The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
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change of the notifications of the
treaty of peace between Spain and the
United States. be returned to the per-
sons from whom they were collected,
and from and after the passage of this
act no duties shall be collected on ar
ticles coming from Porto Rico
Question for Congress.
Mr.. Allison explained that the amend
ments proposed made the bill simply
specific appropriation measure, in
Guiding monies collected up to Jan 1,
1900.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) inquired what Mr..
Allison proposed TO do with the duties
collected after Jan. 1, 1900.
Mr.. Allison replied that that was a
question for congress to deal with in
the future.
ST regard this as a most important
measure" said Mr.. Jones. It don't
believe there is any law for the col
lection of these revenues, and I DO
hold that their collection was yiolative
Of the fundamental principles Of our
government
Mr.. Mason Qll.) did not believe the
amendment was germane to the apprO-
priation bill, particularly az the pend
ing bill was distress legislation and
every hour Of debate was adding to the
suffering of the people for whom the
relief was intended.
MI. SpoOner CWis.) said he had hoped
no senator would endeavor to place on
the bill any amendment about which
there would be a division of opinion
The measure was one of mercy, of hui
manity. Of generosity. and had grown
out of 3 condition entirely new to the
American people. He vigorously OPP
posed the amendment offered by Mr..
Jones.
Views of Cockrell.
In the opinion of Mr.. Cockrell (Mo.),
who voiced his sentiments in a tenn
perate utterance. nobody could ques-
ton the statement that a serious emer-
gency existed in Porto Rico. 1t was
due to the transition from the control
Of the ccantry to that Of another and to
the destructive hurricane that wrought
untold damage on the island He be
lieved the appropriation ought TO be
made to help them, and made at once
He opposed Mr.. Jones proposition TO
pay duties collected TO the persons who
had paid them, and, in answer to Mr..
Jones. said he based his objection to
the amendment upon the great econom-
&c theory in which he had always be-
lieved that the consumer of an i'm
ported article pays the tax
I'VE ali know" concluded Mr.. Cock
rel. that some excitement has been
created throughout the country by this
proposed Porto Rican legislation. The
president. the secretary Of war and
the governor general of the island rec
commended free trade between the is
land and the United States. This ques-
ton was presented and another legis-
Nody which had authority, de-
cided the matter SO far as 1t was con-
ccrued. This body, or a part OF II, has
been put in a dilemma. but that has
little pertinence here and now This
appropriation ought to be made, and
at once. because the people need il and
because it is right"
Loophole for Republicans.
Mr.. Bacon took the ground covered
by Mr.. Cockreu. While he favored the
bin he did not, he said, by any means
shut his eyes to the fact that the
measure was intended rot so much as a
great humanitarian project as TO af-
ford the Republicans an egreSS from a
serious political dilemma.
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment de-
claring that the Paris treaty had the
effect of extending the constitution
over. Porto Rico and its inhabitants. He
the bill, but said the measure was be-
ing used as a subterfuge to permit the
Republican party to escape from an
unpleasant situation on the Porto Rican
question.
Mr.. Penrose then asked that the reso-
luton in regard TO the seating Of NJ. 5.
Quay as senator from Pennsylvania be
taken up, saying that he was satisfied
there were senators who were seeking
~ C n
il impossible to secure vote during
the present session.
Threw the Brand.
The question must be decided in the
high tribunals of the consclences or
senators or upon the low plane Of poll
tics. which had in the past character
lied such proceedings. AS he took his
seat Mr.. Penrose cast his eyes in the
direction of Mr.. Gal!inger, asking that
a. time be fixed for vote and remark
ing:
creating these obstacles.
Mr.. Gallinger rose and stated quietly
that he had been trying for SIX days
to get an opportunity TO speak IN oppo-
sition to the Quay resolution, but had
been prevented by other business He
still desired to speak and he knew many
other senators who wished 10 be heard.
To this statement Mr.. Penrose re-
piled that MIR. Gallinger had told him
that ne did not expect to talk on the
Quay matter
.sHe NAV have changed his mind"
Mr.. Penrose continued, but he most
emphatically then told ne that he
would not speak"
Mr.. Gallinger was on his feet before
Mr. PenrOse concluded.
4 assert most emphatically." he said,
THAT when the senator says / told him
I should not speak on this subject, he
does not state the truth
Penrose Was Imperious-
He went on 10 say that Mr.. Penrose
had come 10 him in an ''imperious
way and asked him whether he intend
ed 10 ask 10 be heard and that he (Gal-
lineer) had told him that he was not
entirely decided as yet whether ne
would speak or not.
Il don't know whether I don't speak