New-York tribune., 1916-07-21
Senator Lippitt Tells Dem
ocrats of Conditions
He Will Exact.
AMERICANS MUST
HAVE THE BALLOT
.s;h;tiou To Be Omitted-Bar
Sought Against Japanese
and Chinese.
rrrcm ne Tribune Bureaul

r..b;ncton. July 2O-The condi-
80, which the Philippines bill will
= ,srmitted 70 pass at this session
.sconcress have been laid down to the
,,-.,,istration leaders OF both houses
o senator Lippitt. Of Rhode Island,
- Of the opposition to the bill in
A. upper House, and one Of the SEN
:. ,orferrees who will shape up the
.S.-snes between the two houses.
some Of the more important Of these
,rs:
selection Of the House amendment
-,,.I would virtually disfranchise all
:. Americans in the islands.
,sop,ion Of the Senate amendment
...,;s;ng for a vice-Governor, to be
..,;,,ed BY the President, who shall
~. ,,n,rol. among other things, Of
=. Department Of Non-Christian
--.., 50 as 70 prevent their coming
dr. the control Of the Christian
Nlpinos.
Two American officials.
Abortion Of the Senate amendment
.-,vi6ing for an American auditor and
"a. FOR an American director Of civil
service. -.
emigration laws must be approved,
sssore going into effect, by the Pres
ve7- Of the United States.
Rejection Of House provision which
vs.ld permit the enlarged electorate
"a vote 40 the next election for both
houses Of the Legislature.
Abortion Of the Senate amendment
allowing the Governor thirty days af-
ts- adjournment Of the Legislature in
which % veto bills.
lrcluson Of the provision dividing
,he islands into legislative districts,
50 as 20 prevent eerrymandering, par
.icu'arly that which might deprive non
Christian tribes Of their representa-
ton.
One important amendment. adopted
hv the Senate. but left out in the ex-
change o. bills in the House, will also
probably be left out in conference
tsa. providing for prohibition in the
Islands
This. however, is not included in the
conditions imposed by Senator Lippitt
as the price of Withdrawing his oppo-
siucn 20 the bill.
Nav Oppose Even Then.
q 90 not mean 70 say" said Senator
LIDitt today after outlining the
amendments he would insist on, chat
J viii approve the bill after these
anendments are adopted. but at least
gi,l not lay awake nights II the bill
is passed after they have been IN
,luded. Since the positive action. by
ne House of Representative the Ian
mage Of the preamble, speaking o.
Ultimate independence, has not the
meaning to the Filipinos which it haC
.hen they considered that one Of th'
,reat parties of this country stood
lcfred 20 immediate independence
low they know that that party IS not
pledged 20 anything of the kind. The
-srty's own members in the House re-
-udated that position when they beat
he Clarke amendment.
$50 do not think the preamble
bad rs 7 still believe il to be, will dc
much harm now. not so much because
'f any change in wording as because
'f changed conditions. One amend
nent which must be adopted in confer
snce, but 20 which there is no objec-
ton at all, is that fixing the date OF
The election AZ which the members OF
The next Legislature are to be chosen
The House bin specifies June 3. II
Will have to be set for some time IN
September.
"The amendment for a vice-governor
70 be appointed by the President OF
the United States, is most important,
especially as he will have supervision
over the non-C Christian tribes. These
tribes, from all the testimony we have
had. need protection from the rule OF
The Christian tribes. who would domi-
nate a government because of their
numbers.
"The amendment making it necessary
FOR the President of the United States
70 approve any change in the immigra-
ion laws is particularly important, IN
view Of the Chinese and japanese prob
lsns."