Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-17
BY A LARGE MARGIN
Philippine Tariff Bill Passed by
258 to n.
THREE PRODUCTS DUTIABLE
On Them Is Per Cent of Present
Rates Charged.
OTHER IMPORTS TO BE FREE
Democratic Substitute Providing for
Immediate Free Trade With the
Islands Defeated by 231 to 1o6.
OTHER IMPORTS TO BE FREE

The Philippine tariff bill was passed by
the House Of Representatives yesterday
afternoon substantially as it came from
the ways and means committee. The vote
was 25S to II. Rice was made subject to
the same tariff as sugar and tobacco-25
per cent of the Dingley rates. and one or
two changes were made as to language.
This result was attained after decidedly
the most strenuous day of the present Con-
gress. The many amendments which were
launched and went to pieces in the storm Of
debate and against the rocks which the
House rules constituted left much legisla-
tive wreckage and many records only use
full for future political purposes 3.
Republican opposition to the bill in the
interest of American beet and cane sugar
and tobacco tried out it's strength early
and gave up. This opposition refused to
affiliate with democratic efforts The
strongest plea for 'insurgent" support was
made in behalf of Champ Clarks amend
ment reducing the diferential on refined
sugar. The minority sought to duplicate
the House record made on the Cuban reel
procity act, but they reckoned without their
host, as not republican opponent to this
measure stood with them to oyerrule the
decision of the chair.
The democratic substitute met with only
the support of the minority and went down
under vote Of 231 to log.
On the final passage of the bill the In
surgents'' demanded roll-call that their
record might be preserved The bill admits
goods the growth or product of the Philip
pine Islands into the United States free Of
duty, except sugar, TOBACCO and rice, on
which tariff Of rs per cent Of the Ding
ley rates is levied. 1t provides that after
April IL, 1909, there shall be absolute free
trade each way between the United States
and the Philippines. 1t also exempts Phil
ippine goods coming to the United States
from the export tax Of those islands. Mer-
chandise from either country is subjected
to the internal revenue tax of the country
In which such merchandise is withdrawn
for consumption.
The House adjourned at $40 o'clock.
Hospitality Of the Filipinos
After The Stars report closed yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Hogg Of Colorado, criticising
the expedition to the Philippines last sum-
mer participated in by members of Con-
gress. said it seemed it had cost the gov
eminent s1OOoo-just the amount the press
agent of the Panama canal commission had
cost-to inform the American people of
the administration of affairs there. He re-
ferred to the account of the trip by Col.
Edwards, 1t showed that they visited a
certain place and there was a parade, q
dinner and dance. They visited another
place and there was another parade, an
other dinner, another dance. He was sur
prlsed that members had secured so much
information.
In endeavoring to reply, Mr.. Payne was
laughed at in admitting the hospitality OF
the FiApinos, and the frequent "banketta.'
However. he said time for full hearings was
had.
Declaring the Fordney amendment the
most important that should be offered Mr..
.McMoran (Mich.) took the floor In its de-
Tense.
The vote on the Fordney amendment lin
4 1ting the amount Of products to be admit
ted free or at low rate was understood to
embrace the full strength of the opposition
to the Dill. On rising vote sixty-six men,
bers voted for the amendment and 126
against. A demand for a vote by tellers
was not sufficiently supported.
An amendment levying duty of 25 per
cent of the Dingley tariff on rice from the
Philippines offered by Mr.. Pujo Oa)
and accepted by Mr.. Payne. Before this
amendment was voted on a substitute was
offered by Mr.. Parker IN. - applying the
70 per cent rate to all articles from the
philippines except hemp, already on the
Tree list. The vote was taken on Mr. Pujo's
amendment 1t received sixty-four afflrma-
tive and fifty negative votes. being adopted.
MI Parker's amendment was defeated
Attempt to Declare Policy.
An amendment by Mr. Slayden erex.) was
ruled out Of order because 1t declared that
the bill should not be held to mean that
the United States intends to incorporate
the inhabitants of the Philippines into citi-
zenship of the United States nor to retain
the Islands permanently, but that 1t Is our
intention to establish suitable government
there to prepare their people for independ-
ence- This declaration was held not to be
germane to the bill. point Of order also
was fatal to another amendment by Mr.,
Parker On. -, which sought to reduce the
duties on mineral and machinery going into
the Philippines from the United States.
Mr.. Pou IN. CD presented an amendment
providing that whenever It shall be ascer-
tained by the President that any article
manufactured IN the United States IS sold
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