The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL ACTS
PLHASB PRESIDENT
IS Highly Satisfied With the
Philippine Measure
ASSEMBLY PLAN APPROVED
Governor Taft and President Schurnan
Of Cornell Agree On Advantages to Be
Derived From It-ETorts to Make the
appropriations Party Issue.

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pendent Of The philadelphia Press" TIE
GraI disposition Of the appropriation
and ether bills mas been very satisrac-
tory TO the President and the Rep rIi-
cans in both branches Of Congress. -f-
forts were made in some Democratic
newspapers to make it appear that
the President and Mr.. Lodge we're
greatly disappointed in the refusal Of
the House to accept the Senate bill pro
riding q civil government fer the Phil
ipDize Islands.
Statement Denied.
There is Che highest authority for
saying that there is not word of truth
in that statement. The bill that passed
the House in regard to the Philippine
Islands is more satisfactory to the Presi-
dent and probably to Mr.. Lodge himself
than was the Senate bill
The Senate bill. IS introduced bv
fr- Lodge, provided fer the gold stand
ard. The same as WIS adopted by the
House. But Influences in the Senate led
10 change Of that provision. If It
could have been agreed to In conference
II would have pleased the President as
well as Senator Lodge and Governor
Taft. But as the bill became law there
Is no change in the monetary standard
in the Philippine Islands from that
which nov exists There is a provision
III regard 10 subsidiary coinage, but that
is the only change.
Approved by Taft.
The provision in the House bill In re-
gard to the Philippine Assembly or Leg
islature was put there with the ap-
prevail Of Governor Taft Il. however.
not take effect until two years after
a census has bean taken and peace fully
established. One great advantage of the
provisions Of the bill as adopted in
conference IS that it absolutely forbids /
any exploitation Of the Philippine Isl
ards At the same time IT VIII admit /
OF the development Of the islands and /
the President is well satisfied with Il
President SChuTman. OF Cornell Uni /
versity. a member Of the first Philip (
pine Commission, yesterday sent a teIe-
yram to Chairman Cooper. Of the House /
Committee, ccngratulating him on the
provision in the bill for Philippine As
5cmbly-
Naval Appropriations.
The settlement Of the disputed point
n the naval appropriation bill so as to
make it mandatory that one of the new
,attIeshi5s shall be built IN a Govern
cent yard viii probably result in some
oss to the Government. though it viii
-ot be without its benefits It viii show 4
he difference between constructing sucn
ship in Government yard and in a
Tivate gard. and II may have the effect
I keeping down the bids of private I,
uildcrs On such ships The Senate
revision for more submarine boats was
ntiTely stricken out
The House passed the bill to I,
remote the efficiency OF the Marine
hospital Service and TO change its name
0 the Public Health and Marine Hospi-
al Service, and as the Senate had al
eady passed the bill it is now a law.
hat viii be OF considerable ADVANTAGE
D promoting the public health of the
ountTy and in bTsagf1g about a more
inform quarantine service
Special Future Expenditures.
The Democrats are trying to make
oint by including in the appropriations :
f the session those made for the 18th t