Show TITLE TO PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES' IS CLEAR BURROWS SAYS Washington Feb 19 The The Senate continued the consideration of the Philippine tariff bill today the main speeches being made made b by Mr Burrows of Michigan for the bill and Mr Money of Mississippi against It al although although a- a al- al though Mr Mitchell of Oregon Mr Feraker Foraker Foraker Fo- Fo raker of Ohio Mr Mi- Mallory of Florida and Mr Tillman of South Carolina all took more or less Jess part In the general debate on the the- subject Mr 1 Burrows maintained that Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress was dealing with the question as asit asit asit it was today and not with any reference reference reference refer refer- ence t to what too took place in the past or cr I might take place In the future He maintained that the United States' States occupancy oc oc- oc- oc of the islands was with due regard to international obligations Mr Mallory of Florida spoke particularly particularly particularly in favor of his amendment to that portion of the bill biB i elating relating to the navigation laws Jaws and said it was essary in the Interest of American shipping Mr 11 Money maintained that it was not so much a question of w what at could be done with the Filipinos as It was wasI I to legislate In the interests of our ur own people There were severa several rather lively Uvey exchanges between Mr Foraker and the opposition Senators during the debate A resolution offered by Mr Tillman was adopted directing the Civil Service commission to transmit to the Senate a statement showing the apportionment apportion apportion- ment of of the employees In the various departments of the Government from the several States and the District of Columbia together with the percentage of employees In the departments Mr Burrows's speech in favor of the Philippine tariff bill biH was interrupted to enable the Senate to agree to a conference conference conference con con- ference with the House an on the bill establishing establishing establishing es es- es- es a permanent census office and to appoint Senators Quarles McComas McComas McComas Mc- Mc Comas and as conferees on the part of the Senate |