The age-herald., 1901-12-19
Five Republicans Voted With Minority and Three Demo-
 crais With Majority
M'CALL MADE STRONG
 SPEECH AGAINST II
Though a Republican, He Said He Could Not Support the Adminis- tration In Its Island Policy.
 Hepburn In a Hole.

Washington. December 1S-The bill to provide revenue temporarily for the Philippine Islands passed the House to- oay by vote of 163 to 12S. Five Repub- llcans-Messrs. Mccall of Massachusetts. Littlefield of Maine, Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens of Minnesota--voted with the Democrats against the bill and three Democrats = Messrs. Robertson, Davey and Broussard of Louisiana-voted with the Republicans for 1t. MT. Meyer. a Democrat of Louisiana, was paired in fa- vor of the bill with Mir. Foster, an Illi- nois Democrat Mir Warner of Illinois, who voted against the Porto Rican bill last Congress. voted for the Philippine measure today MT. Crumpacker of In- diana who also voted against. the Porto Rican bill, was absent.
 In the course of the debate today the Democrats were several times taunted with their failure to present an alterna- tive proposition for the pending measure. but just before the vote was taken on the passage of the bill the attitude of the
 
 commit, offered by MT. Richardson, the minority leader It instructed the ways and means committee to report the bill back, amended so as to reduce the GUS toms and internal revenue laws of the United States to a revenue basis and to extend them to the Philippines until the latter, with the aid of the United States, should be able to set up a stable, inde- | pendent government. This proposition did not command a Republican vote and the three Louisiana Democrats above mentioned voted against it. Mir. Meyer of Louisiana was paired against it. The i speakers today were Messrs. Hepburn of Iowa and Dalzel1 of Pennsylvania for | the bill, and Messrs. Henry of Texas. Williams of Mississippi. Mccall (Repub- lican) of Massachusetts, Greene of Penn sylvanla and Mcclellan of New York against it.
 Improves Dingley Rates.
 The bill passed today imposes the Dingley rates on goodies entering the Philippines from the United States It 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 between these ports until January l. 1905. The duties and taxes collected under the pro- visions of the bill shall go into the Phil ippine treasury to be expended for the use and benefit of the islands.
 MT. Henry of Texas was first speaker. He characterized the bill as oppressive
  days, he said, would not be too long for the discussion of measure of vital interest to 100000 people He sdwelt upon the injustice of the double export and import tax on rice. l sugar and tobacco and charged that this double taxation was in the interest of the sugar and tobacco trusts.
 A Part of United States. MT. Williams of Mississippi followed MT. Henry. He said that long as the | Philippine archipelago was part Of tho | United States and within it's domain it | should be treated part of the Union, with the same equality and uniformity l enjoyed by the other territories. but to avoid the embarrassm ents, hardships and 1 difficulties of the situation he believed we should get rid of the islands as soon as we could do so with honor to ourselves 1 and benefit to the Filipinos. l MT. Williams paid his respects to the Supreme Court, which, he said. arrived at its decision by a shifting majority of one
 It decided that the islands were some times domestic and sometimes foreign. 1t | stitution an instrument that would bend to political necessity. There was no dan ger, he said, if the country proceeded along It's present lines of becoming a mother country for people. in the east. It was more likely to become a step mother country.
 MT. Hepburn of Iowa followed Mir. Will liams He supported the bill. He said the Democrats offered nothing to improve the present measure. He declared the Fil- ipinos were incapable of self-government. and in reply to a question by MT. Shaff- roth as to the capability of the Cubans said they also were not fit for self-gov- ernment. He said the Democratic party forced the administration into position where it was compelled to declare for the independence of Cuba.
 This was greeted with Democratic ap- plause.
 Hepburn in a Hole. You may applaud" said MT. Hepburn. but the time Is not distant when you will acknowledge the unwisdom of giving Gu ba Independence" Republican applause.) Mir Hepburn said when gentlemen on the other side shouted for liberty for the Fiipinos he would like to know by what authority they adopt their demands. "I speak for the people of the United States" interposed Mir. Shafforth. those who love the Declaration of lndepsn- dence." Democratic appleause)
 'I don't believe you cou4i find promi- nent Filipino the islands" interjected MT. Mercer of Nebraska, who has just returned from the islands, who desires independence.
 They desire only protectorate."
 .1 care not what the Filpinos want" responded Mir Shafforth. T am only con