New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
CONTEST ON PHILIPPINE BILL
LITTLE PROGRESS TOWARD AGREE
NENr MADE BY CONFERREES,
IRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TRvT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. June 27-The first conference
on the Philippine Civil Government bill was
held this afternoon without making much prog
ress toward an agreement between the l"'
houses. The conferrees on the part Of the Sen
ate are Messrs. Lodge and Allison. Repuohcans
and Mr.. Culberson, Democrat and on the part OF
~, F5ousA AIessrs. Cooper. Crumpacker and
Pavne. Republicans. and Jones and Maddox
Democrats The chief points Of difference are
the currency and the form OF legislative assem-
b1,, 70 be established in the Islands The senate
bill provides for the maintenance OF the pres
ert silver standard. and the House Dill pro-
ytdes for putting the currency Of the archipelago
on the gold basis, to correspond with the none
+arv system Of the United States The house
bill seeks TO establish a local legislative BODY
for the Filipinos. modelled after the state
and Territorial legislatures Of this country.
while the Senate Dill provides simply for a
legislative council TO assist the Civil Governor
in administering the affairs of the islands It
is known that Messrs. Cooper and Crumpacker
are determined 10 insist the retention OF both
Of these House provisions in the bill, and 1t Is
understood that they are especially anxious as
to their currency proposition.
As there was no division in the Senate on
the Lodge proposition for the maintenance or
the silver STANDARD for the Islands, it is consId-
cred uroba ble that the Senate con1erfees VIII
not WELD on this point. and as II IS likely that
AIessrs Jones and Maddox, of the House confer
rees viii favor the silver standard. the chances
are that this feature of the Senate bill VIII be
frsIIv agreed upon. It is believed, however,
that Messrs Cooper and Crumpacker Will hold
oI+ firmly for the gold standard, and thus dead
lock the conference for several days. or, at
least, much longer than any considerable num-
her of the mem bers of Congress want to be held
in Washington awaiting the adjustment of the
differences between the two houses If an
agreement on the Philippine bill could be
reached tomorrow, 1t is believed Congress
I.ouId adjourn Monday Tuesday
The conference met at o'clock and adjourned
s+ 8 o'clock without having disposed Of any Of
the jn1portant items Of difference. They took
the hill I'D for discussion in regular order, first
ac+iDg on the bill Of rights and then consider
ands The bill of rights, as agreed TO by the
senate was accepted. and a portion Of the
House provision added TO 1t. There was a re-
arrangenert of the Senate court provisions
sr5 The House provision granting appeals from
the fnsular courts to the United States Supreme
Court only in cases involving $4,000 or more
Irac sccepted The conferrees had only begun
-o consider the question OF the disposal Of pubic
Ia,de in the islands when adjournment was
lien There is a difference of opinion be-
t1raer rhe two houses to the method Of dis
Tcsing Of these lands, the House providing for
- sale and the Senate only for leasing them
lien large acreages are involved
1,ba ir1uorIant differences or the bill relating
81 +he ouestions of coinage, banking, mining ano
r-or-itorial legislation, and the disposal OF the
friars' lands. were LEFT for the future. IL -
avDaeted that the conference will continue all
+ornorroU and possibly tomorrow night 1t Is
,,5aretood that if necessary 10 reach an agree
,- soune Of the disputed points will be eliInl-
a+ad leaving them for future action by Con-
gress-