The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-07

taxes shall be levied. collected and pald
| upon an foreign vessels coming into the
| united states from the Philippine archi.
pelago. and in addition to any tonnage dnes
! or taxes now Imposed by the government
OF the Philippine islands upon all foreign
vessels, eNcept vessels of Spain owned Dy
| spanish subjects, engaged in traffic he
| tween ports Of the Philippine archipelago
| which are required by law to he levicd
coueGted ana paid upon vessels coming into
| the United States from foreign countries.
! provided, however that, until otherwise
| provided by law, the provisions Of law re
| stricung to vessels Of the United States
cIe tdransp19irtation Of passengers and mer
port Of tue United States to another port
OF the United States shall not be applicable
10 foreign vessels engaging in trade be
tween the Philippine archipelago and the
| United states or between ports IN the
| Philippine archipelago"
Mr.. PATTERSON lColo), democratic mem.
! Der or the Fhilippine commission iunuIred
what effect the proposed amendment would
nave on the coastwise trade aud whether
an excellent opportunity were not offered
now 70 build up and expand American ship.
ping ny placing the Philippine islands in
4 ihe same category with our own coast wise
trade SO that the inter island traffic might
DE transferred from foreign to American
| bottoms.
Mr.: Lodge replied that he agreed with
Mr.. Patterson's purpose, and he expressed
| the hope that soon all that trade would
! be handled In American bottoms. but he
did not think this was the proper time 10
! Apply the coastwise navigation laws Of
| tie United States to the Philippine Is
lands, or to even say they would be applied
laler. IN a short time however, he was
| satisfied there would he enough American
! YesSels In the Islands to handle all the
| interiSand trade.
Mr.. Patterson contopded that definite
| time for the application Of the committees
| amendment ought to be fixed He there.
fore, offered an amendment striking out in
! the first proyiso the words "otherwlse pr0-
/ ". ? f,a do
! March l. 1903 "
The amendment was rejected--1S to "a.
MIR. Lodge then offered the following
amendment as an additional provision Of
! section 9:
That the Philippine commission shan
| be authorized and empowered to issue H.
| censeS to all vessels or other craft now
| Engaged in the lighteragc or other excnI-
| sively harhor business. but after the pas
/ sage OF this act, such licenses, except rs
! herein provided. shall be issued only to
vessels or other craft built in tho Phllip
! pine Islands or In the United States and
! owned by citizens Of the United States or
| by inhabitants Of the Philippines"
Mr.. Lodge said that unless some such
| provision as this were adopted the prObHbil-
ny was that the harbor OF Manila would be
covered with. such craft from Hong Kong
| ana otner chinese ports. thus dcpriving
American owners Of lighteraee boats OF the
| opportunity Of doing that business The
| amendment was adopted.
| The seditOn laws in force In the Phflip
! pine Islands, which had been sent to the
senate by the secretary of war IN response
| TO n resolution offered by Mr. Rawins
| SUtah) several days ago were read in fun
| by the clerk.
Mr., Foraker sent to the clerks desk and
| had read sections 1891 and j33S inclusive
| of the Revised Statutes Of the United states
dealing with the same offences
| Mr.. Hoar then spoke briefly upon the Sc
| dltiOn laws enacted by the Philippine com.
| mission. saying he was sorry that the com
! mission had had its act justified los refer.
I ence 10 the only harsh and cruel provisions
huF ha In V1aa 81,
/ United States, Under this cruel provision
In the Philippine commissions act, a moth
! er having knowledge OF the treason of her
son must inform the authorities upon him
the son must Inform upon the mother; the
/ brother unon the brother; the daughter upon
/ the father and SO on.
! Mr.. Patterson said one OF the members or
/ the Philippine commission ought to be re
| lieved from any odium attaching to the
Governor Taft had told the Philippine com
/ mittee that he was i'll when these acts were
enacted by the commission, and that had
! he been present there probably would have
| been some modification of the acts
| Il am quite ready said Mr.. Hoar. ito
believe what the senator has said OF so able
! and humane man as Governor Taft
! Mr. Foraker said he never had heard the
! Philippine acts read until now. He was
| surprised however, that the senator from
Massachusetts tMr. Hoarl should be ,'ment-
ally and morally disturbed by such pro
visions as had been read.
| the same he declared, "as those contained
| in the Philippine acts but the wording IN
both is practically IDENTICAL He Foraker
Mr. Tillman interrupted Mr. Foraker 10
| denounCe the sedition laws enacted by the
Philippine commission as "damnahle doc
1T might he in order" said Mr. Foraker,
! warmly ITO inquire Of the senator from
/ South Carolina on which side of the strng.
/ gle In the Philippines are his sympathies..
| My sympathies are with the Fihplnos,
shouted Mr. Tlllman, pounding his desk
"tindoubtedly they are" retorted Mr..
| Foraker and such a fat-footed and IN
qualified declaration as the senator has
| made would render the revised statutes
! applicable to him II he We're not protected
BY his nositiOn as senator
Mr.. Hoar, again interruptlng Mr.. Foraker,
and directing attention 10 the declaration
In the senate chamber of Thomas Corwin
I fOhiol during a debate on the Mexican war,
that If be were a Mexican he would wei
come the American With bloody hands 70
hospitable graves inquired u the people
! of Ohio did not reverence the name ana
memory Of Thomas Corwin.
Mr. Foraker replied thar the people II
Ohio did love TO recall the memory or
Thomas Corwin, hut they realized, he said,
that in that great emergency he had made
tr. Rawlins Utah later interrupted Mr.
Foraker with a question ms 10 the sedltlon
| laws enacted by the Philippine commits
sion. and in the course OF his remarks said
that MIR. Foraker had denounced the SEN
|
Mr.. Foraker declined TO yield further TO
Mr. Rawlins and declared holly that he
had not denounced Mr.. Tiliman, but had
merely announced the fact that the sen
ators utterances on the Philippine ques-
ton would make him liable TO the statutes
OF the United States II he were not pro
teeted by his position.
1--WE are In a fair way" said he. 'to
snbdue The insurrection in the Philippine
islands ana we will accomplish that end
il the Flllplnos do not get too much en-
couraGement from men in and out OF con
gTess'
MIR Clay fGal, inquired o. Mr., Foraker
II he had delivered 4 certain address from
which he uuoted paragraph and the Ohio
senator replied that he had.
Does not the senator think, inquired
Mr. Hoar that that utterance would rem
der him liable under the laws against
81 think rot" replied Mr.. Foraker. "but
II were guilty OF anything under that
utferance. | am sure the senator from
Massachusetts would have been hanged
long ago" iLaughtsv)
II DO not want 20 be left out Of that
honorable coterie" lnterjected Mr.. TIL
man. ~,
Foraker, lalghhingly. ~ you are anxious
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