The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-17
TARIFF REVOLT
A FLAT FAILURE
House Passes Philippine Bill,
Democrats Voting with
Republicans.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Jan. IA Washington spe-
cial to the Chicago Tribune SAYS:
After all the so-called instruction of
republican congressman hattened out,
Just as the leaders declared it would.
The Philippine tariff bill was passed
this evening by vote of 25S to H..
Most of the democrats voted with the
republicans, as was. entirely proper, not
only because of their free-trade notions,
but also because they have insisted
from the outset that the Philippines,
for the time being at least, were part
OF the United States and must be
treated as such. .~-f,s -g..,r 5..-
Uncle Joe Cannon and his veteran
assistants knew exactly what they were
talking about when they declared the
Philippine tariff bill could be put thru
the house without any substantial
amendments and without the, necessity
of special rule limiting debate and
prohibiting amendments. III
Honest Opposition. ....-
The republican representatives of the
beetsugar districts were honestly op-
posed to the Philippine bill, and they
made the best possible showing against
that measure, just as they did against
the Cuban reciprocity bill, and for the
their opposition and they talked good
deal about what they intended to do.
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin,
the former chairman of the congress
sional committee, has some tobacco
fields in his district, and for that rea
son became the natural leader of the
| insurgents. He promised good deal,
but his performance was 50 small as to
be almost ridiculous. Unless the state
hood people can muster something much
more tangible than the anti-Philippine
tariff people did under Mr.. Babcock' g
leadership, they will be crawling up
when the vote is taken on their
measure.
Only a Few Changes.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Philippine
tariff bill was passed by the house late
yesterday substantially as it came from
the ways and means committee. The
vote was 25S to II. Rice was made sub.
ject to the same tariff as sugar and to-
baeco-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 congress.
Republican opposition to the bill in
the interests Of American beet and cane
sugar and tobacco tried out it's strength
early and gave up. This opposition re-
fused to affiliate with democratic ef-
forts.
An effort, sustained by the democrats,
but opposed by all but three republi.
cans, was initiated by Mr.. Mccall of
Massachusetts to commit the United
States to the policy of granting indie
pendence to the Philippine islands as
soon as their inhabitants can be prepared
for self-government.
The bill admits goods the growth CT
products Of the islands into the United
States free of duty, except sugar, to,
70 per cent of the Dingley rates is
levied. :: >. ~jf.. -'s.'.. ~: u 49, F,
1T provides that after April 1, 1909,
there shall be absolutely free trade
each way between the United States
and the Philippines. It also exempts
Phlllpplne goods coming to the United
States from The export tax of those
islands. Merchandise from either coun-
try IS subjected to the internal reve-
nue. tax Of the country in which such
merchandise is withdrawn for consump.
ton.
Vote on the Bill.
The republicans voting against the
bill were:
=, Adams (Wis:). Babceck, Bishop
bell (Ohio), Cassel, Darragh, Davidson
. Davis (Minn.), D. xon (Mont.), Dow
ener,, Dresser. Driscoll, Dunwell, Ellis
: Fasse7tt, Fordney, FRENCH, Gardner
y (Mich), Gillett (Cal:(, Goebel, Gron
{ Hogg, Howell (Utah), jenkins, Keifer
: Kinkaid, Knowland, Lafean, LilleJ
: Conn.,. Lilley (Pa.), Loud, McLach
Ian, McMorran, Minor, Mondell, Mou
e ser, Nevin, Norris, Rhodes, Smith
: (Cal.), Samuel W. Smith, William AL
e den Smith, Smith Pa.), Sperry, Stat
e ford, Townsend, Tyndall, Wanger, Web
8 Der, Weems, Young. 49,.
t Democrats--Aiigcn, Broussard, Bur
o CESS, Clark (Fla.), Davey, Gillespie, La
y mar, Lindsay, Meyer, Moon (Tenn. )
+ Robertson (La.), Slayden, Sparkman