The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03

ton and the establishment of permanent
form OF government not interfering with
the sovereignty OF the United States over
the island or inhabitants. This amend
ment was followed by another by MT.
Stewart (Nev) striking out the provision
levying a duty on Puerto Rican goods and
providing that they should be admitted
into the United States. spirited debate
was participated in by Foraker. Teller,
of the session was devoted to considera.
ton OF the Quay case.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the adoption OF
the following resolutions.
THAT the president be requested II not
incompatible with the public interests to
send the senate statement of the numbar
Of saloons that have been established in
Manila. P. l.. since the occupation OF teas
city by the United States forces; who cou
ducts these saloons. who are their patrons
and whaI kinds OF liquors are sold and the
quality OF sueh liquor. The president is
also directed to inform the senate OF the
number. II any. of saloons run on the
american or English plan In Meniia befor"
we occupied the place, The presiden. is
also requested to intern the senate wneth-
or or not 1. is within his power as com
mander In chief OF our military forces to
suppress all saloons in Manila and pro-
hiht AMI prevent the sale OF liquor to our
soldiers"
me chair then laid before the senate
he MESSAGE of the president eToias
the revenue collected on Puerto Rican
GOODS. The message WIS referred to the
committee on appropriations.
MIR. Penrose called up the Quay case and
MIR. Hear addressed the senate in support
OF Mr. Quay's right to a seat in the cody.
Mr.. Hoar, when asked as to prece 1ents
in cases involving the seats of senator's,
said: The precedents in all election
cases are of the least value Of any pre-
ee1ents OF any judicial or quasi-judicia,
tribunals. Political and personal feeling
largely enters into the determination OF
these cases and the establishment o: these
precedents.
4 Senators knew that the three seats
claimed by Messrs. Mantle, Allen AM
Beckwith were decided against these sen-
tlemen because they were silver men and
the senate was about TO enter upon the
cons !deration of a repeal Of the Sherman
law
The Quay case was laid aside and con-
sideratlon begun Of the Puerto R!can tariff
and government bill. m
Mr.. Teller (Colo.) declared thai Inc
u.
pie are citizens of the United States.
the committee has established Unitsu
States courts, and in every way the COM
mittee has determined that the island
shall be part OF the United States, md
then ths committee inserts the rems-t-
able provision that we shall levy duty
on Puerto Rican products brought into the
United States. ~ am not disturbed, =
continued Mr.. Teller. about the tai; q:
our holding province or holding colonies.
see no reason why we should not have
provinces or colonies. A free govern
sment like ours would carry freedom ara
light 70 them. But the party in power
had reached the point where 1t must de-
termine upon and enunciate policy with
regard TO our insular possessions. want
the party in power to say whether it may
be the purpose ultimately to take in th's
Island as STATE. l know the people there
are tit for self-governms MT aud they ought
TO have 1t as soon as 1t may be given
them
Mr.. Teller sent to the desk an amend
ment in the form Of an additional set-
ton. which he said If adopted would set
tie what the policy OF the government
would be. He thought something Of tho
Kind ought to be adopted, because con
gress was nov brought squarely to the IS
sue as TO what Ii was to do with the island
possessions. The amendment dcclo.sa
that 1t Is the intention by this act to ,.s-
tahlish temporary government in Puerto
Rico for the purpose of enabling the pao-
pie thereof to establish a permanent gov.
I ernment. republican In form, in which
there shall be accorded to the people he
right OF self government, and to that end
/ they are authorized to hold convention
| and adopt constitution Ito be approved
I by the president) consistent with the prin-
/ ciples OF free government and that shall
! recognize the sovereignty of the United
States over Puerto Rico and the inhablt-
! ants thereof IS recognized by the terri
tory between Spain and the United States.
The Inhabitants Of Puerto Rico are de.
ciarsd to be citizens thereof and their
rights as citizens shall not be denied or
| abridged except by conviction In a corrt
OF Justice. They shall have The same
benefits OF all these provisions OF the con-
stituiion OF the United States for the
protectien and maintenance OF civil ard
rshsleus liberty and the protection OF the
| personal and property rights OF the peo-
pie. out II is specifically declared that tho
adoption Of constitution by the inhabi-
ahts OF Puerto Rico and the apDrovaI
tnereot by the president of the tinted
states, shall not make the inhabitants
eltiFens 81 the United States. nor shall Il
create any obligation on the United states
p - "Nn'AN fNSANV RICO as q state, nor shall
the establishment and maintenance q, =
Government under such constitution inter
tere With the sovereignty OF the United
states over Puerto Rico and the inhabit-
ants thereof
Mr Foraker replying 10 MIR. Teller, SAID
.n,re was nothing remarkable about the
olli except that the Inhabitants OF the is
land were treated in the bill as citizen.
OF tie United States The word citizen.
ne maintained. did not imply the right 81
vote only allegiance 70 the goyeramen,
anu protection by the government.
Mr. Foraker said that. in his mind tho
iaet mat this bill raises a question which
could be determined only by the supreme
court Of the United States, was more i'm
poriant than ievying OF tariff on Puert
elcan products, Beyond Puerto Rico liz
the Philippines 1t has been suggested
mat 10 our Eastern possessions we sha,:
nave the open door II we omen TIC
Philippines to the trade Of all the woFla