Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-13
EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1902. sll
PLATT AND HoAR TILT.
Senators Cross Swords Over Govern.
ment's philippine Policy.


ment's Philippine Policy.
? Washington, Feb. PA stirring de-
bate on the general Philippine question
was precipitated in the senate late
yesterday, the principal participants
being Platt (Conn.) ana Hoar (Mass.),
Teller (Colo) had concluded for the
day his argument against the enact
ment OF the pending Philippine tariff
bill. In response to some statements
he made Platt directed the senate's at
tention to the situation in the islands
as he viewed it, maintaining that great
progress was being made by the gov
ernment in subduing the insurrection.
He referred to the elections for mu-
nicipal officers in the various cities,
and the establishment of schools.
Hoar ridiculed the statements of Platt
and in a facetious vein adverted to the
efforts of the American government
to control the Filipino people. The
remarks of the Massachusetts senator
reused Platt, who delivered a notable
speech, in the course of which he re-
ferred to Hoar in pretty sharp terms.
His speech was listened to by senators
on both sides of the chamber with pro-
found attention. In conclusion, he
paid an eloquent tribute to the efforts
OF the United States to carry the prin-
ciples of free government to every
territory where it had control. In re-
ply, Hoar delivered an incisive criti-
cism OF the action of the Philippine
commission. declaring that he had
been taught to Judge men rather by
their actions than by their words, and
by this standard he could not judge
the Philippine commissioners with any
degree of favor.
Early in the day the senate passed
joint resolution submitting a constitu-
tional amendment changing the time
of the presidential Inauguration and
the time of the commencement of the
term of congress from the 4th OF
March to the last day of April.
DEBATE ON oLEo BILL CLOSED.
Representatives Change Front and the
Majority in Favor is Small.
Washington Feb. 12.-The voting on
amendments to the oleomargarine bill
in the house yesterday indicated a
considerable change OF sentiment
since last congress, when the bill had
106 majority and that the opposition to
the measure has gained strength.
While the passage of the bill is not
endangered, it is not likely the major
ity today will exceed 80. The opposi-
tion was strong enough in COMMITTEES
of the whole to adopt two Important
amendments. one providing that moth
ing in the act should be construed to
prevent the manufacture and sale of
oleomargarine in any state for sale,
and consumption within said states.
and the other to provide for branding
OF renovated process butter. This
amendment was especially obnoxious
to friends of the measure, and when
the matter came to the house yester-
day separate vote was demanded on
1t. That vote was pending when the
house adjourned. Although the amend
ment commanded majority of in
committee of the whole, where no rec
ord is made, it it not unlikely
that the action of the committee will
be reversed today, when members are
obliged to go on record. Several COM
mittee amendments adopted yesterday
changed the phraseology of the bill.
the most important being that making
the 10 per cent tax apply to oleomar-
garine made in imitation of butter "of
any shade of yellow" Considerable
feeling was injected into the proceed
ings towards the close of the session,
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.