The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-22
TRUSTS TO OWN
ALL THE ISLANDS
Dismal Predictions Concerning
Philippines Made by RawIins.
ATTACKS THE TARIFF BILL
SAYS 1T GIVES A CHANCE TO
GREEDY OFFICERS.
ATTACKS THE TARIFF BILL

session, Mr.. Lodge. chairman Of
The committee on the Philippines
called up the Philippines tariff biz and
the senate proceeded 10 its considera-
ton The effect Of Mr. Lodges motion
was to make the measure the unfin-
ished business Of the senate.
Senators RaWdhs opposed the bill.
AFTER reviewing the bin proposed by a
majority of the committee, Mr.. Raw
inns said IL must be plain that the ma
JoIlly measure would not tend to pro-
mote peace AID order i'm the PhiliDpina
archipelago. He did not think it diff
cult to foresee the results Of the policy
proposed by the majority War insur-
Iectioh' brigandage, robbery and as
sassin9''"1 would continue Industry
and trade would be paralyzet.
waste of blood and treasure would
continue. The horror of the situation
now indescribable, would grow more
aggravated.
Cites Examples in Cuba.
The Philippine commission, he as
serted, desired to have large sums of
money Tor expenditures. There was no
mint to the commissions power TO
multiply offices, emplOyments and sal
ares. 1t owed no responsibility. he de-
cared, 10 the Filipino people One Of
me necessary results, he insisted OF
tne administration's imperial pro-
gramme' was that the officers in the
Island would replenish their fortunes
ana then return TO this country to live
in affiuence
Look. said he. "at the conduct of
our agents in Cuba stealing the trust
funds committed to their care. Exam
me the proceedings Of even our Judges.
marshals and other officials in far dis
can't Alaska. Conspiracies To commit
larceny of wealth seem to become
predominant. The policy outlined bv
the majority proposes a permanent in
sItuuon Of the practice of tyranny
He declared that tn object of the
measure proposed by the majority was
To obstruct and destroy trade with the
Islands by placing embargoes upon it.
Ihese methods, he insisted would in
cite the islanders to further hostility
and insurrectiCn.
Army Cannot Protect Them.
The great army now maintained in
the islands was insufficient to protect
lie and property. He ridiculed the
plan Of campaign adopted by the army
IN the Philippines and denounced the
'hnesNe' by which Aguinaldo was
made prisoner. 1t was idle. he said.
TO suppose tEat the people Of the ISL
ands ever would fOrgise US or look
upon US as friends.
After reviewing briefly the origin of
the insurrection. MI. Rawlins said it
was not too late yet Ito fulfill our
pledge TO accord them their indepen-
denCe 1t is not yet TOO late for us to
stay the hand of the carpet Dagger. and
remove the islands from future ex-
uiOitatiOn
The exploitation, he declared. would
result i'm the control Of everything in
The isia7nis D. trust. When the Phil
ll,pines becameTthj ttrust infested
the result could y forecasted readily.
The Democratic propOsi ton" he
said. "is that tariff should be imposed
for revenue, the duties to be so adjust
e1 as 10 operate equally throughout
the country and not to discriminate be-
tween class or section.
The proposition which the minority
submits, if adopted, promises o.
simple remedy for the troubles which
afliiCt us. 1t proposes to relincuish
the Islands. It proposes that so long
as we continue in possession of the ISL
ands there shall be freedom of trade
between them and the United States |
When the United States withdraws
from the islands and they assume in all |
respects the attitude Of a foreign cOuu-
try. they viii be subject to the pro- |
visions of our general laws relating to
tariff taxation.
Let the Ishmaelite go. Otherwise |
the burden Of our difficulties will grow /
Taxes. like the Old Man Of the Sea- /
viii hang upon our backs. And in the |
end the CORY head Of the republic may
be raised upon a pike as q terrible |
warning to any who would struggle to I
be free I
Fears Decapitation of Informents.
Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee opposed the |
stem IN the bin providing for the es-
adjustment OF military post at Ma !
nila. and denounced the administra- I
tons policy In the Philippines. Mr..
Gaines declared that while in the Phil
ippines BE learned absolutely that the !
Americans promised independence to |
the Filipinos
Mr.. Game. said that the information
had been giveu him i'm confidence, and /
that 81 he were TO divulee the names 1
of those VINO, h<d given it to him they 4
would lose their heads This reply /
elected jeers from the Republican side 7
Mr. DinsmOre of Arkansas also spoke I
in opposition to the administration /
Philippine policy. He insisted that we 4
SHOULD not tun our backs upon the /
glorious traditions OF the past and en- /
teP upon a colonial policy.
AZ the conclusion of Mr.. Rawlns' /
speech Dir. Bacon of Georgia referred 1
70 a colloquy between himself and Mr. /
Lodge concerning an order of the secre- /
tary of wsr to permit ships under for I
eign flags 20 enter the trade between /
tSe United States and the Philippines
after the decision of the supreme court s
that the islands We're domestic terrific 4
"a. No eNlgency of trade. IN his oDiD /
ion. was suffering for such violation of /
the law
Mr.. Bacon said that If he had been
the secretary OF war he would not have
Issued such an order, because he could 1
conceive of no emergency which would .
warrant him in violating the law. Re /
protested agains- what he considered /
the hot haste" I'm pressing the pend /
ms measure and against what he as .
serted was an effort TO withhold from,
the senate Information relating 10 tho
philippines. Mr.. stewart of Nevada 1
took issue with Mr.. Bacon's argument
that an executive officer could NOT set I
aa.de q law for the public good as being /
IN conIravenuon % the history and iu-
risprudence Of England and America /
Ne asserted that the ule had existed /
for centuries that statutory law must {
yieir TO great emergencies.
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