The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-15
AILIPPINE BILL
UP IN SENATE
arif Talked by Foraker, Lodge
and Patterson.
oxNARD SAID TO Be WILLING
SUGAR MAeNATE NOT WORRIED
BY ISLAND FREE TRADE.


Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate to-
day listened to the reading of the In
dian appropriation bill and spent some
time in the consideration of that meas
IRE. 1t was not, however. finally dis
posed of and will De taken up again
Monday. The greater part of the re-
mainder Of the day was given over 10
euiogies of late members OF the house
Of representatives.
During the day Mr. Aldrich sought
to secure consideration of the national
bank securities bill. and Mr.. Lodge of
the house bill amending the Philippine
tariff law. Both measures went over
under objections, but incidentally
there was short though sharp con-
trOversy over the conditions in the Phil
ippines, in connection with the tariff
bill
The amendments made to the Elkins
anti-rebate bill by the house were ac-
cepted, on motion Of Mr.. Clapp, with
out discussion. This completes con-
gressional action upon the bill and it
now goes to the president
Quay Pushes Statehood Bill.
In order that ne might not come in
conflict with notices with other sena-
tors. Mr. Quay gave notice that, be-
ginning next Monday he would ask
the senate to take up the statehood
bill Immediately after the conclusion
OF the routine morning business.
He then introduced the following res
olution, which. under the rules, went
over for a day:
Whereas, House bill 1888, to enable
the people of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico to form constitutions and
state governments and be admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the
original states, has been under dis
cussion in the senate since the 10th
day OF December last. and must fail
unless voted upon at an early date,
Resolved That It is the sense of
the senate that q date and hour prior
TO March should be fixed for a
final vote upon the bill and all amend
ments that are pending or may be
offered thereto
Take Up Philippine Tariff.
Mr.. Lodge attempted TO secure con-
sideratiOn of the Philippine tariff bill.
The bill as passed by the house fixed
the rate on Philippine products coming
into this country at % per cent of the
Dingley rates instead of rs per cent
as at present. The senate committee
amended the bin by granting free
trade on all products except sugar and
tobacco. and upon these products levy
ing duty of so per cent of the Ding
ley rates.
Mr. Foraker said he would object to
the adoption of the amendment, as he
believed that any action less liberal
ts,an that proposed by the house would
result disastrously.
MIR. Lodge appealed to Mr.. Foraker
to consent to the change, as without 1T
it would be impossible 10 get any re-
duction billA through. Personally he
LAS favoraIEsets the house bill, but in
Of ~ in,
p ''fesf. fe thought it>syould be absolute
c ueItt to fail to act Mathis time
Replying, Mr.. ForaketN said that@we
should treat the people a our depend
encies as our own people,.
II, he said. I'VE ca1't treat our
own az we should, I prohose to move
for free trade with them.t
Mr. Patterson called ATTENTION TO the
fact that the Philippines are capable
of producing large enough quantities
of sugar to destroy thief beet sugar in
dustry. Referring to Mr. Foraker
general statement Mr.. Patterson asked
ii it was to be understood that it is
now his opinion that we should hold
the Philippines forever, or until they
are ready for self government, as he
had said last session.
Digs Up Mr.. oxnard.
Mr.. Foraker replied: I've should
held those islands until they are capa-
bic OF government, but that is so
far In the future that we need not con-
slider It here. The islands will be our
possessions for years to come, and il
is idle to talk now of parting with
them"
Mr. Carmack said he had no objec-
ton TO the pending bill. but he ex-
pressed the opinion that its passage
would be of no benefit to the FilipinOs.
He said the measure had not been re-
ported until Mr. Oxnard the sugar beet
manufacturer, had expressed his will
ingness, thinking it would do him no
harm and the Filipinos no good
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed