Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
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probably will hold that position of
| preference until It shall have been
voted on finally. The debate was
opened by Lodge. of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the committee on Philip
| pines. He sKetcned in a free-hand
| way the reasons which had actuated
the majority in presenting the meas
ure and urged strongly its enactment
into law at an early date. He ex-
planned with some minuteness the
necessity for. the legislation embodi-
ed in the bin and concluded with an
appeal to the senate and to congress
/ to deal with lie questions relating
to the Philippines as they might arise,
and to keep GEAR Of vague words
and vague promises. which were
| likely to be misinterpreted and to
raise false hopes in the minds of the
Fihpinos. In an impassioned per-
| Grafton he besought congress not to
| give mortgages on an unknown future.
| Rawlins. of Utah, delivered a vigor-
Gus speech In support OF the minority
| substitute. in which independence
was promised to the Filipinos so soon
| as a stable government could be es-
tablished in the Philippines. His dis
| cussion of the general Philippine
| question covered much Of the ground
tat has been gone over during the
past two years. Throughout he was
accorded careful attention. AS a con-
| Bacon, of Georgia, sharply criticised
the secretary OF war for an alleged
violation of the law in issuing an
order permitting vessels flying a for
eign flag to participate in the COM
merce between the United States and
the Philippines.
House.-In the absence of other
pressing business, the house manag-
ers are allowing the widest latitude
| In the debate on the urgent deficiency
bill now before the house. The irri-
ga..on of arid lands in the west and
the advisability or retaining control
| o. the Philippines were the main
| topics under discussion today. The
| speakers were Sibley, of Pennsyl.
vania: Dinsmore, of Arkansas; New.
lands. of Nevada; Mondell. of Wyom.
| ing; Robinson, of Indiana; Kerns, Of
| Illinois; Gaines, of Tennessee; Van
Diver. OF Missouri, and Green, of
Pennsylvania.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Senate.-De.
bate on the Philippine tariff bill was
not continued in the senate today, no
| member of the body being prepared
| to proceed with the discussion. The
bill providing for the establishment
| Of department of commerce was
under discussion for nearly two hours.
Little progress was made with 1t, as,
while the debate disclosed no objec-
| tons to the main features of the bill,
| there was disposition on the part
| Oh the senate to give it careful con-
| sideration
House.-Some of the old partisan
f-e was injected into the proceedings
o. the house today when the item in
the urgent deficiency bill appropriate
ing 100000 for military post at
Manila, which the democrats have been
| using as a text for speeches in oppo-
sition to the Philippine policy of the
| administrator for the last three days,
was reached. Cannon, in charge of
the bill, confessed that the appropria-
ton was subject to point of order
and 1t went out. In lieu Hereof he
| offered an amendment to appropriate
| tn, same sum for shelter and protec-
| ton" of the officers and enlisted men
of the army on duty In the Philip
| pines. This the chair held to be in
| order and it at once became the sub
| ject OF a very spirited debate in which
Richardson, the minority leader. Will
| liams of Mississippi and De Almond
| of Missouri were pitted against the
| chairman of the appropriations COM
| mittee.
Partisan applause rang out on each
| side to cheer the respective champions
and there seemed to be a solid line
| up on each side of the political aisle
! But when the vote came to be taken
| Cummings. New York democrat,
voted with the republicans, turning
J angrily on his political brethren as he
did SO, and with clenched fist in their
faces cried out that he hoped he might
be paralyZed when he refused to vote
to protect an American soldier. The
vote on the adoption of the amend
ment stood ayes 12i, hayes 100.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Senate.-An
effort was made in the senate today by
Mason of Illinois to obtain consider
alton for joint resolution which he
introduced, extending the thanks of
congress to Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley "for his brave and able
conduct while in command of the
American fleet at the victorious battle
Of Santiago" The effort, however.
was not successful. Mr.. Mason's reso
luton, in addition to the thanks of
congress provided that Admiral
Schley should be presented a sword,
that bronze medals commemorative
| of the battle of Santiago should be
distributed among the officers and men
under the command of Schley during
said battle" and that $4,000 be appro-
| priated to meet the expenses of the
resolution. On motion of Hale the
resolution was referred to the com
mittee on naval affairs. The resolu-
ton introduced yesterday by Teller
providing for inter ention on the part
of this government in behalf of the
Boer commandant. Scheepers, sent
enced to death by the British South
| African authorities. was postponed in.
| definitely. as Scheepers already has
| been executed. Teller made a brief
but caustic speech on the course of
| Great Britain In the Boer war and de
clared that II the facts of this case
were as he understood Great Britain,
| in putting Scheepers to death, Is guilty
| OF q vile assassination" The depart.
| ment of commerce bill was under con-
| siderallon during the greater part Of
the session, but no definite progress
made.
House.-The consideration OF the
urgent deficiency BILL which has been
under debate in the house since Mon.
day. was completed today. but owing
to the lateness of the hour passage Of
the bill was postponed until tomor-
row. A successful effort was made to
increase the pay Of rural free delivery
carriers from $500 to $500 per annum.
Hill OF Connecticut made the motion
to increase the appropriation for this
purpose. II was resisted by Cannon
and Loud. chairman Of the postofflce
committee, on the ground that the
| method was irregular huf tha man.