The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
DUTY is NATIONAL
ARID LANDS IN THE WEST
ERN STATES
IS NOT A SECTIONAL ISSUE
The Philippine Tariff Bill Given
Consideration by the Senate,
and Amendments Arc
Adopted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e. Mr.. Hans
brough On. d. addressed the senate on
the general subject of the irriga ton OF
arid lands today, his remarks being based
upon his bill apprOpriating the receipts
from the sale of public lands in certain
states and territories to the construction
Of irrigation works for the reclamation Of
arid lands.
he said the proposition was not a sec
tional one, as throughout the East and
South there was a strong sentiment in
favor Of 1t. In support Of this statement
he indicated many prominent newspapers
and periodicals. in the East and South
which had Endorsed the irrigation plan
He quoted, too, from the message of
President Roosevelt to congress to show
that he was in favor of it.
Mr.. Hansbrough said the bill did not
contemplate a raid on the United States
treasury, the cost of carrying the project
into effect being limited to the proceeds
of the sales Of public lands in thirteen
states and three territories. These pro-
ceeds would amount to $2,5O0,OO0 per an
mum. In a period of thirty eight years
he said, 100000 acres of land would be
reclaimed by the available waters, all
the work to be done under the direction
Of the secretary Of the interior
He believed it was a national duty to
enhance the value of the public domain,
and if the govern ment should fail to do
This duty it might, in the course of years,
have to face a condition of national dis
content among the unemployed.
Mr.. Hansbrough asked that his bill be
made the unfinished business after the
Philippine tariff bill, and the senate
agreed to the request.
Talked Philippine Tariff.
Consideration of the Philippine tariff
bill then was resumed, Mr.. Lodge, lii
charge of the measure, expressing a de-
sire to perfect it by the addition of some
amendments to the phraseology. He pro-
posed verbal notifications to the first
amendment, which were agreed to, ana
the amendment was then adopted.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Lodge to section 8, of the bill, so that it
would read as follows:
''That on and after the passage of this
act in addition to any tonnage dues or
taxes row imposed by the government of
the Philippine ISLANDS, the same tonnage
taxes shall be levied, collected and paid
upon all foreign vessels coming into the
United States from the Philippine islands,
and in addition to any tonnage tax or
dues now imposed by the government of
the Philippine islands upon all foreign
vessels, except vessels of Spain owned by
Spanish subjects, engaged in traffic be-
tween ports of the Philippine archipelago,
which are required by law to be levied,
collected and paid upon vessels coming
into the United States from foreign coun-
tries; provided however, that until 9TH
erwise provided by law, the provisions OF
law restricting to vessels of the United
States the transportation of passengers
and merchandise, directly or indirectly
from che port of the United States to an
other port of the United States, shall not
he applicable to foreign vessels engaging
IN trade between the Philippine archi-
pelago and the United States, or between
ports in the Philippine archipelago.
Some further amendments perfected the
bill so far as the committee was con-
cerued.