Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
SENATOR FORAKER.

and run from the Philippine problem
IL the Supreme court shall decide
that the tariff bill is unconstitutional
Gen. Grosvenor has found fault because
Admiral Dewey had more power than
authority when he destroyed the Span
ish fleet and took possession of the
Philippines. Other republicans, prin-
cipally those who in the senate and
house two years ago sought to prevent
the war with Spain by all possible
means, and were opposed to demanding
the cesslon Of the Philippines, are
throwing out hints that unless this
government can follow in the footsteps
OF England in establishing a colonial
system, with separate tariffs and sep
arate laws for each colony, we do not
want the Philippines, and will find a
way to let go OF them.
Senator Allison sought to keep the
Puerto Rican appropriation bill free
from all discussion Of the great question
at issue, as to whether this government
has the moral or legal right to fix
er parts of the United States. Senator'S
Foraker and Spooner. who represent
the extremes in the republican party
on the question Of establishing civil
government in the island. also sought
to keep that question out of the de-
bate. The republicans all took the po-
sition that this was an appropriation
bill to provide money for Peurto Rico
to relieve DISTRESS in the only way pos
sible to the government. The demo-
Gratis came around to the same view.
and Senator Jones withdrew his
amendments, one of which provided
that there should hereafter be no tar
ifs between the ports in Puerto Rico
and other parts of the United States,
and announced that he would not OBJ
ject to the appropriation bill.
The Allen amendment, declaring that
the constitution by force of peace
treaty extended over the island. was
defeated on a motion to lay on the ia
BILE by a vote OF SO to II.
The situation regarding the tarIfr
provision has not changed, but, judg-
ing from the letters, kilograms and
postal cards that keep coming In pro-
test, western senators are becoming
convinced that the indignation against
the tariff Is increasing in force and ex-
tent.
Senator Allison has named the re-
publican caucus committee which will
consider ways and means to handle
the Puerto Rican legislation now be-
fore the senate. Senator Foraker Is
chairman. The committee will first
consider the adVisability Of separating
the tariff amendment from the civil
government bill. The house managers
are anxious for this division, in order
that the senate may pass the tariff bill.
But the senate managers see no way OF
getting the tariff bill through the sem
ate, except as an amendment to the
Foraker enforcement bill. They
cannot muster the republican votes to
pass the tariff bill standing alone.
Their only hope is to carry 1t through
with the Foraker bill, which is popular
in the senate, in spite Of the opposi-
ton of Senators Spooner, Hanna, Platt
and Aldrich.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar
and was agreed to, directing the secre-
tary Of war to furnish to the senate
copy of letter from Emilio Aguinaldo,
dated at Bacoor, July Is, K 1898, ad-
dressed to the American commander
and forwarded to Gen. Merritt July q.
1895. -,ae,. .... ..>a.s.
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent
that the Quay case be taken up two
weeks from next Tuesday and contin-
ued from day to day undisposed OF,
exception being made In favor Of the
Joint resolution as to the Philippine
islands, appropriation bills and con-
ference reports. After various sug-
gestions and notifications unanimous
consent was given.
Mr.. Sullivan (dem., Miss.) offered
resolution, which went to the table,
allowing a messenger at $1,040 a year
to every senator who is not a chairman
of a committee.
The bill to change the name OF the
s.oamship Paris was reported from tho
committee on commerce - Mr.. PEN
rose.
After an executive session the senate