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Show BBBBBBBBBBBJ It SlilflTN THE PHILIPPINES fl SMS SENATOR HEYBURH " Secretary Taft Is Directly Charged .H With Having Knowledge of Slavery 'H In the Islands. - " - lB Washington. Greatly to tho sur "H prlso ot every ono, tho subject of slavery was Introduced In the sennto on Monday. Secretary Taft was dl- if rcctly charged with having a know!- edgo ot slavery In tho Islands. Tho ' debnto was mado pertinently on tho sections of tho bill revising the criml- nal code of tho United States, which provide penalties for dealing In slaves. Mr. Halo asserted that such- pro vis- Ions should be strlckon out, as ho re- H gnrdod slavery aa obsolcto In tho United Stntes and ho could sco no reason for referring to It. Senator Hcyburn, In chargo ot tho bill, dc clarcd that not only Is thoro Immoral traffic In whlto slaves, but that coollo labor In tho form of practical lnvery docs oxlat, and added that actual hu- man slavery Is still maintained In tho Phlllpplno islands. Mr. Lodgo mado a statement to dls-prove dls-prove tho charges ot slavery In tho ,H Philippines.. jH |