Evening star., 1914-09-27
Debate on Measure to Give In
dependence May Sidetrack
District Legislation.
CLARK FORCED TO STOP
OVERHEATED DISCUSSION
Islands Will Become Foot Ball Of
Nations II Bill l. Passed, Says
Representative Townsr.

The fight on the Jones bill providing
for the ultimate independence OF tho
Philippine Islands was inargurated in
the House yesterday. when q rule to
make the measure the order Of business
in the House was adopted. In conse.
quence OF the adoption OF the rule
and its wording 1t is expected that
the Speaker will have to decide to-
morrow whether the Philippine debate
will take precedence over District day.
The rule makes the measure the con.
tinuing order. Tomorrow would or
dinarily be District day. with perhaps
. vote on the long delayed Union sta
tion plaza awards case. Members OF
the rules committee express the opin-
ion that the special rule for the Philip
pine bill merely makes 1t the order Of
business on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. leaving Monday for District
business. Wednesday for the Iron clad
calendar business and Friday for pri-
vate claims
Several republicans, however. who
want to rush the Philippine bill. and do
Gratis who are endeavor1ng to keep the
ship purchase bill in the backgi ound.
declare the special rule wipes out Dis
trict day and other special days. SO
on without intervening delays. There
was an indication yesterday that this
question will be fought out on the
door tomorrow.
An Interesting Matinee.
The debate on .Ae special rule fur.
nished an entertaining matinee per-
formance for the House and for the
galleries, and Speaker Clark was
forced to admonish the members that
debate In the House Of Representatives
was not a free-for-all affair, and that
opinions shouted from the seats were
not to be tolerated. The climax Of the
entertainment came when Representa-
tive Gordon Of Ohio. who has an ex-
large hsts in the republican faces and
you say the Philippine Islands were
forced on US. III tell you how they
were forced. ana ! eau a,on on one o snssI. seS.
er Reed. who resigned because he
could not stand the deal He said We
had bought le.oeo.oso yellow esliiss
for 81 q head"
Majority u Warned.
Ranublicans warned the democrats
that q discussion of the measure ..
th,a time would bring In international
Questions involving the nations now et
war:
been changed" said Repreoen tativo
Towner Of Iowa. repuoncsn. any ane hui snI
of the nations IL this bill ID passed.
In that case the United States may
become involved, end II 10 not wise 10
get into that snranest,as d,se%ss,Sn ae jones'. aa
thor of the bill, said: 40
Congress must unite the hands OF
the Filipino people and allow tnem 20
leg. s tor the viii have
to lend them money. Manuel ~ hsisn. non,
deleKate to the House from the Pnlhp-
pines. also said the islamos VII ths oe siii
10 passed.
War Upsets Policies.
Representative Fess Of Ohio. repubfi-
can. warned the democrats that no mat
ter what the policy Of the democratic
party has been, 1t should be remembered
that war upsets all policies, and that NO
change should be made In the status OF
I've didn't accept the Philippines be-
cause we wanted them. he said: we
were left with them on our hands. We
don't want the islands, and every one
knows Il. But we have built roads and
schools there: the American administra-
ton in the islands has bgen responsible
Tor tremendous aQVeuCce.
Delegate Quezon interjected remark
that Filipino money had built the reads
and schools, and intimated that the ad-
vance would have been made without
American management
You were under Spanish rule 400
years" answered Representative Fess
How many roads and schools did you
build thenf"
Following Representative Fees'
speech. his COLLEAGUE. Representative
Gordon, ventured the opinion In a loud
voice that Representative Fess is . re-
puhlican of the vintage of 1879"