The sun., 1902-02-11
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
MANY AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Foraker Proposes To Fix Tarin Rates
ut 2S Per Cent. Of the Dinsiey Rates
MIR. Teller Proposes 10 scuttle After.
the Establishment OF lrvil Go, ernment.

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WAsHISGToN Feb. l0.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me- presented
partial conference agreement on the Ur-
gent Deficiency Appropriation bill. the
principal item still In dispute being that
appropriating for interest on bonds issued
by the States of Pennsylvania. Maine and
Rhode Island In suppressing the Rebellion.
Another conference was ordered
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution TO fix the last
Thursday of April as the day for the be-
ginning and termination OF Congress was
reported by Mr.. Hoar (Rep.. Mass.) from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
and was placed on the calendar.
II extends the term Of Office Of the Presi-
dent and Vice President and VI the MEM
bers of the Fifty-eighth Congress from
March I. to the last Thursday in April,
1905. An amendment provides that where
the House of Representatives, whenever
the choice shall devolve on them, fails to
choose a President before the new date
OF Inauguration, the Vice-President shall
act President until one is chosen,
A bill appropriatng $500 900 for a public
building in Spokane, State OF Washington,
Vas taken from the calendar and passed.
The Philippine Tariff bill was then taken
up and MIR. Turner DeIn., WsshD, who
| had begun a speech upon il last Friday.
continued his remarks. In the course Of
| his speech he said:
The leaders OF the Republican party
! have dishonored the nation by their greed
| for power and spoils. They have done so
under the false and blasphemous pretenoe
that they were serving Almighty God by
| Isa.gN ...N
Of advancing liberty, they have struck 1t
| the worst blow that II has received since
II first found a foothold on the American
| continent
Mr., Foraker (Rep;, Ohio, proposed an
| amendment fixing the duties on imports
into the United States from the Philippine
Islands al rs per cent OF the Dingley rates.
| As reported from the Committee on the
| Philippines, the bill placed the duty at rs
per cent. of the Dingley rates. -.
| Mr.. Patterson, a minority member OF
| the Philippine Committee, offered All amend
ment repeating the statute Of the Philip
| pine Commission for the punishment of
| treason and sedtion.
Mr.. Teller (Sil Rep, Col;) offered an
amendment declaring that the Cons'itu
! tion and laws of the United States mot
| locally napplicablel shall have the force
and effect within the Philippine Islands
AS elsewhere within the United States. and
he asked Mr.. Lodge, chairman of the com
MIR. Lodge said that he could not accept
| II at this stage of the question.
Mr.. Teller also gave notice OF an amend
ment declaring II il not the intention OF
| the United States 10 permanently annex
| the Philippine Islands as an integral part
thereof. but that IL will give its consent
and assistance 10 the inhabitants OF the
islands in the establishment Of a govern
ment s,Iia TO their wants and condition,
and giving them control OF their local
affairs. IL also declares that the United
States does not intend TO deprive the Fill
pinos of their liberties or 10 sublugate or
oppress them, But as peace and order are
necessary to the establishment Of native
government and the exercise Of their rights
OF government as freeinen. the Govern
ment of the United States will at all times
cooperate with the peaceably disposed
inhabitants of tho islands in the formation
of such government, and will defend and
protect IL from foreign Interference or
attempted control until such government
is able 10 defend itself He then proceeded
with an argument against the tariff bill
While he was still speaking Mr.. Spooner
rep. Wis., called attention TO the fact
(NIr. Teller's) side OF the question listening
To him.
Mr. Teller said that here we're as many
listening to him on the Democratic side
as there were on the Republican side.
"Oh, no." Mr. Aldrich remarked pleas
antly, -the Senator miscaculates his in
fuence," Laughter
The roll was called and forty-four Sena-
tors, a quorum, responded.
Mr.. Teller resumed the floor, but without
finishing his speech he yielded 10 a motion
for an executive session, which was agreed
to, and afterward the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow.