The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-20
SODtCLARES MR,TILLMAN
The Debate Continues on the Philip
pine Tariff Bill.
BURROWS SPEAKS TOR, MONEY AGAINST
TiIlman Points Out The Difference Between De.
TocratIc Expansion and Republican
SubjugatiOn. He Has Till
With ndoa
With Lodge.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
! WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-The Sen
ate continued the consideration Of the
Philippine Tariff Bill today. the main
speeches being made by Mr.. Burrows,
Mich, fro the bill and Mr. Money (Miss.)
against it. although Mr.. Mitchell (Ore-
gon); Mr., Foraker, Ohio; Mr.. Mallory,
Fla; and Mr.. Tillman, S. c., all took
more or less part in the general debate
on the subject A resolution offered by
Mr.. Tillman. Is. c., was adopted directS
ing the Civil Service Commission to
transmit to the Senate statemen show
ing the apportionment of the employees
In the various departments of the Gov
eminent from the several States and the
District of Columbia, together with the
Percentages of employees in the depart
ment
Mr.. Burrows said that Congress now
was dealing with Philippine questions as
they were found today, and not as they
had been in the past or might be in the
future. He felt that the nation was con-
fronted by a condition and not by y
theory.
: I'VE hold" said he. "the Philippine
Islands by title that cannot be chal-
lenged by any court in Cristendom. We
have become responsible for them to the
nations OF the world. The pending bill
simply provides revenues sufficient TO
meet the needs of the Government of the
Philippines"
While the Michigan Senator was read
ing the proclamation OF President Nc
kinley. known as the benevolent as
similation" proclamation, Mr.. Tillman
interrupted TO inquire if he contended
that the President had authority 10 issue
that proclamation.
mo doubt of it," replied Mr. Burrows.
While the treaty had not been ratified,
he said the President had ample au-
thority to issue such a proclamation IS
u 9uideto the military commander in the
Philippines.
In other Words suggested Mr.. Till
man, although that proclamation Sc.
duleously ignored the political status Of
the Filipinos, it was expected that the
nine millions of people would accede to
its provisions"
Mr. Culberson interrupted to say that
the proclamation was considered so en-
treme that part of it was suppressed
by General Otis
Mr.. burrows declined to be diverted
further from his argument by Mr.. Till
man, as 'the question of the Senator
from South Carolina evidently are not
intended to Illuminate the subject"
Mr.. Burrows contended that while the
tIiipinos desired a good government. they
did not, as a whole, desire independence.
because 1t was realized by the best in
formed of them that an independent
government in the ARCHIPELAGO was
neither practicable nor desirable. Tie
Flllpinos, he asserted, were not prepared
elther by education or experience, for
independence and could not maintain 1t
II 1t We're granted TO them.
+ Mr. Mallory, Florida, declared his OBJ
position to the principles underlying tho
pending measure and to the specific pro-
visions OF the bill. He made an argu-
ment in support of his proposed, amend
ment to the bill, which he said, was de-
signed to make 1t conform to certain
principles Of navigation that have been
IN operation for many years.
Mr.. Mallcry's amendment provided in
'iiSL thdI tuC navigation laws oil the
United States, suitably modified. should
be applied to traffic between the United
States and the Philippines and among the
islands OF the archipelago
| He maintained that the proposition of
the majority TO admit foreign ships to
our coastwise trade was so great an in
Lovation that it ought not to be consid-
cred lightly.
Mr.. Mallory did not want to embarass
the shipping on the Pacific, so be had
fixed. in his amendment, limit OF time
during which foreign ships should enjoy
participation in the Philippine trade.
That limit was July /, 1903. After that
time, according 10 his amendment, the
United States navigation laws would ap-
ply TO the Philippine trade absolutely
Mr.. Mallory maintained that Congress
should control til navigation trade be-
tween the Philippin and the United
States and the trade among the islandt
themselves and not the Philippine Com.
mission. II his amendment ware adopte7
it would do away with some OF the Sc
rious objections 10 the proposition Of the
majority
IS 1t stood that was measure in
irinciple and unwise in policy but If his
amendment were adopted the majority
proposition would at least oe rendered
, somewhat better.
Mr. Tillman presented q number Of