The Lamar register., 1902-02-19
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

4 An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. Speaking of the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earncstness,
said there Is n government there, and
he was glad to say, very good gov
ernment. suitable 10 the character OF
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States If they could have
delegate in Congress, as in the case or
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This. he
thought. would be no violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work of
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonality and their ability, he paid n
tribute to the late President Mckinley.
who, he said, was the happiest man III
the world in making selections of men
for responsible position. who always
could be 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
to the Senate this afternoon by the sec
retary of war, together with letter or
transmittal by Governor Taft, in whose
charge the document was given. The
memorial was adopted mt an extraor-
binary 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,
md says those who are still in arms al
lege the lack of Il civil regime, agreed
| upon and promulgated by the Congress
of the United States rs n weighty pre-
text for their belligerent attitude,
which regime shall determine Mt once
the political status atA civil rights of
the inhabitants OF the archipelago in
accordance with the treaty of Paris"
The memorial then makes n presenta-
tion 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
n civil rule of n popular character, in
conformity with the decisive words OF
the never-to be- forgotten President Nc
| Kinley."
The House passed the oleomargnrine
bill Wednesday. There was no division
on the final passage the real test OF
| strength having been made on motion
| to recommit, which was defeated by n
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,
| rnfn nx-.. ms "
As finally passed the bill is somewhat
modified from the form in which 1t
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-
duct 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 Inain that as 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 it 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
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