Gilpin observer., 1902-06-05
LODGE BILL PASSED
TO GOVERN THE PHILIPPINES

Rights Does Not Include Carrying
of Arms or Trial by Jury.
Washington, June 4.-Shortly after !
o'clock yesterday afternoon the Senate
passed the Lodge Philippine govern
ment bill by vote of 4S to 80. Three
Republicans, Messrs. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, Mason of Illinois and Wei
lington of Maryland. voted against the
measure, and one Democrat, Mr.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina. voted for 1t.
All amendments offered by the minor
ity were rejected.
The debate on the bill has been in
progress seven weeks and two days.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts. chairman
of the Philippine committee. who has
been unremitting in his advocacy of
the measure, was the recipient of many
cordial congratulations on his success
full conduct of the bill Just at the close
of the discussion sharp exchange oc-
CURED between Mr.. Dietrich of Ne
braska and Mr.. Paterson of Colorado,
in the course of which the former re
flected caustically upon the Colorado
senator. He was called to order his
remarks We're read and he was de
clared to have been out of order in
uttering them. He withdrew his state
ment. thus ending the controversy.
The Philippine government bill as
passed by the Senate yesterday ap-
proves the action of the President in
creating the Philippine commission ann
the offices of civil governor and vice
governor of the islands and authorizes
the governor and vice governor to eX-
ercise the powers of government as di-
rected by executive orders. Future ap-
pointments of the governor or vice gov
ernor shall be made by the President.
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate.
The bill of rights of the United
States constitution is applied to the
Philippine islands. with the exception
of the right to bear arms and the right
to a trial by jury.
The Supreme Court and other courts
of the islands shall exercise jurisdic-
ton as heretofore provided by the Phil
ippine commission. and the Justice of
the Supreme Court shall be appointed
by the President and the Senate: the
others by the civil governor and the
commission.
The action of the President of the
United States in levying and collecting
taxes is approved.
All the inhabitants of tine Philippine
islands are deemed to be citizens of
the Philippine islands and entitled to
the protection of the United States.
When the insurrection in the islands
shall have been subdued careful CEN
sus of the islands shall be taken and
after such census the governor of the
islands shall make full report to the
President and make recommendations
as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine commission
is authorized to establish municipal
and provincial governments with pop
ular representative government. so far
and as fast as the communities are
capable and fit for the same. the Phil
ippine commission being authorized to
determine the qualification for the elec-
tors. The President is authorized to
regulate the commercial intercourse
with the archipelago in the interests
of the general welfare.
The government of the Philippines is
authorized to provide for the needs of
commerce by improving harbors and
navigable rivers. providing ware
houses, lighthouses. signal stations,
etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine
commission for the benefit of the in
habitants of the islands. except such
as may be ceded for the use of the
United States.
The government of the Philippines
shall make rules and regulations for
the position of the public lands. but the
regulations shall not go into effect I'M
til approved by the President and Con-
gress. provided that no such land shall
be leased. let or demised to any cor
poration until a law regulating the dis
position of the public lands shall be
enacted.
No corporation shall be authorized to
engage in agriculture unless provision
shall have been made therefor.
The bill provides at length how
claims. both agricultural and mineral,
shall be located and the Philippine
commission is authorized to establish
a mining bureau.