The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
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good faith and justice. I am compelled
| therefore. to part from my collea CUES OF
the Republican majority and vote
against this bill"
Mr.. Foraker said the speech of Mr.
Wellington made it appropriate for him
to say, at the close of the debate, that
SO far as the pending bill was concerned
there had been nothing unusual or diff
ferent from legislation generally.
Mr.. Proctor Wt.,) inquired why the
president, the secretary of war and Cen
eral Davis, the governor of Puerto Rico,
had not seen and noted the necessity for
tariff on Puerto Rican products.
II do not know" retorted Mr.. Foraker,
why it did not occur to them. Perhaps
it did. What 1 do know is that the sub
ject was thoroughly and impartially in
VeStigated and the necessity for the leg
islation proposed now was established
beyond bubble by our committee.
Did that necessity inquired Mr.. Till
man, expand the political status of the
people Of Puerto Rico from citizens of
the United States to citizens of Puerto
Rico2s'
NO." answered Mr.. Foraker, that
was not the reason. The reason for that
change was the opposition of Democrat
lc senators. They maintained that the
comforting of citizenship of the United
States upon the people of the island was
practical extension of the constitution
over the people of the island. That is the
reason we made the change"
at was not for General Miles," con-
tinued Mr.. Foraker, "to speak for the
government as to political policy-that
was for congress. His duty was to carry
the flag there, as he CALAMITY did. The
secretary of war had made no pledge AS
for the president it was his enemies who
were assuming to represent him. He
had recommended that we give the
Puerto Ricans free trade. That was Just
what this bill did. True, for a time a
duty was imposed-for less than %
months-tO meet an emergency. There
would be absolute free trade sooner if
the Puerto Ricans should ask it In the
proper way. Furthermore, absolute and
present free trade was vouchsafed by the
bill on practically nearly all essential ar
ticles. In view Of this fact there was
no violation of pledges or contradiction
of the presidents recommendations The
president had not called for free trade
on the day that his message was issued.
but had recommended It as a line of
policy.
Mr.. Gallinger supported the bill. saying
there was no proposition to treat the
people of Puerto Rico any worse than the
residents Of the District Of Columbia. all
Of whom were governed without their
consent
Mr.. Stewart thought legislation on this
subject should have been postponed for
year or two to permit of opportunity TO
study the questions involved He ex-
pressed his intention, however. to vote
for the bill, which. he said, upon the
whole was a liberal measure.
When the hour of 4 o'clock was reach
ed the chairman announced that the
votes upon the pending amendments and
upon the bill would now be taken. At
the suggestion Of Mr.. Foraker the COM
mittee amendments, which had been
passed over, were reverted to and adopt
ed without division.
Mr. Davis (Rep., MIMI then offered
his amendment providing that mo duties
on imports or exports shall after the
passage Of this act, be levied or collect
ed on any articles imported from the
United States into Puerto Rico or from
Puerto Rico into the United States Mr..
Davis demanded the yeas and nays The
amendment was lost. % to -. Without
division two other amendments offered
by Mr.. Davis were defeated.
Then Mr.. Nelson (Rep.. Mimi offered
his free trade amendment. The ayes and (
noes were ordered, and this amendment. /
too. was lost. . 70 Il.
After an amendment offered BY Mr.
Spooner (Rep., Wis., making Z slight .
change in the measure, had been accent
ed by Mr.. Foraker and agreed 10. two
amendments offered by Mr.. Bacon Dem.
Sal one being a substitute for the en-
ire BIZ, were defeated without division.
~ Sd
ate, the amendments were agreed 70 oDd
N an aye and no vote IL was passed nv
! vote OF % 20 q, a majority OF 3 Fol
owing is the detailed vote upon the meas 3
Ire:
Yeas-AIison, Baker. Bard. Garter.
handler. Clark CWyo.,} Cullom, Deb5e.
DeQew. Fairbanks. Foraker. Foster.
frye. Gall.nger. Gear. Hanna, Hans
trough, HaTley. Jones New Kean.
<y.e. Lodge. Mcbride. Mcmillan. Pen
ose. Plaft Conn., Piatt N. " Pr1tca-
I'd. Quar-es- Ross, Scott. SeweE Sheuo.
,poone-. Stewart Thurstoa, Wetnore.
Toicott-40
Nsys-Aiien. Bacon. Bate. Be--y. Clark
Mont Clay. Cock-eH, Clybersea. Dsr-
al Davis Rep Harris Hettf=IS- Tones
Ark Kenny, Lindsay. McLauri7. Mar
IN. Mason lRep..) Money, Morgan Ne
OF fRep,1 Pettus. Proctor CRep.l No
Y, SULLIVAN, Iz-iaterCo, Teller. T1Tr.asu.
'uTley, Vest, Wellington fRep. 81
The only change from rae Davis (
meIcne1t vote, II tas pairs 81 ire
nal vote, related 20 NJ Beve~f1ge %
ndiana NJ Clark Cdoat.g announced
aat re understood that. Il present. NJ.
ievericgs E1,l3d vote Tor the BIZ He
-eFefore. transferred his pair % VI
.aTlirs Dem Ctsh.J This permitted
oh N-. Clark and Nr Hama Ne
.awlins pain % vote
Scarcely had the Puerto Rgczr n.ezsg-a
cen disposed q. when quite unsIyec1et-
:. serious susrl over the case u For
-sr Senator Quay arose. Actizx uzas.