Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14
SENATOR'S STILL TALKING
Fail to Get Dsfaits Time for Vote on
Hhilippins Bill.
TELLER At LAST FINISHES HIS SPEECH
NstcheIi of oregon Concludes the De
hate, Pleading for His Amend
ment 10 the Proposed
4n Measure.

memt 10 the ErOpOseu
tz Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-while no def
mite agreement has been reached, 4 vote
on the Philippine tarin bill in the senate
seems to be in sight. Il appears likely,
judging from a discussion Of the subject
late In the days session, that the vote may
be had next week. although the matter lie
yet Involved in some. uncertainty.
Mt. Teller Of Colorado concluded his
speech today. He urged that the Filipinos
be given the fullest possible measure OF
self-government. the United States simply
maintaining a protectorate over the Islands.
He would prefer that this government
withdraw absolutely and without condition
from the archipelago than that the present
war should continue.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon delivered a care
fplly-prepared speech in support Of his
amendment to reduce the tarin duties upon
Philippine products coming into this coun-
try to 80 per cent Of the Dfngley rates.
maintaining that congress owed this con-
cession to the Pacific coast states as well
as to the Philippines themselves.
me Philippine bill will not be considered
tomorrow or on Monday, the senate having
made special orders for both Of these days.
Sympathy for senator Blackburn.
In his Invocation at the opening of to-
days session Of the senate the chaplain
made feeling reference to the death Of
Senator Blackburn's son.
a concurrent resolution was agreed to
directing the secretary Of war to report
whether there is danger OF the Mississippi
river cutting through the space between
that river and the st. Francis river near
Walnut Bend, Ark, and II such danger ex-
lists to present an estimate Of cost to avert
the danger.
Mr.. MeEnery Of Louisiana offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing the
secretary OF war to inform the senate what
railroads are being built In Cuba, by whom
they are being built and under what au-
thority OF law.
Another resolution offered by Mr.. CAL
linger was adopted. directing the postmas-
ter general to send to the senate a list OF
the persons employed in the division Of
rural free delivery at the time 1t was in
cluded in the classified service, whence
they were appointed and whether they we're
subjected to an examination before they
were placed in the classified service.
A bill was passed to invest in the Spanish
treaty claims commission certain powers
possessed by circuit and district courts OF
the United States.
Census Bill Tomorrow.
Mr.. Quarles Of Wisconsin made an effort
to secure consideration Of the census bill
and 1t was agreed that the bill should be
considered tomorrow.
Discussion Of the Philippine tariff bill
was resumed. Mr.. Teller continuing his
speech. He presented clippings from
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practiced by the American troops upon
Filipinos. He did not vouch. ne said, for
the accuracy Of the reports and he dis
claimed any intention to ~criticise the Ameri-
can army as q whole. He thought the
private soldiers could not be blamed for
such cruelties when msn Of culture and re-
fnement attempted to Justify, on the plea
of war, the cruel sedltion laws enacted and
enforced In the Philippines. He urged, in
view OF the memorial Of the federal party
presented to the senate yesterday, that
this government announce d DEFINITE policy
toward the Philippines and to say frankly
what this government proposed to ulti-
r1ately do with them.
Further along ne said that much as he
might sympathise with the Filipinos, he
could not bring himself to wish disaster to
bofan American arms. He expected to
'"eo ut tho aPPIVPrlatlon 10 support tne
army.
Teller Peers into Future.
Mr.. Teller said that, in his judgment
the day would come when the United
States would clash with some Aslatic or
European nation In the far eastern seas.
Then the Philippine islands. held as they
are now, would be a source OF weakness
to this country. II treated by the United
States as they ought to be, the Filipinos
at that time would be a source OF strength
to this government.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Teller's speech
a bill appropriating $1,000 for the relief of
trustees OF Carson-Newman college at JEFF
ferson City. Tenn, was passed.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon then addressed
the senate In support OF his amendment to
the pending bill to place certain articles
entering the United States from the Phil
ippines on the free list, to levy a tarif OF
80 per cent OF the Dinsley rates on articles
not admitted to the free list and TO elimi-
nate that portion Of section . Of the bill
which provides that the same tonnage tax
shall be levied on all vessels coming from
our insular possessions as is levied on ves-
sells coming from foreign countries. He
denied that It was either expedient or right
to apply to our insuiar Possessions the
same rule In these respects as is applied to
foreign countries. He maintained that
congress should dinerentiste In favor OF
the insular possessions.
Referring to the argument that the
United States was bound 10 accord to all
nations the right to deal with the Fiiipinos
OF u same basis as that enjoyed by
Americans, Mr.. Mitchell said: IAN open
door In the orient is all well eaough, bet
II the price Of II is to be the surrender
Of q principle, Of the right to exercise the
very highest prerogatyes attaching to ul
an Independent sovereign power. then that
door had bstter be forever closed
A bill to regulate the practice In the
United states courts as to. appeals and
writs Of error was passed.
The senate then. ct 1870 D. No.. went into
executive session and soon a~fterward ad,
lourned.
COMPLETE DIPLOMATIC BILL