Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-05
Measure to Become Effective
Within -Four Years Provid-
ed President Doesn't See
Fit to Cause Delay,
VOTE RECORDED IS
52 AYES AND "a NOES
William Alden Smith Declares
United States Is Playing
Coward in Throwing Off,
God-6iven Responsibility,
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| t"f NoHNN0 JOURNAL SPECIAL h6A5to NiFal
! Washington, Feb i.--The Philip
pine bin which would extend to the
islands a greater degree of self-gov-
crnment and would authorize the pres
ident to grant them absolute indcpcnd-
cnce within four years, passed the
senate tonight, 90 to "a. Various
democratic senators, led by Chairman
Stone Of the foreign relations commit
tee, tried unsuecessfully to secure
Z amendment of certain features OF tho
independence clause but in the end
THE democrats, joined by six progress
sive-republlcans, voted soldly FOR the
measure
Expected to Pass House.
1t Is understood. the bill VIII 20 to
the house with the backing OF Presi-
dent Wilson and will be pressed for
early passage There has been little
indication of what action the house
will take, but administrator leaders
tonight seemed confident that the bill,
including the independence feature
which democratic senators declare
squares ii with the Baltimore plat
]
house democratic majority The re-
publican senators who voted for the
bill were Borah, Clapp, Kenyon, La
Toilette, Norris and Works by over
whclming majorities the senate had
refused to modify the Clarke amend
ment, adopted several days ago. which
contains the. independenesspE pEovison.
and also gives the president authority
10 extend or withhold independence at
the end of four years If he should find
conditions in tho islands unfavorablc.
The time would be extended however.
only until an incoming congress could
consider the subject,
Stone Is Voted Down.
Senator Stone declared the bill was
in reality not an independence meas
ure at all because OF the extension
provision and offered an amendment
TO eliminate ii. but his proposal was
voted down, 60 to II. Chairman
Hitchcock, chairman of the Philippine
committee, sought TO amend the bill
by extending Independence within four
years on condition that the people and !
This was rejected. So to 26,
II am making IA last appeal for I
what | think Is good faith and just
treatment Of the Philippines said
Senator Stone, in urging his amend
ment. II am unquestionably and un-
conditionally in favor of carrying out
the pledge of the democratic party by
Az
pine islands completely ! am not In |
favor of comforting independence with !
a string To II | oppose any provision
which will make 1t possible for a flu !
ture president of the United States to |
send this issue back to congress. Wei
are, in this bill, not offering indepond- /
cnce in fact, but merely Il suggestion /
Of 1t to some future president
Criticism of President.
senator Norris in opposing pro-
vision in the bill empowering the pres
idcnt to retain naval bases in the Phil
ippines, declared President Wilson IL
from a man of peace TO
mlltarst. The president" said Sen
ator Norris, recently announced a
program of preparedness contrary TO
views he held year ago. and in the !,
last few days he has changed his
mind on that. Now he says he is in
favor Of the United States having the
largest navy in the world II that is
his idea, he will want to retain not
only one but a dozen naval stations in
the Philippines"
Senator William Alden Smith scored
the democrats for their determination ,
TO give up the Philippines and de-
clarcd the American people did not /
wish to see the American flag over the
Islands hauled down |,
This action Is an unjus.ifiable sur !
render Of American rights" he said
III these islands Become anarchistic I
and the people get to warning among I
themselves yon will be blamed for 1t,
IS YOU ought to be. II other countries 7
80 to war over them. il will date from :
he day when YOU towards abandon d
ask which Providence placed In your ,
lands and which, BY this act. you are ID
acknowledging you are unable 10 mas ~
er"
Senator Stone, replying, character c
zed senator Smiths remarks as "a
'ocilcrous, scattering. dreamy, nane, 4
PARTISAN harangue." O
Pro, isions of Measure. h
AZ passed. the bill carries a provi- 10
ION authorizing the president when a
Independence ls granted TO negotiate I,
reatics needed to adjust all property
lights Of citizens of the United States
nd other countries In the islands and
o acquire such naval bases and coal &
ng stations within that territory as Y
Ie deemed necessary. The upper &
ouse of the Filipino legislature q
would be enlarged TO twenty-four e