Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-13
F|LIpNos A WORTHLESS LOT
Representative LonYworth Sees no
prieh, Future for Yellow Skinned
Wards OF Uncle Sam in ORIENT
southcrner Links Morris tnclden,
WIN AEsasoinations OF Presidents.
NEv AssnclateC pressA

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Jan. 12.-
Interest was injected into the Phil.
ippinc tariff debate in the House to-
day by Massachusetts tarif idea"
exposition By Mr.. Mccall. Of that
State; by a character study of the
Filipino by Mr.. Loagworth, OF Ohio,
and by n defense Of PRECEDENT Roose-
volt by Mr. Pou. Democrat from
North Caroline
besides these there were speeches
delivered on the merits OF the bill,
nearly all Of which were IL opposition
10 tire measure.
During the day an agreement was
reached whereby the debate is 10 con
unno for Two days more.
Mr.. Brousaard of Louisiana, OPEN
ci the discussion with Il speech
against the bill.
by juggiery" hc said, the whole
sugar product Of the Islands could he
shipped mere at 4 troilt and the home
dcm2nd there be supplied with I'm
ported sugar
4 49, Fi!pinos are hopciese
NJ, Dofis SoiIh s2iL .ttfe a. mag no,
Iibriliar. sGj1fe forfst!i4 bsifaif,b and.
that Ills inability 10 fern /. oonccp.
ton OF The duty OF public officer
mage eff,oyarnment remote He
ia'oycn The Dill Us the best means OF
dc> clipping Tho Filipino into condi.
ii@n Of selGgoverrmenL at which mo.
Mont lie you'd DC more tLao glad to
drop the Islands.
III. Lamar. of Florida. arraisncd
III" Republican party for departing
ron It Foundation principle Of pro.
trction. H. was, he said, this protec-
ticu that hul hiilt up the tobacco
industry III his State. By the en-.
pioyn.ent Of Chinese III the cigar fac
tories OF tho Philippines, Mr.. Lamar
assorted, an efioctnal repeal of ths
Chirese exclusion act you'd be ac-
conlp!iShed. so far as that industry is
concerned. This, he said. would
Hcheht only the American Tobacco
Company.
Lamar Denounces Democrats.
Mi. Lamar derounced the Demo
cratic position on the bill, IL It stood
for treating tho Filpnos American
citi3ena
Ms. Clark. Of Florida. took issue
with The position Of both parties OH
tie bill. It was not Republican he.
c.thse IL looked to free trade. He
dW no, concur with his own party
ms The PhiiiDnines 0ere part OF
'h@ 'iilird States. and, consequently
entitled to have all tariff barriers re-
moved.
Concluding. Mr.. Clark asserted that
ine D'ii was not meant for the benefit
or the Filipino. but for the sugar
trust"
Corci"dne. Mr. Clark asserted that
the Sl.9o0,0C0 CAMPAIGN fund Of the
republican parry at the last election
had made II sure that there would be-
u" satisfactory railroad rate legisla-
Ioi. nor any revision or Tie tariff.
Morris Incident Won't Down.
turning his attention t., the iuc,.
hent of the election az Mrs. Minor
Norris from the ev"cuiive offices az
VIC White House. Mr. PCu Expressed
great regret that hvsteria had been
indu'scd in TO magnify the incident.
i was at the White House thai
Law" ne said. and vas reminded cP
Vie :act that We hnve had twenty
five Presidents. There were three
roriTaits OF three Of them who had
fallen at the iands OF assessing
'bcut one in every eight.
u do let believe that eeut,cma;,
Shohld DC TOO swift to criticlse tho
a"ls Of thcgc charged with the duty
'f protecting the President.
~ is D'isaible things may have &C.
''"Tr,i r'a;"i shuuid not have occur
red. odt to nct believe the President
~ the United states shoul;i lie crit
'ciscd because come OF his subordi-
mates LAY have gone !'tt!c too