Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
TARIFFS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Temper Of Congress is for Free
Trade With the Islands,
SAME BASE AS PORTO RICO.
Tilt Between Quay and Beyeridge-
Circulation OF Congregational kec-
ord Young Members Of Congress

Special Correspondence.
Washington, Dec. 23.--It will not
be very long before absolute free
trade is established between the
Philippines and the United States, at
least upon Philippine products coming
this way. Everybody has practically
agreed that the rate shall be reduced T.
% per cent OF the regular tariff (Which
Is just a step In the direction of max
Ing everything free year ago, when
the Philippine tariff bill was consid-
cred. q strong effort was made to have
the rate made so instead of IS per cent.
but the higher rate, was insisted upon
and carried by close vote The turn
toward lower rates evidently means
that in time the Philippines viii be put
on the same basis as Porto Rico From
what members of Congress say II is evil
dent that they think free trade with
the islands viii be advisable when the
limitations Of the neace treaty, which
placed Spain on the same footing with
the United States. expires, which will
be 10 years after II was ratified.
QAUY AND BEvERIDGE.
The last day the statehood bill was
under discussion there was an anus
ing tilt between Senators Quay ana
Beverage. There were several ex-
changes between them as to whether
the Pennsylvania senator would give
his views In an extended manner upon
the statehood bill. BeverIdge asserted
that the committee would be perfect
" delighted to hear the Pennsylvania
senator"
II may discuss the matter" said
Quay. but | say am not committed
THE senator Is not willing, then
said Beveredige ito name time when
he will favor the committee with HIS
extended ylews?"
"He is not" answered Quay. "The
senator from Pennsylvania Is not one
of the wranglers OF this senate except
upon very special occasions"
CIRCULATION DOUBLED.
Those who think that the Congress
slonal Record Is long felt want and
that Its circulation should be more
general are indebted TO Senator Plat
and Representative Healwole. who
have put through resolution doubling
the number which each senator and
representative receives for general dis
tribution. The Record is the only pub
licatlon that can get It's circulation
doubled by an act OF Congress. The
increase may be necessary TO those
who desire 10 read the debates in Con-
gress. for year by year the newspapers
are cutting down the space devoted 20
congressional speeches.
AN ESTIMATE BY LEWIS.
James Hamilton Lewis. formerly
representative from Washington and
nov a lawyer OF Chicago. says Tom
Reed was not great statesman. al
though great parllamentarian. Prob
ably Reeds estimate Of Lewis would
have been less fulsome had Reed
passed judgment upon him. "He de-
serves the admiration of mankind. but
hiss done nothing to demand the graf
itude of his country" says Lewis.
Reed has done nothing 10 advance the
interests Of his country Lewis ac-
cords Reed many virtues including
bravery, honesty and purity. but says
Reed has not written his ideas into
any statute or man OF Reeds
prominence for more than 20
years in public life to have the virtues
which Mr.. Lewis credits him with Is
O great deal. But Mr.. Reeds greatest
achievement occurred before Mr.. Lewis
came on the stage. II was IN the
Fifty-first Congress when Reed counted
q quorum where members refused to
vote. You are overturning the prece-
dents OF a hundred years remarked
one OF the leading opponents Of Mr..
Reed II am making n precedent for
. an. - ra.
tort So In considering what Mr..
Reed has done for the country II Is
well TO remember thar he was a leader
In the movement which has made II
possible for the house 70 legislate. The
Reed rules and the counting Of a man
as present who Is actually In the house
are no longer regarded as extraordinary
now. In fact II Is accepted as neo-
essary part OF the parliamentary ma
chlnery OF the house.
THE YOUTHFUL MEMBER
The youthful member We always
have with us. There are few sessions
of Congress when some man is not con.
spcuous on account OF his youth.
This year Il Is Morris Sheppard Of the
Fourth Texas district. who Is here as
the successor Of his father and who IS
only 81 years old, Texas had
one other youthful member. Bailey.
That was when he first came 10 Con-
ress. Now he is The youthful member
4 the senate. a few years ago the
son OF Speaker Crisp. was the youthful
member OF the house. and am In
cIlned 10 think Georgia once had an
other very youthful member.
NOT THE SAME
II should no, be understood that the
Tantaius club. composed Of new meme
bers, has any relation whatever TO