The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-07
THEY ARE READ IN FULL
All Committee Amendments to the
Tariff Bill Adopted.
SCOTT FAvORS SAN BIAS CANAL ROUTE
In the House Mr. TaIbert Of South Carolina
Speaks in Opposition TO the PROPOSE.
ton to Cut Down Southern
Representation.
tBy the Associated Press.j

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 6.--For four hours
today the Senate had the Philippine
Tariff Bill under discussion. The meas
ure was completed, so far as the Philip
pine Committee is concerned. all the
committee amendments being adopted
Several other amendments. however,
will be offered. one or two being pre-
sented
Toward the close of the session the
discussion became heated. In response
TO a resolution offered several days ago
by Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, the Secretary
of War transmitted to the Senate the
sedition laws enacted by the Philippine
Commission. They We're read in full and
Immediately drew the fire of opponents
of the governments Philippines policy.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, expressed
his astonishment that such laws should
be enforced by the government author-
ties. Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, had read
from the revised statutes of the United
States the laws of CONGRESS- relating to
the crime of treason and similar oifenses
the acts passed by the Philippine CON-
mission We're almost identical in their
language with the laws enacted by Con-
gress in the days of the fathers of the
republic and that there was nothing un-
precedented or unusual about them
then.
The Ohio Senator was interrupted
continually and had several warm colo
quies with Senators who were opposing
him. IN one of them he announced with
great earnestness that the American
army never would return from the Phil
ippines until it returned victorious.
In conclusion of the debate Mr.. Hoar
poured oil on the troubled waters of the
Senate. maintaining that men might
we'll differ on any of the great questions
now before the country but that all We're
thoroughly loyal to the country and
We're doing their duty as they saw It.
Early in the day. Mr.. Scott, cf West
Virginia, delivered a speech in which he
advocated an investigation Of the Sam
Bias route for an isthmian canal. and
Mr.. Hansbrough made a carefully pre-
pared address on his bill to provide
national system of irrigation of arid
lands. Mr.. Scott's resolution for an in
vestigation of the SanBlas route was,
on motion of Mr.. Morgan. referred to
the Committee on Inter Oceanic Canals.
Mr.. Hoar spoke upon the sedition laws
enacted by the Philippine Commission,
saying he was sorry that the Commits
sion had had its acts justified by ref
erence to the only harsh and cruel provi-
sions that We're to be found in the
statutes Of the United States. Under
this cruel provision in the Philippine
Commissions acts a mother having
knowledge of the treason of her sou must
inform the authorities upon him; the son
must inform the mother; the brother
upon the brother; the daughter upon
the father and so on. He said the laws
of the United States were applied only
TO citizens of this country-citizens by
either nativity or adoption
In the case of this application Of these
acts in the Philippines, he said. they
were being put into execution by alien
authority responsible only to an alien
government or command.
Mr.. Foraker said he never had heard
he Philippine acts read until now. He
was surprised, however, that the Senator
from Massachusetts. tMr. Hoar) should
be mentally and morally disturbed by
such provisions as had been read. He
said the provisions OF the United States
statutes are the same as those contained
in the Philippine act
Does the Senator approve OF that
act ?" asked Mr.. Hoar.
Yes, | do responded Mr.. Foraker.
Mr. Hoar expressed the opinion that
the act was particularly harsh and
cruel one in the Philippine Islands.
Mr.. Foraker pointed out that the
statute was among the first enactments
OF an American Congress. For the pain
of our government in the Philippines the
Commission had applied that law TO the
Philippine.
Mr.. Tillman IS Co. interrupted Mr.
Foraker to denouuce the sedition laws
enacted by the Philippines Commission
as 'damnable doctrine
1T might be in order said Mr.. For
aker. warmly, ito inquire of the Sena-
tor from South Carolina on which side
Of the struggle in the Philippines are
his sympathes.
My sympathies arc with the FiIipi-
nos shouted Mr.. TilImau. pounding his
desk emphateally.
Undoubtedly they are" retorted Mr.
Foraker, and such flat-footed and un-
qualified declaration as the Senator has
made would render the revised statutes