The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
PHILIPPINE
BILL KILLED
IN THE HOUSE
ADMINISTRATION
LOSES IT'S FIGHT
House Voted To Substitute
Jones Bill For Senate In
dependence Measure
CONFEREES INSTRUCTED
CONFEREES INSTRUCTED

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The admin
tstrations night for the senate Philip
pines bill with its Clarke amendment
authorizing Independence for the
Islands within four years was lost to-
night in the house. After voting 2I3
to l65 to strike out the Clarke amend
ment, the house by a vote of PSI TO II.
passed as a substitute for the entire
measure the Jones bill providing for a
greater measure of a safe government
In the Philippines and CARRYING n pre-
amble declaring the intention OF the
United States to grant Independence
ultimately but without fixing date.
Now the bill goes to conference be-
tween the two houses with the oppo-
nents OF the Clarke amendment salts
he'd that IL is dead at least for this
session OF congress
The house remained I'm session until
late tonight TO take the final vote
Thirty Democrats Joined the solid
Republican minority in defeating the
clarke amendment. which had been
gwen unqualified endorsement by Pres
ident Wilson. II was the first marked
victory of the year over any part OF
the presidents legislative program and
the Republicans were noisily jubilant
over il. After each victorious vote
they applauded for several minutes
and by way OF mocking the Democrats
yell of the majority. The Democrats
accepted their defeat in silence.
How They Voted
The Democrats who voted against
me Clarke amendment were: Allen
ONO; Beakes. Michigan: Bruckner,
Sarew. Conrey. Dale. Doolng Driscoll.
Farley, Fitzgerald, FLYNN Griffin Hul.
bert. Mayer, Patten. Riordan, Smith
New York; Coady, Maryland: Eagan.
Hamill and Hart, New Jersey: Esfi'
ponal. Louisiana. Gallagher. Mean
crews Ipn oiaa ana M1SSD,ermott; illinois,; CALI
Island.
The FIRST vote taken after eight
hours debate in committee OF The
whole showed 193 10 Isl votes against
the senate provision. Chairman Jones
of the insuiar afTairs committee. then
attempted TO procure the adoption OF
substitutes extending the time limit
for freeing the fillpinos They were
quickly voted down. The first. 10
grand freedom in not less than two or
not more than six years was defeated
; 1s6 to 146 and the second. making me
minimum time four years and the
maximum eight was lost 193 to l62.
1hen came the substitution OF the
Jones bill. The entire house insuIar
committee had agreed to IL before the
senate bill had passed and substantial
ly the same measure was passed by
! the house at the last session of con
gress. Without further debate on
other sections OF the senate bill. Mr.
Jones offered his measure as a substi-
tute for the remainder OF the senate
Dill and II Immediately was adopted.
There is nothing in the body Of the
Jones bill promising independence to
the Fi1pines nor anything in any
part OF II setting a definite time for a
declaration Of their independence. The
preamble merely states that IL always
has been the intention of the United
a aHsHWH
their freedom and in order that they
may be better prepared for II larger
degree OF control over their domestic
AFFAIRS Is placed in their hands.
ouezon Disappointed.
Manuel l. Quezon. the resident COM
missioner OF the Philippines in con-
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