The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-21
THE PHILIPPINE DEBATE
HOUSE DISCUSSING THE GOV.
 ERNMENT BILL.
Kahn Tells of His Visit to th' Archipelago - Aguinaldo Ad' mits That He Was Not
 Promised Independence

washington. June D-Depate oh '"o Philippine government bill conunueo to- day in the House from Il a. m' to p' "'' and at a session held tonight The speah- CTS were given close attention. each sioo enthusiastically applauding its respecu'e orators. MT. Jones Va.). the ranKihs minority member of the 1nsular Aha'fs Committee, concluded his speech begun yesterday.
 The other speakers were Messrs. Hamil- ton (Mich) and Kahn (Cal) for the piii and Mir. Patterson trenn) against 1t.
 Mir. Kahns speech was largely an ih- +eresting personal narrative of his ex- neriences in the Philippines last summer.
 The isthmian canal bill was sent to con ference after the Senate amendment nao been noo -concurred in.
 The House reiter Ated the position it had taken on the army appropriation piil py Ignoring the action of the Senate ana sending the bill back to the Senate after voting to adhere to it's disagreement to the obiectionable army post amendment.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Hamiitons re- marks, Mir. Cannon. chairman of the Ap- propriations Committee, asked unanimo Us consent for consideration of the conter- ence report on the sundry civil approprfa- tion bill.
 MT. Cannon expressed the hope that Congress would be able to reach final adjournment by July 4.
 Mir. Patterson Crenn) objected.
 Mir. Hull Qa) called up the army ap- h To a resolution to disagree to all the Senate amend mcnts except 13, IA and 15 (relating to army posts) As to- E and IA, the resolu- ton provided that the House adhere to its disbursement. and as to 15 1t recedes with an amendment. The action of the House on this bill Gin instfucting its conferees). which caused the controversy with the Senate regarding the right to take such action.
 Mir. Dalzell (Pa) and MT. Richardson. the minority leader, who were members of the committee chosen, favored the passage of the resolution. It was adopte L
 Mir. Hepburn, chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. asked unanimous consent to non-concur in the Senate amendment to the isthmian canal bill and agree to the conference asked for by the Senate.
 MT. Burton (O), advised the friends of the Spooner amendment not to object. and Mir Williams (Miss.1, said: "I trust no friends of the Nicaragua route will ob- ject. hope that the conferees will fight for that route to the last ditch"
 MT. Hepburn's request was agreed to.
 The Speaker appointed Messrs. Hep burn Ua.), Fletcher tMinn), and Davey Ga) conferees on the part of the House.
 MT. Patterson Tenn) then opposed the Philippines bill and supported the minor ity substitute.
 Well may the American people pause" said he, before the step is taken which reverses all our thories of government and brings us to the old world methods of colonization and empire. Our duty as a free republic. standing for human lib- erty everywhere in the past. is to stand for it now in the Philippines"
 Mir. Kahn (Cal) concluded the debate for the afternoon. It was largely per- sonal narrative of his trip to the Philip hines last year. He told of a personal interview with Aguinaldo at which the latter admitted that no promises of inde- pendence had been made to him by Dewey or Wildman.
 He concluded as follows:
 'when the question of our oregon boundary came up in the Senate in lSfo a large majority of the Senators voted to ratify the treaty by which we relin- quished all of that territory which is known as British Columbia If we had held cur ground at that period, England today would not have a single post on t.7 Pacific side of the American conti- Hsnt. and. sirs. I for one, do not propose