The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-27
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
HOUSE ADOPTS 1T BY STRICT
PARTY VOTE.
MORO SLAVERY IS UPHELD.
NO PROMISE OF INDEPENDENCE
MADE.

Mccall of Massachusetts the Only RE-
publican to Vote With Democrats.
His Amendment Assuring the Tili-
pfnOs Aid in EGuipping Them
selves for ScIf-Government, De-
feated by His Party-The Amend
meDt to Prohibit Slavery or In
voluntary Seryitude in Islands De-
fented With other Democratic
Amendments.
Washington, June 26.-At o'clock
tonight, at the end of nine-hour ses-
sion and of a debate lasting night and
day for a week, the House passed the
Philippine civil government bill prac-
tically as it came from the committee.
1t was party vote, 141 to 81, with the
exception of Mr. Mccall of Massachu-
sets. who voted with the Democrats.
The minority substitute for the estab-
lishment of a temporary government
in the islands, and their permanent in
dependence as soon as a stable govern
ment could be established, was defeat
ed, 95 to 1876.
The debate during the day was at
times of a lively character The
Democrats offered a multitude of
amendments, but all were turned
down, including one offered by Mr..
Patterson of Tennessee, to prohibit
slavery or involuntary servitude in the
islands. The greatest interest at
tached to an amendment offered by
Mr.. Mccall, Republican of Massa-
chusetts, to the end of the bill, to
declare the policy of the United States
to be to develop the capacity of The
Filipinos for government and
pledging the faith of the United States
to grant them government. He
supported the amendment in an elo-
quent speech and the Democrats chal-
lenged their political adversaries to
declare their future policy. Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio, and Mr.. Cooper of Wis.,
consin, said it would be unwise to
mortgage the future by making such a
declaration now and the latter quoted
Gov. Taft as saying that such a
promise now would tend to prevent the
pacification of the islands. The amend
ment was lost SO to 1873 1t was a
strict party vote except for Mr.. Mccall
and Mr.. Littlefield, who voted with the
Democrats for the amendment.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Jones
of Virginia to reduce the interest rate
on the bonds to be issued for the pur-
chase of the friar lands from to 4
per cent. was defeated.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri ridiculed Mr..
Lands glowing eulogy of Gen. Funs-
ton.
IF Funston was the great hero the
gentleman from Indiana made him out
to be-" said Mr.. Clark, 1.-THE ticket nom
mated by the next Republican conven-
ton should be Freddy and Teddy not
Teddy and Freddy"
Were Democratic Heroes.
Mr.. Clark reiterated his denuncia-
ton of Mr.. Lands statement that the
Democrats after dragging the Republic
cans into the Spanish war had run
away, denouncing the statement as
foul SANDER. AS many Democrats had
fought in the Spanish war as Republic
cans. Dewey, Schley, Democratic
applause) Old Joe Wheeler and Hob
son." all wrote their names high and
there were other Democratic heroes,
more obscure, on land and sea. There
was no politics in the Spanish war
none in its inception, none during its
progress. 1t was only upon its con-
clusion that politics entered, when
a mean conspiracy tried to rob
Schley of the credit that
was his due. But the American
people would not have it. They wrote
his name with those of John Paul
Jones, Perry, Farragut, on the list of
naval heroes"
Mr.. Littlefield of Maine, in reply to
Mr. Clark, insisted that Mr.. Lands
charge that the Democrats had run
IL
swer to assert that some Democrats
had achieved glory in the war.
"It don't do to answer by eulogizing
Winfield Scott Schley, who made a
loop and escaped danger"
This statement was met with a storm
of Kisses from the Democratic side.
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri said the
Democrats stood to-day where they
had always stood. They contended that
this republic had no right under the
constitution or in the light of history
to force an alien rule upon an alien
people, and establish on the other side
of the world colonial empire.
Mr.. DeArmond said he could not be-
lieVe that Mr.. Littlefield had meant
what he said about Schley, for he
slandered an American hero when he
did it.
Republicans Uphold Slavery.
Mr.. Patterson, Democrat of Tonnes
see, offered an amendment prohibiting
slavery or involuntary servitude in the
Philippines or any other territory over
which the United States should obtain
Jurisdiction. He said that the United
States was the only civilized power in
the world which protected slavery.
Gov. Taft before the Insular Commit
tee testified that the treaty made by
Gen. Bates and the Sultan of Jolo,
which recognized slavery was still in
force There were to-day 100000 slaves
in the Jolo group. Children were sold
from their parents. Girls were subject
to the desires of their masters.
Mr.. Patterson's amendment was de-
feated by strict party vote. So to 104.
Mr.. Mccall, Republican. Of Massachu-
setts, amid a burst of applause from
the Democratic side, offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
Not Even n Promise.
I'm this first organic act, creating a
civil government for the Philippine
Islands. II is hereby solemnly declared
10 be the settled purpose OF the Con-
gress 10 extend 10 the inhabitants OF
those islands every aid In enabling
them to develop the capacity for self
government, and when such capacity
shall have been developed we pledge
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