Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

now imposed by the government of the
Philippine islands upon all foreign vessels.
except vessels of Spain owned by Spanish
subjects, engaged In trafic between ports
Of the Philippines which are required by
vessels coming. into the United States from
foreign countries. Provided, however, that
Visions Of law restricting to vessels 'sS sne Of P the
united states the transportation of pas
directly. from one port Of the United States
to another port of the United States shall
not be applicable to foreign vessels engsg-
pelago and the United States and between
ports in the Philippine archipelago.
Mr.. Patterson c%ontended that in justice
to American capital, which was likely to
be invested in such shipping, a definite
time for the application Of the committees
amendment ought to be fixed. He there
fore offered an amendment striking out in
the first amendment the provision the
words otherwise provided by law" and
substituting the words March 1, 1903"
The amendment was rejected IS to "a.
|! Mr.. Lodge then offered the following
amendment as an additional provision OF
section 3:
License of vessels.
That the Philippine shall be
authorized and to issue Hcen-
ses to all vessels or other craft nov en-
s sSE D sasR licenses SSt sis esos sSe e Rssiss ssSeiS o. p en1s
in the Philippine Islands or in the United
States or owned by citizens OF the United
States or by inhabitants of the Philippine
islands.
Mr.. Lodge in response to inquiries ex-
planned that the amendment was offered
merely as a reasonable protection to ma
tive boats and to boats from tho United
States sent there to take part In the light
erage business.
Mr.. Foraker sent to the clerks desk and
had read sections 1891 to 1896 inclusive OF
the revised statutes Of the United States,
dealing with seditlon.
When the reading had been concluded Mr..
Lodge secured the adoption Of the follow
ing amendment:
Merchandise in Bond.
That merchandise in bonded warehouses
or otherwise in the custody and control of
the officers Of the customs, upon which
on shipment to the Philippine islands with
in thee years from the date OF the orig
less one per cent and merchandise upon
which duties have not been paid may be
the Philippine islands within said period
under such rIles and regulations as may
be prescribed by the secretary of the
treasury.
This perfected the bill SO far as the
committee was concerned. Mr.. Hoar then
spoke upon the sedition laws enacted by
the Philippine commission, saying he was
sorry that the commission had it's act justi-
ned by reference to the only harsh and
cruel provisions that were to be found in
the statutes OF the United States. Under
this cruel provision in the Philippine com
missions acts a mother having knowledge
Of the treason of her son must inform the
authorities on him; the son must inform
upon the mother. the brother upon the
brother. the daughter upon the father. and
so on. He said the laws Of the United
States we're applied only to citizens CT this
adoption.
Executed by Aliens.
In the case Of this application Of these
acts In the Philippines. he said. they were
being put into execution by alien author
ity, responsible only TO an alien govern
ment and command. The people there had
nothing to do with them.
Mr.. Patterson interrupted Mr.. Hoar TO
say that one OF the members OF the Philip
pine commission ought TO be relieved from
any odium attaching to the enactment OF
the Philippine sedition laws. Governor
Taft. he said. had Informed the Philippine
commission that he was III when these
acts were enacted by the commission and
that had he been present there probably
would have been modification OF the acts.
Mr.. Foraker pointed out that IL was
among the first enactments OF an Amer
lean congress. For the protection Of our
government In the Philippines. the Taft
commission had applied that law to the
Philippines. Senator's were not warranted.
he thought. in saying that the act was
unprecedented in the history Of civilized
countries.
FOraker Lashes Tnlman.
At this point Mr.. Tllman Of South Caro-
lima interrupted Mr.. Foraker to denounee
the sedition laws enacted By tbs Philip
pine commission as damnablC doctrine.
1T might be in order said Mr.. Foraker
warmly, Ito inquire from the senator from
South Carolina on which side OF the strug-
gle In the Philippines are his sympathies. .
My sympathies are with the Filipinos.
shouted Mr.. TilImAn. pounding his desk
emphatieally.
Undoubtedly they are" retorted Mr.
Foraker. "and such a natfooted and un-
qualified declaration as the senator hsI
made would render the revised statutes
applicable to him II he were not pro,
tected by his position as senator"
Mr.. Rawllns Of Utah later interrupted
Mr.. Foraker with a question as 10 the Sc
dition laws enacted by the Philippine com
mission, and IN the course Of his remark