The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
PASSED TARIFF BILL
PHILIPPINE IMPORTs MUST PAY
DINGLEY RATES.
THE DEMOCRATS TAINTED.
THEIR ATTITUDE DEFINED IN MO-
TION ny LEADER.


the Present Customs and Internal
Revenue Laws of the United
states to Revenue Basis, Ex-
tending the same to the Philip
pines Until the Latter should he
Able to Set Up an Independent
Government, Said Richardson's
Motion.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The bill to tenn
porarily provide revenue forN the Phil
ippine Islands passed the House to-
day by a vote of 1853 to rs. Five Re-
publicans-Messrs. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. Littlefield Of Maine Heatlowe.
Eddy and Stevens of Minnesota--voted
H@ith-the Democrats agaiFsSt- -the-biH
and three Democrats-Messr Robert
son. Davey and Broussard of Louisiana
voted with the Republicans for It,
Mr.. Meyer, Democrat, of Louisiana.
was paired in favor of the bill with Mr..
Foster an Illinois Democrat. Mr.. War
ner of Illinois. who voted against the
Porto Rican bill last Congress, voted
for the Philippine measure to-day. Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana, who also voted
sent.
In the course of the debate to-day
the Democrats were several times
taunted with failure to present an al
Tentative proposition for the pending
measure, but Just before the vote was
taken on the passage of the bill the at
titude of the minority was defined In
motion to recommit. offered
by Mr.. Richardson, the mi
nority leader. II Instructed
the Ways and Means Committee to re-
port the bill back amended so as to re-
duce the customs and internal revenue
laws of the United States 10 a revenue
basis, to extend them to the Philippine
until the latter. with the aid of the
United States, should be able to set
up stable, independent government
| The proposition did not command a
Republican vote and the three Louisi-
ana Democrats above mentioned voted
against it. Mr. Meyer of Louisiana
was paired against it.
The speakers to-day were Messrs.
Hepburn of Iowa and Dalzell OF Mis-
| sisslppi, Mccall Republican of Mas
| sachusetts. Green of Pennsylvania and
Mcclellan of New York against it,
! The bill passed to-day imposes the
| Dingley rates on goods entering the
United States from the Philippines and
| the rates established by the Philippine
| Commission on goods entering the Phil
ippines from the United States.
In the Interests of Trusts.
The attendance in the galleries to-
day did not indicate much public In
terest in the debate. Mr. Henry OF
Texas was the first speaker. lie dweit
upon the injustice Of the double export
and import tax on rice, sugar and to-
fsh4rppd ha
taxation was in the interest Of the su-
gar and tobacco trusts
Mr.. Henry took issue with his Lou
isiana colleagues as to the effect of
free trade with the Philippines upon
the sugar industry Of Louisiana. He
pointed out that Porto Rico last
year produced more sugar for export
than the Philippines and denied that
free sugar from the islands would
threaten the Louisiana industry with
humiliation. The benefits from the
sale OF cotton and rice, he argued,
would more than compensate for any
injury to the sugar industry.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi said that
as long as the Philippine Archipelago
was a part OF the United States and
within it's domain. it should be treat
ed as part of the Union, with the same
equality and uniformity enjoyed by
the other territories. But to avoid
difficulties of the situation, we should
get rid of the islands as soon as We
could do so with honor 20 ourselves
and benefit to the Filipinos. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Williams expressed his
concurrence In the suggestion made
by Mr.. De Almond yesterday, that the
Philippines be exchanged for islands
in the West Indies. or other territories
close to our borders.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa charged that
the reason the opposition gave unanl-
nous consent for a vote upon the bill
without opportunity to offer amend
ment was because they did not wish
to present their propositions in con-
crete form. You are content to talk"
he said, addressing the other side. You
are afraid to act" Republican ap-
plause):
Mr.. Hepburn did not believe the Fill
pinos were capable of self government.
do you not believe they are as ca
pable of self-government as the Gu
bans?" inquired Mr.. Shafroth OF Col
orado.
"I do" =
Then, do you not believe in the in-
dependence OF Cuba?"
Hepburn Tells the Truth.
THE Democratic party forced the
administration into position where IL
was compelled against it's will to de-
NidIt iOt the independence OF Cuba
replied Mr.. Hepburn amid Democratic
applause. "Ohi You may applaud"
he continued, but / predict that be-
fore many years you will yourselves
see the unwisdom Of giving the Cubans
independence" Republican applause).
Gentlemen on the other side shouted
for liberty for the Filiipinos. Mr.. Hep
burn said he would like to know by
what authority they made their de-
mands.
81 spoke for the people of the United
States" interposed Mr.. Shaforthl
those who love the Declaration of In
dependence" Democratic applause.)
when you speak OF the people of the
United States.' asked Mr. Hepburn.
"do you include all the people or 40
you eliminate the black peopie?"
Iaughter)
Il include them ALL" replied Mr..
Shafroth.
Imperialism Attacked.
Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts,. a MEM
Der OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee. who opposed the Porto Rican tariff
bill In the last Congress. opposed the
pending measure IN a vigorous speech.
SO far as the pending bill was con-
cerned Mr. Mccall said, he disbe.
lieved so profoundly In the administra-
tion's Philippine policy that he could
not support II.
what have we seen in the last three
years." he asked I'VE have Wit