The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-14
IN THE SENATE.
Turner Advocates the Abandonment
of the Philippines, and De-
nounccs Puerto Rican Tarin.

Turner Advocates the Abandonment
of the Philippines, and .pe--
nounccs Puerto Rican Tarin.
WASHINGTON, March la-Personal ex-
pianauon We're made IN the senate by Al
len and Butler Of their position on the
belief In the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio Of lG to l. The state
nenfs were called out by reports 10 the
contrary which had gained circulation
Turner began an extended speech on the
Puerto Ricau dill. He maintained that the
pending bill clearly was unconstitutional
ana expressed his belief that It would he
so held II II were passed upon by the SUI
preme court.
Kean resigned from the committee on
public lands. Thurston, from the commit
tee on railroads, simon, from the commit
tee on the Potomac river front Foster,
from the committee on woman suffrage.
manufactures Tho president pro tenn n.
Frye. then appointed BARD to the several
committees from which senators had re-
signed In order 10 make places for him.
Allen Makes Explanation.
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness Allen, rising to question Of PRIV
lege, said he had been misrepresented by
the Washington correspondent of a New
York paper. who had reported that Allen
had abandoned the free coinage OF silver.
Allen denied the correspondents state
ments.
Nothing that I ever said could by any
kind Of torture he construed a lack
of faith In my party platform, whico de-
clares for the free and unlimited coinage
81 both gold and silver Mt ratio OF Is to
Allen read the colloquy between himself
and Aldrioh. which he said was the basis
OF the report concerning him.
II want to repeat he ssid, "and want
the public printer to put this statement in
black faced type. that am firm believer
and always have been In the doctrine OF
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver az the ratio az Is to !, and do not
believe in waitlns for any other nation"
Allen was proceeding with an elabora-
tion OF his views when he was interrupt
ed by Turner, who had yielded TO him, and
was reminded that n was a personal
/ not speech.
HITLER Also Explains.
Alien gave way. but was followed by
Butler, who desired TO make personal
statement concerning similar matter.
between himself and Aldrich had not rep
resented him. This report stated that But
Ter evaded a direct answer to Aldrieh's
question as TO whether or not he tBut-
ler) was In favor of the free and unlimitea
coinage Of silver at the ratio OF Is to l.
Burter then re-stated his position az given
during the colloquy. but did not point out
wherein he had been misrepresented, In
closing he said he wanted 70 make the
statement that he was n favor 81 tne ~ tFe e
TO | BY the United Statcs, independent OF
any other nation.
Turner Attacks the Puerto Rico Btil
Turher then made a speech alta king
the policy and PROVISIONS OF the Puerto
Rican tariff Bill and goVoinfnent bill lie
declared it's enactment would result In
the dshauchery OF our citizenship or on
our constitution. He presumed that the
with faVoring the composition of the
American working people with the under
fed and underpaid labor OF Puerto Rico
and the Philippines bat in THIS e9nnec-
don he said Il would have 10 be re-
membeFed that the minority has opposed
consistently the acquisition q the Islands
Even nov he believed the United states
ought 10 let the Philippines SO in peace
n ought to be the mission ut this country
to give them start on the road 70 good
government and thea permit them 70 pro-
iced for themselves. rcserying such coal
ing stations and hAreers as we mighi
need. IL the commercial Interests ne said,
must have their pound OF nesh, THIS cQun-
Try might make treaties with the Ftli-
pinos Attending as such advantages "a
their sense Of gratitude TO the United
states might prompt them Go siNe US
turner Thought the btu TO levy tariff on
commerce between Puerto Rico ana other
portions ~ tho United states was p00r
Institutions On the part ~ The Puerto
RicAps and mo amount Of sugar coatlns
could disguise its evil smell or nauseating
taste"
Ii was to his mind a desperate assault
upon the liberties ~ The people The owl
dent purpose was 80 break down the sys-
tenn which has stopd the test % i2 years
TIE bill was clearly unconstitutional and
r~puxnant io every gtteraucc 81 inc su~
preme court bearing upOn the subject
Turner feared indeed that the measure
vyns one OF those Innovations against
which the fathers had warned the Ameri-
can peopie and he considered lt wise 10
stop and consider where We wefe drifting
lie ala net agree With Mr. Fornker that
We have passed. the Ian book stage snd
quated numerous decisions II iha supreme
court TO sustain hts saint. which wa~ hat
the eoratttution mast Apply equally 60 all
partiona az tho United States and there
asuiA properly ~ no discrimination IN Va
Vcr ~ enc section ia IRE matter 81 TAX
sftou
Without Turner haVins completed hts
sp~,,h the SENATE vent into executive ses-
sion and at $40 p. m adjourned