The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
DEBATE DURING THE DAY
Mccall of Massachusetts 0p-
 posed Measure.
Five Republicans Voted With the Democrats and Three Democrats
 Went with the Republicans The Bills Provisions.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--The bill to pro- vide revenue temporarily for the Philip pine Islands passed the House today by vote of 1ss to 12s. Five Republicans, Messrs. Mccall CMass), Littleield (Me), Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens (Minn). voted with the Democrats against the bill, and three Defnocrats, Messrs. Rob- ertson. Davey and Broussard Ua.) voted with the Republicans for it. Mfr. Meyer, Dem., .La.) was paired in favor of the bill with Mir Foster, an Illinois Demo- crat. Mir. Warner Qll). who voted against the Porto Rican bill in the last Congress, voted for the Philippine meas ure today. MT. Crumpacker Qnd.) who also voted against the Porto Rican bill. was absent.
 In the course of the debate today, the Democrats were several times taunted with their failure to present an alterna- tive proposition for the pending measure, but just before the vote was taken on the passage of the bill, the attitude of the minority was defined in a motion to recommit, offered by Mir. Richardson, the minority leader. It instructed the Ways and Means Committee to report the bill back amended so as to reduce the GUS toms and internal revenue laws of the United States to a revenue basis, and to extend them to the Philippines until the latter with the aid of the United States, should be able to set up a stable. inde- pendent government The proposition did not command Republican vote, and the three Louisiana Democrats above men, tioned votedf against 1t. MT. Meyer eLa.) was paired Against it.
 The speakers today were Messrs. Hep burn uow3O and Dalzell Pa) for the bill, and Hessrs Henry (Tex), Williams IMiss) Mccall (Rep.. Mass.), Greene (Pa), and Mcclellan (N. Y.) against.
 The bill passed today imposes the Ding ley rates or goods entering tle Philip pines from the United States. It also provides for collection of tonnage taxes on vessels plying between the United States and the Philippines, and foreign vessels may ply between these ports un- til January, 1895. The duties and taxes collected under the provisions of the bill shall go into the Philippine treasury. to be- expended for the use and benefit Of the islands. t'" in conclusion. Mir. Williams expressed his concurrence in the suggestion made by MT. DeArmond yesterday that the Philippines be exchanged for islands in the West Indies or territories close to our borders.
 Mir Hepburn Oowa) charged that the reason the opposition gave unanimous consent for vote on the bill without op- portLnity to offer an amendment was be- cause they did not wish to present their propositions in concrete form. and were content to talk and afraid to act" Re- publican applause).
 Mir Hepburn said he believed the policy of the bill was right. He did not believe the Fflipinos were capable of seIf-con- trol.
 Do you not believe they are as capable of self-government as the Cuban?' in- quired MT. Shafroth (Colo).
 -"I do."
 Then do you not believe in the inde- penderce of Cuba?'
 ''I'he Democratic party forced the ad- minstration in the position where 1t was compelled against it's will to declare for the independence of Cuba, replied Mir Hepburn, among Democratic ap- plause.
 "Oh. you may applaud" he continued. Out I predict that before many years you will yourselves see the unwisdom of giving the Cubans independence. tRe- publican applause).
 Mir Hepburn said when gentlemen on the other side shouted for liberty for tho Philippines, he would like to know by what authority they adopt their demands. 'I speak for the people of the United States interposed MT. Shafroth; those who love the Declaration of Independ- cnce." Democratic applausel
 ''I don't believe you could find prom inent Filipino in the islands" injected Mir Mercer CNeb.), who has just returned from the islands, 'who desires independ- ence They desire only protectorate."
 "I care not what the Filipinos want. " responded MT. Shafroth. "I am only con- v.-it haf ha A npOnin want
 Mir. Mccall tMass) member of the Ways and Means Committee. who oppos- ed the Porto Rican tariff bill in the last Congress, opposed the pending measure in a vigorous speech. Referring to the Porto Rico decision by the Supreme Court, MT. Mccall said;
 -Four of the five justices who upheld the law were of the opinion that the fifth justice in deciding with them assumed a position inconsistent with that taken bv the same justice in another decision promulgated by him on the same day. One Justice said that the two positions were irreconcilable. If his positions were irreconcilable, who shall say which one was right and which was wrong? It mAy therefore. fairly be said that upon these questions, which involve our power to make the people of the Philippine Isle ands mere chattels without country, to confer upon them bastard. common law citizenship. and cynically to force upon them cruel commercial isolation, the court stands with four and half justices ranged upon one side and four and half upon the other
 So far as the pending bill was con- cerned. Mir. Mccall said that he disbe- lfeved SO profoundly in the administra- tion's Philippine policy that he could not support it.
 What have we seen in the last three years? he asked. We have witnessed the solemn farce of four or five very es- timable American gentlemen sitting as a legislature over ten million of people. of whose language, customs, conditions and existence they were probably ignorant four years ago. We have witnessed the spectacle of an American army, number ing over 10000 men, engaged in conquer