The Washington times., 1902-02-25
PHILIPPINE TAX
MEASURE PASSED

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Mr. Hoaf of Massachusetts was the first
Senator to speak upon the bill. He said
he proposed to vote for the bill unless
something different from what he believed
it contained should be shown.
Mr.. Hoar said he would not have spoken
OH the bill had it not been for the
earnest and protracted remarks" of Mr.
Spooner OF Wisconsin. He objected to the
intimations that Americans who opposed
retaining the islands were not patriotic, -
and referred 10 Governor Tafts state
ment that the taking of the islands was,
in his opinion, a mistake.
We have given away all the ideals OF
the past he declared. "and yet it has
been no advantage to this country. ac-
cording to Mr.. Taft, who went there
Mr.. Hoar then asked what advantage il
had been to the Filipinos. All the good
that had been accomplished. he said, had
been to institute schools which had been
no advantage for US and no substantial
advantage for them
Defended by Mr.. Foraker,
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio declared that the
United states had acted wisely, and that
the country would not have acted differ
emily under the circumstances. As for
the army in the islands, he declared his
iull belief that there had been no cruel
ty. no unnecessary hardships. no barbar-
ity such as has been charged here. He
declared the American Army had always
maintained fine record for honor and
fairness in dealing with its adversaries.
Taft Commission Commended
The Taft Commission. he said. had act
ed wisely. judiciously, patrioticaIIy. and
efficiently" that this country was now in
peaceful control OF four-ff OF the terri
tory OF the islands. and if the Commits
sion was supported by Americans at home
the other one-ffth of the islands would
soon be pacined.
Mr. Foraker referred to his amendmen.
for reduction of tariff duties. He made
the declaration that the Philippines stand
in the same relation to this country as
Porto Rico. and that while free trade OK
listed with the latter island. ,bera y,s
at present necessity for a slight tariff
to raise revenue for the expenses of the
islands.
The Philippines belong to this coun
try. and are rightfully part of this coun-
try. he said. and should be treateo in
such way as to gain the favor of the ma
tives and secure to them prosperity. No
people are satisfied unless they are pros
porous. and no people can be prosperous
without markets. Therefore. for the en-
couraging of peace in the islands. we
should grant them an opportunity to en-
ter our markets here with advantage"
Turner's Sharp Criticism.
Mr.. Turner Dem. WashD. in CRITICS.
ing the dragging of the name of McKin-
ley into the debate. declared that he made
no war on the dead nor used dead body
as bulwark. He never fawned upon any
man. and he detested sycophants. II
say it is unjust to the dead and cowardly
to the living, said he. TO inject into
this discussion the name OF the martyred
President Mckinley"
He resented Mr.. Spooner's structures on
Democratic Senators in connection with
charges against the army and declared
hat that Senator. or his side of the
tHdIHtcT, Ndu not 4 monopoly OF admira-
ton of the American soldier The issue.
he said. had been msrepresented by the
Senator from Wisconsin. The nation. in
Iced, had been dishonored but it had not
ishonored itself. and il could not do so
until it recognized the perfidy practicci
by its agents. in its name
When he should have retired from
service in the Senate his most pleasant
md honorable recollection of his service
would be that he had no lot or part. !
rom beginning TO end in the folly of the |
philippine business.
Ii was at this point that Mr.. McComas |
II Maryland secured the floor and made |
lis speech denouncing his colleague. Mr..
for the latter's allegations |
Lgainst the late President Mckinley.
MIR. Berry dem. Ark next took the
oor thereby cutting off Mr.. Wellington
iho desired an immediate opportunity to
eply to Mr. McCOmas Mr. Berry di-
ected his remarks to the vote on tho
atification of the peace treaty, against
,hch he said he had voted. He declared
hat 1t was unjust on the part of Repub-
can Senators to try to thrust responsi
ility on the Democratic Senator'S who
Oted for the treaty.
Mr.. Dolliyer followed Mr. Berry He
aid he Rad asked Democratic Senator