The Dolores star., 1902-02-21

n"u pech made that there was
ho iawIul government in the Philjp-
PINES. MT Morgan. with earnestness.
n''o there is Il government there, and
ne was eiau to say. a very good gov
ernment. suitable 90 the character of
these people and the circumstances i'm
winch we found them. 1t would nd
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
.he United States II they could have a
1eeShie IN Congress. as in the case of
Iiawall, said Mr.. Morgan This. he
,iiought, would be no violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work of
the philippine Commission their Der-
sotHiity and their ability. he paid
tribute to the late President Mckinley.
VINO, he said. was the happiest man In
the world in making selections of men
Tor responsible position. who always
could he relied upon to do the right
thing ut the right time and in the right
way.
The memorial of the Federal party of
the Philippine islands was transmitted
10 the Senate this afternoon by the Sec
retary of war. together with n letter OF
trahsmitthl by Governor Taft, in whose
charge the document was given. The
memorial was adopted at an eXtraor-
ulnary session of the Federal party.
held In Manila In November 1t states
that out of the sixty provinces and dis
tricts war exists on only twO-Batan.
gas and Samar. 1t also asserts that 1t
is demonstrated fact that the towns
anXiously desire "a definite civil rule"
and says those who are still in arms nj
lege the lack of Il civil regime. agreed
upon and promulgated by the Congress
OF the United States as weighty pre-
text for their belligerent attitude,
which regime shall determine Mt once
the political status and civil rights of
the inhabitants of the archipelago in
accordance with the treaty Of Paris"
| The memorial then makes n presenta-
ton Of the deductions of the Federal
party that Congress should proceed to
| carry into effect its determination of
defining the future of the Philippines
in their relations to the United States,
and asserts that there is no reason for
not replacing the military regime "by
civil rule of popular character, in
conformity with the decisive words of
the -tobe-forgotten President Nc
Kinley."
The House passed the Oleomargarine
bill Wednesday. There was no division
on the final passage, the real test of
strength having been made on n motion
to recommit, which was defeated by
majority of thirty-four ShafrOth and
Bell voted with the majority and Mon
dell with the minority. The provision
to require the inspection and branding
of renovated butter. which was adopted
in committee of the whole Tuesday.
was retained on an aye and ma. vote
As finally passed. the bill is somewhat
modified from the form in which it
was reported from the committee on
agriculture. 1t makes oleomargarine
or imitation butter or cheese transport
ed into any state or territory for use,
sale or consumption therein subject to
the laws of such states or territories.
notwithstanding that 1t may be intro
duced in original packages, and i'm
poses tax of 10 cents per pound on
oleOmargarine made in imitation Of
butter of any shade of yellow" When
not made in such imitation the tax is
reduced to one-fourth of 1 cent per
pound. The second section Is intended |
to prevent dealers, hotel proprietors,
restaurant and boarding house keepers |
from coloring the uncolored article, by |
making any person who cOlOrs the pro- |
duet and then sells or furnishes to
others manufacturer within the |
meaning of the act. Penalties for viO-
lation of the act are n fine of not less |
than $50 nor more than $500. and i'm |
prisOnment for not less than thirty |
days nor more than six months.
Throughout nearly the entire session |
of the Senate Monday the Philippine |
tariff bill was under consideration. Mr.. |
Turner concluded his speech begun
Friday on the legal and constitutional
phase of the Philippine question. He
held in the main that rs the Filipinos
had established an Independent govern
ment in the islands prior to the falling |
of Manila, the United States, under |
the principles Of international law, had |
no right in the islands. Mr.. Turner re-
ferred to the Philippines sedition act as
not only unconstitutional, but as "A |
relic of barbarism too black even for |
the most despotic and tyrannical gov
ernment that now exists on the face of |
the earth" Mr.. Patterson presented an
amendment providing for the repeal of |
the sedItion laws applied to the Philip
pines. Mr.. Teller gave notice Of an |
amendment declaring that 1t is not in
tended by the government Of the Unit |
ed States to permanently annex the |
Philippine islands as an integral part of |
the United States, but that 1t is intend |
ed to establish, with the consent and
assistance Of the Inhabitants thereof, a
government or governments suitable to |
their wants and conditions. Mr.. Tel
Ter said he was not going to be dis |
turbed by the unparliamentary and in
decent charge made against those who
did not agree with the administration
policy. that they are unpatri0tic and
have not the public's welfare at heart.
ptu nd n
sympathy for the Philippines" said he,
II am not guilty Of treason, as has been
charged against a senator in this cham
ber.' Senator Foraker offered an
amendment to the Philippine tariff bill
providing that the rate of duty on Phil
ippine products coming into the United
states shall be twenty-five per cent Of |
the Dingley rates. The committee bill
provided for a seventy-five per cent.
rate.