THE SOTTO CAST,
The Position of the Pilippine Islands,
At the Police Cart, yester day afternoon, Jefore Mr. Hazeland, an aplication was made for a requisition for the surrender of Vicent> Sotto, "Philip- the editor of the pine Republic," to the American Government, as a charge of ab duction at Cebu, within the jurisdiction of the United States,
Mr. P.M. Fodgson, Crown Soli- citor, proscuted, Mr. Reader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,.looked on, on behalf of the American Government, and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, of Mesers. Brutton and Hett, defended..
The American Consul General Mr.. G. Everett Anderson, was
the United States subject to such laws as Congress of the United States shall enact on its behalf in respect of its Government or
otherwise.
You gave evidenes on this point before, I think, in the proceedings we were speaking of at the beginning ?—Yes,
And also filed an affidavit in tho habbas corpus proceedings? My understanding was that it was not filed. I swore one.
Mr Bratton-It was filed and served on me.
His Worship: Did you give evidence? I did. I swore an
fidavit on this point.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 12. 1913.
For all purposes 7-Yes for all purposes.
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:
To all intents and purposes it is a constituent part of the United States of America?-Yes the same as all other territories.
Do you mean states I mean territories; we have states and
torritories.
States.
Mr Brutton-Where? His Worebipla the United
Mr Brutton:-I want the an- awor from the witness and I will find difficulty in getting it.
Now isn't it by article 14, ore of the amended articles of the
not.
BERI-BERI IN SIAM.
Somb Significant Facts.
ernment.
tion without foar of damage to their trade.
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12. That although legislation against white polished rice be somewhat premature, much good might be done if the use of this kind of rice were prohibited in all
FRAUD ON MR. BER-
NARD SHAW.
deliverad
Constitution, provided that all persons born and naturalised in
Forged Letter and Cheque, the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
The Government of Siam bas
Mr. George Bernard Shaw in citizens of the United States and issued "Studies on tsri-beli and of the state in which they reside? its prevention in Siam" by the Government Services and Institu- stated to have been the victim of Yes, as I recollect it. It is Government Medical officers, pre-tions, and only undermilled, rice an impudent swindle during last known as the fourteenth amend-sented by Dr. Campbell Highet, containing at least 0.4 per cent of month, the sum involved being mont. It is fourteenth amend-P.C.M.O. The following con phosphorus pentoxide were per- £525. Mr. Shaw, however, has declined to make any statement mitted. ment of the Constitution of the clusions are drawn.—
Thisie already done in Bangkok on the subject for publication. United States.
1. That I wi-beri as a cause of
It in reported that one All the rareone born or natur- sickness and death, not only in and Muang Jail, in the Police
messenger alised in the United States, and Bangkok, but also in other parta School, the Police Hospital, the day last month a
an envelope Mr. Shaw's residence Witness Alaska, Porto Rios subject to the jmisdiction thereof, of Siam, is a disease of such im Asylum for the Losane, the Hospi- boy
portance as to call for the serious tal for Infpotious Diseases, and at On the same footing as there citizens of the United States, attention of His Majesty's Gov- in the Reformatory and Police and stated that he had been told
and the state wherein they reside.
Station at Koh-si-chang. Practi- to wait for an answer. In this Philippines ?-I don't say that."
Does that apply in the Philip- That is not the point. No, it pines?--It does
That 2. That we are convinced of cally the whole of the Provincial envelope was a letter purporting is not the point you want.
provision of the Constitution the correctness,as a working basish Gendarmeria sabsists upon under to come from Mr F. W. Pethick Mr Hodgeou: My friend has comes in conflict with the pro- of the theory that beri-beri is aaso-milled rice with almost total Lawrence, co editor of "Votes for got a bullying asture.
vision of the Constitution giving ciated with the continued con- absence of beri-beri amongst Women," requesting that an en- Were the closed chaque for £525 payable Mr. Brutton: have not a the Congress authority or power sumption of white (polished) rice nearly 9,000 men. bullying nature; it is the witness to govern the teritories of the as a staple diet in man, provided Army and Navy to follow suit, to Mr Fethick Lawrenos might be who won'tanswer a plain question. United States, and our Supreme certain other supplemental and heri-beri cars in Bangkok would exchanged for an open cheque for (To witness) Every person who Court has held that the provision neessary ingredients of diet are fall to a very email figare, and in the same amount, so that ossh 3. That we agree with other in- come into play in further lesson- Mr Show is familiar with Me, Law- is born in soy part of the United of the Constitution regarding consumed in insufficient quantity, time the force of education would might be obtained forthwith.
be territories without the Act of vestigators that the amount of ing the death rolls from this, rence's handwriting, and believing States is an American citizen oitizenship does not apply to
phosphorus in a given rice, ie a which has been proven to be a the letter and cheque to
genuine, he drew an open cheqgo, Not in the territories.
