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Ia TOILETTE UP IN AIR.
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with men who have so clearly and posi-
lively the public good in their minds as
the members of this committee. And this
applies to every one Of them.
Our action has been practically unani-
nous"
Amendment to Exclude Democrats.
! Senator Bailey of Texas suggested that
Mr.. Aldrich doubtless referred TO the re-
publican members and not tthe whole
committee. Mr.. Aldrich smiIinely agreed
Senator Borah of Idaho followed with
the statement that he didn't favor any
legislation that would tighten the bonds
between this country and the Philippine
Islands, and therefore didn't think free
trade should be established with the
islands.
Borah Would Free Filipinos.
The question of the independence of the
Fiiipinos received attention when Senator
Borah started the ball rolling, saying he
proposed to cast his votes for ''loosening
the bands which tie the Philippine people
to the United States government" He
declared himself in favor of giving the
Flipinos an independent government
The declaration aroused immediate at
tention. being apparently unexpected.
When | speak that sentiment con-
| unued Mr.. Borah. Il am aware that ]
President. for whose opinion and services
to that great people l have a profound
regard. Nevertheless. l have a conyic-
ton that the first duty of the people of
the United States is to prepare this peo-
pie for supporting an independent gov
ernment.
Il do not believe it is in accordance
with the spirit of our Constitution or in
stitutions that we should continue the
policy of having. colonial possessions.
I nit
my party and with the President. per-
haps. it is a conviction that / cannot put
aside.
Il regret that the committee has not
seen fit to wipe out the clause referring
to the free entry of sugar.
Bacon for Independence.
An extended colloquy between Senators
Bacon and Aldrich occurred with refer
ence to the duty that would be lost be-
| cause Of the free entry of 7O,O0000O cigars
into this country In accordance with the
| committees latest modification Of the
| finance committees amendment
| Mr. Aidrich said that he could not spec
uate upon any loss of revenue on account
of the free entry of cigars, because he
| did not know what quantity of such
| cigars would pay duty. In the past. he
| said, the loss of revenue would have
| been just s712, according to the duty that
was collected. He did not believe any
| thing like 70.0O0.O0O Philippine cigars
would be brought into this country under
! the law allowing their free entry.
| Mr.. Bacon asked why 1t was thought
necessary to make such provision for
| 70,o0o.OO0 If the cigars would not actu-
ally be brought into the country.
| Mr. Aldrich replied:
1T is to encourage people who are
| under the United States flag"
Mr. Bacon insisted that such legisla-
tion as was proposed by the committee
| would only bind the Philippine Islands to
| the United States to the detriment OF the
Fiiipinos.
Aldrich's Past Recalled.
Senator Bacon voiced the fear that the
admission of 7O.OOOO 900 cigars would cause
loss of revenue.
Il cannot conceive any senator cogni-
zant of the obligations of the United
States toward the Filipinos refusing to do
just as much as possible for them." said
Senator Aldrich.
Responding to this sentiment, Senator
Bacon took comfort to himself that at
the time the disposition of the Philippines
was under consideration I'm the Senate no
word of his was uttered against them.
but he recalled that the senator from
Rhode Island was on the other side of
the question. Senator Bacon said that
the United States is now in position OF
false pretense. in forging the manacles
which will hold the Philippines in bond
age.
Senator Bacon feared that there might
be large importations of cigars. which
would cause loss of revenue and displace
the products of American workmen.
Aldrich Invokes Bacon's Sympathy.
Senator Aldrich was quickly on his feet
to express the hope that Senator Bacon's
solicitude for the cigar workmen would
- in, hro cbaS
of American industries which are aimed
to be fostered in this bill.
Senator Bacon said he did not want
to go out to the islands of the sea and
foster industries. He did not want to
tax nine-tenths of the people of this coun-
try for the benefit of one-tenth.
Senator Aldrich replied that the sena-
tors theories and arguments belong to
a past and forgotten age. The republican
theory of protection is that 1t Will enable
the people of Georgia to live more COM
fortably as well as the people of Rhode
Island.
Scott for Free Trade.
Senator Scott of West Virginia an
nounced that he would vote. every time he
got a chance, to make every article from
the Philippines free.
'The islands are either a part of us or
they are not" he asserted. Il want free
| trade with them just as We have between
the states Of the Union.
Estimating the loss Of revenue that
would result from the free entry of ci-
gars from the Philippine Islands to the
United States at $3.5OO.OOO annually. ana
the loss from free sugar at $10,OOO.OO
Senator Newlands declared that 1t would
be better to make a direct appropriation
for the benefit of the Filipinos, as he was
sure that the tariff concessions would
benefit the great Philippine tobacco trust
chiefly.
Mr.. Newlands. claiming that the United
States holds the Philippines In trust for
the Filipinos, asserted that to carry out
its pledges to the world the United States
will have to spend large sums of money.
La Toilette Amendment Lost.
Senator La Toilette. in opposing the
finance committees amendment on cigars
and tobacco from the Philippines. said