The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-26

information shall We supplied 90 the pres
ident as 90 the conditions IN the isands
The spooner amendment was agreed 20.
Mr. Vest OF Missouri offered the amend
ment 10 the Philippine provision.
"rhat no Judgment or act OF any said
Officials SO appointed shall conhlci with
the law and Constitution Of the United
states"
Mr. spooner did not think that the pro
posed amendment was necessary. He
thought this fact ought to sc recognized
Many OF the members held that the Con-
sttuuon extended 60 tho Philippine
ex proprio vigore.
Mr. Vest replied that the doctrine that
the Constitution was In force in the Phil
ippines was held hy suck good fepubh-
cans as ex-senator Edmunds, ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. ex-governor Boutwell, ana
many others. He aid not know what tho
decision OF the supreme court upon this
point would be, but it was rumored that
the supreme court would not decide the
question az an as 20 whether the Consti-
tuition extended 70 the islands of its own
force. Every lawyer. knew he said how
the court could evade the question, and
II even might De suggested that the court
might say the government OF the ISL
and possessions Of this country was enc
urely within the military power OF the
government,
Mr. TlIman vigorously opposed the
Philippine amendment he declared Is
was q bold and naked prog3sition 10 in-
vest the president with rlenary power 70
govern the Philippine archipelago 30 a.
q. "a. d. Non rr.a. a.
raised to the Constitution OF the United
States being the presidents guiding star
IL was not proposed, be asserted, that the
/ president should even bc hampercd py
the constitution
Mr. Tnlman declared that The enact
mont OF the proposition into law together
/ with the granting OF certain reQuirenonts
4 OF the TAFT commission 20 sell public land
and lease mines would open 10 tho people
of the Philippines nll the dangers of a
carrfthag government.
7 MT Daniel made a constitutional argu-
ment against the Philippine proposition
/ In the bill. Incidentally opposing the
/ amendment made hy Mr. Vest II was
7 proposed ne said. TO vest in the presi.
/ dent power only vested ga congress.
Mr. Daniel said that he was wen aware
/ OF the complicated .pdition df She af-
fairs IN the Philippines. The questions
involved were SO numerous and confused
and doubtful that DE regarded Il as inn
possible 20 comprehend them fully iu the
present light or % aet with wisdom and
duo doliberation lie believed that con-
gross could not Zoe TOO careful 90 guard
against the adoption Of any autocratic
methods that would not bo absolutely
necessary In his opinion d would be "a
I mistake from an standpointa of solid leg-
islatlon 90 do anything more than 20
provide temporary amendments which In
the future might be set aside and am
nclied
Mr. Cancy of Louisiana. made nn ar
gumont against confernns such power
upon the president as contemplated 2y
the proposition.
Mr. Boriy. OF Arkansas inquired q the
authority conferred included the power
20 dispose OF public lands IN the islands
Mr. Caney replied that undoubtedly il
dld include such authority.
Mr Hoar % Massachusetts, inquired Il
as a matter OF fact, Il was not one Of
the chief purposes Of the pending propo-
stion TO provide Tor the sale - the sub
lie lands before the Filipino peotle had
an opportunit yto have a voice in the
matter
Precisely So replied Mr cafiey 'ane
II the Fuipinos ever come into their OWL
they win discover they have no pabli'
lands They win have been alienateu"
'The leading. bald proposal here ~
said Mr. Hoar, that the public lands
ana franchises OF twelve millions OF peo
governmental authority created under
the powers conferred By this act shal
be reported 20 the congress OK Shs
United states which hereby reserves