The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22

ed would be returned to the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Lodge said that the removal of
the export duties did not affect the
open door policy if it did he would op-
pose 1t. Nor could the policy give of
tense to Spain under the treaty be-
tween that country and this. He de-
1e nded the policy of the free impor-
tatlon of hemp as in the interest of the
agricultural element.
Mr.. Spooner asked if the policy of
reIundlng the export tax on hemp
would not have the effect of causing
all the hemp grown in the Philippines
10 De brought to the United States, and
thus deprive the Philippines of the en-
tlre revenue from that source.
Mr. Lodge replied that the provision
applies only to hemp "for use in the
United States" The regulation of
that matter would have to be left to
the Treasury Department, but
he would be willing TO so
amend the bill as to relieve it
OF this possibility. He said in reply
10 senator Foraker that this same OBJ
lection to the removal of the export
duty on hemp would apply to all other
artlcles originating in the Philippines
IN reply to Mr. Bacon, Mr.. Lodge
sald that the War Department had
to meet an exigency in issuing it's or
uer temporarily authorizing all ves-
selS 10 engage in the coastwise trade
of the Philippines. To have failed to
do this would have wrecked the COM
merce OF the islands, and, although
the order might not have been author
lzed by law it was justified by the cir
cumstances and by the certainty of
action by Congress.
Mr.. Lodge said he had no desire to go
beyond the present situation. The mi
norlty proposes to sweep away all tariff
and to encourage the Filipinos to leave
us. They also make large promises for
the futures. AS for his mind he was
certain as to what we should do with
the Philippines in the future, but he
would never willingly agree to put into
bill legislative promise, vague, un-
certain and, perhaps, impossible of full
hllment, raising vain hopes and doing
no good.
Mr.. Lodge was followed by Mr.. Raw
Inns.
Mr.. Bacon Criticises Lodge.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rawlins
speech, Mr.. Bacon of Georgia, referred
to a colloquy between himself and Mr..
Lodge concerning an order of the Sec
retary of War to permit ships under
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the United States and the Philippines
after the decision of the Supreme Court
that the islands were domestic terri
tory.
MIR. Lodge, said Mr. Bacon, had de-
Tended the action of the Secretary of
War in issuing an order which clearly
was directing violation of the law.
No exigency of trade was, in his opin-
ion, sufficient reason for such vio-
lation of the law.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr..
Mitchell Mr. Bacon said that If he
had been the Secretary of War he
would not have issued such an order
because he could conceive of no emer-
gency which would. warrant him in
violating the law.
Bacon Objects to "Hot Haste"
In a general discussion of the pend
ing bill, Mr.. Bacon protested against
what he considered the ''hot haste" in
pressing the measure, and against
what he asserted was an effort to
withhold from the Senate information
relating to the Philippines.
Mr.. Stewart, Nevada took issue with
Mr.. Bacon's argument that an execu-
tive officer could not set aside a law
for the public good as being in contra
Vention of the history and jurispru-
uCllNe VI ILHS ldlu anu AIDGIICd. ne
asserted that the rule had existed for
centuries that statutory law must yield
to great emergencies.
After an executive session the Sem
ate adjourned.
Republicans Jeered Gaines.
Washington, Jan. 21.-In the absence
of pressing business the House man
ayers are allowing the widest latitude
in the debate upon the urgent deficien-
cy bill now before the House, and all
day to-day the debate begun yesterday
proceeded. The irrigation of arid
lands in the West, and che advisability
of retaining control Of the Philippines
were the main topics under discussion.
The speakers were Mr.. Sibley of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkan-
sas, Mr.. Newlands of Nevada, Mr.. Mon
dell of Wyoming, Mr.. Robinson of In
diana, Mr.. Kerns of Illinois, Mr.. Gaines
of Tennessee, Mr.. Vandiver of Missouri,
and Mr.. Greene of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Gaines opposed the item in the
bill providing for the establishment or
a military post at Manila, and made
it the text for a general denunciation
of the administration policy in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Gaines said that while in the
Philippines he learned absolutely that
the Americans promised independence
to the Filipinos.
Mr. Kahn of California challenged him
to produce the name of single Fill
pino who gave him such information.
Mr.. Gaines stated that the informa-
tion had been given him in confidence
and that if he were to divulge the
names of those who had given it to
him they would lose their heads. This
theory elected jeers from the Repub-
lican side.