The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
PAYNE'S ARGUMENT FAILS
Swanson Opens For Minority in Rich
ardson's Absence.
IT'S THE POLICY OF GEORGE THE THIRD
De Arm,nd Makes an Impassoned Speech
Against the Retention of the Philippines.
Mccall, Republican, Will Speak
Against the Bill Today.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE bill to pro-
vide temporary revenues for the Philip
pine Islands was debated ir the House
today and under the agreement made last
Friday will be voted upon tomorrow at
o'clock. Several lively exchanges AMI
an impassioned speech b. Mr.. D7Armond
of Missouri, who has just returned from
trip to the Philippines, in opposition
to the retention of the islands, were the
features.
Mr.. Payne, the floor leader OF the ma
jority, opened the debate on his side.
Owing to the indsposition of Mr. Rich
ardson the duty of opening for the minor
ity devolved upon Mr.. Swanson, of Vir-
ginia. Tomorrow Mr. Mccall {. Repub-
lican member of the Ways ard Means
committee, from Massachusetts, will OBJ
pose the bill in a speech, time for the
delivery of which he has secured from
the Democratic side.
Mr.. Payne reviewed at some length the
events leading up to the formulation of
the tariff by the Philippines Commission
which succeeded the old Spanish tariff.
He contrasted the old Spanish rates with
these fixed blythe Comm ssion. On -four.
for instance, he said, the rate had been
reduced from s1.SS to fifty cents. on rice
from SO to 40 and on smoked meats from
1913 to $3 Proportiohate reductions had
been made on other articles.
Mr.. Payne explained that the commits
sion had also deemed it wise TO continue
a portion of the old Spanish export tax
on hemp, sugar and tobacco owing to
the difficulty Of levying and collecting
land tax. Personally, he said. he did
not like the idea Of ar export tax Lut
there seemed no other way at present.
to meet the situation created by the de-
cision of the Supreme court
Mr.. Payne sketched the work of the
Philippine Commission establishing civil
government to show thc imperative ne
cessity for the continuance of revenue for
the islands. He aroused enthusiasm as
he described eh great work of civiliza-
tion which was going on along the line of
education. Our friends on the other
side,'' said he, howl about our imperial
lstic governm&t of the natives. We are
trying to lift them up to the standard Of
American citizenship
GAINES AWKWARD QUESTION.
Are you trying to fit them for citizen
ship in the United States or citizenship in
the Philippine Islands?'' asked Mi.
Gaines (Tenn).
We will cross that bridge when we
come to it, replied Mr.. Payrc. sBut if
you on the other side will cooperate with
us we will fit them for citizenship in the
Philippine Islands, the united States or
any other country" Republican ap-
plause).
Eve will cooperate with yor,'' replied
Mr. Gaines, when you carry the Consti-
tuition and the flag to the Philippines
II am surprised" observed Mr.. Payne,
ito hear the gentleman fror Tenpes-
see make that statement He has just
returned from the islands. IS it possible
he did not carry the Constitution and flag
with him." Uaughter).
Il ascertained that you hai covertly
sent copies of the Constitution to the
islands" replied Mr.. Gaines, ''and pro-
pose 10 show you up
"Oh. h suppose the gentleman who
made brief visit to the islands," retort-
ed Mr.. Payne, will be able to give us
..
the members of the Taft Commission
and all the Americans who have lived
there for two and a half years.
Proceeding Mr.. Payne said tile other
side offered no substitute for this BILL
The opposition criticised the bill because
it established the Dingley rates against
goods from the Philippines and the dag
ley bill, they said was the mother of
trusts If protection was the mother OF
trusts in the United States he wanted 20
know what was the mother of trusts in
free trade England.
Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.), Interrupted 10 in
quire whether the assurance which ag-
gregate capital had in this country that
the Attorney General would not do his
duty was not responsible FIR the great
trusts now in existence in the United
States.
Il will allow the gentleman to answer
his own question: replied Mr.. Payne
ut is beyond me. Of course he does not
believe that any more than 7 de-
SWANSON TAKES THE FLOOR
Mr.. Swanson (Va.) followed Mr. Payne
In opening he declared that ncne of the
benefits for the Filipinos OF. which Mr..
Payne had been telling could accrue
through the agency of the pending bill.
His voice was the voice of jacob but his
hand was the hand of Esau.
He reviewed the recent decisions OF
the Supreme court in reference to the
Philippines, deploring the fast that the