Evening star., 1902-01-21
DISCUSSED BY LODGE
Philippine Tariff Bill Taken Up in
the Senate.
URGENT DEFICIENCY IN THE HOUSE
Representative Robinson Opposed
to Granting Sick Leaves.
THE IRRIGATION QUESTION

In introducing bill in the Senate today
for the reclamation of arid lands, Mr..
Hansbrough IN. d. said that it was
measure unanimously agreed upon by the
senators and representatives In Congress
of thirteen states and three territories. He
F had been directed by the conference, he
said. to introduce a bill. A synopsis of the
measure appears in another column.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.)
calling upon the Secretary of War for COM
plete information regarding the transport
service of the United States was adopted.
Bills Passed
At the conclusion Of routine business a
number of private pension bills were
passed. also the following: To amend an
act authorizing the construction of a rail-
way, wagon and pedestrian bridge over the
Missouri river near Council Bluffs. Iowa,
and Omaha. Neb., extending the time for
the completion of the work; authorizing
the construction of the following bridges
over the Missouri river at ST. Joseph Mo-;
over the Arkansas river, in Arkansas. by
the Memphis. Helena and Louisiana Rail-
way Company: over the White river, in Ar
kansas. by the Memphis, Helena and Lou
isana Railway Company: granting to the
White River Railroad Company the right
to construct a single railway track across
United States lands in Independence coun-
ty, Ark; extending the time for the con-
struction of bridge across Bayou Barthol-
omew. in Arkansas, by the Mississippi
River. Hamburg and Western Railway
Company; appropriating $l50,o00 for each
Muncie. Ind. and Anderson. Ind: ap-
propriating s1J0.0OO for the establishment,
control and maintenance OF the northern
branch of the national home for disabled
with additional appropriation of 10000
for transportation of inmates; appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the erection Of a public
building at Bluefield w. Va.
To provide suitable bronze medals for the
survivors or their heirs OF the ohiceis and
crews of the United States vessels of war
Cumberland. Congress and Minnesota; ap-
propriating 100000 for the erection of a
public building in Wheeling, w. Va.
Senator Lodge on the Philippines.
At O'Clock Senator Lodge took the floor
to speak on the Philippine tariff bill He
said the United States rights in the Phil
ippine Islands were settled.
Mr.. Lodge reviewed briefly the past
method of the government of the Philip
pines by the United States. and then took
up the recent Supreme Court decisions
holding the Philippines to be domestic ter
ritory. and all duties levied upon articles
void. There was also. he said. doubt
whether the tariff adopted for the islands
themselves would stand without further
action of Congress. There was, however,
uiiueT IHe supreme COuTl uccISlOIS, no
doubt of the right of Congress to act.
Mr.. Lodge called attention to the neceS-
Sity of coastwtse legislation for the Islands
under decisions of the Supreme Court. He
said that the tariff as fixed by the Philip
pine commission had been established only
after the most careful investigations COW
ering several months, and IL was obvious
to the committees of the two houses that
they could not hope to improve upon that
act.
Would Shut the Open Door.
Mr.. Lodge said that to discriminate In
favor of the United States on products go
ing to the Philippines would diminish the
revenues and would break down the
policy of the "open door," The United
States had by its firmness and its excel
lent diplomacy accomplished the establish
ment of that policy in China, and China
would be for years the most important
market for products of the United States.
He explained the Senate committees re-
duction of the Dingley rates to the extent
of - per cent. saying that the committee
had not felt 1t wise to make a further re-
duction. The exaction of the naming
duty could not be considered on Gus in
view of the fact that all the moneys thus
collected would be returned to the Philip
pines.
Mr. Lodge said that the removal of the
export duties did not affect the open door
policy: if il did he would oppose 1t. Nor
could the policy give offense to Spain under
He defended the policy of the free impor-
tation of hemp.
MIR. RawIins' Remarks in OppOsitiOn.
After reviewing the bill proposed by the
majority of the committee Mr.. Rawlins said
1t must he plain that the majority measure
would not tend to promote peace and order
In the Philippine archipelago. He did not
think it difficult TO foresee the results of
the policy proposed by the majority. War,
insurrection. brigandage. robbery and as
sassination would continue. Industry and
trade would be paralyzed. Waste OF blood
and treasure would continue The horror
of the situation. now indescribable, would
grow more aggravated.
The Philippine commission. he asserted,
desired to have large sums of money for
expenditures There limit to the
commissions power to multiply offices. en-
ployments and salaries. 1t owed no re-
sponsibiity, he declared, to the Filipino
people. One Of the necessary results, he
insisted. of the administrations imperial
program was that the officers in the ISL
ands would replenish their fortunes and
then return TO this country TO live in affiu-
ence.
Look" said he. lat the conduct of our
agents in Cuba stealing the trust funds
committed to their care. Examine the pro-
ceedings of even our judges, marshals and
other officials in far-dstant Alaska. Con-
spiracies to commit a larceny of wealth
seem TO become predominant. The policy
outlined by the majority proposes a per-
manent institution of the practice of
tyranny"
He declared that the object of the meas
ure proposed by the majority was to OBJ
struct and destroy trade with the islands
by placing embargoes upon IL. These meth
DDS, he insisted, would incite the islanders
TO further hostility and insurrection. The
great army now maintained in the islands
was insufficient to protect life and property
He ridiculed the plan of campaign adopted
by the army in the Philippines and de-
nounced the "tinesse'" by which Aguinaldo
was made prisoner. 1t was idle he said
20 suppose that the people of the islands
would ever forgive US or look upon us as
friends.
After reviewing briefly the origin Of the
lnsurrection Mr.. Rawlins said 1t was not
700 late yet TO fulfill our pledge to accord
70 them their Independence. 1t is not vet
100 late for us to stay the hand of the car
petoagger and remove the islands from fu-
ttTre exploitation"
Ihis exploitation. he declared would re-
SUIT In the control OF everything in the is
lands by trusts. When the Philippines he
came thus ''trust-infested'' the result could
be forecasted readily.
The Democratic Proposition.