New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
IN THE SENATE.
Controversy OUer Philippine Tariff
Rates.

Washington. Feb 1.-THE Senate to-day
listened to the reading of the Indian Appro-
priation bill. and spent some time in considera-
ton of that measure 1t was not finally ois-
posed Of and viii be taken up again on Moh-
day. The greater part Of the remainder OF the
day devoted to eulogies of late members OF
the House of Representatives. including Charles
A Russell, of Connecticut; Joshua S. Salmon "f
New-Jersey; Amos ]. Cummings, of New-York'
and r. O. Crump, of Michigan. Mr.. Aldr1ch
sought to secure consideration of his national
bank securities BILL and Mr.. Lodge of the House
bill amending the Philippine tariff law. Both
measures went over under objection, but incl
dentaIly there was short though sharp contro-
versy over the conditions in the Philippines III
connection with the tariff bill. The Dill as
passed by the House fixed the rate on Philip
pine products coming into this country at - per
cent of the Dingley rates, instead of 40 per cent
as at present. The Senate committee AMENDED
the bill by granting free trade in all products
except sugar and toba CO. and on these products
levying duty of 30 per cent of the Dingley
rates.
Mr. Foraker said he would object to the adop-
ton of the amendment, he believed that any
action less liberal than that proposed by the
House would result disastrously
Mr. Lodge appealed to Mr. Foraker to consent
to the change, without it it would be lfnpos-
sible to get any reduction bill through
Personally he was favorable to the House
BILL but in view of the conditions in the Pnihp
pines he thought it would be absolute cruelty
to fail to act at this time.
Mr. Foraker said that should treat the
people of our dependencies as our own people.
IF" he said I've cannot treat our own as we
should. / propose to move Tor Tree 'iaue "i
them"
Had
the Philippines are capable of producing large
enousb quantities of sugar to destroy the
heet sugar industry Referring to Mr.. FORAKER $
general statement Mr.. Patterson asked II IL
was to be understood that it is now MS opihioii
that we should hold the Philippines forever OF
until they are ready for self-goVernnhehe' aS
he had said last session.
we should hold those islands,, MI FOR
aker replied, until they are capable OF seh-
government but that is SO far in the future tnat
we need not consider it here. The Islands VIII
be our possessions for years to come. ana IL Is
idle to talk now of parting with them
Mr. Carmack said he had no objection 10 the
nending BILL but he expressed the opinion tnat
tie ,assaee would be of no benefit to the Fill
ninos He said the measure had not been re-
norted until Mr. Oxnard the sugar beet manu-
facturer had expressed his willingness. think
ING If would do him no harm and the F1liplnos
good.
Further consideration of the bill was post
poned.
Early in the session Mr.. Quay gave houce
that beginning next Monday, ne "ouio aSN '"e
Senate to take up the Statehood bill each DAY
Immediately after the routine morning puslheSS'
He then introduced the following resoiutloh'
,,hicb under the rules went over for a day:
Whereas House bill 12.543. to enable the
,oonIa Of oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico
TO form constitutions and State government, allo
he admitted into the Union on an equai 1ootihS
with the original States. has been under ois.
cusson in the Senate since the 10Th day OF
December last and must fail unless voted upon
at an early, date. e.o
that a dat and hour prior to the I'd OF Marcn
should be fixed for a final vote upon the Dill
and~all amendments that are penoihs or may Oee
offered thereto