New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-03
PHILIPPINE BILL DEAD.
No COMMITTEE REPORT.
ODponents VIII Giue Senate No
Chance TO Consider the Measure.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


washington March 2-Responding to cIanor
..o,, the tobacco and sugar beet growing in
,,s,r5es OF several states. and in consequence of
memorable hostility to administration measures
a. she senate. the Committee on the Philippines
,o-sav killed the Philippines Tariff bill Repub-
scans and Democrats contributed to the vote by
-.b,ch the measure was defeated. Erectual
,uietus put on the BILL the parliamentary
rroceedings being such that only the unusual
.0u-se Of moving IN the open Senate TO discharge
,he committee from consideration OF the measure
Nd 70 report II TO the Senate can revive it,
To-days action in committee l. a victory for
,.-pw and selfish commercial interests over
- broad and humane policy OF the administra-
~, II may ultimately prove 10 be a penny
use and pound foolish undertaking No one can
.s.r,ste how much the few dollars saved 10 the
connecticut and Wisconsin tobacco growers and
,be farmers Of Michigan and the Far West who
-sse beets VIII cost this government in future
,-obems arising out OF fits dealings with its
1prss in the Philippines. The United States
government administration, Senators say, is
,lsoed BY to-day's action in a selfish and cruel
urbt The Filipinos are being heavily taxed
,,nder authority Of act Of Congress for the main
,.,ance OF their local government. while their
ns,-on and guardian. the United States. denies
,bern extension OF markets for their products
When the Philippine Tariff bin passed the
House by an overwhelming vote the boast was
freely made by its opponents that it would be
k,rea in the Senate. In the lower body the bill
u,as opposed largely by Republicans who were
monument in the insurgent movements against
statehood At one time an effort was made to
combine The opposition TO the two measures. but
the movement failed. The beet sugar and to-
bscco men who had fought the bill granting re-
auction Of tariff 10 Porto Rico and eventually
free trade that island. who had opposed
Cuban reciprocity until worn out by the per-
sistence OF the administration. were the same
class Of men who tried to check the administra-
lions plans for the material development Of the
philippine lslanos
In the House the position OF the majority of
The Democrats was that if free trade with the
islands could not be obtained the reduction in
terif proposed by this bin should be accepted
The Democratic position in the Senate COM
rittee did not indorse that policy. Western
Democrats voted with Republicans to maintain
the tariff walls against the products OF the
Philippines
Future proceedings with regard to the bill are
as yet undetermined. Senator Lodge, chairman
of the committee who was deeply chagrined at
to-day's action said he might move hereafter in
the Senate 10 discharge the committee and get
the bill before the Senate Opponents of the
measure declare that they Will hlibuster against
such e motion and insist that the bill is dead
cor this Congress
were Messrs Lodge, Beverage. Long Carmack
and McCrea-y. The negative votes were given
by Messrs. Hale. Burrows. Dick Nixon, Bran
oegee, CulDerson, Dubois and Stone. AFTER this
Mr.. MCCreary moved that the bill be reported
10 the Senate adversely, 10 give the Senate
chance 10 consider il Mr. Brandegee moved TO
table the motion. and this was carried by a vote
OF 70 O. M Nixon voting with the minority.
After NJ. MCCreaTy's motion and MI Bran
degee's proposal that II should be tabled. Mr..
Lodge the chairman, addressed the committee.
that there could be good purpose accom-
plshed n thus preventing the Senate from
viewing the action OF the committee If il de-
shred. The opponents OF the bill made no reply.
After the bin had been disposed Of Mr.. Nc
Crea-y moved 10 report his bill for free trade
with the Philippines Immediately. This motion
Nas lost, only four Senators voting in the afr
NATIVE They were McCreary. Culberson, Car
mack and Stone.