The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-11
BURGESS IS OPPOSED.
Teyo1 and Minority LEADER Gar,
o Lively CoIloquy Ga
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
Loae Star Congressman ~ays That
the u ~nacrats, to he Consist
ent, >noula Favor eniy
Free Trade.

Wnsiiinston. Jan fe.~-fhe Philippine
tariff measure saA the tnpic NJ discuss
Ion in the hous. Tuesday The sueeches
were uniformly against tho measure and
we're allowed TO go in general without
answer DiEression IN the form of a
tariff revision discussion was mad. in
a brief speech by Mr.. Gillett Of Massa-
ehusetts. who favored Canadian recip-
rociiy MI Boynare Of Colorado dis
eussed the bill from the standpoint of
the beet sugar Industry
Mr.. Burgess of Texas opposed II on
constitutions ! grounds and had $ lively
oolloquy with the minority leader. Mr.
Williams, or this point. liz charged
that Democrats to bs consistent should
oppose anything but free trade with IN.
Philippines on the ground that il wa.
an American possession. MI Williams
h%fended the minority position by stat
ing that he was supporting the bill be-
cause 1t was as near free trade az II was
possible to obtain from the majority.
The issue was drawn sharply between
the two members of the minority and
furnished the interesting situation OF
the day.
! want 10 see the Philippines treated
IS ."feisn territory" MIR Burgess de-
tiafed i want 10 geo thr time an-
proach rapidly when We can cut loose
from that pestiferous gans over there.
Mr.. Williams. the minority leader. in
terjected, y take it the gentleman will
agree with me that whatever the Phil
ippines ought to be. they are at the
present time colonies of the United
States?"
J did not Great existing conditions
and I'll not recognize them" repIied Nj.
Burgess.
A colloquy en5ued between the minor
NY leader and Mr. Burgess in which
Mr.. Williar.s was put on the defense
OF his position on the bill Mr.. Burgess
wanted to know if Mr.. williams b.
IieNed the constitution extended 10 the
Philippines.
Mr.. Williams retorted that the SUI
prene court had extended ii there.
Then how could Mr.. Williams favor
this bill which levied duties against a
part Of the United states? inquired
Mr.. Burgess.
Mr. Williams. EXPLAINED hat the
minority substitute tor the bill provided
for free trade. knowing that it was i'm
possible TO get that he should vote for
the Republican reduction.
Mr., Burgess regarded any tariff be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippines as unconstitutionsl and said hs
should vote against the bin He sug.
xested that II the Democrats would joir
forces with the Republican opponent,
on the bill it would be defeated.
This wa. preferring grand larency
to petit larency. according to Mt, VIII
liam-. because to defeat the bill would
be TO leave the present higher sch>d-
ules in force.
Mr.. Burgess retorted that the whole
Was q mess OF pottase. Civ US a
square deal" he demanded. Quit cut
ting down the schedules on agricultural
products and turn your attention to
iron and steel
At this point Mr. Clark of Missouri
appealed TO the Republican recaIcit-
rants to JOIN the Democrats and pass a
measure TO turn these islands loose
cut loose forever from Them
MI. Burgess had read a resolution for
the establishment of a free government
In The Philippines, which he advocated.
turning his attention 10 the "expen-
sion or The office OF the executive Mr..
burgess said the constitution made no
mention of cabinet Officers: they were
mere clerks to the president, hence An
administration" measure or policy
ought to haV. no weight with tho
American people. For this reason he
gave no weight To the administration
pohcy in the Philippines He spoke At
length IN support Of hts proposition
Tor Independence of the Philippines