The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-13
carmaCk Introduces a Resolution
in the Senate OenOunCing Any
Attempt to Allow the Philip
pines to Become Integral Part
of the United States About
"Star Chamber" Hearings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-With the
wv exception Of sharp clash be-
tween Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Pat
teTson over the matter Of admission Of
representatives of the press to the
hearing on the Philippine tariff bill.
the session Of the senate today was
quiet
The Colorado senator desired tat ali
newspaper men be admitted to the
committee hearings, declaring that as
now conducted they were Of star
chamber character. He said his recol-
lection was that Mr.. Lodge had sug-
gested that the hearings be entirely Sc
cret This drew the fire of the Massa-
chusetts senator, who Indignantly de-
MED that he had suggested anything Of
the kind.
He insisted that the reports made of
the hearings by the press associa tons
were accurate and fair to both sides
Of the controversy.
A communication from the secretary
of war transmitting a memorial of the
federal party of the Philippine islands
in support of American rule in the ISL
ands called from Mr.. Patterson the
statement that the federal party had
obtained its control in the Philippines
by promising TO the FilipinOs that they
would be admitted ultimately to state
hood in the United States.
Nh Teller occupied the attention of
the senate during the greater part of
the days session and has not vet con-
cluded his speech.
After Attorney General Knox.
When the senate convened today III.
Turner of Washington presented a me
mortal from the National Antitrust
league, enumerating certain trusts and
com binatiOns which the memorial sets
forth were operating in conflict with
the sherman antitrust law He said
the petition stated that the existence
of these sO-called trusts had been
called 10 the attention of the attorney
general of the United States with a
request that the machinery Of the
government be set in motion with the
view of destruction of the trusts. but
thus far nothing had been done. The
peutlon prayed that congress take ac-
ton in vindication of its law.
Mr. Turner said the memorial con
taincd also some allegations against
the present attorney general and his
immediate predecessor. but he did not
wish to be understood as fathering the
charges.
he asked that the memorial be print
ed in the Congressional Record. but
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire OBJ
Jected, and its printing was not or
dered.
Cotton Has Been DESTROYED.
In presenting a petition for congress
sional relief Of cotton growers from the
nTr-
said that the boil weavil had DESTROYED
100000 bales OF cotton in Texas alone
during the past year. and on account
OF the ravages Of the pest grave an
prehension is felt for the cultivation
of cotton in central and southeastern
Texas
At the conclusion of routine business
the senate resumed consideration of
the Philippine tariff bill. Mr.. Teller
continuing his speech begun on Mon
day. He regarded il certain that the
islands would continue TO be held bv
the United States for four years. per
haps longer. In his Judgment. the
United States was not morally in pos
session of the islands. He thought
when the United States government
entered the islands the FilipinOs were
on the point OF achieving their indepen-
dence from Spain.
IN view OF that fact they could not
be considered now as guilty. techni-
calfy, Of treason against the United
States IN response 10 some state
Hents made during the debate of yes
teresy, Mr.. Teller asserted that the
prominent commanders Of the Ameri-
can army DID not agree with the con
illusions reached by the members Of
the Philippine commission as to the
reconciliation Of the people Of the Phil
ippines- He mentioned, among others. !
General Chaffee
Letter From Chsffee.
MI Proctor OF Vermont interrupted
70 say that today he had received a
letter from General Chafee. dated al
Mariia, Dec p. 1901. in which he said
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