Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-15

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sugar from the requirement of payment OF
duty on entering the Philippines, was Their
voted down The vote stood II to ~, manS
democrats voting with the republicans
against II. The votes for the amendment
we're cast by Senator'S Bristow, Brown
Clapp, Cummins, Davis, Dolliver, Fletcher
Gore, La Fohette. Newlands and Tillman
Another amendment by Mr.. Bristow, in.
creasing from 500 to 1000 tons the quantity
OF sugar that might be rased by a producer
to give him a first right to have his product
admitted to the United States free of duty,
wa0 defeated by a viva voce vote.
With the committee amendment pending
the senate at $3.50 p. m. took a recess until
8 p. m.
The waning of interest in the tariff pro-
ceedings was evidenced by the small at
tendance in the galleries when the senate
met tonight. No more than half OF the
membership was present.
FavOrs Philippine Independence.
Discussion of the Philippine free trade
OF the bill was resumed by Mr.. Stone OF
Missouri, who spoke on his amendment
giving the Filipinos freedom after fifteen
years. He declared that congress had no
constitutional right to assess import duties
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He said the intelligent people of the Islands
were opposed to the legislation proposed by
tho bill as reported from the finance COM
mittee.
Asserting that there was no glory in their
conquest and that there is no profit in
holding them, Mr.. Newlands of Nevada
declared in favor of a promise of independ-
ence TO the Philippines at a definit time,
He said the Philippines will never be a
source Of great wealth and hat the
Filipinos will never develop the high stand
ard Of self-government.
Mr.. Newlands asserted that the holding
OF those lands will eventually involve
this country in an international conflict II
not an instruction that would prove as
costly as the Boer war to Great Britain.
8 l would withdraw with honor now
rather than to have to withdraw in the
future" he concluded.
stones Amendment Lost.
Mr.. stones amendment was lost, A to 49,
Mr.. Chamberlain voting with the repub-
licans. A motion by Mr.. Buckley to refer
the finance committees Philippine PROPOSE
ton to the committee on the Philippines
was also defeated, 40 to 81. Saying that
there were a large number Of cigarmakers
out of employment, Mr.. Va Toilette offered
an amendment cutting down the number
OF cigars to be admitted free from the
Philippines from $50, 0OO,OOO to $1,000, 900 a
year.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the order gov
erning the sessions Of the senate be
changed, that the senate meet at 10 a. m.
and sit continuously until Z p. m. There
being no objection the order was made and
night sessions, therefore, will be discon-
tinued.
At Mr.. Aldrich's request the vote on Mr..
La Follette's amendment was postponed
until after the finance COMMITTEES tomorrow
acts on the free tobacco proviso OF the
Philippines free trade section. As Senators
Buckley, Brandegee and Fletchers desired
to offer amendment to reduce the quantity
OF free tobacco II was decided to let the
whole Philippine section go over until the
committee reports.
Mr.. Buckley spoke expressIvely on the
conditions in the Philippines and the effect
Of the tobacco provision Of the Philippines
trade section. The senate adjourned at II
O'Clock until 10 o. clock tomorrow.