New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

longing to the United states and the people Of the
those of the Terrtores becanse they we're In re
distress
STATUS OF ACQUIRED TERRITORY.
Mr.. Spooner maintained that territory acquired
by the United States over which the Constitution
had been extended could not be disposed Of by
Congress- and demanded to know how could
proceed to establish a stable government under the
Constitution in the Philippines. for instance. and
then later cede the islands either another nation
or to the Fiipinos themselves II the Constitution
extended over the acquired territory automatically
that territory could be ceded away
Can Congress cede back the Gadsden Purchaser?
inquired Mr.. Pettus.
II think So" Mr. Spooner replied
But said Mr.. Pettus, lit cannot cede away
Alabama. No; the widest Republican would not
go so far as that The Constitution is in New
Mexico however"
Ut, lit Is there only by statute" replied Mr. spooner
force Congress would have no power to cede it
At some length Mr. spooner drew distinction
between the taxes placed by Congress on acquired
tariff was levied, not for the Nation but for Puerto
Rico The tax he said was tax e on the articles
products into the United States.
in extending to Puerto Rico the internal revenue
taxes Of the United States-taxes which were levied
states noshing mo- more ei brutal could be de-
IN the rs da of a he Pere Rcan b
An aIl9siSn being made further along to the lob
with Puerto Rico. Mr.. Bacon Suggested. Mr., OK
ner yss 5ef9rs the a.,
mtes od 5sy r sinS Mr. to hm 1.-THE
The idea that the Congress Of the United States
Puerto Rico" declared Mr.. spooner veheme9tly
b Mr. our oFnar or by amy n is
here, and ought not to find Judgement anywhere. j
%ha ht 10 IN
don h fFse raaf r Bacon srv
that any one Of that lobby has deemed 1t to his
interest to speak to any Senator this side of the
ND bsS in Of the bill said MI
the day f his 50 he Sy had not him
the Would be dTved 10 nde
the pending blll Mr. spoOper SAID: say comes
rich sugar producers on the island In either
vii II g Ts to the It spo from the right spot and it
Mr.. Spooner closed with an earnest appeal for the
OF the bill into law would be the wise just and
generous thing to DO
SUPPORTED BY MR. PERKINS,
Mr.. Perkins of California, one Of the members
of the committee which framed and reported the
pending bill. next addressed the Senate in support
Of the measure. He said that Puerto Rico had
been thrust upon the United by the war with
Spain. The customs and beliefs of the people were
not those OF Anglo-Saxons. They were not Ameri-
cans, and could not become such until they had
P pas through the stages Of development which
States. The United States was dealing with ques-
lions entirely different from those heretofore
for people entirely foreign our Institutions and
a union with US could come only after they had
self-government and self-support Mr. Perkins
SAID IN con eiuson, were inseparable. They never
would be qualified for the one without ability for
the other The proposed tariff would tend to make
sition was as fair any that had ever been sug-
gested.
REPUBLICAN OPPONENT OF THE BILL.
In brief speech following that of Mr.. Perkins
Mr.. Simon, Of Oregon, declared that he should
against the pending measure He did not regard
it as party measure. and while he disliked to
separate from the majority the Republican side
OF the chamber he felt fully justified in his course
He was assured, he said, that the people OF Ore
gon were entirely In accord with him in opposing
favor of free trade between Puerto Rico and the
United States as matter of good faith. He did
cause the loss of the State to the Republican party
but II there is any one act passed by this Con
said had been promised TO the peopie of Pmerte ne
What single pledge or promise has been made
IL Ills sfd Rs'Ps OF us''o RICO Which is not kept in
Mr. Simon about to read what General Miles
when Mr. Foraker Interrupted him, rema rkng
that the pending measure was perfectly in line
MI Spooner called attention to the fact that In
any event. even If General Miles's promises had
not been kept, his proclamation was in
Mr. Simon took the ground that the proposed act
its elf He maintained that the people of the isl
and were under the dag, and therefore it should
The assertion of power to levy the proposed tariff
agreement with them. and he could not give it his
support.
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.
The final vote on the bill Will be taken late to-
@ % e W be made to- eaend 4f the e a
debate beyond that hour.