Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
PRESIDENT
HAS. POWER
PhiIipp..ie aid Cuban Amendments Passed
With the army Bill
The Executive Is accorded Full
Authority To Establish Civil
Government in Islands.

Washington, D. C.-(Spec:aI)- The
senate paSsed the army appropriation
bill at 1924 o'clock, containing the pro-
visions of the republican majority for
the temporary government of the Phil
lppines and the future relations be
tween the United States and CT a.
Many amendments were offered to
both propositions, but were voted down.
The original Spooner amendment was
amended regarding franchises as pro
posed by Mr.. Hoar, the latter PROPOSE
ton having been accepted by the ma
jority.
The Philippines amendment, rs agreed
to in the senate, is:
All military, civil and judicial powers
necessary to govern the Philippine ISL
Gnds, acquired from Spain by the trea-
ties concluded at Paris on the 10th day
Of December 1898, and at Washington
on the 18th day of November, 1900, shall,
until otherwise provided by congress,
be vested in such manner as the pres
ldent of the United States shall direct
for the establishment of civil govern
ment and for the purpose Of maintain
Ing and protecting the inhabitants of
said islands in the free enjoyment of
their liberty, property and religion.
Provided, That all franchises granted
under the authority hereof shall con-
tain reservation Of the right to alter
or repeal the same. Until a permanent
government has been established in said
archipelago such reports shall be made
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acts and proceedings of the temporary
government instituted under the proVi-
sions hereof, and full reports of the
acts, doings Of said government and as
to the condition of the archipelago and
its people shall be made to the presi-
dent, including all information which
may be useful to the congress in pro-
viding more permanent government.
Not since the enactment of the reso-
dution declaring a state Of war to exist
between the United States and Spain
has there been such an avalanche of
passionate oratory as the senate listen
cd to today. Throughout the session
the army appropriation bill was under
discussion, the controVerted questions
being the Spooner Philippine amend
Curiously enough, the debate was con-
fined entirely to the democratic side of
the chamber, with one exception. oBth
amendments were denounced as vicious
and pernicious legislation, subversive
Of the principles of this government and
unparalleled in the history of legisla-
tive enactments.
SENATOR BACON AROUSED.
The most notable speech was deliv-
cred by Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia. He had
been thoroughly aroused by reports that
the democratic members had been in
duced by questionable methods to with
draw their opposition to the proposed
legislation, and he pasisonately branded
as libel upon honorable men and SEN
ators any and all such statements. Per
Sonally, he declared, he would defeat
the amendments, if he could, although
he realized the majority would have to
accept the responsibility for them.
His arraignment of the administra-
ton for "coercing congress" into enact
ing such provisions in the closing hours
of the session was especially fierce, and
he declared that the only possible OBJ
lection of such action was that 'the
plunderers and vultures" might have
an oportunity to prey on the prostrate
land Of the Filipinos.
Senators Turner of Washington, Till
man of South Carolina, Pettigrew of
South Dakota, Hoar Of Massachusetts,,
Teller of Colorado, Mallory of Florida,
Lindsay of Kentucky, Culberson Of Tex
as, Jones of Arkansas, Mnoey of Mis-
addressed the senate. all Of them de-
nouncing the proposed legislation. Ear
ly in the evening the voting began on
the minor amendments to the measure.
All of them were offered by democratic
senators and all Of them were voted
down by heavy ajorities.
During the early part of the day the
conference report upon the fortif1ca-
lions bill was accepted by the senate.
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