The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-04
AGAINST TIE BILL.
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" AsHlNGToN. June a-shortly
w after o'clock This afternoon the
" senate passed the Lodge Phillip
pine government bin by a vote of forty
eight 10 thirty Three Republicans.
uessrs. Hoar Of chusetts. Mason
Of Illinois and Wellington Of Maryland
voted against Che moasuc. and enc
Democrat SIR Mclauin of South Car
aIna voted Tor b..
500 amendments offered 10y the minor
u.s. we're rejected.
The debate ou the bin mad hcen
progress soveu weeks and two DAVIS.
N- Lodge Of Massachusetts. chairman
Oh. The philippines committee. who has
been mremitting iu hts advocacy Of
tha measure. WAS thc recipient Of many
s01gra tulauous ou his successful COM
Duct OF The bill.
Just at the close of The discussion to-
av sharp coIloQuy occurred betVe
Hr Dietrich oft Nebraska and Mr. Pat
.anson of Colorado. in The course OF
which the former reflected caUsficaEy
upon che Colorado Senatnr. Hc was
called to order his remarks wore read.
Of order tn utterng them. tie With
drew bis statement thus ending the
controversy
During much Of the time today the
senate was I'm recess. no senator caring
to discuss The measure.
After the passage of the Philippines
bin the Nicaragua canal bill WAS made
The unfinished business. and its con-
-tHH-sH zion rt.f1r a.. nnu~rrrs fprr,rtrsrru-
Substance of Bill.
The Philippine government bill. as
passed by the senate today. approves
the action of the president I'm creating
the Philippine commission and offices
of civil governor and vice governor Of
Che islands. and authorizes the govern
or and vice governor to exercise the
powers Of government as directed by
executive orders. Future appointments
of the governor or vice governor shall
Do made by the president. with the ad-
vice aud consent of the senate.
The bill of rights" of the United
states constitution Is applied 10 the
Philippine islands with the exception
of The right to- bear arms and the right
in d trial by jury
The supreme court and other courts
of the islands shall exercise jurisdiC-
u0U as heretofore provided by the Phil
'rn.uo commission, and the chief JUS
uyo OF the supreme court shall be ap-
pointed By the president and the SEN
ate. the others by the civil governor
and the commission.
The action Of the president Of the
United States bon levying and collect
ing taxes IS approved.
ATT the inhabitants of the Philippine
Stands are deemed 20 be citizens Of the
fa0pr'ne islands, and entitled TO the
lF1i-rrOu of the United States.
When The insurrectiou in the islands
S'-. have been subdued a careful CEN
'.s o. Che islands shall be taken. and
after such census the governor Of the
islands shall make full report to the
PRESIDENT and make recommendation
t> i' future government
Powers Of Commission.
Meantime the Philippine commission
Us authorized to establish municipal
..- provincial governments with popu-
.a. representative government So far
anu as fast as the communities are
capable and no for the same. the Phil
.ta' commission being authorized TO
...| '|aa HHEfttt ZION AHI tif.
...'1--- Tho president is authorized
3. regulate the commercial intercourse
YIN 'l' archipelago I'm the interest of
No general welfare.
The government OF the Philippines
authorized to provide for the needs
commerce by improving harbOrs aud
gable rivers. providing warehouses
.,..'"uses. signal stations. etc.
d. land i0 the Philippines is placed
-..aT tr. control of the Philippine
sS.71 Tor tho benefit Of the in
-a'''7's Of The islands. except such
nav he coded Tor the use OF the
10 government OF the Philippines
&C. mako rules and regulations fog
disposition of the public lands. but
equations shall not go into effect
approved by the president and
-ss. provided that "a single home
tt entry shall not exceed forty
49,, and also provided thas no such
aug s7a.I DO leased. let or demised "a
.- .".11ration until a law regulat-
ne disposition OF the public lands
Ha enacted.
corporation shall be authorized ia