Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-29
MAY
| Be SUMMONED
/. ,,,,t Tariff Legislation For the
Philippines
,rs,nrSr CONSIDERS III.
-, u.,es VIII be Imposed
plng'" ooods coming From the
wv Island. TO America

.t,st guent lluNh va
a'r.' 'y 5i.cussIng the published re-
|H' '' If the the opinions of the supreme
w I. tse InsuIor cases. They were
o'al :" listed IN the way the court
naso i,r ,be two cases. The decision
aNll'- lima case. If followed IN the
1sS.toats. as i is as ,,.,n ~ an extra
ll'lfeuIt IN the ealing Oh '' cav I"
ny ,oo OF Congress .,ho court de-
10 VI. -,Ss dutos collected on Porto
dtld lna' r bef1re Congress enacted
Se' Fsolaser law were iiesal anu i''''''
be T.lauugs"m mat the court fol,
u Is Same line of reasoning WIN
/ Ng,H ". ot tbe duties collected on
lgad' u,% the philippines were also
',d that goods from the an, rI'I ~
As1 ~ subject to free entry nv ' ao
re on 49,, sS until Congress acts, as
lilsa s ,iroady done in the case Of
Peto A' decision would mean not only
sHyh Ian. = SI Of duties heretofore col
th u INF would open the polts oi
sN g,tSd states to merchandise ana
lhs Vu at every description from the
gooas u ns. NTH Congress meets IN De-
Phlpp"'i d palpable that importers
sIsSt take advantage OF tnls ~ .o sm,t
ms l' Into The United states throusi
XVI pbuInplnes and thus defraud inc
wy ,.,r amen OF It's revenue
s9 nga,Ser me danger from this source
Nny ', enough TO warrant the calling
IS g Coag ," In extra session Is one
rbcb Min Ne decided oh'y ai'e' iu'
ae,V 4, Saossible however, that this dan
II y NAV Says been already obviated In
~ l, .ao,mspt Of the Spooner resoiu-
,ior '' 5slsgatIng temporarily TO tht
pyssl6ent the power TO govern tni
T pt1,,o'n.s Wy This may be considered
ru'np p, ~ Congress within the mean
~ aJ' , NJ pownes case, affirming the
lns Git,n,Iorallty Of the Foraker law
Rr, f l. delicate question ana one
vblch the President and ms auVls slf
'' an" "onsider In all rs bearings before
WIN .,, rS" ~ conclusion. The members
,S ], ,So cabinet decline to discuss the
.rhtact for publication. They united
n q message Of generalization TO Tor,
NOR Atty.Gen. Griggs, VINO prepared
ana nresented the governments case 70
ia eunreme Court.
WAR DEPARTMENT VIEWS.
Washington. May 2S-Interest In the
sunrems Court decisions eentered at
,ba Mar department today, and efforts
wers made 10 ascertain the intention OF
ne department regarding the Philip
5lpas AZ they are under the depart
mept's control Secy. Root would eX-
press no opinion, saying that he had
mol YET The fill text OF The decision be-
,ore him and that It would require
careful consideration before the entire
import OF the opinions could be ascer-
talred with a view Of governing future
executive action
Several senator's and representatives
called IN the secretary today and dis
cussed the situation with him, giving
ihelr Views and interpretations of the
opinions rendered yesterday and the
barring they would have in the future
government OF the Philippines. Among
these was Senator Lodge Of Massaohu-
sets chairman Of the Philippines COM
rtee Of the Senate.
He expressed the opinion that the de-
dsigns o. the court would make Philip
pine legislation absolutely necessary In
he coming session Of Congress. He
also was clearly Of the opinion that
under The Spooner law the President
BAD absolute power to provide for a
N'Hue. both customs and internal,
Nhe Philippine islands In the gen
"a Eheme for the Philippine govern
MT
Aeher suggestion made by senator's
rsfols TO the time when II was sup
~ that a decision in the Philippine
a. Would be rendered by the court
lrhr to the De Lima case In Porto
El9 was an export duty on goods
mnIhg nom the Philippines TO the
yhlsd States could be levied In order
Prevent free trade from the islands
70 NE Tinted States Any such ne
gesg VIII be obylated. however. by
ny determination Of the treasury de-
Iallment 70 continue 10 collect Dingley
ials on Philippine products and goods
"nins from the islands.
fgufea were furnished at the war
o'NT'ment showing the collections
non the Philippines. From April II,
wi 70 February %, 1901, there were
:. on goods imported from the
!, .llisd states into the Philippines
sL'4S5 During the same period
tnsIe We're collected on exports from
~. philippines 10 the United States
,p9,lg From April II. 1899, until
.,Nl Y 1900 the date OF the passage Of
,le Foraker law, the collections on
,,ngorts nom the United States to Por-
q kco We're A36,237.
Is believed that the war depart
IVA, pt1l VIII promulgate a tariff for the
luppnes soon. The Philippine com
.,a"lonr together with officers I'm
.uAise Of the customs Of the islands,
rp,slared a provisional draft for a new
l,,,pplne tariff which was published
= AaFch' That draft has been under
,~ns a number Of notifications at the
-r department and Is still receiving
.v',s,laeration. Secy. Root has been
gang back this tariff, awaiting
y aeelsIon Of the Supreme Court in
Y, Y lnsular cases, and Il is now proba-
N NAY u win not be promulgated un-
!, le has had time to examine the
p.u9ns of Tho court with care.
UNIONS or GEORGIA SENATOR'S
Atlanta Ca. May 2S.--Unlted States
,eua,of Clay has time to say regard
, ~ Ie supreme Court decision in the
ihalar cases.
/. .hler This decision Congress can
! ue eilsl9us status OF the inhabi.
Z ~" n OF such territory, deprive people
'i, S1s "ght 10 a trial by jury and is
Il ',| IVY, e1y limitation whatever as tC
~ ",g'noas 10 be adopted in legislating
I,o,,' De people occupying such ter
mn had never thought that we
~. ~ acquire and hold territory or a
go, W people either by conquest OF
~. mat we could legislate in any
,r,, Way Than that pointed out by the
"a tuition VI the United states.
~ .Nays thought that when we ae-
ss nv he" territory. either by treaty OF
,s Wy y. such territory became a part
,,1a. United States and subject 10 the
n, ',s,ll,'rhtal laws Of the United states
N, WY decision holds to the contrary.
nj 1, = our highest judicial tribunal,
I,i,.a. becomes the duty Of all good
- ~ \, 20 accept the decision because
49, a. y nothing else TO be done"
asp '~'o. Bacon, THE ruling is the
- ~ ~ Imperialism and destructive
s,esi,,s i'al principles Of constitutional
,sSs Y government. II is court
!, ,, Jaw without warrant found in
constitution. The court was or