The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-19
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
. BILL PASSES HOUSE.
One Sixty-Three to One
Twenty-tight,
PARTY LINES ARE BROKEN
Mccall, Littlefeld. Heatwole, Steph-
ems Against It.
AND THREE DEMOCRATS FOR 1T
These Are Rob bsr,son, Dlvey and Broussard Of
louisiana. Mccall Scores the Philip
PARTY LINES ARE BROKEN
ND THREE DEMOCRATS FOR 1T
These Are Robertson, Dlvey and Broussard of
louisiana. Mccall Scores The Philip
pine Policy Of the Adminis'ra-
tion. Minority Proposal.
tion. Minority Proposal.
lBy the Assocated Prees.l }

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The bill to tenn
porarily provide revenue for the Philip
pine Islands passed the House today by
vote of 163 to 12S Five Republicans
Mccall, of Massachusetts; Lttlefield, of
Maine. Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens, of
Minnesota, voted with the Democrats
against the bill and three Democrats,
Robertson, Davey and Broussard, of
Louisiana, voted with Republicans for it.
Mr. Meyer, a Democrat, of louisiana
was paired in favor of the bill with Mr.
Foster, an Illinois Democrat. Mr.. War
ner, of Illinois, who voted against the
Porto Rican bill last Congress voted
for the Philippine measure today. Mr.
Crumpacker, of Indiana, who also voted
against the Porto Rican bill was absent
In the course of debate the Democrats
were several times taunted with their
failure to present an alternative PROPOSE
tion FOR the pending measure but just
before the vote was taken on the passage
OF the bill his attitude of the minority
vas defined in motion to recommit Of
fered by Mr.. Richardson, the minority
leader. 1t instructed the Ways and
Means committee to report the pill bacl.
amended so as to reduce the customs and
international revenue laws of the Uni
ted States to a revenue basis, to extend
them to the Philippines until the latter
with the aid of the United States should
be able to set up a stable, independ-
cnt government. This proposition did
not command Republican vote and the
three Louisiana Democrats above men
toned voted against it. Mr.. Meyer of
Louisiana, was paired against it.
The speakers today were Messrs Hep
burn, of Iowa, and Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, for the bill and Messrs Henry, of
Texas; Williams, of Mississippi; Mccall
(Rep), Mississippi; Greene, of Pennsyl-
vania, and McClelland against.
,Fhe bill passed today imposes the
Dingley rates on goods entering the
Philippines from the United States. 1t
also provides for the collection of ton
mage taxes on vessels plying between
the United States and the Philippines
and that foreign vessels may ply be-
tween these ports until January /, 1905
The duties and taxes collected under
the provisions Of the bill shall go
into the Philippine treasury to be expend-
ed for the use and benet of the islands.
THE DEBATE OPENS.
The attendance in the galleries today
cid not indicate much public interest in
the debate. Mr.. Henry (Texas) was the
rst speaker. He dealt upon the injustice
Of the double export and import tax on
rice, sugar and tobacco and charged that
this double taxation was in the interest
Of the sugar and tobacco trusts.
Mr.. Henry took issue with his Louis
lana colleagues as to the effect of free
trade with the Philippines upon the ssI-
gar industry of Louisiana. He pointed
out that Porto Rico last year produced
more sugar for export than the Phii-
ippines and denied that free sugar from
The islands would threaten the Louis
iena industry with annihilation. The
benefits from the sale of cotton and rice,
he argued would more than compensate
for any injury to the sugar industry.
Mr. Williams (Miss.l, said that as the
Philippine archipelago was part of the
United States and within it's domain It
should be treated as part of the Union,
with the same equality and uniformity
! enjoyed by the other territories. Bat
| to avoid the embarrassments. hardships
and difficulties Of the issues he believed
| we should get rid of islands as soon as
| we could do so with honor to ourselves
| and benefit to the Filipinos
In conclusion, Mr.. Williams expressed
| his concurrence in the suggestion made
| by Mr. DeArmond yesterday that the Phil
| ippines be exchanged for islands in the
| West Indies, or other territory close to
| our borders
Mr.. Hepburn (Iowa) charged that the
| reason the opposition gave unanimous
consent for vote upon the bill without
| opportunity to offer amendment was boz
! cause they did not wish to present their
| propositions in concreate form. You
| are content TO talk" said he addressing
| the other side. 'You are afraid TO act.
| Republican applause).
| MIR. Hepburn did not believe the Fill
| 2inos were capable Of self government.
| do ycu not believe they are as capa-
| bio Of self government as the Cubans?
| inquired Mr.. Shafroth (CoD.
Il do
! 'Hrhen do you not believe in the inde-
| Tendence of Cuba -
| The Democratic party forced the adj
mnistTation into a position where 1t was
! compelled against its will TO declare
1 for the independence of Cuba" replied
| Mr. Hepburn amid Democrat applause.
! "Oh' you may applaud, be continued
| "but l predict that before many years