Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-05-31

ed on imports from those islands zas
heretofore and until the court shall
have decided specifically that the is
lands r in the same situation with
respect to the United States as Porto
Rico.
AdjOurns for Long Vacation.
Washington, May 29.-After a ses-
sion of about three minutes Tuesday
the United States supreme court adj
journed until the SECOND Monday"in
October. The brief session was devot-
ed to the formal disposition of mo-
lions. The two remaining 'insular
cases, one of them hat of the fourteen
diamond rings dealing with importa-
lions from the Philippines, and the
other known as the. second Dooley
case, involving the question of eX-
portations from the United States to
Porto Rico, failed to receive attention
Tuesday and they go over until the
next term.
Iihc Philippines Question.
Washington, May 29.-lnterest in
the supreme court decisions centered
at the war department Tuesday, and
efforts were made to ascertain the. in
tention of the department regarding
the Philippines, as they r under the
departments control. Secretary
Root would express no opinion, saying
that he had not yet the FILL text ofthe
decision before him, and thattit would
require careful consideration before
the entire import of these opinions
could be ascertained with a view of
governing future executive action.
Several senators and representatives
called on the secretary and discussed
the situation with him, giving their
views and interpretations of the opin-
ions rendered Monday, andsthe bear
ing they would have in the future gov
eminent of the Philippines. Among
these were Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the Philippines
committee of the senate. He s.ex-
pressed the opinion that the decisions
of the ocurt would make Philippine
legislation absolutely necessary in
the coming session of congress-. He
also was clearly Of the opinion that
under the Spooner. law the president
had absolute power to provide for a
revenue, both customs and internal,
for the Philippine islands in the gen
eral scheme for the Philippine gov
eminent.
1t is believed that the war depart
ment will promulgate a tariff for the
Philippines soon. The Philippine com
mission, together with officers in
charge >of the customs of the island.
prepared a provisional draft for a new
Philippine. tariff, which was pub
lished in March. That draft has been
undergoing a number of notifications
at the war department, and is still re-
ceiving consideration. Secretary Root
has been holding back this tariff
awaiting the decision of the supreme
court in the insular cases, and it is
now probable that it will not be pro.
mulgated until he has had time to ex
anime the opinions Of the court with
care.
disappointment in Porto Rico.
Washington, May 29.-Administra-
ticn officials displayed a keen interest
in the reports from San Juan show
ing the name in which the deci.
sions of the supreme court in the
%insular cases were received in Porto
Rico. They are not surprised at the
disappointment expressed, as they re.
alize that the islanders would prefer
free trade with this country instead
of a continuation of the imposition
of the Is per cent. of the Dingley
rates. The operations of the Hol.
lander bill providing a scheme of in.
ternal taxation will be carefully
watched here, and the hope is ex.
pressed that it will prove adequate
for the purposes for which it was
intended. 1t is said President Nc.
Kinley will obey the provisions Of
the Foraker law and proclaim free
trade when the Porto Rican legisla.
ture declares an adequate system oil
insular taxation is operative. The
Foraker act is mandatory on this
subject. AS the Hollander bill has
not yet become effective, the officials
here suggest it is rather early to dis
cuss the question of the amount O.
revenue that will be raised under its
provisions. The future alone can de
termine that.
COMMENTS ON DECISIONS.
Various Views Expressed on tn.
Findings of the Supreme Court.
New York. May 29.-Secretary Roo
is quoted in a Washington dispatch tt