The Washington times., 1902-06-27

the purchase OF 100000 people at s
a head.
Mr.. shackleford (Dem., Mo.)-That
was the statement Of Mr.. Reed. Of
Maine. [Aprlause.l
Mr.. Littlefield-Well, IL you did not
have the sense to originate it, you
adopted , for Us in furthering your
propaganda.
Attacks Admiral Schley.
Mr.. Littleield was interrupted with a
number of questions. and In taking up
Mr.. Clark's reference to Schley and
other Democrats in the army and navy
he made the statement that Schley
made loop to avoid danger"
This was blunder which brought forth
cries of derision and Kisses from the
Democratic side of the chamber. and af-
forded Mr.. De Armond. who followed. an
opportunity to call Mr.. Littlefield Sc
Terely to account for his attack upon
Schley.
Mr.. DeArmond denied that the Demo-
Gratis had run away, and retorted that
the Republicans were feeling their way
along. feeling into the Filipinos' pockets
and rifiing them of their lands and other
possessions.
He said that in his allusion to Schlev.
Mr.. Llttieheid must have spoken with
out thought, for he had sIandered an
American hero when he did 1t. IAN
plause.1
When the committee got back to con-
sideration OF the Philippines bill. the
text was disposed of rapidly. and when
the section fixing the gold standard was
reached, Mr.. Jones (Dem, Val novel
10 strike 1t out. He said that for 3o0
years the Islands had been under the
silver standard and to change it now
would cause great damage to business
interests.
Mr.. Hill (Rep., Conn., said that in
fact the gold standard had prevailed in
the Islands until 1854, and then it went
to a silver basis. because of the inva-
sion OF the Mexican dollar. He adyo-
Gated the extension of American coins
INTO the Philippines: it was the best
and the easiest thing to do.
Inc motion to strike out was lost As
10 a. Also the motion by Mr.. Shafroth
tDem., CoiD to substitute for it the
Senate provision-65 to 49,
A Gratuitous Insult.
Mr.. Jones CDem., Va.) moved to strike
out the words. Symbolic the sovereign
ty of the United States" from the de-
scription of the design to be placed on
the coins authorized in the bill. They
were entirely unnecessary, he said. and
could in no wise affect the coins. and
were gratuitous insult to the people of
the philippines. Lost-5S to 90.
Mr.. Hill (Rep., Conn., offered an
amendment providing for the introduc-
ton OF American coins into the Philip
pines. Lost. He also moved a substi
tute Tor the section relating to banking
one extending the national banking laws
OF the United States over the islands.
Lost-3O to Go.
A section was proposed by Mr.. Patter-
son Dem., Tenn.) declaring that there
shall be no slavery in the Philippines.
making polygamy unlawful, and repu-
dating and denouncing the treaty made
by Gen. A. D. Bates with the Sultan of
Jolo. I.ost-59 TO 104.
Mr.. Mccall (Rep., MassO. offered a
new section reading:
In this first organic act, creating
civil government for the Philippines. IT |
Is hereby solemnly declared to be the /
settled purpose OF the Congress to ex-
lend to the inhabitants of these islands |
every aid in enabling them to develop n |
for self-government, and when |
such capacity shall have been developed |
we pledge the faith of the Republic to |
confer upon them the right of self-goy- |
erument after the fashion of really free |
lations.'
Supporting the section, Mr. Mccall |
aid
piherent Presidents Of the United |
'tates have declared what would be the |
Ultimate policy of the people of the |
United States with reference to the peo- |
lie of the Philippine Islands. President |
Roosevelt said In his message to Con- /
.ress last December:
We do not desire to do for the ISL
OOntinued on Eniirth Pana