The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
;ty report on the Philippine tariff bill.

itr report on the Philippine tarlfL OIL.
II says:
This bill is designed TO raise revenue
for the government and benellt OF me
Philippine Archipelago. 1t IS INTENDED 70
restore the status which existed prior 10
the late decision Of the supreme court
in ..The Diamond Rings" case. Frlor to
that decision the government had oeen
collecting duties on goods coming INTO the
United states from the Philippine Aren't
,,elaco at the same rates as lToEioeo
in our tariff for like articles imported
from Foreign Countries.
The court held that the Philippine Ar
chipelago is not a foreign country, ana.
therefore. the general tariff law does hoI
apply. This bill extends the rate no"
existing upon imports from foreign couli-
tries to articles brought IN from tne
Philippine Islands.
Tinted states Philippine Commission pre-
,,ared a tariff act after much care ana
stu6v Their object has been ana IS 10
raise q sufficient revenue 10 support
government in the Philippines; 20 pro-
vide amrgv for the education OF ne peo-
ple, TO open UP the railroads ana ways
of commerce. both domestic ana lolei
and provide a police force 1oE tle pres
eryation OF order.
This bill proposes III ti'e :
TO make this Philippine 'atii. q - s.,,a
the statutes OF the uilitsu 80 rnvenuo
necessity for a continuance q
,;h ,.1l he both ample ana certain
:; ;,,,a,,ti,-a IF we continue the ponce
oro, cnnstabulary system winch nl9
;,S,,,,,.atad and which IS dong SO hlucii
- restore and preserve oIaer ~ .l.o
lsnds Il will call for large iiie. e,ls1
~ annropria tons We nave en- oii 9t
IA oCn children in the pubic sci'oo.' y
mis- number more thah aao4;o,,
without any school-house acco ,,l, e,Iitab,o
1t is necessary 'ii'
houses at once ,,oan ON,
-. tbonsand teachers have oeeii EN-,
x,,o1,ad nearly al of them rece,'..S ".
!,,l;r salaries must be paio. ii'io
~ ~ - adr1ca ton must not be crlpplea,
WIN sor short time, for lack OF luiios.
80 Government has gone TO w! -
+an,aticallv through the conlii'issioA
tha Improvement Of the harEoi -
Mia. They have let the co't i a. ~.
n,,hIic advertisement and competlt We 1iu7
r. III, lowest bidder This contrast cans
fo,. the expenditure of three ml!ilohs u
dollars in the near future All taese eA
nenditures are preparing the way loi d
reduction of the army and IN ti,e ~ " -.
nroye of direct benefit TO the tdA-payeis
of the United States ,,,oa.;ou
The bill also provides Tor the .o.i.e ',oi''
OF tonnage taxes on vessels pi l p,.
tween the ports Of the ohlteu o'o'es 's''u
the Philippine archipelago. ro
Penresentatiye Richardson. of Iennes-
soc presented the minority report, signed
nv all the Democrats of the ways ana
Means Committee except Mr. robertson,
~ o,,isiana. The report says in part.
."rhe measure is but smother step IN the
vell-marked line of imperialism. IT IS
enacting a policy of pure coioniaiism.
and the worst form OF that poilcS. we
CIV o,nosed to our Government attempt
to- 70 hold territories as colonies and
Eating the inhabitants thereof as sub
iacts. and imposing upon them a govern
n,ent by force. This is the method OF the
empire instead of that OF the republic.
We oppose the whole policy OF the ma