Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-16
DEBATE ENDS ON
PHILIPPINES BILL
STATEHOOD FIGHT APPEARS
ON FLOOR
Babeock Denies That He Opposes the
Measure for Joint Admission
Through Any Spirit Of
Revenge
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-General de-
bate on the Philippine tariff bill was
concluded in the house today having
been in progress daily since January 4.
The bill will be taken up for amend
ment under the five-minute rule tomor-
row and put on its passage either to-
morrow or the next day.
Preceding the debate today the state
hood fight made its appearance on the
floor for the first time in the form of a
personal explanation by Mr.. Babcock
of Wisconsin, credited with being the
leader of the opponents of the joint
statehood forces Mr.. Babcock denied
that his course in opposition to the bill
was dictated by any feeling of revenge
because he had not been made chair
man of the appropriations committee.
He also took occasion to state his posi-
ton in favor Of tariff revision.
Tariff talks were made during the
day by Mr.. de Almond of Missouri and
Mr.. Keliher Of Massachusetts, who
spoke particularly with reference to the
needs of that state. Speeches for the
pending bill were made by Messrs.
Parker of New Jersey, Lamb of Vlr-
gfnia, Bennett of New York and Ran
dell of Texas. Those speaking against
the measure included Mesrs. Goebe of
Ohio, Davis of Minnesota, Tindall of
Missouri and Campbell of Ohio. The
debate was closed by an extended
speech of Mr.. Boutelle of Illinois, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee. and in favor of the bill.
When the house met at II o'clock
Mr.. Babcock took the floor on a ques-
tion of personal privilege He based
hi -fa fs,t,,
newspaper, entitled, How Came Bab-
cock to Rebel?" and which gave as a
reason for his opposition to joining
Arizona and New Mexico as one state,
his pique at not being made chairman
of the appropriations committee. The
statement, Mr.. Babcock said. totally
1nisrepresented him and he also be-
lieved the so-called "Stalwarts" which
he understood meant the house organ
ization. He had, he said. never been
an applicant for the Craftsmanship of
the appropriations committee. He had
not wanted that craftsmanship and had
it been rendered him he would have de-
clined it, "as 1 did not feel under the
circumstances could have filled it to
the satisfaction of the house"
AS to statehood, Mr.. Babcock said
he had always been opposed to joining
Arizona and New Mexico as one state.
Al IIle ldSC SeSSlOI, ne Sdlu, Ine ODpO-
sition supported the rules committee
of the house in joining the statehood
question as the best means of killing
the bill.
As to his views on the tariff, Mr.
Babcock said they had not changed
He presented a resolution adopted by
the Wisconsin delegation in congress
January Ia, 1905, in favor of revision,
and said that while bowling as party
man to the program he still adhered to
the opinion that revision should he
had. There was no reply to Mr.. Bah
cocks statement and when he conclud-
ed some of his collea gues applauded.
In opposition to the bill Mr.. Davis
of Minnesota asserted that the recent
expedition of members of the Philip
pine committee was gotten up for the
purpose of passing the pending bill.
He said the beneficiary of the legisla-
tiOn would be the SO-Called sugar trust
and the Spreckels people, who were the
only purchasers of raw sugar in this
country.
Announcing himself in favor of tariff
revision Mr.. Davis concluded with a
warming to Republican representatives
of manufacturing districts
Mr.. Boutelle, closing the debate, re-
viewed the provisions of the bill and
urged its passage.
Representative Binger Hermann of
Oregon presented himself and took the
oath as a member. 1t was his first
appearance on the floor this session.
At 3:45 p. m. the house adjourned.