The Washington herald., 1909-06-16

consideration Of that paragraph Of the
tariff bin which relates to the Philip
pines.
When an adjournment was taken Mon
day night. It was expected that the mat
ter would be promptly disposed Of yes
terday morning The pending question
was an amendment onered by Senator
La Toilette. OF Wisconsin, reducing the
number OF cigars to be admitted free OF
duty in any one year from 100000 TO
100000.
When Senator Aldrich asked that the
matter go over until yesterday. Just be-
fore the adjournment Of the session Mon
day night. he promised that the Finance
Committee would consider the subject
matter OF Mr.. La Follerre's amendment In
the light OF a memorial submitted on be-
half OF the International Cigsrmakers'
Union. and the chairman of the Finance
Committee admitted that the amendment
Of the Senator from Wisconsin might be
agreed 10. When the Finance Committee
brought in its amendment II pleased the
Senator from Wisconsin too we'll" A
reduction was made OF not only 100000
but the committee went TO Mr. La Fol
lette 100000 better. and proposed 10 re-
duce it to 7Oe00.O0O
Offers Bigger Reduction.
This started trouble. The Senator from
Wisconsin promptly countered on the
committee by modifying his amendment
reducing the maximum OF importations
free OF duty IN any one year from 5000
600 to 100000. He went further and said
that II he could have his way he would
not allow any cigars manufactured IN the
Phihppines 10 enter the ports Of the
United States free OF duty.
Il was announced that the reduction
proposed by the Finance Committee was
IN accordance with an amendment offered
by Senator Bulkeley, OF Connecticut. This
aroused Senator La Follette's friends. who
scented a plan TO deprive the Senator
from Wisconsin OF the political capital
tAat might flow from having championed
legislation beneficial 10 the cigarmak kers
Senator Burkett. OF Nebraska. who has
voted with Mr. La Toilette on most OF
his amendments, made an attack on the
Finance Committee charging that the
committees amendment smacked OF
petty politics" He said the committee
was trying TO leave Senator La Toilette
up IN the air
G
and declared that he was able 10 take
care Of himself
! don't want to leave the Senator from
Wisconsin up in the air. said Mr. AID
rich Nobody can do that"
Then followed an extended debate. IN
which the Finance Committee was ably
defended by Senators Gallinger. Dick
Depew, and Oliver.
At the conclusion OF the talk. which
lasted four hours. the committee voted
down Mr.. La Follette's amendment p
ayes to SS noes.
owen Flags Tariff Makers.
Before Mr.. Aldrich was able 70 get an
agreement on the committee amendment
and get the Philippine paragraph dis
posed Of. Senator Owen, OF Oklahoma
got the floor and began an exhaustive
speech on the general subject OF the
tariff.
He declared the pending tariff bill vio-
lated every principle Of protection. abso- |
lutte or incidental. laid down by either the
Republican or the Democratic parties.
Under the pretense Of protecting
American labor and capital" Mr.. Owen 4
declared. this bill is written in such a
way as to ignore utterly the principles of
protection as taught by the Republicans
themselves"
In concluding. Mr.. Owen took shot at
the Senate rules He charged that Ave
New England Senators-HaIe and FRYE
OF Maine; Lodge. OF Massachusetts,: Al
drich. Of Rhode Island. and GaUiager. Of
New Hampshire-control the business OF
the Senate
I call the attention of the Senate to
the fact he said, that the ReBublican
M
authority 10 fix the membership and es
tablish the governing power OF the com
ihittees OF this body TO a committee on
committees Of nine Senators. five az
whom control the committee on commit
tees and hve Of whom represent the New
England States.
Root and NewIhnds Clash.
In the debate on the Philippine snss-
and tobacco duties Senator Root. OF New
york. and Senator Newlands. Of Nevada
engaged in an interesting debate relating
TO the future Of the Philippines.
Senator Root had been vigorously on
posing the proposal 70 reduce the num-
Der Of cigars TO be admitted free OF 5utv
from the Philippines below that fixed nv
the Finance Committee in its first renort
With great earnestness he spoke OF
the responsibility which had devoIved :
upon the United States to promote the
industrial welfare Of the Filipinos. He
condemned the suggestion which had
been made by Senator Newlands thar n
would be better 20 vote subsidies ont
right 70 the FillpinOs than 10 admit free
Of duty sugar and tobacco.
The Senator from New York declared
that the admission OF 100000 of Phil
ppine cigars annually would not meet the
increased consumption for each year He
declared that the cigarmakers were nm
necessarily disturbed. but that in auv
event the United States could not V,ith
proper regard for the trust repose6 IN
Il 10 protect the Filipinos. cntov the
benefits OF free entry to Filipino ports
and then deny American markets 70
Philippine goods
We have some duties to the FIJI
1inos' said Mr.. Root 7 am sure ts,at :
10 member Of the Senate wants 70 ter
innate the relations between the United
States and the Filipinos by making oDr
government Of the islands a failure. 2
FiIipinOs Helpless, He Says.
Terrible and arbitrary power II is thai l
We exercise over these poor pco2Ic." ex- =
laimed Mr.. Root They are helpless y
nd must accept what we give them a
The Senator was very much III earnest S,
nd declared that he would not vote IN h