The sun., 1902-04-27


ciudes Hts speech ON the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, April 2G.--In the morning
hour to-day Mr. Tellers resolution for an
inquiry into the question whether the
American Sugar Trust is a large owner
~ sugar lands in Cuba was reported back
fr,m tre Committee on Contingent Expenses
and was adopted.
Mr.. Teller said that the resolution was
not the same as he had offered, but II was
all that the Committee on Relations with
Cuba, to which il had been referred was
willing to agree to, and OF course he had
To accept il. He had seen to-day a state
nent, made yesterday before the House
Committee on Ways and Means. to the
effect that he said that the beet sugar pro-
duoers OF Colorado did not need any duty
at all for their product. He wanted to
say emphatically that he had never made
any such statement On the CONTRARY.
he contended that the beet sugar pro-
ducers were entitled 10 the present exist
ing duty on sugar. But speaking for him
SELF he was willing to 60 into general
reduction Of duties II that were proposed
What he objected to was that there should
be an attempt TO take the duty of one par
ticular article. But he denied most en-
phatically that he had said anywhere
that the Colorado beet sugar producers
did not want a duty on sugar
Mr.. Plstt CRep.. Comm from the con-
ference committee on the Chinese Ex-
clusion BILL reported that the committee
had been unable to agree. He explained
that the only point Of difference between
the conferees Of the two Houses was the
question Of eliminating from the substi-
tute which passed the Senate the pr DIVISION
that the existing Exclusion laws should be
continued while the treaty remained in
force. The Senate conferees could not
agree to such elimination. A new con-
ference, vas ordered
The Oleomargarine bill came before
the Senate, and question arose as to its
parliamentary position. 1t had first passed
the House, and had been amended in the
Senate. To nine OF the Senate amend
ments the House had agreed, and had added
section Mr. Proctor (Rep. VT, chair
man OF the Committee on Agriculture.
moved TO non-concur in those House amend
ments. but Mr.. Teller ISL. Rep. COLI de-
sired to incorporate in the bill new sec
ton declaring what would constitute a
Butter Trust and imposing tax Of 10 cents
pound on it's products. The bill and
amendments were ordered TO be printed
and the matter went over till Monday.
At p. NJ. the Philippine Temporary
Government bill was taken up, and Mr..
Carmack Dem, Tenn) continued his
speech. begun yesterday against II. He
characterized IL as a ptiful evasion. The
people. he said had right to demand
that the party in power should define its
policy in the Philippine Islands. Demo-
cratic Senators had been asked TO wait
till the treaty was ratified. and they waited
They had been asked TO walt till the in
surrection was suppressed, and they waited
And now there was no other excuse stand
ing between the party in power and the
performance Of its plain duty.
Referring TO a report OF Gov. Brady OF
Alaska as TO the infamous character of
Federal officeholders in that district, Mr..
Carmack quoted Mr. Roosevelt as deliver
ing an address while Governor Of the State
OF New York, mentioning the fact that an
Alaska town wished to be transferred to
Canada because good government had
not been given TO Alaska.
who dares to say Mr.. Carmack asked
that we shall govern the Philippines any
better than we have governed Alaska,
Indians. any better than we governed
the Southern people in the hideous days Of
reconstruction?'
No man, he continued. could exaggerate
the horrors Of the war in the Philippine
Islands under the orders of Gen. Smith
to make the country bowling wilderness,
and TO put everybody over 10 years old
20 the edge Of the sword. Spain had her
revenge The United States had become
the imitator Of her Infamous rule; and IL
the American people did not put an end to
such horrors. the infamy would be stamped
on the brow Of the American nation for
ever and forever
In conclusion he said that he longed
10 see the American republic turn away
from the bloody gospel of the strenuous
life and find it's inspirations In that higher
wisdom OF which II Is written. Her ways
are ways Of pleasantness; and all her paths
are peace
Al the close Of his speech Mr.. Carmack
received the compliments Of many Demo-
cratic Senators.
The senate then proceeded to executive
business, and al 80 ad burned till Monday