Evening star., 1901-12-19
Philippine Tariff Bill Passed in the
House.
TIVE REPUBLICANS WERE AGAINST IT
Three Democrats Acted With the
Majority.
CLOS ING The DEB ATE


yesterday afternoon by a vote of 163 to 12s
Five republlcans-Messrs Mccall Of Massa-
chuse,ts, Littlefield of Maine, Heatwole,
Euoy and Stevens of Minnesota-voted with
the democrats against the bill, and three
democrats-Mess,s S. Robertson, Davey and
broussa d of Louisiana-voted with the re-
pubiIcans tor it. MIR. Meyer, a democrat of
Louisiana. was paired in favor of the bill
with AIR. Foster, d illinois democrat. Mr..
Warner of illinois, who voted against the
Porto Rican bill last Congress, voted for
,ho Philippine measure yesterday. Mr.
,crumpacher of Indiana, who also voted
,isainst the Porto Rican bill, was absent
IN Lhe course CT the debate the demo-
cra.s were several times taunted with their
faiIure to present an alternative PROPOSE
ton 1or the pending measure. but just be-
fue lhe vote was taken on the passage OF
the bIll the attitude of the minority was
ueIinrt. in motion to recCmmit, offered by
MIR. Richa. dson, the minority leader 1t
Instructed the ways and means committee
t. iepol. the bill back amended so as to
reduce the customs and internal revenue
laws of the United States to a revenue
basis, to extend them to the Philippines
unlII the latter, with the aid of the United
States, should be able to set up stable, in
de pendent government. This proposition
did not command republican vote and the
three Louisiana democrats above mention
Ell voted against it. Mr.. Meyer OF LOu1S1-
ana paired against it.
I he speakers yesterday were MeSSrs. Hep
burn Qowa) and Dalzell Pa.) for the bill,
and Messrs Henry (Tex.), Williams (Miss).
Mccall (Mass.), Greene (Pa.) and Nc
Clellan (N.Y) against.
The bill passed imposes the Dingley rates
on goods entering the United States from
the Philippines and the rates established by
the Philippine commission on goods enter
ing 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
fore ign vessels may ply between these ports
until January 1, 1905. The duties and taxes
collected und5r the provisions of the bill
shall go into the Philippine treasury to be
expended for the use and benefit or the
i=lands.
After The Stars report of yesterdays
proceedings in the House closed several
speeches were made.
Mr. McCall's Opposition.
Mr.. Mccall (Mass), a member of the
ways and means committee, who opposed
The Porto Rican tariff bill in the last Con-
sress, opposed the pending measure in
Jigorous speech. Referring to the Porto
Rico dc cisions by the Supreme Court Mr..
Mccall said: -Four of the five justices
who upheld the law were of the opinion
that the fifth justice in deciding with
that taken by the same justice in another
decision promulgated by him on the same
day. One justice said that the two posi-
tions were irreconcilable. If his positions
were irreconcilable, who shall say which
one was right and which was wrong? 1t
may, therefore, fairly be said that upon
these questions, which involve our power
to make the people of the Philippine Is
lands mere chattels without a country, to
confer upon them a bastard. common law
citize nship and cynically to force upon
them a cruel commercial isolation, the
court stands with four and half justices
ranged upon one side and four and a half
Ipon the other"
So far as the pending bill was concerned
Mr.. Mccall said that he disbelieved pro-
fCundly in the administrators Philippine
policy that he could not support it.
After a few remarks by Mr.. Greene Pa.)
in opposition to the bill, Mr.. Mcclellan On.
" closed the debate for his side. He said
he in absolute accord with his party
associates in the hope that ultimately un-
der democratic auspices when the Filipinos
have learned to govern themselves the
United States would grant them independ-
ence. The acquisition of the Philippine Is
lands, he said, was the most costly plunge
ever made by a reckless gambler at the
Monte Carlo of international politics.
Mr.. DaIzelI Closes.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Dalzell
Pa.) in a speech of an hour. He reviewed
the whole subject and answered many Of
the arguments advanced by those on the
other side. He drew a parallel between the
government of the Louisiana territory i'm
medately after its acquisition and the gov
ernment of the Philippines to show
that the latter was much less ar
bitrary and despotic than the former
He commended to those the other side
who were so Jealous of the rights Of the
little brown men, in the Philippines the
protection of the rights of the black men
in the south. Those on the other side de-
claimed about the consent of the gov-
erned," while in some of the southern
states their friends were writing into or
ganic law methods for relieving themselves
of the consent of the governed. Republi-
can applause).
This measure purports to be a revenue
BILL" interrupted Mr.. McDermott On. J.).
Can he cite any act which imposed duty
upon goods from one territory or state to
inother?'
Certainly replied Mr.. Dalzell, 'if the
gentleman will examine history he will find
that duties were levied for long time on
goods from the Territory Of Louisiana and
also of Florida. Republican applause fol-
lowed by laughter as Mr.. Mann Qll) called
out to Mr.. McDermott, go way back and
sit down.O
II mean an act of Congress-" persisted
Mr.. McDermott. He cannot cite me to
any act of Congress because there is none"
MIR. Dalzell declined to be interrupted fur
tf1er
Mr.. DalZell taunted the other side with
their utter inability to present anything as
substitute for the pending bill. He said
they desired to make their protest as in
efectual as possible.
In conclusion Mr.. Dalzell declared that
to turn the Islands over to the Filipinos
would be to make them the prey of some
buccaneer country; to put them up at alic-
tion would be dishonor II rather indulge
the belief and hope" said he, that travel
Ing along our traditional historic lines we
shall go forward to the Christianiza(lon
and civilization of those islands of the sea
until We shall establish there the principles
Of civil and religious liberty" Republican
applause).
The Democratic Substitute.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Dalzelrs re-
marks Mr.. Richardson, the minority lead
er, moved to recommit the bill with the
following instructions:
ITO report a bill reducing the tariff laws
and internal revenue laws now in force in
other portions of the United States To
revenue basis; and to apply the same to all
portions of the United States including the
Philippine Islands, to be in effect until or
der has been restored there and the Fill
pinos permitted, with the aim Of the United
States. to establish a stable and independ-
ent government
The motion to recommit was lost 100 To
IT, 1t was a strict party vote so far as