Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-27
FILIPINO BILL PASSED
The House Adopts a Measure
for Government OF the Phil.
ippine Islands.
It Is More Complete and Com-
prehensive Than the SEN
ate Bill.
Vigorous and Futile Efforts OF
Opposition TO Amend 1t for
independence.

| Washington, June 27.-At O'CLOCK
last night, at the end of a nine-houl
session and of debate lasting nigh
and day for a week, the house passee
the Philippine civil government bill
practically as it came from the COM
mittee. 1t was party vote-141 to "
with the exception of Mr.. Mccall, o.
massachusetts, who voted with the
democrats.
The minority substitute for the es-
Establishment of temporary govern
ment in the islands and their perma-
nent independence, as soon as a stablS
government could be established was
defeated by a vote of 90 to 1876.
The debate during the day was al
times of a lively character The demo-
Gratis offered multitude of amend
ments, but all were voted down, includ-
ing one offered by Mr.. Patterson, OF
Tennessee, to prohibit slavery or inVol'
untary Servitude in the Islands. The
greatest interest attached to an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mccall, republican
Of Massachusetts, to declare the policy
of the United States to be to develop
the capacity of the Filipinos Tor self
government and pledging the faith of
the United States to grant them self
government. He supported the amend
ment in an eloquent speech, end the
democrats challenged their political
adversaries to declare their future
policy.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Mr..
Cooper, of Wisconsin, said it would be
unwise to mortgage the future by
making such a declaration now, and
the latter quoted Governor Taft as say
ing that such a promise now would
tend TO prevent the pacification of the
islands. The amendment was lost-S3
to 129. 1t was strict party vote. eN-
cept for Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Little
field. of Maine, who voted with the
democrats for the amendment.
The substitute for the senate Philip
rine civil government bill differs from
the bill as it passed the senate IN many
minor particulars, but principally in
the following:
The house substitute provides for a
complete system of civil government,
with a legislature to consist of two
houses, one Of which shall be a popular
assembly elected by the Philippine
people.
The senate bill contained no such
provision. The legislature is to be
chosen after the existing instruction
in the Philippines shall have ceased
and complete peace shall have been es-
tablished therein and the fact certified
to the president by the Philippine COM
mission
The house substitute also nmplifies
the bill of rights" enumerated in the
senate measure and adds to the num-
Der of issues which can be appealed to
the supreme court of the United States.
The house measure also defires with
greater detail than the senate the
rights of citizenship of those residing
In the islands and provides that ali
residents shall receive the same protec-
ton from the United States in respect
to their relation with foreign govern :
nients as is accorded to citizens of the
United States. One of the most impor-
tant differences between the senate and
age.
The senate bill provided q silver
standard somewhat in extension and
perfection of that now in existence.
The house measure provides gold
standard system. With the gold dollar
of the United States as the standard
Unit of value for the islands. The main
coin is to be the peso, made in silver,
but of gold value, and this is TO be d.
vided into subsidiary pieces of money
bearing devices amblematic OF Ameri-
can sovereignty. Provision also is made
for a system of paper currency, banks
and for complete financial system, the
DETAILS being different from those in the
senate measure altho following the
same general lines. In dealing with the
grant of franchises the house bill places
many more4 restrictions on such grants
than the senate hill. In this respect the
restrictions provided by the house fol
low the lines of those provided for Por-
tn Rico BG+I bills provide for acquir-
ing the friar lands and for the issue of
bonds sufficient to pay for the lands
the senate provision making the inter-
est rate Az per cent and the >.7use bill
per cent. Both measures contain ex-
tended provisions relative to timber
lands, harbor and internal improve
nents and for two delegate commits
sioners chosen by the Filipino people
to represent them in Washington and
have the privilege Of the floor of the
house