The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
DAYS OF SLAVERY
ARE NOT YET OVER
Declaration Made on Floor Of
Iloiisc That 1t Still Exists i'll
philippines.
PRAISES GROVER AND MORGAN

WASHINGTON, january 27.--cireat.
" to tine surprise OF every one. the stub
iect Of slavery WAS introduced In the
Senntc to-day. Secretary TAFT was al.
iectiy charged with having q knowl-
edge OK slavery In the Philippine
Islands. The debate was made pertinent
BY the sections OF tie bill revising
the criminal code OF the United States,
which provides penalties for dealing in
slaves. Tho old law against The slave
trade has been retained In the code by
the committee reporting IL. with d
change by which the word .persons'' is
substituted for tine words nc gross,
mulattoes and colorsd persous.''
Mr.. Halo .as.ared that slavery being
q thing Of the past ali reference to Ii
should be taken out OF the code. Mr..
HEPBURN, In charge OF the bill, con-
tended for the retention of the pro-
vision, saying that there existed forms
of slavery other than those that vera
abolished by the Civil War. He cited
coolia slavery, and slavery for tm-
moral purposes. which, he said, exists
ton would apply 10 such practices. He
added that he, had heard 1t charged
that slavery OF the old-fashioned kind
still exists in one OF the islands OF the
Philippine group. Mr.. Hale said he WIS
glad the Senator from Idaho had lin
his researches found 80 good reason
for continuing this prohibition against
slavery.
lie declared, however, that no had
never supposed slavery existed in the
island after tho American occupation.
Knows We'll 1t exists.
OF am surprised,t asserted Mr.. Tilt
publican slda disclaifn knowledge OF
what has been notorious since we took
possession In the Philippine Islands
and known to exist there" Mr.. TIL.
man said he was stillmore SURPRISED
that the party which had gathered sc
much glory from the destruction Of
slavery In this county, ,lntf which has
also absolute control OF our foreign
affairs, had done nothing to put an
end to slave trade In the Philippines,
l.''Why don't the men, he asked. ''whc
are responsible for the Philippine gov.
eminent enforce the luw3''
Chinese Women Sold.
Senator Sutherland spoke In favor
OF retaining the sections against slave
~, saying that ON the Pacific coast it
mad heen shown that Chinese women
had been actually sold into slavery.
MI. Lodge declared that it was well
known that in the islands of Bolo and
Moro what was known as debt slavery
| had existed.
II was also a fact that General Bates
made an agreement by which the slaves
might purchase their freedom. but
/ President Mckinley refused to approve
Of, the treaty, and shortly afteryard
slavery was practicalIS abolished ny
executive military order. Then the
| organic act of 1902 eontained clause
| against slavery, and on September "a
1909. the Philippine Commission pro-
/ Nided heavy penalties against persons
J WHO hold or sell slaves
The Senate passed a bill providing
+ sorsa United States exhibit at tile In.
ternationa1 Mining Exposition In MadI.
son Square Garden. New York Cit,
q from May % to June 90, 1905. Ar
amendment was adopted limiting tht
money 70 be expended under the Bill
1 to $4,000. =
George F. Wetmore took the oath oi
otiice as United States Senator from
/! Rhode Island for the term endinf.
]! March i, 1913. He was assignedSto the
I craftsmanship of The Committee on
Libraries Mr.. Wetmcres entrance ints
4 the Senate Increased the actual mem.
bership OF that body to 90.