Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
"oh. that is another thing" inter-

'Oh. that is another thing" inter-
posed the Minnesotan, with Hgor.
while do not pretend to be his Of
ficial representative on this floor" said
Aldrich, II do not transcend my idea
Of my obligation to the President when
] say that know that not only Is the
President In favor OF legislation of this
kind. but that he is in favor Of this
Identical legislation"
Rcsuming his remarks, Clapp said
the President had "means by which he
can communicate with the Senate"
II do not believe" he added, that
the President endorses any such fallacy
as this. OF all the clap-trap work ever
reported for legislation. this does seem
to ME to take the palm" he added, with
warmth.
In reply to comment on his amend
ment, Mr.. Bristow said that what ap-
peared to be a favor to the Philippine
producer did not exist in fact.
This Is simply another instance Of
the bunco game that is being played
upon the Filipino people in the course
of our benevolent policy Of assimila-
tion." declared Senator Some.
BristOw's amendment which relieved
sugar from duty on entering the
Philippines, was the voted down. The
vote stood II to 40. Many Democrats
voted with the Republicans against it.
The votes for the amendment were cast
by Bristow. Brown, Clapp, Cummins.
Davis, Dolliver, Fletcher, Gore, La Fol-
lette, Newlands and Tillman.
Another amendment by Bristow In
raising from 500 to 1000 tons the guam
tity of sugar that might be raised by
a producer to give him first right to
have his product admitted to the Unit
by viva voce vote. With commit
tee amendment pending, the Senate at
$50 p. NJ, took a recess until 8 p. NJ.
Washington, June 14.-Thc waning
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 men,
bership were present.
Discussion of the Philippine free
trade section of the bill was resumed
by Stone of Missouri, who spoke on
his amendment giving the Philippines
freedom after Is years. He declared
that Congress lad no constitutional
right to assess important duties on
products from the Philippine islands.
He said the intelligent people of the
islands were opposed to the legislation
proposed by the bill as reported from
the finance committee.
Asserting that there was no glory In
their conquest and that there is no pro-
At in holding them, Newlands declared
in favor of promise of independence
to the Philippines at a definite time.
Stones amendment was lost by vote
of A. to Is. Chamberlain voted with
the Republicans. A motion by Bulke-
ley to refer the finance committee
Philippine provision to the committee
| on TIE Philippines was also defeated.
| 40 to 81.
Saying that large number of cigar
! makers were out Of employment, La
Toilette offered an amendment reduc-
| ing the number of cigars to be admitted
free from the Philippines from 100000
! 600 to 75000,UO0 year. Aldrich asked
that the order governing the sessions
of the Senate be so changed that the
| Senate should meet at 10 o'clock in the
| morning and sit continuously until Z
o'clock in the evening. There being no
objection the order was made and
night sessions therefore, will be dis
continued.
At Aldrich's request the vote on La
Follette's amendment was postponed
| until after the finance committee acts
tomorrow OH the free tobacco provision
of the Philippine free trade section
Barndagee and Fletcher desired to Of
fer amendments to reduce the quantity
of free tobacco and 1t was decided to
let the whole Philippine section go over
until the comrittee reports. Bulkeley
spoke extensively on the conditions in
the Philippines and the effect of the
tobacco provision of the Philippine free
trade section. The Senate adjourned
at IL o'clock until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.