The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-17
.CARMACK'S SHOT,
AT THE PRESIDENT
Says Mr.. Roosevelt Has Aban.
doned Republican Policy and
Can Now be Enrolled Among
Good Anti-Imperial-
ists-The Scope Of
the Bill.
-fBy Associaied Press.

NvASH1NGTON. y. G., December 16.--
Tho Senate to-day carried out Its unan-
Inous agreement 10 vote OH the Philip
pine civil government bill. aid by a vote
OF ~ To % passcd the measure. The
final vote was preceded by the presenta-
Stion Of many amendments and 9 general
{ discussion OF them, as well as Of the
provisions OF tho bill. There were oc-
fcasional political references, but, in <hc
main, the debate was confined to the
merits of the measure. On some of the
amendments suggested by Democra tic
senators several western Republicans cast
their votes in the affirma tive, but MIR.
McCumber was the only Republican who.
voted with the Democrats q against the
final passage OF the bill. NJ
The most notable change mad during
the day was The lowering OF the rate
or interest on railroad bonds 90 be guar
anteed by the Philippine government from
s to 4 per cent.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill. as passed. exenpts from taxa
ton all bonds Issued BY the Philippine
and Porto Rican governments: author.
lies municipalities IN the Philippines to
incur bonded indebt edness amounting
to five per cent. of the assessed valua-S
ton Of their property at five per cent.
Interest; authorizes the Philippine go:-,
&ernment to incur a bonded Indebtedness
OF S, ,Oo0. 900 for$improyemGnts at four and
one-half per cent. interest: authorizes
athc Philippine government to guarantee
the payment of interest on railroad bonds
at the rate OF four per. cent. FER annum;
provides for the administration of the
immigration laws by the Philippine au-s
$thoritiea: Establishes a system for the
location and atenting or mineral, coal
ana saline lands; fixes the metric system
EforEthe islands and gives the civil COVER
nor title OF governor general.
During the day Mr. Beveridgc. from the
Committee on Territories. reported the
Statehood bill. He gave notice ri hat
time that t5immediately after the disposal
OF tho Philippine bill he would move the
consideration Of the Statehood bill, but
upon discovering that the rules require
IA fia t commit tee reports lic over for a
day egdeclded not to enter the motion
Euntilaaftcri. tho Christmas holidays his
Intention being to- make the motion on
the first day that the Senate 8conyenes
in January. During I he debate on the
Philippine bill the provision cXempting
bonds from taxation met With oppos-3
lion from Mr. German. who contenlel
the exemption was wrong in principle.
President Good a Anti-Imperialist.
Mr.. Carnlack said he was opposed to
the railroad bond provision because 1t
would make 1t more difficult for the
United States to get out Of the Phillip
pines. He quoted the Presidents hope
that our Cuban policy might at some
\ time be adoptedai in the Philippines. This
he characterized as the renunclntinn of
tho Republican policy and nsline with the
Democratic. platform.
I'VE welcome The President to tho
ra nks OF the ti-mperial lists he said.
"IIe is almost. ltnot quite, eligible to
membership iii the Boston antl-imperlal-.
aist League" s ~
EThe Senate adjourned until Monday.