The Washington times., 1902-02-22
Brilliant OratCry in Senate
on the Philippine
Tariff Bill.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SCORED
Criticised for Opposition Afte
Ratifying Treaty.
NO RELIGIOUS DIVISION
MIR. Spooncr Makes Reference to IL
tcrnnces of Senators Teller Fat-
terson. and WciIiHGtoI-Scu"i"
Bute and TiIInnn InlSc Reply.


was generally considered the GROWING
speech of the Republican side of the de-
bate on the Philippine tariff bill.
He attacked the Democratic party in
the Senate on the ground that. after rati-
flying the Paris Treaty and voting for
troops in the Philippines, it is now carp
ing and sneering' at the administration
and impeding the using of these troops
to hold the rights secured by the treaty.
He read the Senate vote on the treaty
and on all the other early Philippine
questions. showing tfat the Democrats
generally cast their votes with the ad-
ministration.
A Large Audience.
The floor of the Senate was well filed
with Senators during the entire speech.
More members were present than during
any other speech in the debate.
Senator Bate early in the day and Sen
ator TillInan at the close made addresses
from the Democratic point of view.
Senator Bate began soon after II
O'Clock. The Senate having convened an
hour ahead of the usual time in order to
allow all who wished an opportunity TO be
heard before the close of debate on Mon
day.
Mr.. Bates Views.
Few incidents. NJ. Bate said, had
transpired in the Senate chamber more
fateful, or involving more delicate is
sues and greater results, than the rati-
1ication of the treaty of Paris. The pay
ment of $4,000 eco for the Philippine
Jcl9n dc
mental job, and was the first step to-
ward a colonial policy antagonistic to the
American form of government
Much as he regarded the acquisition of
the Philippine Islands as hurtful to the
American system, as destitute of benefit
to the American people, and as wrongful
to the Filipinos, the present was not the
time to open that discussion or to pro-
pose a remedy for the evils that had
sprung from the treaty of Paris
It was only after the treaty was rati-
fed that the apprehension came that the
Republican party had bit off more than
it could chew AID then the brand new
construction blossomed out that only
Congress could send the Constitution be-
yond the States, and it was added that
Congress would not send the Constitution
TO the people OF the rev ACQUISITION ex-
cept with a string to it, which denied
equality of administration. taxation and
citizenship.
How many millions of dollars had been
expended in the sentimental programme
of exploitation was not known to the
people. But the money value of the war
for trade speculation had not put in its
appearance so far.
Bill Not Adequate.
The pending bill, Mr.. Bate said. would
become Law and would be put in force,
but it would not bridge the chasm that
separated a people struggling for indie
pendenca from the American Govern
ment, unde, the Republican party. bent
on conquest, exploitation, and CONNER
cialism.
1t was not given to finite wisdom to
tell the form which retribution for that
trade at Paris would take; but the signs
of the times pointed to the passing oil
the tariff and when that came about the
Republican party might again be heard
to exclaim, "Erring sisters, part in
TO be made out of the Filipinos, aid they
might then take their place again among
the people of the world.
Senator Spooner then took the floor in
accordance with the programme arranged
in advance.
Senator SpOoner's Remarks.
The tariff bill. he said, was entirely
free from complications. 1t was simply
revenue bill. Whatever difficulties SEN
ators or others had in rcconciling the diff
fculties OF the Supreme Courts decision
in the insular cases. he was satisfied that
the proposed bill was constitutional, as
the Foraker Porto Rico bill was consti-
tutional. The decisions were understood
easily While he did not intend to dis
cuss the question Of our holding the ter
ritCry In the Philippines he wanted il
understood that every dollar OF the tax
intended TO be levied was INTENDED for tho
good of the Filipino people.
Mr.. SDooner referred 10 the debate hay
ing thus far unfortunately been Otter
marked by yituperation, bitterness, taunt
with not entirely an absence of insult
lie thought the purpose was Interior, anC
that the effect could not be other thar
bad
The Commoner." Mr.. Bryans paper
had announced that the minority was do
ing great service to the party, ia IT'S at
titudc on this measure, he said, but h,
maintained that III the present eXigencie,
that confronted the Government the PEG
pie would demand that their servants
should ind solution to the problem. no
in the party interest, but in the intcres
OF the whole people.
4 Pertinent Query.
AS to the attacks made on the Repub
lican party by Senators On the other side
Mr. Spooner asked, with much emphasis
DO you think that we care less for lib
erty than they do? Are we insensible t.
honor. Indifferent to perfdy, controlled b!
sordid motives? Do Senators thinl
Those who little time ago went off from
the party that all the patriotism, all tn,
love of liberty, all the reverence for tn,
Declaration of independence, all the 10y
atty to the Constitution, departed Will
them"
MIR. Spooner then took up the charg,
of Misrepresentation made ON Thursday
by Mr.. Patterson against Governor TAFT
He eulogized the Governor for his higl
qualities of character and said that Gov
ernor Taft had gone TO the Philippine Is
lands at the request of President McKin-
ley, reluctantly, and only because il was
represented to him that by making the
self-sacrifce he could do good in that
eXigency.
Mr.. SpoOner asserted that charges OF
misrepresentation against Governor Taft