Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-15
Admission of Philippine Articles Into the Unit
ed States Caused General Debate
ONE VOTE TAKEN DURING DAY SESSION
Some Discussion About the Tobacco Interests of Con-
nechcut-Notice Given of Amendment Declaring
for the independence of the Philippine Islands within
Fifteen Years-Presdent Favors Philippine Paragraph

Washington, June 14.-Sugar was the
stirring subject before the senate to-
day It was brought to the front rel
ative to the finance committees sub
for the house provision in the tariff
bill regulating the admission of Phil
ippine articles into the United States,
and it received practically the undivid-
ed attention Of the senate throughout
the day.
Connecticut Tobacco, Interests.
During the first hour that the amend
ment was before the senate, there was
some discussion about the effect of
the provision upon the tobacco inter-
ests of Connecticut, but an amend
ment looking to the introduction Of
Connecticut tobacco into the Philip
pines and for wrappers had the effect
of relieving the situation in that quar-
ter.
Both Provisions Criticised.
Attention was then directed to the
clauses providing a duty on sugar adj
mitted into the Philippines equal to
that on sugar brought into the United
States and exempting three hundred
thousand tons of Philippine sugar
from duty when brought into the Unit
ed States. Senator Bristow criticised
both provisions and his criticisms
opened the way for a general debate,
which was participated in on the one
side by Messrs. Bristow and Clapp
and on the other by Senators Aldrich
and Lodge.
1t was contended on the one hand
that the two provisions combined
were intended to promote the interests
of the American Sugar trust and not
to benefit the Philippine producers
while it was argued by the supporters
of the provision that to admit sugar
into the islands free of duty would be
TO open the way for its free admission
into this country.
1t was also argued that the sugar
producers of the Philippines would be
directly benefited by the admission Of
their sugar into the United States
without duty on Il.
One Vote During Day.
The only vote taken during the day
session was an amendment by Mr..
Bristow admitting sugar into the Phil
1ppines free of duty. 1t was lost IL
70 49,
Independence of the Islands.
Senator Stone of Missouri gave no
tice thA he would soon offer an
amendment declaring for the indepen-
dence of the Philippines island within
10 years, an agreement having been
arrived at meanwhile with the world
powers to maintain the independence
of the island.
Endorsement of President Rumored.
1t was freely rumored around the
senate chamber that the Philippines
tariff paragraph has the endorsement
of President Taft in his own hand
writing, and late in the day Senator
Aldrich announced that 1t had been
endorsed by the president. Senator
Clapp expressed incredulity on that
point.
The senate took a recess until eight
o'clock. The house held an unimport-
ant ten minute session and adjourned
until Thursday.
Night Session of Senate-Waning In
terest in Tariff Proceedings.
Washington, June 1.-THE waning of
interest in the tariff proceedings was
evidenced by the small attendance in
the galleries when the senate met to-
night. Not more than half of the
membership was present.
Discussion of the Philippine, free
trade section of the bill was resumed
by Mr.. Stone of Missouri, who spoke
on his amendment giving the Philip
pines freedom after fifteen years.
Mr.. Stones amendment was lost by
q vote Of a. to 49, Mr.. Chamberlain
voted with the republicans. A motion
by Mr.. Bulkeley to refer the finance
committees Philippine provision to the
committee on the Philippines was also
defeated, A to Fl.