The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07

House.
Washington, February 3.-Anothel
spirited debate, with the Philippine
tariff bill as the text, was precipitatet
In the senate as the result Of some
statements by Sena.o II Carmack, Of Ten
nessee. in tie course Of an EXTENDED
speech on the general Philippine ques.
ton.
1t was the Tennessee senator's frs
speech in the senate and he vas giyer
notably good attention on both sides OF
the chamber. He spoke without manu-
script. with earnestness. force and elo,
Quence.
At the conclusion Of his address. which
had been listened to by many of hls
former colleagues in the house Of repre-
sentatives. Senator Beveridge. of Indi-
ana, challenged some of his statements
The debate which ensued was very
lively for a few minutes, taking on a
political phase which proved particular
ly interesting to the auditors, who
crowded the floor as well as the gal
leries.
Senator Beveridge and Senator Till
mon became involved in a heated COLO
guy in which the exchanges were rs
hot as both the senators we'll could
make them.
Prior to the taking up of the Philip
pine bill. the measure providing for on
increase in the salaries of United States
judges was under discussion for an
hour
Senator Stewards amendment, in
~creasing the salaries of members OF the
house of representatives to $500 an
nually, beginning on March 4, 1903, was
reiected-15 to A.
An amendment was offered by Senator
Foraker extending the proposed in
e of the salaries Of curcuit judges
to the circuit judge Of Porto Rico.
Senator Tillman inquired Of Senator
Foraker whether Porto Rico was in the
United States or not.
~ will say to the SENATOR" replied
Senator Foraker. that Porto Rico be-
lones to the United States"
1.-The matter of belonging to- and be-
ing in is entirely different suggested
Senator Tillman.
Senator Foraker thought this was not
a proper time to discuss the status OF
Porto Rico.
ooh! There is plenty Of time" said
Senator Tillman. We've got the whole
session before US. We might as well
discus the question now as at any 9th
er time"
Senator Foraker withdrew his amend
nent.
Senator Tillman directed attention to
an article in a Washington newspaper
published today relative to h case of
Judge Arthur H. Noyes. of the distr1c;
court of Alaska. who was med $1,000 re-
GENTLY by the circuit court at San Fran
cisco and that of associates of Judge
Noyes. who were involved with him.
Senator TilIman read the article
which indicated that Judge NoyeS and
his associates are drawing large sala-
ries from the United States viii e t.
case against them is pending in the
courts. One of the men, according to
the article. who is serving his sentence.
continues to draw salary.
Senator Tillman a running COM
ments upon the statements In the artt.
Gle. directing all his sarcasm, ri
and invective against Judge Noyes
finally inquiring: by the way, whose
business is it to remove this man."
Senator Foraker, of Ohio. believed II
might require Impeachment proceedings
to remove Judge Noyes.
Senator Teller, however, contended
that the president had ample power &c
remove a territorial judge.
At 2 o'clock the Philippine tariff bill
was laid before the senate n Senate
Carmack. of Tennessee. a member o1
the Philippine committee, delivered a
speech in opposition to the pending
This BILL" Senator Carmack declar-
ed. 'is framed on the theory that the
Philippine islands are a deadly menace
10 our own trade: and that the less We
trade with these islands and the less we
have to do with them the better It WE
be for Us.
1.-THE only trade that will flourish I'M
der such conditions is hat of the ex-
ploiters and it is proposed to turn the
islands over to them. 1t is for the ben
eft of the carpet baggers and not for
the benefit Of the American people that
a war of criminal aggression is being
waged in the Philippine islands
1--WE of the minority cannot support
this bill or the policy of which 1t is a
part. We are opposed to the bill. be-
cause we are opposed to the whole
policy of colonial empire"
Senator Carmack discussed briefly the
subject Of the censorship Of press dis
patches in Manila. He declared that it
was not a censorship for military pur-
poses, but had been established by, for
and in the interest of the republican
party"
Important information had been sup
pressed by the censor. he declared, and
the people of this country had been
kept in ignorance Of matters to a know
ledge of which they were entitled.
Referring to the republican support
ers OF the present Philippine policy,i
Senator Carmack said:
You lift your hands in holy horror at
the lynching of a colored man in the
and yet you are engaged in
lynching 10000. 900 Of people who recent
were your allies and your brothers
in arms. who have committed nc crime
except the crime Upon which this gov
eminent was founded"
Senator Beveridge. q republican MEM
Der of the Philippine committee, sharp