Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-02
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New York Senator Delivers an Able
Argument in Favor Of
Pending Bill.
The Legal and Ethical Phases Of
the Great Problem Touched
Upon.
Hue and Cry Raised by the Demo.
Gratis for Purely Campaign
Purposes.

du6 anu Gfy H3lseQ Dy tn0 DemO'
Gratis for Purely Campaign
Purposes.
Washington, April 2.-The senate con-
vened today at II in order that the de-
bate on the Porto Rican bill might be
extended. The public galleries were all
crowded. Vest, OF Missouri, rising to a
question of privilege, said upon his res
turn to the city, after an absence on ac-s
count of illness, he found on the vote to
strike out the provision in the Porto
lRican bill for q duty of 10 per cent of
the Dingley duties, he was noted as abb
sent ana not paired. He explained that
he had a general pair, which he thought
sufficient. Had he been present he
would have voted to strike out the duty
on Porto Rican products.
+ Bate, of Tennessee, after the Porto
Rico bill had been laid formally before
the senate, delivered his announced
speech in opposition to the pending bill.
Cullom, of Illinois, followed with an ar
gument in favor of the bill. Depew, of
New York, then spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Senator Depew said in part:
What is all this contention about?
What is the apple of dtscord. which is
lashing some friends to fury? The pres
ident proposed free trade, and this bill
gives free trade in all the necessaries of
life, in all implements and manufac-
ltures required for the reconciliation.
development and working of Industries.
and a tariff, amounting, on the average.
Ito per cent upon their market value
on luxuries.
This tariff comes off by operation of
law in two years, and as much sooner as
the people of the island, thru their own
Legislature decide to abolish it, because
they can raise the revenues necessary
for the support of their, government.
their roads. and their schools and for
their general welfare by direct taxation.
THE opposition to this bill is the re-
suit of the usual tactical operations for
advantageous positions in presidential
year. The Calhoun theory of the consti-
tuition and the century -old fight OF free
trade to destroy protection have made 9
lunited and desperate charge upon tht
tIpolicy and provisions of this measure
The democratic position in regard to ou,
4 island territories is clearly defined. The,
Twill claim that the moment any terri
tory becomes the property of the Omitted
A States by conquest, purchase. ces'sion OF
Edtscovery. it is under our constitution
Land laws; that Its people and product.
have the same rights and are entitled u
the same freedom Of movement all ovel
the United States as the people anc
a products of any state in the union
4 that statehood must speedily come ant
lean not be denied: that TINS would breal
down every protective barrier agains
Z pauper labor and admit free into ou
3ports the things produced by peopl,
i working in our tropical possessions fol
A a few cents day. and would degrad,
4 our citizenship and, therefore, If the,
get In power they will at once abandol
lSthese islands.
The republican party stands upo,
Y the action of Jefferson. Monroe. Jack
son, Polk Pierce and Seward, that con
gress has the power to govern these ac
questions subject only to the prohibi
tions of the constitution.
II recall for the consideration and ad
!. monition Of my democratic friends tina
J story Of Gen. jackson governorshnp o
;. Florida, to which he was appointed b.
J, President Monroe, under the act of con
|ygress of March 8, 1921. providing .tha
all military. civil and judicial power
shall be vested in such person and per
) sons and shall be egexercisedin in such man
liner as the president of the Unite
States shall direct He claimed an
exercised the executive. legislative an
judicial functions OF government unde
this commission. and was sustained
e them all. As legislature he enacted Law
8 which brought him, as governor, in cor
y Ifiict with the ex-governor under Spail
8 AS governor he promptly arrested an
imprisoned that ex-otficial, and as jude
proceeded to punish for contempt I'll
: federal district judge, who had issued
4 writ Of habeas corpus for the Spar
a iard's release. 1t wasEafter all this tn;
he became and has since continued
be claimed as leader, counselor and II
! spiration for the democratic party.
: Under this power we can and wi
: : provide both for the development of OF
new possessions and the protection
. industries and employment within II
United States. AS time and experient
demonstrate the necessity for new Law
: land changes OF existing laws, they wi
v be enacted, but always with intent
r maintain the high standard of Amer
K can citizenship and the scale of Amer
z can wages. Preferential tariffs will pr,
mote trade between the United Stat,
and all of these islands.
Porto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Tutul
and the Philippines are to be held al
8 governed by the United States with .
imperative duty on our part to their il
habitants, for their civilization. the el
!, couragement of enterprises which "
Is utilize their resources. and for their col
4 stantly increasing participation in the
j local and general governments and al
y for their and our commercial progre
. and growth. do not believe that y
3 Iwill incorporate the alien races and eli
q eIIilized, semi-civilized. barbarous NJ
q savage peoples of these islands into o.
3 body polite as states OF our union.
"Order, law, justice and liberty "
sttmulate and develop our new posse
sions. Their inhabitants will grow wi
,s responsibilities of governing themselvt
h constantly increasing with their intel
l. tgence into conditions of prosperity al
n happiness beyond their widest drear
n lof the results of that self-governme
d they now SO vaguely understand. VIII
le the United States. In the increasing d
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