Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
DEMOCRATS ELAYTHE FIGHT
obstruct PROGRESS of Philippine Bill to
Retard the Final Action.
Re 'USlIcANs ARE READY FOR A VOTE
Patterson Takes Up Another Day in
The senate with Continuation of
His Attack on Pend
ing msssure.

Tort was made Just before the adjournment
OF the senate today to secure appointment
Of the time for a vote on the Philippine
bill The. Indication lie that some day next
week. will be. eventually agreed upon, but
no time was fixed. During. the. discussion
a proposition waa7made thatta time be fixed
on alternate r1esdSys, beginning next
week, for a vote on the Philippines bill,
the Nicaragua canal bill and the Cuban re-
clproclty bill and that a fnaI Adjournment
be agreed upon for the fourth Tuesday, but
It was too startling to be taken seriously,
although some senators rsgarded II favor
ably.
For several hours today Mr.. Patterson OF
Colorado discussed the Philippines question,
concluding the speech which he began yes
terday. After reviewing and commenting
on the general Philippines question, be at
tackled the pending bill, particularly it's
provisions regarding the holding Of lands.
He declared that 1t was monstrous and
never should be enacted into law. He urged
that the Filipinos be granted their indie
pendence and drew an eloquent word pic
ture Of the turning over to the Filipinos
by the United States of the Stands when
they had established a government.
Army Appropriation Bill.
Early in the session a committee was APP
UNIV ~ NAp bChaNp W tOhAbI IL a lhG
committee Of the house about the disagree
ment which has arisen between the two
houses as to the army appropriation bin.
Mr.. Burrows, chairman Of the senate com.
mittee on privileges and elections, reported
that the committee was opposed to the
house resolution providing for the election
Of senators by the people; that majority
OF the committee was in favor OF the Depew
amendment. providing that the election OF
senators in all states shall be uniform ana
congress shall have power to enforce tine
amendment. and finally, that the majority
Of the committee was opposed to the resolu-
ton as reported.
Mr.. Burrows said that the committee by
a majority vote had refused to report the
resolution as amended to the senate, either
favorably or adversely. He said the COM
mittee had not directed him to report the
resolution to the senate either favorably
or adversely.
Mr.. Wellington Of Maryland moved to
discharge the committee from further con-
sideration OF the resolution. This motion
went over at the suggestion Of Mr.. Hoar.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar yester-
day requesting the president to inform the
senate whether there is any law which
would prevent any Filipino, not under ar
rest, from coming to the United States and
stating his views or desires, as to his coun-
try, to the president or to either branch
Of congress was adopted.
Patterson His Speech.
Consideration was then resumed Of the
Philippine government bill, Mr.. Patterson
continuing his speech in opposition to the
administrators policy In the Philippines.
Mr.. Patterson said he had changed his
opinion and he declared that he, would
rather have the honor Of having taken
the position OF the senior senator from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Hoarl upon this Phil
ippine question than to have the crown
Of glory that isS 'vouchsafedf to the
righteous. He twitted Mr.. spooner with
having changed his views upon the Phil
ippine question.
Mr.. Spooner insisted that he had NOT
departed from his position. as stated in
his quoted speech, in the. slightest degree,
while Mn Patterson had gone far aheld
from the editorials he had written.
Mr.. Patterson said he had found out his
error and had admitted II. Other sena-
tors had seen their error and would not
admit It.
Bill for Corporations.
Discussing the pending bill Mr.. Patter-
son maintained that under It corporations
could hold almost any amount Of land,
Three or four individuals could organize
themselves into a ihpndred different cor
porations, he maintained, and thus acquire
an unlimited amount Of land,
He urged the enactment Of the bill pre-
sented by the minority, which. he said
favored giving to the Filipinos their indie
pendence under such RESTRICTIONS as woult
give them a stable government and perma'
nent peace. He paid a high tribute to the
Filipinos alb a Christian people and he as
serted that there never was q Christian
people united for self-government and in
dependence discussing some of the testi.
mony taken by. the Philippine commission
Mr.. Patterson said the army was not re-
sponsible for the outrages committed, bu
that the policy OF the government WAS re
sponsible. y-
Vivid Picture of GIsrious Day.
In conclusion. Mr.. Patterson drew a vivic
word picture Of the day. which he hopec
would come when Governor Taft or Admira
Dewey, or General Miles, or some othe
%oficial representing the United States woult
turn over the Philippine islands to the Fill
pino government, a ceremony such as re
Gently had occurred in Cube.
In the course of a colloquy between MI
Lodge and Mr.. Dubois at the conclusion o
Mr.. Patterson's speech, It was develops
that four speeches yet remained to be de
livered In the general debate-by Nj
spooner. Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Car
mack. Mr.. Dubois suggested that the mi
nority. so far as he knew. would be gla
to vote next Tuesday. Thfs statement lie
to a discussion as to holding a session G
the ssnate on Memorial day, Mr.. Gallinge
OF New Hampshire protested against a ses
sion on that day.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that on Thursda
= next he would ask that a time for a vol
8 on the bill be fixed.