The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-04

Vote on Philippine Govern
ment Measure 48 to 80.
SENATE ENDS SEVEN WEEKS DEBATE
Three Republicans Voted Against
and One Dem crat For the Bill.
Some OF Its PrOyisiOns
Outlined,

some OF 1Ns fTON1sIOns
Outlined.
WASHINGTON, June 4. Shortly
after o'clock yesterday afternoon the
senate passed the Lodge Philippine
government bill by vote Of As TO 30.
Three Republicans - Messrs. Hoar
(Mass.), Mason Qll.) and Wellington
(Md.)--voted against the measure, and
one Democrat, McLaurin Is. c., voted
for it. All amendments offered by the
minority were rejected. The debate
on the MEASURE has been In progress
seven weeks and two days. Mr.. Lodge
(Mass). chairman of the Philippine
committee, who has been ullremltting
in his advocacy OF the measure, was
the recipient of many cordial congrat-
ulatiOns on his successful conduct of
the bill.
Just ut the close of the discussion
sharp exchange occurred between Mr..
Dietrich (Ncb) and Mr.. Patterson
(Colo). in the course Of which the for
mer reflected caustically upon the Col
OradO senator
He was called to order. His remarks
were read, and he was declared to have
been out Of order in uttering them.
He Withdrew his statement, thus end
ing the controversy.
During much Of the time the senate
was in recess. no senator caring to dis
cuss the measure.
After the passage of the Philippine
bin the Nicaragua canal bill was made
the unfinished business, and its con-
sideration begins today.
The house began consideration Of the
antanurchy bill. The house committee
reported substitute for the senate
measure. Mr.. Ray IN. ", chairman
Of the judiciary committee, who was
in charge Of the bill, argued that the
senate bill was unconstitutional.
The Philippine government bill as
passed by the scnat, approves the ac-
ton of the president in creating the
Philippine commission and the offices
of civil governor and vice governor Of
the islands and authorizes the governor
and vice governor to exercise the pow
.ers Of government as directed by exec
utive order. Future appointments Of
the governor or vice governor shall be
made by the president, with the advice
and consent of the senate.
The bill of rights" of the United
States constitution are applied to the
Philippine Islands, with the exception
of the right to bear arms and the right
to a trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts
of the islands shall exercise iurisdic-
ton as heretofore provided by the Phil
ippine commission, and the justices OF
the supreme court shall be appointed
by the president and the senate, the
others by the civil governor and the
commission.
All the inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands are deemed to be citizens Of the
Philippine Islands and entitled to the
protection of the United States.
When the instruction in the islands
shall have been subdued, a careful cen
s,lS of the islands shall be taken, and
after such census the governor Of the
islands shall make a full report to the
president and make recommendations
as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine commission
is authorized TO establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular
representative government SO far and
as fast as the communities are capable
and fit for the same. the Philippine
commission being authorized TO deter
mine the qualifications of the electors.
The president is authorized to regulate
the commercial intercourse with the
archipelago in the interest Of the gen
eral welfare.
The government of the Philippines Is
authorized to provide for the needs Of
commerce by improving harbOrs and
navigable waters, providing ware
houses, lighthouses. signal stations, etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control Of the Philippine
commission for the benefit of the in
habitants of the islands, except such as
may be needed for the use of the Unit
Ell States.
The bill provides at length how
claims, both agricultural and mineral,
shall be located, and the Philippine
commission is authorized to establish
a mining bureau.
The government of the Philippine Is
lands is authorized to acquire and con-
vey title to real and personal property
and to acquire real estate for public
uses by the right of eminent domain.
The Philippine commission is au-
thorized to acquire the friar lands and
is empowered to issue bonds to pay
for them. These lands, once acquired,
shall be part Of the domain Of the
United States and may be disposed Of
as such.
Upon the supreme court of the Unit
ed States is conferred the right to re-
view the decisions Of the supreme court
Of the Philippines.
municipalities are authorized to is
sue bonds for municipal improvements
with the consent Of the president and
congress, the entire Indebtedness of
any municipality not to exceed 5 per
cent of the assessed valuation Of prop
erty. 1t is provided that the bonds
shall be gold bonds and shall be free
from any taxation.
Amint Is to be established in Manila,
ana coins authorized may be coined at
the mint, the coinage laws Of the
United States being extendel to the
islands.