The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-02
DOWN TO IS MINUTES.
Speeches on Philippine Bill Are
Now Limited.

Washington. June General debate
on the Philippine government bill hav-
ing been concluded, the senate, when 1t
convened at Il o'clock today, agreed to
the arrangement that the debate on the
bill should proceed under the 15-minute
rule.
Mr.. Lodge, in charge of the bill, offered
several amendments, principally OF d
verbal nature, to the bill. One OF the
most important was an amendment
striking out the words nor more tnan
5000 acres to any association OF per
sons" relating to the disposition OF the
public lands, and inserting provision
that mo such lands shall be leased, let
or devised to any corporation unul 4
law regulating the disposition of the
public lands shall have been enacted and
approved
Another amendment provided that
hereafter no corporation should be au-
thorized to engage in agriculture until
provision should be made therefor
An additional amendment provided
that all United States laws relating o
the entry, clearing and manlfests OF
steamships and other vessels plying be
tween the United States and the Philip
pines should apply to such vessels
The provision of the bill relating 10
franchises was amended SO as to pro-
hibit corporations from employing per
sons held in slavery or involuntary ser
yitude.
A new section was added to the bill
l
ippine government shall be a deposit
tory for such public moneys as the sec
rotary of the treasury may direct.
Mr.. Mason CID made a speech early
in the session in which he took strong
grounds against the general policy of
the United States in the Philippines
His speech was listened to with interest
on both sides OF the chamber. He men
toned the real cost Of carrying on the
war and Of the little value it was to the
United States He would not have vot-
ed for the peace treaty but for the open
and notorious understanding among
senators that. there was to be a vote on
the resolution to give the Filipinos self
government. This would have prevent
ed the war Why not try it?" he
asked.
He declared no harm could come from
| the attempt
Mr.. Mason said this republic was
! strong enough to be independent of
what other nations might say If we
| should compromise with those poor,
struggling people. He asked why one
plan should be adopted for Cuba, an
! other for the Philippines The Philip
pine lesson was not without its good,
for when we attempt to govern people
without their consent the charnel
house will rise before the people for
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) said he charged the
outrages committed in the Philippines
upon imperialism. He smoke of what
the miserable doctrine of buying
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, June 2.-When the house
met today Mr.. Burton (O.) presented
the conference report on the river and
harbor bill and gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Hit Gid, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, from his COM
mittee, presented a resolution calling
with the public interests. for full infor-
nation concerning the investigat ton Of
the British supply camps in Louisiana
made under his authority. The resOlu-
ton was substitute introduced by Mr..
Cochran (Mo.) in substantially the same
terms, except that it eliminated the call
for the report of the officer who made
the investigation. The resolution was
adopted without division.
Mr. Grosvenor (O) moved the pas
sage under suspension of the rules, of a
joint resolution extending the thanks
Of congress to John Hay for his address
on the occasion of the Mckinley mem
orial services last February.
Some time ago Mr.. De Almond (Mo.l
objected to the request for unanimous
consent for the consideration Of this
resolution. Today Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader, demanded a second
upon Mr.. GrosvenOr's motion and it
was ordered. 90 to 81
Twenty minutes debate was allowed to
a side MI Grosvenor explained that
Secretary Hay had been invited to de-
liver the memorial address by both houses
of congress, following which the resolu-
ton of thanks was offered in terms
identical with that passed by congress
after George Bancroft the historian who
delivered the eulogy upon Lincoln
Mr.. Richardson then Yielded his twenty
minutes to Mr.. Clark (AIo.). who made
objection to the consideration of the
resolution in committee. Mr.. Clark said
he appreciated that any one who opposed
the pending resolution would subject him
self to the criticism of every editor IN
the United States who also was post
master or hoped to be postmaster. In
what he should have to say, he went-on.
he did not intend to be provoked into
making any incorporate or bitter re-
marks.
When Colonel Hay arose to deliver his
memorial exercises, Mr.. Clark said, he
had an audience only twice eoualled in
the history of the country In his mag
nificent audience were the president his
cabinet. the supreme court, the members
of the diplomatic corps and many other
men distinguished in public life. In some
respects, Mr.. Clark said, he had high
opinion and high regard for the secretary
OF state. He had made name in liter
allure both in prose and in poetry that
any man might envy. It was against the
man. therefore. that his criticism was di-
| rected. 1t was because in the presence of
a great, brilliant and sympathetic audi
ence he had abused the occasion to inject
into his eulogy of Mckinley a high class
stump speech
The resolution thanking Secretary .Hav
for his Mckinley address was adopted
129 to 46.