The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
Under IL the Rights Of Trade Unionists
and Employers Are More Clearly
Defined Than at Present.
MINORITY BILL VOTED DOWN
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PHILIP
PINE GOVERNMENT MEASURE.
Majority Plan to BE Reported TO the
House TO-Day-Favorable Re-
port on Army nominations.

/ mittee on judiciary, through Chairman Ray.
to-day filed its report on the bill popularity
known as the Hoar-G rosvenor anti-injunc-
ton and anti-conspiracy bill. The measure
has attracted widespread attention IN labor
and railroad citcles. Mr.. Rays report sum-
marizes its purposes as follows:
eff this bill becomes a law in all labor
disputes between employers and employees
the following conditions will exist: II will
not be crime merely TO make contract.
combination or agreement TO do an act
which may be I'm restraint OF interstate or
foreign commerce il such act when COM
mitted by one person acting alone would
not be crime 1t will not be criminal
conspiracy for two or more persons merely
to contract. combine or agree to do an act
in restraint OF interstate or foreign COM
merce if such acts would not be criminal IL
actually committed by one person acting
alone. No injunction or restraining order
will lawfully issue based solely on such con-
tract, combination agreement
1T will be a crime for two or more per-
sons TO contract. combine OF agree TO do
any act in restraint of interstate and for
eign commerce which is criminal when COM
mitted by one person acting alone. IL VIII
be a criminal conspiracy TO contract com.
bine or agree to do any act I'm restraint OF
interstate and foreign commerce N such
act would be criminal when actually COM
mitted by one person acting alone. Nothing
In the law will sanction a resort To force
or violence or intimidation by show OF
force in aid or furtherance Of any trade
dispute or make innocent or nOnpunshable
any act done aside from the mere making
OF an agreement or contract that is other
wise punishable as a crime.
BY a strict party vote the insular commit
tee of the House to-day voted down a sub
stitute proposed by the Democratic MEM
bers Ito establish stable and autonomous
government I'm the Philippines" and then,
by a like party vote ordered favorable
report on the measure prepared by the
Republican members establishing COM
plete form OF civil government for the
islands Mr.. Cooper will make the report
tomorrow and will seek soon thereafter TO
bring the measure before the House. The
chief interest to-day was in the substitute
proposed by the Democratic members and
prepared by Representative Jones, of Nir-
ginia. 1t proposed eventual independence
TO the Philippines. the islands 10 remain
under the Philippine Commission until
July 4. 1903, then eight years Of qualihed
independence. then complete independence.
the insurrection meanwhile to cease; the
United States 10 have three cOaling and
two naval stations There were twenty
sections to the substitute.
! After the substitute was voted down Rep
resentative Patterson, OF Tennessee. offered
| an amendment to the majority bill provid-
ing for the abolition of slavery through
out the islands and for the annulment or
the treaty made between General Bates
and the Sultan of JOlo. Chairman Cooper
! called attention to the clause I'm the ma
iority bill that neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude shall exist i'm the islands.
MIR Patterson maintained that this re-
striction would not be effective so long as
the Bates treaty remained In force. On
vote Mr.. Patterson's amendment was re-
jected. The committee then voted 10 report
the majority bill. the terms of which have
heretofore been published.
Mr.. Jones, explaining the Democratic
! substitute more in detail said: THE DEM
ocratic substitute is based on the theory
! of giving the Philippines eventual indie
pendence. We leave the affairs OF the
: island with the present Philippine com
mission until July 4. 1903. From that date
and until July {. 1911. a period OF eight
years we provide for the qualified inde-
pendence of the islands with view to lead
ing up to complete independence. which
: begins at the latter date. The qualified in
: dependence Is granted on condition that
; there is complete cessation OF war ana All
organized armed opposition Moreover, IL
is granted on specified conditions prece-
; dent. namely. that the United states shall
have three coaling stations and two naval
, stations and convenient terminal points
for submarine cable; that the maximum
rate OF duty imposed against articles
shipped from this country. except opium
and liquors, shall be 20 per cent. ad
valorem. and that American citizens shall
be granted certain rights of travel, trade,
etc. in the islands.
After the expiration of this eight years.
period our substitute provides the manner
in which the Philippine republic can frame
} its constitution. During the intermediate
period the islands are under executive au-
, thority of a president OF the Philippine
islands and a secretary OF state. both APP
pointed by the President Tor terms or four
years. There is also provision for a cabs-
, net or advisory board 10 be selected by
the president OF the Philippines Pro-
vision is made for a legislative body con-
sisting of thirty senators and one hundred
representatives TO be elected by the qualified
voters OF the islands. The electorate is 10
be composed Of male persons twenty-one
years old who residents OF the islands
for three years or who can read or write
any language or who have paid s. poll or
/; | other taxes. Our bill provides much lower
! salaries than the Republican measure. As
10 the proposed coinage system, that Is left
E for the Philippine congress TO determine.
they to establish minis. fix the standard.
| etc"
: The Senate committee foreign rela-
G tons to-day agreed TO dispose OF the
[ French reciprocity treaty a the next ses-
. | sion OF that committee TO be held on
. Wednesday Of next week. The treaty was
| not discussed at to-days meeting
y
: A favorable report to-day was author
q | lied by the Senate committee on foreign
/ relations on the bill prohibiting consular
: officers Of the United States from accept
ing appointments administrator or
guardian or otner once or trust WITHOUT
/ executing p bond TO be approved by the
secretary Of state. The bill is intended 10
correct a condition OF affairs which IL rs
= feared might lead 10 Irregularities I'm the
future, as II has to a limited extent in tho
past. Frequently when Americans go
abroad their affairs are placed I'm the hands
of the American consuls by the govern
z, ments of the country where they die. In
n one OF two cases there have been defalca-
TORS. and there responsibility 10
neither government the heirs OF the de-
: ceased persons have been compelled 10
? suffer.
. The Senate committee on foreign reia-
Il tions to-day considered but did not finally
o pass upon the bill granting annuity Of
!. 5000 a year 10 Miss Clara Barton for her
l. services as president OF the Red Cross
- Many members Of the committee expressed
a desire 10 recognize Miss Barton's serv-
ices. but all hesitated because % the perez
dent that would be established by the
passage OF such bill.
s The Senate has confirmed the nomination
y OF Edward w. Ames. OF Massachusetts e
:. be secretary or the legation at Bueno,
l. | Ayres.
Ie In accordance with the recent appropris