The sun., 1916-02-03
INDEPENDENCE OF
THEPHILIPPINES
VOTED BY SENATE
Marshall in Tic Decides
Against Guarantees for
Future.
WILSON TRIED IN VAIN
TO PREVENT AMENDMENT

wAs,iAGroS, Feb. 2.--Hy tie vote.
II to A. Nice-rresident Marshall cast
ing the deciding vote. the senate ADOPTED
to-day the Clarke amendment TO the
philippin, civic government bill which
yiycs iud,ncndcnce to the Philippines
after two wears and not later than four
years.
Efforts by the Administration TO head
off ,h, Clarke amendment and adopt "A
provision giving the President wider dis-
,rcti,n we're defeated Under the
amendment adopted Congress alone can
give the F'iiipinvs political freedom and
the President in the absence or other
legislation Will bc obliged to carry out
the mandate Of tho Clarke amendment.
Furthermore, the Senate action ind
Gates that the Fiipinos are to bc cast
AJrtf, n, the world without any agree
men, among the nations as TO rccogniz-
.ng their neutrality and independence.
The clark, amendment ~ originally
drawn provided that the United states
SHOULD negotiate treaties OF this charac-
ter with the Powers of the world and II
none would enter into such conventions
thea thu United states was authorized
To- guarantee their sovereignty and In
dependence for five years. THIS clause
Mas voted out to-day, leaving merely
the bare declaration Of independence
The Senate voted yesterday To retain
=. coaling station and naval base In the
bands. 20 1t is to be expected that when
tho bill is finally perfected II Will re
serve this as the only remnant OF Amer
IAN authority in the archipelago.
The vote TO strike from the Clarke
amendment the authorization to the
president to- negotiate International
greements looking to the recognition by
tie great Powers OF the Independence
aud neutrality of the islands was carried
% to IL. The effect Of this vote and the
ote ON the Clarke amendment in flnal
form WAS to provide for the relinQuish-
ineut of American sovereignty. the com
rc,c Independence OF the Filipinos. but
without any guarantee by the United
states for the future.
An amendment offered bv Senator
Ncwlands proposed to appropriate $30.-
600. 900 TO educate Filipino children In "A
common form of Language and to teach
them the rudiments OF free government.
II aroused some merrment. which Sena-
tor Newlands promptly rebuked. He re-
minded the Senate that the United States
had spent $500, ,O0O. 900 in the conquest
OF the Philippines and s500. 100000 in
policing and governing them. making In
all over $1,000. 100000. The amendment
will be considered tomorrow,
senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
Philippines Committee. who had charge
OF the bill. submitted compromise
amendment which he declared included
all the provisions President Wilson had
urged This represented the last stand
Of the Administ tration IN the struggle
initiated by President Wilson when lie
sought Senator Clarke at his hotel in
Washington one evening recently ana
asked him to agree to a compromise.
Many believe the President will with
hold his approval II the Clarke amend
ment passes the House In its present
form.
Republicans contend the amendment
viii incite the Filipinos to IL revolt by
building up their hopes and then prob
ably having them blasted in the end.