The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-22
Speech by Mr.. Lodge in Favor of the
Measure and by Mr. RawIins
in Opposition.
PUBLIC
BUILDING
BILLS
APPROPRIATIONS OF S15O.OOO FOR
ANDERSON AND HAMMOND.
Irrigation of Arid Lands and the Phil
ippine Question Threshed Over
in the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-For nearly two
hours to-day the Senate had under con-
sideration the Philippine tariff bill. The
measure was made the unfinished business,
and probably will hold that position of
preference until it shall have been voted
on finally. The debate was opened by Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts, chairman of the
committee on Philippines. He sketched in
a free-hand way the reasons which had &C
tuated the majority in presenting the meas
ure, and urged strongly its enactment into
law at an early date. He explained with
some minuteness the necessity for the leg
islation embodied in the bill and concluded
gress to deal with questions relating to
the Philippines as they might arise and to
keep clear of vague words and wagner
promises, which were likely to be misinter-
preted and TO raise false hopes in the minds
of the Filipinos. In an impassioned perora-
ton he besought Congress not to give
mortgages on an unknown future.
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, delivered a vigor-
Gus speech in support of the minority sub
stitute, in which independence was prom
Used to the Fiipinos so soon as a stable
government could be established in the
Philippines. His discussion of the general
Philippine question covered much of the
ground that has been gone over during the
past two years. Throughout, he ac-
corded careful attention. In concluding,
he said: 1.-The Democratic proposition is
that tariff should be imposed for revenue,
the duties to be adjusted to operate
equally throughout the country and not
TO discriminate between class or section.
The proposition which the minority sub
mits, if adopted, will prove a simple and
effective remedy for the troubles which af-
fict us. 1t proposes to relinquish the
islands. 1t proposes that so long as we
continue in POSSESSION
shall be freedom of trade between them
and the United States When the United
States WlthdraWs from the islands and
they assume in all respects the attitude of
a foreign country they will be subject to
the provisions of our general laws relat-
ing to tariff taxation. Let the Ishmaelite
go. Otherwise the burden of our difficult
ties will grow. Taxes, like the Old Man of
the Sea, will hang upon our backs. And
in the end the CORY head of the Republic
may be raised upon a pike as terrible
warning to any who would struggle to be
free"
AS a conclusion of the debate for the day
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, sharply criticised
the secretary of war for an alleged viola
ton of the law in issuing order permit
ting vessels flying a foreign flag TO partici-
pate in the commerce between the United
States and the Philippines.
A number of private pension bills were
passed; also the following: Extending the
time for the construction of a railway,
wagon and pedestrian bridge over the Mis-
souri, river near Council Bluffs, Ia and
Omaha, Neb.; authorizing the construction
OF the following bridges: Over the Missouri
river at st. Joseph, Mo-; over the Arkansas
river in Arkansas by the Memphis, Helena
q Louisiana Railway Company; over the
White river in Arkansas by the Memphis
Helena * Louisiana Railway Company;
granting to the White River Railroad Com
pany the right to construct a single railway
track across United States lands in indie
pendence county, Arkansas; extending the
time for the construction of a bridge across
Bayou Bartholomew, in Arkansas, by the
Mississippi River, Hamburg & Western
Railway Company; apprOpriating $780, 900
each for the erection of public buildings in
Muncie and Anderson, Ind; appropriating
$l5O,G0O for the establishment, control and
maintenance of the northern branch of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers at Hot Springs, S. D.. with an addi-
tiOnal appropriation of $50 900 for transpor-
tation of inmates; appropriating $4,000 for
the erection of a public building at Blue
field, w. Va; to provide suitable bronze
medals for the survivors or their heirs of
the officers and crews of the United States
vessels of war Cumberland Congress and
Minnesota appropriating 100000 for the
erection Of public building in Wheeling,
w. Va.
At Abs p. m, on motion of Mr. Lodge. the
Senate went into executive session and at
$3.50 p. m. adjourned.