Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
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senate late today, the principel par
t.cipants being Plat, of Connect
cut. and Hoar. of Massachusetts,. Tel
Ter, OF Colorado, mad concluded for
the day his argument against the en-
actment of the pending Philippine
tariff bill. In response to some state
ments he had made, Plat directed
the senate's attention to the situation
| in the islands as he viewed it. main
tanning that great progress was being
made by the government in subduing
| the instruction. He referred to the
elections for municipal offices in
various cities of the islands and to
the establishment of schools for the
education Of Filipino children. Hoar
Tidiculed the statements OF Plat, and
| in a facetiohs vein adverted to the
efforts of the American government
to control the Filipino people. The
remarks of the Massachusetts, senator
aroused Plat. who delivered a not
able speech, in the course of which
he referred to hoar In pretty sharp
terms. His speech was listened to by
senators on both sides OF the cham
Der with profound attention. In con-
| clusion he paid eloquent tribute to
| the efforts of the United States to
carry the principles of free govern
ment to every territory where it had
| control. In his reply Hoar delivered
an incisive criticism 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 com
missioners with any degree of favor.
Early in the day the senate passed a
resolution submitting a constitu-
tional amendment changing the time
of the presidential inaugurations and
the termination and commencement of
congress from the 4th Of March to the
last Tuesday of April.
| House.-The voting on amendments
to the oleomargarine bill in the house
today indicated considerable change
of sentiment since last congress. when
the bill had LOG majority, and that
the opposition to the measure has
gained strength. While the passage
of the bill is not endangered. it is
not likely that the majority tomorrow,
when the final vote is taken, will ex-
coed thirty. The opposition today
was strong enough in committee of the
whole 20 adopt two important amend
ments, one providing that nothing in
the act should be construed to pre-
vent the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine in any state, for consump-
tion entirely within such state, and
the other to provide for the inspection
and branding of renovated or process
| butter.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Senate.-
With the exception OF n sharp clash
between Lodge and Patterson over the
matter of admission of representa-
tives Of the press to the investigation
which the Philippine committee is
| conducting, the discussion of the Phil.
ippine tariff bill in the senate today
was quiet The Colorado senator de-
sized that all newspaper men be ad-
mitted to the committee hearings, de-
| claring that as now conducted they
were of star chamber character. He
said his recollection was that Lodge
had suggested that the hearings be
entirely secret. This drew the fire
| of the Massachusetts, senator, who in
dignantly denied that he had suggest
ed anything of the kind. He insisted
that the reports made of the hearings
by the three associations were accur-
| ate and fair to both sides of the con-
troversy. A communication from the
| secretary of war, transmitting a me-
mortal OF the federal party Of the Phil
! ippine Islands in support of American
rule In the islands, called from Mr..
Patterson the statement that the fed
| eral party had obtained its control in
the Philippines by promising to the
Filipinos that they would be admitted
ultimately to statehood in the United
| States. Teller occupied the attention
of the senate during the greater part
| of today's session and has not yet
concluded his speech. Turner, Of
| Washington. presented a memorial
from the National Antitrust League
enumerating certain trusts and com
binations which the memorial sets
forth were operating In conflict with
the Sherman antitrust law. He said
that the petition stated that the ex-
| istence of these so-called trusts had
been called to the attention of the at
| torney general of the United States
| with a request that the machinery Of
| the government be set In motion with
| the view of the destruction Of the
trusts. but thus far nothing had been
done. The petition prayed that con-
| gress take action In vindication Of
| its law.
House.-The house passed the oleo-
margarine bill. There was no division
on the final passage, the real test of
strength having been made on a mo-
ton to recommit, which was defeated
by majority of "a. The provision to
require the inspection and branding of
| renovated butter which was adopted
| In committee of the whole yesterday.
was retained today ON an aye and
| nay vote.
Washington. Feb. 13-Senate.-
While no definite agreement has been
reached, a vote on the Philippine
tariff bill seems to be In sight. 1t
appears likely, judging from discus
sion of the subject late In the day
session, that the vote may be had next
week, although the matter Is yet in
volved in some uncertainty. Teller.
of Colorado, concluded his speech to-
day. He urged strongly that the Fill
pinos be given the fullest possible
measure of self-government. the Unit
ed States simply maintaining pro
tectorate over the island. He said
he would prefer that this government
should withdraw absolutely and with
out condition from the archipelago
than that the present war should be
continued Mitchell, of Oregon, de-
livered carefully prepared speech in
support of his amendment to reduce
the tariff duties upon Philippine prod
ucts coming into the country to so
per cent of the Dingiey rates, main.
tanning that congress owed this con-
cession to the Pacific coast states as
well as to the Philippines themselves.
Eouse.-The house today unani-
mously adopted a resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution