Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-15

gave the preference 70 the produce
|tion OF tho email farmer.
Mr. AldrIch Insisted that the Philip
pine amendment provided practically
for a bounty TO the sugar raiser Of
the Philippine Islands.
i venture the prediction" he said,
that the processes Of refining sugar
In the Philippine Islands viii be
changed ana that this sugar wili como
TO the United states in a refined cor
dition.'
ut il wen understood and an open
secret that this proposition Is here al
The reuest Of The president Of the Uni
ted States" said Mr. AidrIch, and
that he desires il for a people he bee
lieves 10 be wards Of the United
States"
II am glad 70 hear that interposed
Mr.. Clapp IN a one Of doubt
II the presidents wishes were so
carefully regarded. Mr.. Clapp said, the
committee on finance should have con
siderod his words fayoring lower tariff
duties. so far rs ho knew, the senate
had had no direct communication with
the president
HTho president" said Mr.. Aldricll
has repeatedly called the attention
of congress TO the necessity for legis-
iation u this precise character
'sThis precise character" q~ueried
the minnesota senator doubtfuliy
For absolute free trade" said Mr.
Aldrich
"Oh, that ~ another thing inter
posed the Minnesota senator with
vigor. white do not pretend 70 be
his official reprosentaticc on this
floor" Mr Aldrich said, u do not
my idea Of my obligation
70 the president when ! gay that
knew that not only Is the president
In favor Of legislation of this Kind, but
that he Is IN favor o. this identical
legislation.
Mr. clapp said the prcsident mad
means By which ne can communicate
with The senate.
II do not believe. he added, that
the president indorses any such fallaey
as that. Or al the clap trap work
ever reported for legislation. this doee
seem to me to take the palm"
In reply to comment IN his amend
ment, Mr.. Briston said tha commit
provision fayoring the output Of
producers Of less than 100000 tons ~
would prevent refining sugar
hy the centrifugal process. 80 that the
sugar would me marketed IN the
States ana he purchased by
he American Sugar Refining com
thus preventing the refining u
he Philippine product IN the Islands
Hence. he concluded. that what APP
To be a favor 20 the Philip {
zine Islands products did not exit y
act. 6
Another amendment hy Mr. Bristow !
Increasing from 500 10 1000 tons the a
Iunntity Of sugar that might be raised G
" a producer 10 give him a flrst !
light to have his products admitted a
0 the United States free Of dnty was /
efeated by a viva voce vote. d
At the night session, discussion 81 I
he Philippine free trade section was Il
by MT. stone Of Missouri +
no spoke on his amendment giving n
he Tilipinos freedom after tiftcen 4
lie declared congress had no 1
Constitutional right to assess import 4
on products from the Philip a
Islands. He said the intelligent II
eople Of the islands were opposed TO
legislation proposed by the bill, az 4
oportod from The finance committee. 3
Mr.. Newlands asserted that the
olding Of the Islands viii eventually +,
lvolvo this country IA an information 4
! conflict ~
Mr. stones amendment WIS lost by n
vote OF "a TO is. :,
Saving that there were a large !,
lumber OF cigarnakers out GOT em- y
ioyment Mr.. Lafollctte offered an .
cutting down the number :,
+ cigars To DE admitted free from the :
philippines from 10000, 600 to
q. 000. 600 "A year.
Mr.. Aldrich asked that the order =
ovcrning the sessions OF the senate !
q changed so that tho senate should =
at 10 o'clock in the morning and '
I continuously until z o'clock in the T.
There being no objection ?
10 order was nude and night sessions
lereforc viii be discontinued. DO
Al Mr.. Aldrich's request the vote on ..
lr. LaFollcttc's amendment was post
oncd until after the finance commit y
sc acts tomorrow on the free tobacco u
ro,iso Of tho Philippine free trade y
"
The senate adjourned at II o'clock q
'twIA>DS OPPOSED THE f.
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