The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-19

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was considered. 1t was resolved that
Bible, but that the revised versions
be considered as marginal readings. It
was moved and carried that the mat
ter be laid on the table.
+ The question of provinces" was
taken up as set out In message
from the House OF Bishops asking for
a commission to consider the matter
and report to the next General Con-
vention. The request OF the bishops
was granted.
Philippine Matter.
The Philippine matter was discussed.
The question. came from the House of
Bishops in a message setting out that
the situation In the islands is bad. and
asking that an effort be made to
have 1t changed.
The Rev. DR., Parks. of New York.
opposed the passage Of the resolution.
saying that he supposed the house
would pass the resolution. which was
all "bumcombe."
/ The Rev. DR.. Fauntleroy. OF ST.
Louis. said that DR.. Parks owed him
an apology. but that he would vote
with him II he would apologize. DR..
Parks said he apologized. and also
COI6 LII CdQuI1CIOy ,OA 4SOl.
ing right. He hoped the others would
vote right also. DR.. Parks said he
was ''mugwunp." and had voted the
Republican ticket since Mr.. Cleveland
retired but he was averse to striking
at the powers that be. He said the
whole question was one OF politics.
and that the clergy had no business
interfering with politics; that 1t was
a question of tariff and that was
big question.
Mr.. Singleton. OF Washington. spoke
favoring the message from the
bishops. and then went into discus
SION OF the tariff question as relating
to the Philippine Islands.
He said the Filipinos could not handle
their sugar at any profit and that it
was all owing to the Ubiquitous tariff.
Political Question.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page asked IL there
was any more reason to interfere with
the Philippines than to interfere with
the State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Singleton replied that Louisiana
had her representatives. but that the
Filipinos had no representatives.
Judge Old made the point that the
question was one OF politics.
The Rev. Dr.. Alsop. Of Long Island.
told OF his visit to the islands and
Threats of Americans ii they We're not
afraid to do so. He said the reason
was that America had ruined the In
dustries OF the islands. and he called
upon the convention to help the people
of what he said was an oppressed
country.
Mr.. Robert Treat Paine.~ of Massa-
chusetts. spoke for the resolution. ask
ing for Justice with a little generos-
ity." He said the resolution was not
an attack upon the government. for he
declared the President and Cabinet
would welcome the resolution.
The Rev. DR.. Hughes. of Newark.
spoke against the resolution. but fav-
ored an amendment striking out all
criticism OF the government.
Laid ON Table.
Dr.. Ingersoll, Of Tennessee, favored
the original resolution. but said the
place to remedy the evil was at the
ballot-box. He urged that the church
should not take part in politics.
The Rev. DR.. Kramer, of Louisiana,
seconded the remarks made by DR..
Parks, but he said II the law We're
changed an industry in his own State
would be killed.
The Rev. DR.. Rollit from Minnesota.
moved to lay the matter on the table.
for he said the house was drifting into
The vote was taken. and resulted in
the motion being laid on the table by
163 to los.
The house then voted down concur
renee.
The House Of Bishops sent message
of concurrence on the matter OF better
salaries for the clergy. but failed to
concur in the open pulpit" resolution.
accepting part Of the resolution, but
cutting off the laymen OF the church
from using the pulpits OF the
churches.
Mr.. Stetson, of New York. spoke In