The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-04
PORTO RICAN
reriif Passess Amid Strife.
senators Exchange the Lie.

notable Gay IN the thttd Nlatea senate
II brought TO a close the sharpest and
most prolonged debate upon any meas-'
ure sine those discussicus OF the nnetnora-
bic war congress- two years ago. Az
o'clock the vote was begun upon tho Por-
to Rlcan tarlff and government hil and
pending announcements and less than IAN
hour later the measure, about which
there has been 80 much contention In
and out OF congress, was passed by a
majority OF nine, the final vote being 10
TO 81. Only committee amendments wore
adopted il has been evident that for
some time the bin would command q
majority in the senate but knowing the
fact the interest IN the measure to.h
OF the senators and Of the public had not
sagged.
The galleries were crowded today and
thousands OF people filled the corridors.
unable even to secure standing room Ia
the galleries. From eleven o'clock whom
the senate convened, until the hour when
! the voting began 10Th advocates and op-
ponents OF the bill br rlliantiy and eio-
quently maintained their convictions and
| the auditors were kept In state of COM
stant excitement The particularly aota-
BILE speeches OF the day were delivered
by Mr. Mason OF Illinois. iu opposition
to the measure and by Mr.. Foraker. OF
ohio, who replied to a brief speech by
Mr. Wellington. OF Maryland
1t was the Ohio senator's desire 90 clear
up any misunderstanding or misinforma-
tion concerning the bill
Mr.. Masons speech was augms n'ive.
eloquent and amusing by turns and as Il
covered the entire range OF the countrys
duties and responsibilities 20 what tho
Illinois senator sarcasticaliy termed our
in-su-lar possessions Il was very inter-
esting TO his hearers.
Discussing the powers OF congress- uiH-
der the constitution as interpreted ON
the light OF the provisions OF the pend .ne'
bill Mr.. Mason said
THE constitution says you cannot
make a title OF NOBILITY. but sSe apply
that only to tho states you uniers. ana
the distinguished senator from New
Depew- can be the duko OF Ponce and
not violate the constitution. the dlstin-
gus-ed senator from Indiana (Bevt rldge)
Prince OF Porto Rico, and the distinguish
ed lawyer who has sought to defend this
bin upon am Unconstitutional ground
can at least demand the tltIe of the I.or
Chief High Duke Of the Chsck Board
somewhere IN the Philippines, that may
Sit IN Judgment upon tho laws and upon
the people Laughter) Does the constl-
tuition say you cannot make "a title or
nobility Yes. Docs It 40 into the out
side territory No. Then YOU can make
titles NJ nobility there. Cod help the man
in November who plays the game
Just before the senate adjourned a SEN.
sational episode occurred in which MIR.
Wocott, of Colorado, accused Mr. Lodge
OF Massachusetts. OF uttering that which
was unqustihed false" The diff Guilty
arose over an effort made by Mr.. Lodge
70 have no spooner bin made the unnn.-
ished business This Involved the dia-
placement OF tho Quay case ana tho
friends OF the former senator from Pcnn-
syiVania- made things exceed ngly mve.
ly for half an hour
WASHINGTON, APRIL a.--Durlng tho
debate ON the Porto Rican bin today.
Senator Fairbanks presented the follow
ing calbegam from Governor General
Davis OF Porto Rico:
San Juan De Puerto Rico, March %
--Lotter by next mail from Professor
! Hollandcr strongly advising against leg
islative requirement OF the United States
intcrna t4bnal revenue laws OF fixed per-
oentage therefore for Porto Rico. He
urges that tax system for tl.is Island
should be made TO suit local conditions
aud harmonize with the home require
ments Hope OF attaining such a system
Will be urdetermin II unsuitei fax
laws are foTced on tho sland and proper
measures prevented.
"signed DAVIS"
Z senator Fairlaaks txplaino tina Prof
J essor HOllander, s. an expert on questions
Of taxation who was sent 40 Porto Rico
al the request OF General Davis 10 make
study OF those questions
No grain market IN Chicago and Kan
sas city because OF elect on
WASHINGTON ApRlL 3.-Memb ~ of
the senate committee on Porto Rico to-
day made poll ~ tho senate on tho Por-
{ 20 Rican bin They estlmnac majori-
, tyof seven for the bili belieyeiag that
II viii receive foriy-ssven vqtes These
depended upon as sure 20 support tho
measure by their votes are.
; Aldrich, Allison, Baker Bard beyer~
d idge, Burrows. Carter Chandler Clark.
, (WyoD. Culiom DcBoe Dclew. Elkins.
Fairbanks Foraker Foster Frye Galllu-
: ger, Gear, Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough.
Hawyley. Jones. CNev); iean, Kyle,
Lodge. Mcbride McEnery Mccomas.
McCumher, McMllen, Peur0se Perkins
: Plat. Conn.,; rlatt, IN Y) Priioh-
! ard. Quarles. Ross. Scott seweli ahoup.
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