The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-28

Harry s. New has been offered the
general, to succeed W. NJ. johnson of
New Jersey. Mr.. New has not yet
given his final answer. He is men,
ber of the Republican committee from
Indiana and is editor of the Indianapo-
lis Journal. The change will occur
within two months.
The Senate In executive session Feb
ruary 18th ratified treaty between
the United States and Great Britain,
extending for twelve months from
July %, 1901, the time within which
British colonies or foreign possessions
may give their adhesion to the conven-
ton signed March ., 1899, for the ten
ure and disposition of real and per-
sonal property.
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. Speaking of the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government In the Philip
pines. Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there Is n government there, and
he was glad to say, very good gov
ernment, suitable TO the character Of
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States IL they could. have n
delegate in Congress, as In the case of
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This, he
thought, would be no violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work of
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonality and their ability, he paid
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
who, he said, was the happiest man In
the world in making selections of men
for responsible position, who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way.
After eight hours of tumultuous de-
bate Monday the Senate passed the
Philippine tariff bill by vote of 46 to
20, strictly party vote. Mr.. Tillman
and Mr.. McLaurin, the two senators
from South Carolina, who on Saturday
in contempt because of their fight in
the chamber We're not permitted by
voice or vote to participate In the pro-
right to vote precipitated sharp de-
president pro tempore, Mr.. Frye, held
that the two senator's could not vote
and he was sustained by majority
of the Senate. During the debate on
the Philippine bill Mr.. McComas and
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland became
involved In a controversy in the course
Of which the latter declared that II Mr..
McComas should make his statements
outside the Senate chamber he would
brand them as malicious falsehoOd
He was called to order promptly and
resumed his seat amid considerable
excitement.
The Philippine tariff bill, as passed
Monday. provides that articles import
ed into the Philippine archipelago
from the United States shall be re-
Quired 10 pay the duties levied against
them by the Philippine Commission.
and paid upon like articles imported
into the archipelago from foreign coun-
tries; that articles imported into the
United States from the Philippines
shall pay duty of seventy-five per
cent. of the rates fixed by the Dingley
law, less any export taxes paid upon
the articles sent from the Philippine
archipelago. as required by the Philip
pine Commission. All articles now i'm
ported free into the United States shall
be hereafter exempt from export duty
imposed In the Philippines. The bill
exempts the commerce passing be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippines from the operation Of the navi-
CATION laws of the United States until
July /, 1904, and authorizes the Phil
ippine Commission to issue licenses to
craft now engaged in lighterage or ex-
clusively harbor business, provided
such craft are built In the United
States or the Philippines, or owned by
citizens of the United States or by in
habitants Of the Philippines. The du-
ties and taxes collected in pursuance Of
this act shall be paid into the treasury
of the Philippine islands and used for
their benefit. All articles manufac-
tured in bondeR warehouses OF import
ed materials, or of materials subject to
internal revenue tax. when shipped
from the United States to the Philip
pines shall be exempt from the inter-
nal revenue. and all taxes paid upon all
articles shipped to the Philippine Is
lands since November /, 1901, shall be
refunded.