Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
59TH CONGRESS-.
Mr.. DaLzeN Fayorss The
Philippine Tariff Bill,
Election Of Mrs. Morris From
the White House Discussed.
Senate Fayors Marking Graves Of Southern
Soldiers in Northern Prisons.

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| Washington, Jan. 10.-A vigorous
speech in favor Of the Philippine tariff
bill by Mr.. DalZell Of Pennsylvania
| opened the proceedings in the House
today. 1t was followed by several 9TH
| erS against the measure, most notable
| OF which was a tWO-hours' address by
the veteran statesman. Mr. Keifer of
Ohio, an eX-Speaker, who returns to
| the House after retirement of 20
years. Mr.. keifer bespoke stand pat"
| doctrine Of the most pronounced type
and said he should oppose the pending
| bill because it was a concession to the
Democratic principles. His speech was
| replete with recollections of earlier
days and received the closest attention
and liberal applause from both sides
of the chamber.
Just before the session closed, the in
| cident of the election from the execu-
| tive offices of Mrs. Minor Morris was
MADE the subject Of discussion by Mr..
Sheppard of Texas. A brief reply was
made by Mr.. GrOsvenor of Ohio, who
deprecated sending out sensational re-
ports regarding the American admin
istration.
Mr.. Dixon Of Montana. opposed the
Philippine tariff bill briefly and Mr.
Granger of Rhode Island favored it.
| Dalzell, Pa, opened the debate. He
asserted that the Philippine archipel-
| ago was Il portion of the United States
| and there ought tc be free trade both
ways. but under the circumstances,
| that at this time was impossible when
| the treaty stipulation which granted
Spain the same advantages as the
| Cnited States expires in 1909, there will
| be free trade under this bill Asserting
| that the future of the Philippine Is
lands was problem for coming states
| men. DalZell insisted that self-govern-
| ment had beer given the Filipino peo-
PIE except in the two rights, trial by
jury and to bear arms.
| I'VE have Dalzell said, extended
to those people our navigation laws
our immigration laws, our alien con-
| tract labor laws. Do you mean to tell
me we shall commit them to our do
| mestic policies; require them to carry
| their goods only in American bottoms
and still exclude them from our mark
cts? No, the Philippine islands must
be either wholly foreign or wholly do
nestle"
| Referring to the charge of incon-
sistency made against him yesterday
| by Bonynge, Colo, DalZell remarked:
| Il want to say that the charge of
Inconsistency has no terror for me.
There is no man who will continue
for any length of time in public life
who will not at some time or other be
charged with apparent inconsistency.
But in this particular case 1 am guilty
of no inconsistency. The question
that was all absorbing and agitating
the American people when that speech
was delivered was Does the constitu-
ton follow the flag. in the government
of our insular possessions, are we
| bound by the limitations of the con-
stitution? l strongly maintained that
| we were not; the supreme court sub
sequently decided that we were not
to that doctrine I still adhere
Il still contend that if bound by the
limitations of the constitution all that
l said then would be true. But I pro-
pose to demonstrate now that the en-
actment Of this measure will not place
the labor of the Philippines on
plane with our farmer nor will it af-
feet a single dollar of single Ameri-
can wage Garner.
THE gentleman is right. I did call
halt-but the people of the United
States refused to respond. They said
our constitution may not follow the
| flag but justice and fair play do"
(Applause).
DalZell itemized the actual cost of
a pound Of Philippine sugar laid down
| in New York. which aggregated Alb
cents. as against $50 as the cost of
Michigan beet sugar and 81 of Colo
| RADIO sugar. From this he deducted
| that within the next century American
| beet sugar was in no danger from
competition with Philippine sugar.
Opposition to the bill was made be-
| cause of fear of rice competition, by
PujO, La.
Williams. the minority leader, inter-
jected into Pujo's speech the exact
Democratic position on the tariff.
1T should be levied solely with regard
| to the maximum revenue production. III
| it protects in certain places. well anu
good; but that should not be its pri,i,a-
ry object.
Keifer. Ohio. took the floor He was
somewhat embarrassed to take posi-
| ton in opposition to that of both parties
on the bill.
'On this side" he said. "the claim is
| made that there is not enough Of free
| trade in it to hurt and on the other
| side. there is not enough unconstitution-
| atty in it to hurt"
He quoted from the speech Of Payne
| to the effect that the bill would not do
the Filipiros much good. but there was
sentiment in it; the Filipinos thought it
would and it would encourage them, and
| then declared:
II can't see my way clear to vote for
this bill merely because the Filpinos arc
deceived in the belief that it will do
them some coed. when it won't
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