Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-27
PHILIPPINE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Mccall Wanted United States to
Define Its Policy
MEANT SELF-GOyERNMENT
Lost on strict Party Vote, Mccall and
LIttie1eid Voting with Democratic
Senate Measure MODIFIED.

Washington, June 2G.-At o'clock
tonight, at the end OF a nine-hour ses-
sion, and of debate lasting night and
day for a week. the house passed the
Philippine civil government bill prac-
tlcally as II came from the committee,
II was a party vote--l4i to 91.-with the
exception of Mr.. Mccall OF Massachu-
sets, who voted with Democrats.
The minority substitute for the es-
Enlistment Of a temporary govern
ment In the Islands and their perma-
ment Independence az soon as a staple
government could be established was
defeated by 95 10 1886.
The debate during the day was at
times OF lively character. The Demo-
Gratis offered a multitude of amend
ments, but all were voted down, in
Guiding one offered by Mr., Patterson of
Tennessee, to prohibit slavery or in
voluntary seryltude In the Islands.
The greatest interest attached TO an
amendment offered by Mr. Mccall, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, to the end
that the bill declare the policy OF the
United States to be TO develop the ca
pacity Of the Filipinos for self-gov-
eminent and pleging the faith Of the
United States TO grant them self-goy-
eminent. He supported the amend
ment In an eloquent speech, and thu
Democrats challenged their political
adversaries to declare their future pol
icy
Mr., Grosvenor Of Ohio and Mr.. Coop
er OF Wisconsin said II would be un-
wise to mortgage the future by max
ing such declaration now, and the
latter quoted Gov. Taft as saying
that such a promise now would tend
to prevent the pacitlcation Of the ISL
anus. The amendment was lost, SO to
l2S II was a strict party vote, except
cor Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Lit lehald 90
Maine, who voted with the Democrats
Tor the amendment.
Before the consideration OF the Phil
ippnc bill was resumed today the
house by vote Of 252 TO s adopted the
conference report on the isthmian ca
nal bill, thus accepting In toto the SEN
cite I'LL The bin now goes to the
president
The substitute for the senate Phil
lprine civil government bill differs
from the bin as II passed the senate In
many minor particulars, but principal
ly in the following: The h use substl-
tute provides for complete system Of
civil government, with a legislature TO
consists of two houses, one shall be a
popular assembly elected by the Fill
pino People
The senate bill contained no such |
provision. The legislature 20 be chosen |
after the existing lnsurrection in the |
Philippines shall have ceased and COM |
plete peace shall have been established |
therein, and the fact certified TO the |
President by the Philippine commits |
sion"
The house substitute also ampllnes |
the bill OF rights enumerated in the |
senate measure, ana adds TO the num-
Der Of issues which can be appealed IL |
the supreme court of the United States
The house measure also defines with |
greater detail than the senate the
rights OF citizenship of those residing
in the Islands, and provides that all
residents shall receive tbs same protec-
tion from the United States In respect
TO their relation with foreign govern.
ments as Is accorded TO citizens Of the
United States.
One OF the most important differences
between the senate and house bills Is
that relating to coinage. The senate
provided a silver standard somewhat
In extension and perfection Of that now
In existence. The house measure pro
yides a gold standard system. with the
gold dollar Of the United States az the
"a do 81 ut 80 1,,. IL lei, |
The main coin is TO be the peso. made
In silver. but Of a gold value, and this
Is TO be divided into subsidiary pieces
IF money bearing devices embematlc
" American sovereignty Provision
also is made for a system of paper
currency. banks, and for q complete
financial system, the details being diff
'erent from those in the senate meas
are. although following In the same
inc.
In dealing with the grant OF fran
'hlses the house bill places many more
on such grants than the
'enate bill. In this respect the re-
itrictions provided by the house fol-
ow the lines OF those provided for
Porto Rico.
Both bills provide for acquiring the
riar lands and for the Issue of bonds
TO pay for the lands, the sem
re provision making the interest rate
y per cent. the house per cent
Both measures contain extended pro-
'isions relative TO timber lands, har-
or and internal improvements and for
wo delegates commissioners chosen by
he Filipino people to represent them
n Washington and have the privilege
( the floor OF the house
A bill was passed to amend the in
ernal revenue laws relative 10 fer.
rented LIQUORS so as 10 eliminate the
lghth OF a barrel from a classification
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