The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Vote on the Philippine Bill May he
Taken Next Week.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-While no def
mite agreement has been reached, vote on
the Philippine tariff bill in the Senate
seems TO be in sight. It appears likely.
judging from discussion OF the subject
late in the days session, that the vote may
be had next week although the matter yet
IS involved I'm some uncertainty.
Mr. Teller, of Colorado, concluded his
speech to-day. He urged strongly that the
Filipinos be given the fullest possible
measure OF self-government. the United
States simply maintaining a protectorate
over the islands He said he would pre-
fer that this government should withdraw
absolutely and without condition from the
archipelago than that the present war
should be continued.
Mr.. Mitchell. OF Oregon. delivered a care
fully-prep8red speech in support of his
amendment 10 reduce the tariff duties upon
Philippine products coming into this cOun-
Try to 50 per cent. Of the Dingley rates,
maintaining that Congress owed this con-
cessiOn 10 the Pacific coast States as well
"a TO the Philippines themselves. Refer
ring TO the proposition 70 grant trade con-
CessiOns 10 Cuba, Mr.. Mitchell said THAT
we have as a Nation pledge that stable
government shall be established and main
tanned in Cuba is conceded. This must
be done and this IL being done. But this
pledge does not 1 submit, impose on US
duty TO make trade concessions to the
planters and producers OF Cuba which will
agriculturists and producers of our own
country. such a concession is not an OBJ
legation resting upon US either expressly
or by implication. OF course. If a reciproc-
ity arrangement can be made with Cuba,
which will be 10 the advantage OF our peO-
pie. or which viii not seriously AFFECT ad-
versely any American interest or Amer
lean labor. and which may be Of benefit to
Cuban interests, then by all means let US
have it
Further along he said: Let Congress
strike out boldly against the manufactur-
ing industries which have ripened 10 gigan-
tic trusts and which have brought and are
bringing 10 their promoters princely indi-
viduaI wealth. but let Congress hesitate
10 strike down in its infancy the agricul-
tural industry like that OF the sugar beet.
The sugar trust. the steel trust and certain
other formidable combinations that might
be mentioned are able to stand alone. The
beet-sugar industry is not. The former do
not need protection; the latter does
Referring TO the argument that the
United States was bound TO accord TO all
nations the right 10 deal with the FilipinOs
or the same basis that enjoyed by
Americans Mr. Mitchell said: An open
door in the Orient il all we'll enough, but
II the price Of it IS 10 be the surrender
Of a principle. of the right to exercise the
very highest preroSatives attaching TO us
as an independent sovereign power. then
that door had better be forever closed.
The Philippine bill will not be considered
tomorrow or on Monday. the Senate hav-
ing made special orders for both OF these
days.
Mr.. MCEnery O1ered resolution. Wnicn
was adopted. directing the secretary of
var 10 inform the Senate what railroads
are being built now in Cuba. by whom they
are being built. and under what authority
OF law.
Another resolution offered by Mr.. Gal
hnger was adopted. directing the pOstmas-
ter general TO send TO the Senate list Of
the persons employed in the division Of
rural free delivery at the time il was in
Guided IN the classified service. whence
they were appointed and whether they
were subjected TO an examination before
they were placed in the classified service
"A bin was passed 10 vest in the Spanish
treaty claims commission certain powers
possessed by Circuit and District courts
or the United States.
air Quarles made an effort to secure
considera ton Of the census bill. and il was
egreed that the bill should be considered
tO-morrovr