The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-24
CONFERENCE
Report on Puerto Ricau Tariff
Bill Adopted.


WAsHINGTON, MARCH 28-The sen-
ate today adopted the conference report
on the Porto Rican roIef bni by a vote
Of 30 to Is. No democrat voted Tor the
report
Mr. Tillman sharply criticised the meth
Oh adopted by the United states OF exteni-
ing handsfull Of food 10 the people Of
Porto Rico as gratuity.
'As long as you continue to feed those
people down there declared Mr.. Tn-
man, "you may feed them so long AS.
the freedmens bureau was maintained in
The south the co;ored race there attenl-
ed to nothing That's a race character
istic. This government viii set itself 40
as an eleemosynary institution by the
passage Of this bill. and do not beievs
we should stand on any such grouni."
In response to an inquiry from Mr..
spooner, Mr.. Tnlman said:
~ am In favor Of free trada with Por-
20 Rico. Z don't believe IN protecting one
part Of the United States against am
other.
Mr.. Perkins OF California inquired IL
Mr.. Tillman was in favor Of free trade
with the Philippines knowing thar those
Islands had the advantage Of pe0n and
Maray labor
Mr.. Tiliman-If we are to continue TO
hold the Philippines. 7 am I'm favor Of free
trade with those islands Those who vot-
ed TO bring into the country these islands
with their cheap contract. peon and Ma
lay labor were told OF the results that
would follow the ratification Of the treaty
And you could not get any votes neces-
sary 70 make that treaty law until yop
had bought some men to vote for IT,
III it is now proposed TO send a horde
Of carpetbaggers over there backed by
the bayonet OF soldiers. so long as / have
a voice l shall protest"
Referring No the recent speech OF Mr.
Boyeridge, Mr.. Tillman declared it had
been distributed among the Filipinos and
had infused new life and energy into the
revolution, because it Indicated the hy-
pocrisy and double dealing the Unite I
States had resorted to in the treatment
OF the Filipinos.
Looking over at Mr. Allison. Mr. Tlr-
man laughingly alluded TO the resolu-
tion adopted by the legislature OF Iowa.
warning their Representatives in c,n-
gress of tine consequences of their action
on the pending bill. It never rains bus
ft pOurs. The whole political structul Q
is tumbling about their ears"
Continuing Mr. Tillman said:
II believe that Mckinley is one of the
most lovable Of men in pub ic life but
the trouble with him IS that sometimes
he hasn't any backbone TO stand agains.
his party friends"
Disclaiming any authority TO speak f5r
the president. Mr. Perkins said that the
belief that the sugar trust had acquired
the greater part OF the sugar product ~
Porto Rico and his desire to build up tire
beet sugar Industry In the United S.ates
had induced the president he (Perkinsl
believed to favor a taritf, if Il were true
that ne did favor IT,
Mr.. Gallinger N. H.. who is a member
OF the committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico said that with the committee
there had been ont thought that was
10 provide that which would he best II
the interests Of the islands and its IN.
hahitants.
Destitute and suffering as these people
are said Mr. Gallinger 1--WE ought q
pass this bill promptly and not deal in
such political debates as we have beer
treated 10 here"
In the course Of the debate. Mr. TIL
man said:
eve had some dares here yetserday bu
the bobltuiled flush OF my friend frou
Ohio, Foraker, did not go through p
Uaughter)
NIr Spooner protested againgt the MAX
ing OF political speeches on measures iik'
that now pending Having referred to the
manner IN which Mr. Tiliman had char
acterized the work OF the republican ser
at0rs he and Mr.. Tillman became invD v
ed IN a controversy over the terms usst
by the South Carolina senator which de
veloped considerable heat, and ended by
Mr., Spooner saying that In view Of lh'
statements jusufying ballotbox stuifing
and the employment OF the shot gun Do
icy against the negroes OF the south, b.
was tired OF hearing all this prattle from
senator's on the other side Of the cham
her about the rights OF the Porto Ricaul
and the Filipinos. II ought 10 be under
stood that the senators on this side .
the chamber are as anxious 20 do thi