The National tribune., 1900-03-08
THE NATIONAL T1BUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MARCH s. 1900

? not hold them as subjects. and we there
fore adoptcs thcitterm citizen 1t wa
: the desire of the committee 10 give The IL
habitauts ooPorte Rico all the rights In
people OF, this co,lIitry thought they ough
, TO have" Or.
, Mr.. Foraker discussed at longth tn
term citizen. quoting from authoritic
upon tho pmnt jHe. concluded that tn
word "cltizeW. hot only did not imply tn
right of vote. but that in its bald sense
implied nothing marc than that Z citizen
owed all"giapec ta the Government auC
that tho GoYrrnmtnt, in turn, owed tn,
'citizcn' prote&tioB,
This legislatisn." he said. mot only
meets the rcquircmeilts of Il very nccnsSitous
situation as b revenue, but raises Il mos
important QUESTION, which never will be
settled until the Supreme Court settles it
Party lines have been so drawn in respect
! to the power of Congress To lcgislatc fol
| these territorial acquisitions that there will
never be an agreement except under judicial
! decision. The fact that this bill raises that
question Is more important than any reve-
nue. that IT, provides for. Beyond Porto
RIco come the Philippines. Soon we shall
| be called upon 10 legislate with respect to
| those Islands. 1t has been contnndcd for
| by many that We should have an open
| toor. policy. If that policy should be
| finally adopted. and ell the nations Of the
| world be allowed 10 go with their ships.and
| tncir merchandise into the ports OF the
1nl!lppineS on the same terms We go there
WIN our ships and our merchandise there
VIII BE- an overthrow AT once of our entire
protective policy and system unless We have
me power To protect ourselves against the
results, agdInS, the injury that would come
To uS from tho5a islands byreaSOa Of all the
world being permitted 10 go into the Philip
pines. and from there to com" here or any
Wilare IN the United States without pay
ment OF duties. The claims Of those in
opposition 10 this proposition lead 10 this
Mr. Stewart gave notice of an amend
mGat striking out The provision lcvying
Il duty ni II per cent. Of III" Dilgley tariff
on Porto Sic2n products.
The frcsitont was right, and this bill
Is wrong, he said. Il don't want any tcrri-
tory where the Constitution does not follow
the flag. We cannot discriminate against
any Sectlo!t OF our own country. If our
princIpifS oi Tree government are not broad
enough To cover any territory under the flag.
then we would better bring back the flag"
Extended arguments in favor of the
seating of Senator Quay were made later
by Senator Hoar and Senator Elkius."
In the House an important matter was
considered. whena surprise was sprung in
the receipt Of the following message from
the President:
Since the evacuation of Porto Rico
by the Spanish forces on the 18th day
vi ''t'''-bs 1910. liit I llt'ft sSts4laS li;!s
collected on products coming from that
island to the ports Of the United States
the duties fixed by the Dinghy act and
amounting 10 S2,O)5, ,455.SS. and will con
tinue To collect under said law until Con
gre5s shall Otherwise direct. Although
had the power. and. having in mind
the best interests Df the people of The island
used it. to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Porto Rico, / did
not have the power to remit or mO1ifV
duties on Porto Rican products coming
into the ports of the United States. In
view OF the pressing necessity for immediate
revenue in Porto Rico for conducting the
Government there and for the extension of
public education, and in view also Of the
provlSlona! legislation just inaugurated
by the House of Representatives, and
for the purpose of slaking the principle
embodied in thatoGagislation applicable
10 the immediate past as well as To- the
above sum SO collected and the sum here
after collected IIader existing law shall
without waiting for the enactment Of the
general legislation now pending. be ap-
proprIated for the use and benefit OF the
After a good deal Of sharp political
RI The S b %s assa pass9dseRR H Rteyl2s to iS
ChanIer, of New York; Cochrah, Of Mis-,
Lonisiana; De RftI, Of California; E, ;Si Fit2l 2i
gerald, of MassaeiI4setts; Livingston, of
Georgia; Meekistus;,,-,of Ohio; Sibley, of
Pennsylvania; Srilzar,, Of New York: 'Thay-
er, Of MasSachu3etts, Underwood. Of Ala
bama, aud WilsOr, Of South Carolinap two
PopuliSts. Representatives Bell, of Colo
RADIO, aud Ridgeicy, of Kansas; and two
Silver Republicans, Representatives Shat
roth, Of Colorado, and Wilson. of Idaho.
voted with the Republicans for the bill
In the Senate and the House on March 3
routine matters We're considered a. = .''
Hon. Thomas R. Bard, the recently elect
ed Senator from California took the oath
Of Office when the Senate convened on Mon
day.
Senator Teller spoke on the financial
bill
The pension appropriation bill. amount
ing 10 Sl45. PAS, 80, passed the Senate.
Senator Carter. Of Montana. addressed
the Senate, stating why he would vote for
the seating Of Senator Quay,
Senator Davis of Minnesota, offered an
amendment to the Porto Ricau bill. It's
effect is TO have the tariff laws of the Unit
Ell States applied TO Porto Rico upon for
eign imports. but allows absolute free trade
between the United States and Porto Rico.
In the House bills relating to the District
Df Columbia occupied the day.