The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-15

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and tobacco into the United States
free Of duty was concession TO
those who had contended for abso-
lutte free trade between the islands
and the United States.
Ipterrupting Mr.. Lodge, Senator
Bulkeley said no compromise had
been made on this provision with the
TOBACCO growers of Connecticut.
I'VE have reached no compromise
with the senator from Connecticut"
ratorted Mr.. Lodge.
You will have to-" responded the
Connecticut senator.
1--WE will see about that when the
vote is TAKEN" said Mr.. Lodge.
=, Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the Philip
amendment provided practically
bounty to the sugar raiser of
Philippines.
venture the prediction" he said,
that the processes of refining sugar
in the Philippine islands will be
changed and that this sugar will
come to the United States in a re-
fined condition. They will no longer
make their sugar by the old open ket-
tie process. They will have modern
machinery and make the best of
sugar."
Senator Clapp took the view that
the admission of free sugar would
benefit the American Sugar Refining
company. When, he said, the time
comes to vote for free hides it will
not be argued that 1t is to benefit the
cattle raisers of the Argentine repub"
lie or anyone else except the Ameri-
can purchaser. The two cases, he
said, were similar
1T Is we'll understood and an open
secret that this proposition is here at
the request of the president Of the
United States" said Mr.. Aldrich, and
that he desires 1t for people he be-
lieves to be wards of the United
States"
Il am glad to hear that" inter-
posed Mr.. Clapp in tone Of doubt
II think the senator from Minne-
sofa knew that before said it," re-
torted the Rhode Island senator.
"If the presidents wishes were so
carefully regarded" Mr.. Clapp said.
the committee on finance should
have considered his words favoring
lower tariff duties.'
So far as he knew, the senate had
had no direct communication from the
president.
"The president of the United
States" said Mr.. Aldrich. has re-
peatedly called the attention of con-
gress to the necessity for legislation
Of this precise character"
This precise character?". queried
the Minnesota senator, doubtfully.
For absolute free trade," said Mr..
Aldrich.
"oh. that is another thing" inter-
posed the Mnnesotan with vigor.
While do not pretend to be his
official representative on this floor"
Mr.. Aldrich said, Il do not transcend
my idea of my obligation to the presi-
dent when l say that know that not
only is the president in favor Of leg
islation ofathis kind batathat he .igi In
favor of this entical.legislation."'
Resuming his remarks, Mr.. 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 fall
lacy as that. 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 the provision
of the committee favoring the output
of producers of loss than 100000 tons
OF sugar would prevent refining sugar
by the Centrifugal process. so that the
raw sugar would of necessity be
marketed in the United States and be
purchased by the American Sugar Re-
filming company, thus preventing the
refining Of the Philippine product in
the islands. Hence he concluded that
what appeared to be 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 Stone, after
declaring that the committee amend
ment would at once deprive the Fill
pino Of the right to purchase refined
sugar In the worlds market without
the payment of duty.
Mr.. Bristow's amendment which
eliminated sugar from the require
ment for the payment of a duty, on
entering the Philippines was then
voted down. The vote stood II to 40,
many Democrats voting with the Re-
publicans against it. The votes for
the amendment were cast by Senator'S
Bristow, Brown, Clapp. Cummins,
Davis, Dolliver, Fletcher, Gore, La
Toilette, Newlands and sTillman.
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