United States on sugar
imported from Porto Rico"
LAS a rule" said Mr. Jones. Il pay no
attention TO aspersions of this character,
butit may be possible that some honest man
may have been misled or might misJudge
what has been done by me. When the
ate | offered an amendment proposing 10
refund the duties that had been collected
from the people Of Porto Rico 10 the peo-
pie who had paid those duties. ! did that
from the conviction that the Government
Of the United States had no right to levy
any tariff duties upon products coming from
Porto Rico, and if We had no such right
il was common honesty that We should
give the money back TO the people from
whom we had taken It.
Not In the Trusts Confidence.
Il had never looked to see who had paid
these revenues nor where the money would
90. | am not in the confidence OF the
Sugar Trust. They have not come to me
to complain Of the duty by which they paid
81 500 OGO. ! did not know that such was
the fact. Men who are more familiar with
the dongs OF the Sugar Trust were, oil
course better able than | 10 know that
they had paid a million and half into the
Treasury Of The United States. What ! un-
derstood the facts to be were that protests
we're made when these duties were levied
and that the case was pending in the Su-
preme Court. and I believe that when the
question is decided this money Will be re-
turned 10 the men who paid It.
Il believe in doing justice, no matter
who is involved. ] believe in giving The
devil his due and il we have no rig1t
under the laws TO levy this tax and tee
Sugar Trust has paid a part OF 1t and the
money is due 10 them il ought TO be re-
( funded.
[ Il have no fear OF being misiudged ty
/ any member Of this body. / 60 net believe
any motive Of this kind has ever been at
tributed to me by a man who has sense
Of Justice and desire to be fair and just
to his fellow men.
Il offered this amendment in the course
/ of the debate here. II was stated that
! large part Of the money that had been paid
/ was paid by the Sugar Trust and the To-
bacco Trust. / withdrew the amendment.
/ No vote was ever taken en- il. NJ er dis
{ cussiOn J made up my mind that the proper
thing to do was to leave the matter 20 be
settled by the courts. That having gona
| to the length We had it was better to let
/ the courts say whether or not this thing
should be done There Is nothing tfat /
/ think anybody can justly ce-srre ne with.
The Sennte Proceedings.
The following calendar bills were taken
/ up and passed aar. .....
/ Amending an act fixing the fees of Jurors
in the United States courts in certain
states and Territories for the relief o.
the Brooklyn Ferry Company. Of New York.
Mr. Morgan then asked unanimous cCu-
sent to have the Nicaragua Canal bill
made the regular order OF busin, IS aft sr .
/ O'Clock on April 80.
Mr. Lodge do not see how ! cen cen
sent to that in view Of the bill which 1
have in charge Ohe Philippine biID.
Mr. Morgan shall feel bound TO an
tagouize that bill with the Nicaragua Ca
nal bill.
The Quay resolution was then lsid be-
/ fore the Senate and Mr.. Burrows deliy red
an address in support OF it and in oppOsi-
ticn to the seating OF Mr.. Quay. His Ie-
marks are referred to elsewhere.
Mr. Morgan then moved to proceed 10
/ the consideration Of the Nicaragua Canal
bill. but as the success Of this motion
would displace the Philippine bill. Mr..
/ Lodge demanded the yeas and nays The
motion was defeated-yeas, Is; nays, So
as follows:
| Yeas Bacon. Bate, Berry. Clay, Cubcr-on,
/ Daniel. Foster. Harris, Heitied, Jones Of Arhau-
>a>, Jones OF Nevada, Money. Perkins, Talialcrlo,
/ and Vest Is.
Davis, Deboe. Depcw. Fairbanks. Foraker. Gal
/ hngcr. IansbrouEh. Hawley kCau. Lodge, Nc
. ColEas MCCumb,r. Mcmillan. Martin. Nelson,
-Pettigrew. Plau Of Connecticut. Patt OF New
/ York. QuJTles. Ross, Scott Sewell, Sh0up, Stew
art, Teller, Thur-ton, TilmJH. and Wair,u.-33.
The Alaskan BiI.
| A motion by Mr.. Carter to take up the
/ Alaskan bill was also defeated-yeas %.
nays "a.
/ On motion of Mr.. Allison, the Senate
agreed to adjourn over Good Friday Ito
/ day) and TO meet tomorrow.
Mr. Pettigrew addressed the Senate in
/ favor of his resolution extending sympathy
/ 10 the people Of the South African Repub-
| lies in their struggle for independence. 1t
! was evident. he said that so long as the
| Mckinley Administration was in power
| England would have at least the moral
/ support of the United States in whatever
| she might do. In no other way could he
/ explain the course and the conduct of the
President. Mr. Pettigrew hoped to see the
day when England would be driven from
every foot of the South African soil and
when free Republics would be established
on the ruins Of her despotism. because Eng
land had conquered no people but to rob
/ them.
Without finishing his speech Mr.. Petit
grew yielded the floor. and Mr.. Morgan
gave notice Of an amendment to the Philip
pine bill directing the President. in con
ducting the government Of the Philippine
Islands to execute In favor Of the Fill
I pinOs. the pledges Of the Spanish Govern
( ment in a treaty with the revolutionary
party in Luzon, so far as such treaty Is
consistent with the change OF sovereignty.
After an executive session the Senate. at
/ 4.55 o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow.
The Adjutnnt Generals Rank.
An amendment to the Army Appropria
tion bill was submitted to the Senate yes
terday by Mr. Frye. the President pro tenn,