The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-25
SpOoner and TilIman
The Star Speakers.
N DEBATE ON PHILIPpINE TARIFF
FRIDAY
Syooner Charges Mr.. Bryan With Causing
Ra ification OF Paris Treaty - Till
man Aliudes to "Csrpet- Bag
Vermin" in ManiiA.

Tennessee, delivered carefully pre-
pared speech III opposition to the
pending measure. He was followed
by Mr.. Spooner, Republican of Wis
consin, in brilliant defense of the
Republican attitude toward the
Philippine islands. He became in
volved frequently in heated collo-
quies With members of the minority.
He concluded with an appeal to con-
gress to stand by the policies OF Nc
KinIey.and Roosevelt. Mr.. Tillmsn'
Democrat of South Carolina, began
characteristic arraignment of the
administration in the Philippine, but
had not concluded when the senate
ariourned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Bate asserted that the pay
ment of $20,000,000 for the Philip
pine islands was commercial rather
than a sentimental transaction, and
was the first step toward colonial
policy antagonistic to the American
form of government.
He said he regarded the acquisl-
tion of the Philippine islands as
hurtful to the American system, as
| destitute of benefit to the American
people and as wrongful to the Phil
pinos, the present was not the time
to continue that discussion or to pro-
pose a remedy for the evils that had
sprung from the ratification of the
Paris treaty.
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, then
addressed the senate in support of
the pending bill. The measure, he
said, was entirely free from compl-
cations. It was simply a revenue
bill. Whatever difficulties senators
or others had in reconciling the diff
culties of the Supreme courts de-
cisions in the consular cases, he was
satisfied that the proposed bill was
constitutional, as the Foraker Puerto
Rican bill was constitutional.
Mr.. Spooner referred to some re-
cent statements by VIM. j. Bryan in
his newspaper in support of the
minority in the senate. He pointed
out that these very gentlemen who
now were criticising the government
we're instrumental in placing the
problem before congress- He de-
clared that Mr.. Bryan had come to
Washington and advocated the rati-
fcation of the Paris treaty, and he
ventured the opinion that if it had
not been for Mr.. Bryan's efforts the
treaty would not have been ratified.
A solution of the Philippine question
as presented to congress and to the
country now was demanded not by
any political party, but by the peo-
| pie of tho country. He claimed the
right of the majority to deal with the
question as it saw fit, as by the pee
pie it had been placed in RESPONSE
bility and was held to accountability
by the American people.
Mr.. Spooner discussed at length
the ratification of the treaty of Paris.
In the conrse of his statement he
was interrupted ty Mr.. Wellington,
who said: Il would give 10 years of
NV life to recall the vote cast for
that treaty. He declared the prom
sizes made to him at that time "by
the administration" with respect to
the treaty were broken.
Mr.. Spooner sharply arraigned the
Democratic party for the encourage
mant which its utterance had given
the rebellion in the Philippines and
| declared that the motive which actu
atpd the Democratic leaders WAS q
"nIiud greed for political power,
which made them forget for the uonce
the army at the trout"
Mr.. Spooner denounced the sub
stitute proposition made by the mi
nority of the senate committee on the
Philippine as the most mlschlevous
project that could be devised by the
wit of man in the present status of
affairs"
1t is" he exclaimed, "a bill to
raise hell in the Philippine archl
pelago-a bill which has no merit
whatever in it,"
Mr.. Tillmau addressed the senate
| in onnnsiti0n to the pending bill.