New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-17

An amendment defining that the purpose of the
states IN the Philippines was to it the islands
ior SeI-government and to give them independence
"hen they have reached the proper state was Of
fered by Mr.. Mccall Odass1 Mr. Pavne raised ths
point of order that the amendment was not ger
name to the bill Mr. Mccall said 1t was the same
proposition that prevailed with reference to Cuba
ne believed the United States had pursued the
policy Of drift long enough and that it was its
DUTY under the treaty OF peace with Spain to de-
clare It's intention with reference Philippines
chairman Olmsted ruled the amendment was not
IN order' supporting the ruling by a long line OF
preoedents
Mr.. Mccall appealed from the decision Of tho
CHAIR Pending vote the appeal Mr. Under
wood CAla) made plea for the amendment Tha
decision of the Chair was sustained by a rising
vote of 1s6 to 123. Messrs. Mccall Ofass) Hoar
(Mass) and Fordney LMich) being the only Repub-
cans voting to sustain the appeal. The text of ths
Mccall amendment is follows:
And And provided further. that nothing herein CON-
purpose Of the Congress that the United States
philippine Islands. but 1t Is hereby soIemnly de-
to 1T the people Of the ea9 gs Of f the
tIeC men AZ tne earliest practicable moment and. when
the soyeTnment and control Of the said islands to
recognized by the United States a frsA snd ,D
dependent nation. as done in the case OF Cuba
TO LIMIT IMPoRTAT1oNs.
Mr. Fordney. of Michigan. offered an arnend-i
n1ent limiting to anooo tons OF sugar the amount
IndG Can come CnlS country the PhfIfp-i
pines in any one year, and providing that all in
excess OF that amount pay the regular tariff on
sugar. AS to tobacco. the amendment provided
that in any year 100000 cigars 10000 pounds
of wrapper leaf and 100000 pounds Of filler Leaf
should come IN free Twenty-Five per cent of the
Dtngley rates apply in addition to 100 600
0o cigars, 10000 pounds of wrapper leaf and 400
600 pounds Of filler leaf. Fifty per cent of the
Dingley rates are to apply to the next 100000
cigars. and 70 per cent Of the Dngley rates the
next 2OO.GO0.00O cigars.
Mr.. Fordney and Mr.. CasseIl. OF PENNSYLVANIA
spoke for the adoption of this amendment and Mr.
Payne opposed 1t. 1t was his Judgment that the
bill had better be passed If such an amendment
was to prevail Mr.. Monde, of Wyoming. spoke
for the amendment Opposition made by Mr.
Iopgworth OF Ohio, the ground that it was Of
ferng prosperity to the F1lipnos with string
Critictsng the expedition to the Philippines last
summer, in which members OF Congress took part,
Mr.. Hogg, of Colorado, said 1t seemed it
| the government HOO00-just the amount the press
| agent Of the Panama Canal Commission had cost
10 inform the American people of administra-
of affairs there He referred to the Of
the trip by Colonel Edwards. 1t showed that they
visited a certain place and there was parade. a
dinner and dance. They visited another place and
there was another parade another dinner. another
He surprised that members had OBJ
tanned much information.
In replying, Mr.. Payne was laughed at for admit
ting the hospitality of the Filipino and the fire.
quent 'banketta." However. he said. time for fun
hearings was had
The vote the Fordney amendment was under
stood to embrace the full strength of the opposi-
ton TO the bill On rising vote So members voted
for the amendment and 126 against demand for
a vote by tellers not sufficiently supported.
AGREE TO INCLUDE RICE.
An amendment Ievying duty Of Is per cent os
the Dngley tariff rice from the Philippines was
offered by Mr.. Pujo of Louisiana. and accepted by
Mr Payne. Before this amendment was voted on a
substitute offered by Mr. Parker (New-Jerssy1.,
applying the 25 per cent rate to all articles from
the Philippines except hemp. already the freq
list The vote taken Mr.. Pujo's amendment.
II received 81 affirmative and 80 negative votes.
being adopted Mr.. Parkers amendment was de-
feated.
An amendment by Mr.. sIayden, Of Texas. waz
ruled out OF order It declared that the bill should
not be held TO mean that the United States in-
tends to incorporate the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines into citizenship Of the United States nor "a
retain the islands permanently, but that Il is ths
intention to establish suitable government there
to prepare the people for Independence This dec
laration was held not to be germane to the bill a
point Of order fatal TO another amendments
nv Mr. Parker, which sought 10 reduce the duties
on minerals and machinery going INTO the Shlhp-i
pines from the United States
Mr. pou OF North Carolina, presented ar amend.
wont providinE that whenever IT should be ascer-
tanned by the President that any article manufact-
ured in the United States was sold abroad for less
than at home the President should have power.
~ reduce import duty the particular article to
lust the amount of advantage given the foreign
buyer The amendment was thrown out on q
point of order
The minority leader. Mr.. Williams. noticing "a
,,,cid interval on the part Of the administration
and the party IN power" offered an amendments
putting sugar and tobacco from the Philippines on
the free list He tvitted the Republican opponents
NJ the bill with having weak knees" because they
had inst refused to support Mr.. McCalls amend
r,.nt 10 ..cut loose" from the Philippines
In reply Mr. Payne thanked Mr., Williams for
his concern the majority. but declared MS help
pvas not needed In perfecting the bill
C,bamD Clark declared he had a most pertinent
question TO ask Does the gentleman think he
can pass this bill without our help?
..T consider that question very tmpertinent." was
Mr. Pavne's answer. much 10 the amusement OF
the Democratic side
~ the revenue which would come from the p
ner cent tax on sugar and tobacco. Levy tax
on land" interjected Mr. Williams
C,-iticising the large expense OF maintaining the
Philippine government, Mr. Fitzgerald or New
work said II had been stated that the expense Of
the recent expedition OF the members OF the House
70 those islands was to be charged TO the Philip
- g,,-arnn,ent The actual expense TO mem-
RS making the trip, he had heard. was 81 a day.
This was denied by Mr.. GrOsvenor tChiol who said
no would not 20 into detais-however, the expense
On tbs transport was 81 80 day for subsistence.
ard this amount had been ample TO meet the ex-
pense.
NJ Ctooper OF Wisconsin, said the actual reduc-
ton of expenses of the insular government and
,ha Manila municipal government was 100000 for
,ba nresent fiscal year. and would be 2.00000 for
the next fiscal year
The Williams amendment was defeated the Hodss
dividing on party lines. 6s 10 no
Mr. Mann. of Illinois. obtained the adoption OF
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