Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
PHILIPPINE BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE
Much Discussed Measure Is
Finally Adopted by Upper
House.
VOTE WAS 40 TO 80 FOR 1T
Three Republicans Oppose Bill and
One Democrat vo.es for tt
Bill Has Eeen Subject OF
Seven Weeks Debate.


o'clock yesterday afternoon the senate
passed the Lodge Philippine govern
ment bill by a yote OF 4S to 80. Three
republicans, Senators Hoar Of Massa-
chusetts, Mason OF Illinois and Wei
lington of'Maryland, voted against the
measure, and one democrat. Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina, voted for
II. All amendments offered by the mi
nority were rejected.
The debate on the measure has been
In progress seven weeks II two days.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
chairman of the Philippine committee.
who has been unremitting in his adj
vocacy of the measure, was the recip-
lent OF many cordial congratulations
on his successful d of the bill.
Just at the close of the discussion a
sharp exchange occurred between Sem
ators Dietrich of Nebraska and Patter-
son of Colorado, In the course of which
the former reflected causticGlly upon
the Colorado senator. He was called
to order, his remarks were read n
he was declared TO have been out of
order in uttering them. He withdrew
his statement, thus ending he contro-
versy.
During much of the slime yesterday
the Senate was in recess. no senator
caring to discuss the measure.
After the passage of the Philippine
bill the Nicaragua canal bill was made
the unfinished business, and its con-
sideration viii begin today.
Early In the session the senate by
unanimous consent permitted Senator
Carmack of Tennessee to print in the
Record the remainder of Sixto Lopez's
statement, a portion of which he read
Monday.
Senator Culberson Of Texas intimated
that the war department was endeav-
oring TO suppress Information concern
ing matters I'm the Philippines. He then
presented the charges of Private An
drew x. Wier against Lieutenant f. =.
Arnold, and the report thereon by Cap
tain p. w. West, alleging cruelties
against the Flipinos.
Senator Beveridge inquired If the in
formation concerning the charges had
come from the war department.
Senate Culberson said he had not
received the charges from the depart
ment.
Senator Beveridge then inquired If
the information had come from any
officer Of the war department, saying
hat 1t was desirable to learn whether
the charges had been in possession Of
the department.
After fencing the question for a time,
Senator Culberson, being pressed, said:
THE question of the senator might
properly be characterized as imperti-
nent."
Finally Senator Culberson declined
to yield further to Senator Beveridge.
After some further reports had been
read Senator Beveridge again inquired
whether the matters presented had
come from an officer of the war de-
partment.
II have already indicated to the SEN
ator, with sufficient emphasis, that /
am not to be interrupted further" re-
sponded Senator Culberson.
Il ask the senator" Senator Bever-
ldge persisted. whether or not, direct
ly or indirectly, the papers were re-
ceived by him from General Miles?"
Senator Culberson to this inquiry
made no reply at the time, but later
said that the papers were received
from a party entirely disconnected
with the army, and neither directly
nor indirectly from General Miles.
Senate Dietrich OF Nebraska re-
ferred to a conversation he a a
with A~guinaldo regarding the Malolos
convention which adopted the So
called constitution, in which Aguinaldo
had told him that no representatives
from n of the southern islands or
any of the provinces OF the island of
Luzon were present.
This statement brought a reply from
Senator Patterson of Colorado to the
effect that as Senator Dietrich had
opposed sending for Aguinaldo to ap-
pear before the Philippine committee,
he did not think a conversation had
With Aguinaldo, who was about 5000
miles away andNunable to defend him
self, should be repeated.
Senator McComas Of Maryland, crit
icised Senate Patterson for his de-
Tense of A~guinaldo, and Senator Diet
rich followed with some remarks that
were so personal that Senator Bailey
of X called nate Dietrich to or
der and requested hat his words be
taken down. Senator Dietrich said that
IL his words were in violation of the
rules OF the senate he would with
draw them.
Washington, June 5.-The Philippine
government bill, as passed by the sem
ate yesterday, approves the action of
the president in creating the Philip
pine commission n the offices Of civil
governor and vice governor of the ISL
ands, n authorized the governor and
vice governor to exercise the powers
Of government as directed by executive
order. Future appointments of the
governor or vice governor shall be
made by the president with the advice
and consent of the senate
The bill of rights Of the United
States constitution is applied to the
Philippine islands with the exception
of h right to bear arms and the right
to a trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts
OF the island h exercise Jurisdiction
as heretofore provided by the Philip
pine commission, and the justices of the
supreme court shall be appointed by the
president n the senate: the others
by the civil governor and the commits
sion.
The action Of the president of the
United States in levying and collecting
taxes Is approved.
All h Inhabitants of the Philippine
stands are deemed to be citizens of the
Philippine islands and entitled to the
protection of the United States.
When the insurrection In the islands
shall have been subdued a careful CEN
u of the islands shall be taken, ard
after such census the governor of the
Islands shall make a full report to the
president and make recommendations |
as to future government.
Meanwhile the Philippine commission
is authorized to establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular !
representative government so far and
as fast as the communities are capable
n fit for the same, the Philippine
commission being authorized to deter