The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14

The colonial plan set up by this bill is un-
just and Liberal in the extreme
The report further says that the secre-
tary of war. I'm effect made the tax Jaw
for the Philippines. and thus exercised
greater power than most kings. Contin-
uing. il says: THE second section. In Ell
are foreign territory 10 the extent that all
importations therefrom into the United
States shall pay the same rates OF duty
as are provided in the existing tariff laws
of the United States, known as the Ding
ley tariff act. The Dingley act has proven
itself TO be a trust-breeding measure. We
witness daily the great trusts, born OF the
Dingley tariff law, so manipulating the
that our people are forced by them 10 pay
at our own homes and in our own markets
higher prices for their manufactured goods
and commodities than the same goods and
commodities are manufactured by them and
shipped abroad and sold for in the foreign
markets of the world. We do not
or that we are likely to obtain under our
operations in the Philippines is worth what
we are paying for 1t.
The report then shows that the United
States shared in the Philippine trade last
year to the extent of $5.427.506 represent
ing profits 10 our government or people OF
about 81 ,OS5541. This paltry sum-, II says,
lis insignificant when we consider the
other side of the account 1t had cost US
more than 100000 to maintain our army
in the Philippines for the past year. Other
nations. without mourning the expense OF
a dollar toward that end, are getting $4S,
900 worth of the Philippine trade. we
will have expended when the next year
closes at the very lowest estimate IoI Ihe
maintenance of our army in the Phlhp-
pines, and our operations in the orient
not less than s45OOOO.000. And this does
not include the immense increase In naval
expenditures and the 500 100000 paid TO
Spain under the treaty of 1899
THE casualties which have occurred IN
the effort to enforce the policies of the ma
in % iCl
magnitude that it should shock the pubic
mind. And such a list of casualties would
in no wise refer to or include those or our
soldiers whose health has been permanent
ly broken down and Of many others whose
reason and intellects have been shattered
and ruined by protracted service In torrlu
zone. We are sauarely in opposition TO the
methods and policies of the majority or the
committee in their efforts TO deal with the
Philippine islands. We do not belleVe that
the people of those islands can be made
citizens of our Republic without gross in
justice TO our people and without doing Vio-
lence and perhaps irreparable INJURY 10 our
institutions; nor we hold them as sub
1ects without the most radical changes in
our form and theory of government, which
we are unwilling to see inaugurated
The House, after less than an hours ses-
sion, adjourned until Tuesday. The bill
to temporarily provide revenue for the
Philippine islands was reported by Mr..
Payne, and by unanimous consent an or
der for consideration of this bill on Tues
day and Wednesday next was adopted,
general debate to close at O'Clock
Wednesday, when the bill will be placed
upon its passage The official announce
ment of the death of the late Representa-
tive Brosius, of Pennsylvania, which Oc-
CURED last summer, was made by Mr.. Cas-
SELL his successor. The speaker announced
the appointment of the following regents
of the Smithsonian Institution: Messrs.
Hit of illinois,, Adams of Pennsylvania
and Dinsmore OF Arkansas.
The speaker called the attention of MEM
bers to the rule against smoking in the
hall when the House was not in session
as well as when it was. The House then
adjourned until Tuesday