The Meeker herald., 1902-06-07
LODGE BILL PASSED
70 GOVERN the PHILIPPINES


Three Republicans Vote Against Il and
One Democrat For it-siIi ct
Rights Does Not include Carrying
Of Arms or Trial by Jury.
Washington. June 4.-Sh0rtly after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Senate
passed the Lodge Philippine govern
ment bill by vote of 4S to 80. Three
Republicans, Messrs. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, Mason Of Illinois and Wei
llngton Of Maryland. voted against the
measure. and one Democrat. Mr.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina. voted for it.
All amendments offered by the minor
ity were rejected.
The debate ON the bill has been In
progress seven weeks and two days.
Mr. Lodge of massachusetts chairman
of the Philippine committee, who has
been unremitting In his advocacy Of
the measure, WINS the recipient of many
cordial congratulations on his success
fiji conduct of the bill. Just at the close
of the discussion n sharp exchange oc-
Cured between Mr.. Dietrich of Ne
braska and Mr.. Paterson Of Colorado,
Hected causticully upon the Colorado
senator. He was called to order, his
remarks were read and he was de-
clared to have been out OF order III
uttering them. He withdrew his state
ment, thus ending the controversy.
The Philippine government bill as
passed by the Senate yesterday APP
proves the action of the President In
creating the Philippine commission and
the offices of civil governor and vice
governor of the islands and authorizes
the governor and vice governor to ex-
ercise the powers Of government as d.
rected by executive orders. Future ap-
pointments of the governor or vice gov
ernor shnli be made by the President.
with the advice and consent Of the Sem
ute. .als.t
The "bill of rights of the United
States constitution Is applied to the
Philippine islands. with the exception
of the right to bear arms and the right
to n trial by jury.
The Supreme Court and other courts
of the islands shall exercise jurisdic-
ton as heretofore provided by the Phil
ippine commission. and the Justice OF
the Supreme Court shall be appointed
| by the President and the Senate: the
commission.
The action of the President of the
United States In levying and collecting
taxes is approved.
! All the Inhabitants Of the Philippine
islands are deemed to he citizens OF
| the Philippine islands and entitled to
| the protection of the United States.
| When the instruction In the Islands
| shall have been subtued careful cen-
sus of the islands shall be taken and
| after such census the governor, of the
islands shall make full report to the
President and make recommendation
as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine commission
ia authorized to establish municipal
and provincial governments with pop
ular representative government, - far
and as fast as the communities are
capable and fit for the same, the Phil
ippine commission being authorized 10
determine the qualification for the elec-
tors. The President la authorized to
regulate the commercial intercourse
with the archipelago in the interests
Of the general welfare. H
The government of the Philippines Is
authorized to provide for the needs OF
commerce by improving harbOrs and
navigable rivers, providing ware
houses, lighthouses, signal stations,
etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine
commission for the benefit of the in
habitaflts of the islands, except such
as may be ceded for the use Of the
United States.
The government Of the Philippines
shall make rules and regulations for