Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
DIETRICH ON PHILIPPINES
Points Out Advisability Of Indirect PrOtec-
ton for Their Prodross.
COULD FURNISH UNITED STATES COFFEE
II Duty Was Placed on Product Of
other Countries Industries I'm
Dependencies would he
stimulated.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-CSpecial Tele-
gram )-senator Dietrich today made an
extended address in the senate on the Phil
ippine islands, which attracted a great deal
of attention and much favorable comment
While he was not speaking to any particu-
lar bill, the time seemed oppoTtune to de-
liver speech which the senator has been
working on for some time. Having made
close study OF the Philippines during his
visit there, Senator Dietrich told in an
exceedingly interesting way things which
most impressed him on his tour of the
islands. In the course Of his speech the
senator said:
''f am advocating the Inauguration Of a
policy for the protection and development
of the interests and industries Of the Phil
ippine islands, more especially those which
do not, and cannot, compete with the in
dust7ies Of the United States. We are i'm
porting annually between $500 900 and
5000 600 900 OF duty free products which
could be supplied by the Philippine islands,
and / contend that 1t is unfair, unbusiness-
like and unpatriotic to admit without duty
from other countries products which could
be grown or manufactured in our own pos
sessions. In 1870 the duty on coffee, which
was cents a pound was reduced to 2 cents
and two years later 1t was taken of en-
tirely, and at the same time Brazil imposed
taxes upon its coffee which amounted prac-
tically to the duty which we had taken off.
1t is not astonishing that in two years OF
free coffee the United States has lost in
revenues on Brazilian coffee alone the
enormous amount of S3O4. 500 S52, and that
the Brazilian treasury was made richer by
practically the same amount.
I'VE should protect the interests and in
dustrles Of the Philippine islands by plac-
ing a duty on competing foreign products
which are now on the free list.
The senator called attention to the fact
that during the thirty-one years since the
removal Of the duty on coffee the United
States bought products from Brazil aggre-
eating $1,611,6SS,716, while Brazil pur-
chased from the United States products
aggregating only S2SS, ,421 .646, making a bal
ance OF trade against the United States Of
| 81, 1928, 167, $50. In other words, Brazils
purchases from the United States were
less than Is per cent Of the United
States purchases from Brazil.
Bill TO Help FInndreau Indians.
Senator Kittredge today introduced an
amendment which he will endeavor to at
tach to the Indian appropriation bill when
that measure comes up in the senate, au-
pay to the Sioux Indians residing at Flan-
dreau, s. D., their share in the principal
permanent fund appropriated and placed
In the treasury to the credit Of the Sioux
| nation.
The bill authorizing the construction Of
a bridge across the Missouri river between
| Chamberlain, Brule county, and Lyman
county, South Dakota, has passed both
branches OF congress and was today sent
to the president for approval.
Senators Millard, Kittredge and Turner
were today appointed a subcommittee OF
the committee on interoceanic canals to
investigate and report upon the various
quarters which have been offered to the
government as headquarters for the 18th
mian Canal commission. The subcommit-
tee is also empowered to suggest salary
for each canal commissioner. The sub
committee will hold it's first meeting to-
morrow and render its report to the full
committee, probably within the week.
Robert G. Young of Omaha is in Wash
ington. 1t seems. according TO Mr. Young
there are wolves in Nebraska, as we'll as
elsewhere, but it is the fourfooted beasts
that are causing trouble in the Antelope
state. Bounty laws" said Mr.. Young
| have heretofore appeared insufficient to
cause the determination OF wolves and
| coyotes, although in the last two years
bounties have been paid on $4,000 wolves in
Nebraska and Wyoming. The question Of
bounties is now before the legislature oi
both states, and in the meantime the
wolves and coyotes are committing great
depredations among the ranches"
Miss Gertrude Dietrich. daughter Of Sen
ator Dietrich, arrived in Washington to-
day from Bryn Mawr. Miss Dietrich IL
the guest tonight at a musicale at the
White House.
Routine of Departments.
The Postofice department today ordered
the establishment on April next Of station
No. 8, to be located at 1901 Washington
street, of the Davenport, Ia. postofhce
Adam II, Ginsbach Of Sioux Falls, s. D.
was today appointed a fireman in the In
terror department.
These Iowa rural free delivery letter
carriers were appointed today:
Curlew-Regular, William A. Sterner
substitute. o. E. sterner. Cooper-Regular
Harvey e. Van Horn; substitute, John W
Baker. Cylinder-Regulars, Theodore d.
Mouth. John Z. Wells; substitutes LII
cinda De Mouth, Josephine Wells. Daytor
Regular, l.. A. sonqust; substitute. Ma!
Sonquist. Dow City-Regulars, John B
Thomson, Walter l.. Swatman; substitutes
Peter H. Thomson, e. r. Brake. Coor
Rapids-Regulars August Anderson, Jane
r. Jones; substitutes, Carl o. Anderson
l Arthur Graham Gilmore City-ReRular