The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-04
four PER CENT
IS GUARANTEED
Philippine Agricultural Bank
Bill Slides Through the
Lower House.
SOME DEMOCRATS IN FAVOR
OPINION EXPRESSED BY MR..
WILLIAMS.

Washington. March 3.-By a vote of Isl
20 60 the house today passed the senate
bill providing for the establishment of an
agricultural bank in the Philippines
The passage developed diametricaily OPP
posite views on the part of the two lead
ers of the minority. Mr.. Dearmond of
Missouri voting for the measure, while
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, stood
squarely against IT, The following Demo-
Gratis voted for the bill: Aiken South
Carolina: Bankhead. Alabama: DearmOnd.
Missouri: Howard, Georgia; Kline, Penn
Eylvania; Legare. South Carolina, Rams
Sherley. Kentucky: small. North Caro-
Ina: Taylor. Alabama: Wiley. Alabama.
But two Republicans voted against It:
parrah, Michigan, and Mann, Illinois
Were Guests of Taft.
While the bill was under discussion. Mr..
Rucker, of Missouri. made the direct
charge that certain Democrats in favor of
the bill had been the guests of the secre-
tary OF war on his trip to the Philip
pines last year. which. ne said, might ac-
count for the position taken by these gem
tiemen. who were Messrs. DeArmOnd.
SheTiey. Wiley ana Howard.
In reply Mr. Sherley said that the ''slur
cast by Mr.. Rucker upon the Democrats
who voted for the measure was uneahed
for, in view of the fact that the man who
had seen the Philippine situation was
better able to legislate than the man who
had vague ideas as to conditions.
The bill was called from the speaker 5
table by Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana.
who moved to pass it.
Mr.. Rucker of Missouri was recognized
as member of the committee. He want
ed to know if the bill could be passed
without amendment
Could Pass an Elephant.
THE house can pass an elephant under
suspension if the party in charge Of the
measure was recognized for that pur-
pose" replied the speaker
Mr.. Crumpacker supported the bill Mr..
Sheriey also advocated its passage as in
the line Of lending much needed assist
ance TO the Philippines
Mr.. GrOsvenor. of Ohio. who advocated
the bill expressed the opinion that the
United States had been guilty of more
WRONGS toward the Philippines than Spain
had been. and Mr. Longworth thought
the bank bill should be passed as a crumb
II comfort due in the face OF failure to
pass the Philippine tariff bill
II was here that Mr. Rucker made his
charge that Secretary TAFT had won the
support of members while they were his
guests on the Philippines trip.
Explanation Unnecessary.
Mr.. Parsons. of New York. asked for an
explanation. and Mr.. Rucker replied that
the gentlemen knew what he meant He
had accepted them.
MI Parsons Eeplleu mat tne secretary
Of war had ursed members Of the senate
and house to go to the Philippines so that
they could intelligently legislate.
Mr. Rucker said he knew nothing about
the trip and he did not care about that.
but it was his opinion that the legislation
would haunt the American people as 1t
grew more odious.
Mr. Williams said the old Populist
scheme of a sub-treasury was an angel
in white compared with the Philippine
hank scheme. and that he would never
vote to guarantee ''self-seeking. profit
hunting capitalists four per cent upon
their capital