Answer my question, please. Congress.
good indicator of its tri-beri Preventible Disea£9.
Since writing the above, I have which he handed the messenger. Exactly, and has an Act of producing properties, and that a Do the Philippine islands come
Congress been passed? It has not rice which contains less then 0.4 been officially informed that the It was subsequently found that United States of America?--They been passed with regard to the per cent. of phosphorus pantoxide Naval Department has substituted this cheque had been presented short time of its having been are governed by the United Philippine Islands or Porto Rico. is likely to cause beri-beri under hand milled for white polished at Mr. Shaw's bank within a very
Mr. Brutton: Incorporating the conditions described in con-
drawn. The forgedobeque was sent States of Americs.
the Philippines with the United clusion 2.
to the bank a couple of days States of America ?No.
later, and it was not until 48 hoare after it had been presented that the fraud was discovered It was returned from a Tunbridge Wells bank with a formal notification that the drawer had no account. Mr Shaw, on learning this, at once communicated with Mr. Lawrence,
At the first trial?-Yes. Mr. Brutton In the habeas corpus proceedings?-No I sword an uffidavit but I don't know what became of it.
Did you give evidence on this subjected to a searching cross-point at the hearing of the first examination, by Mr. Brutton. case against the defendant and In answer to Mr. Brutton the did you swear an affidavit on the Consul General said he had not status of the Philippine Islanda? taken any steps to ascertain Yes, I gave evidence in the Police whether the defendant had been Court and later swore an affidavit. the editor of newspapers in the And you gave in evidence at Philippine Islands. He had never the Folies Court that the Philip beard of a paper called "Elpine Islands were not a Colony under the Constitution of the Justicia" He had not heard of nor a dependency of the United one called "El Nacional" and he States of America ?--Yes, that it had not heard of a paper called was a constitutént part of the Un- "El Pueblo." A paper called ited States of America. "Ang Suga" he had never heard of.
Mr Brutton Did you ever hear of the Phillipine Government prohibiting that newspaper, the last one, being sent through the post? I have not heard anything about it...
And you still say that ? - My recollection is that I testified it) was a constituent part of the Uni- ted States of America for extradi- tion purposes.
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Oh, is that your answer?-De fine your question.
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Isn't it a fact that they come under the Constitution, the same as the State of Washington?-No territory comes under the Con- Do you still any that it is a stitution in the same senge as constituent part of the United site does. States? Yes for extradition pur-. And there are no duties be- tween the Philippine Islande and Do you know whether the poses. fendant was ever elected the You did not testify that before. Amorica-import duties? There mayor of Cebu?-I have knowledge of it.
What are the Philippines ?
de-
no-am testifying what I have tes-
tified before.
Now, what are the Philippine Jelande? What is the status of the Philippine Islands ?-Politically or what?
Any way you like to take it; I will have your answer. It might be social status; it might be re- ligious status.
Well, with regard to the United States of America ?-Politically it is an unorganised territory of
Mr. Brutton. You did not say that before.
Mr. Hodgson-He can say that's what he meant.
Mr. Brution:Do you say you said that?—Yes.
have been special-
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Mr. Hodgson:-No, referring to citizenship.
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His Worship: He said an act had not been passed with regard to the Philippines in regard to
citizenship.
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Witnose-Or some other territories of the United States.
Are there now existing any ask is sp afically in rogard to special import duties between the the Partippss. Has an Act of Philippine Islands and the United Cugress on passed with regard States of Amerius ?-On some to the Philippines Islands?-I things only and vice versa, No. have answered that.
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rice.
ARE YOU TO BLAME?
The French Langue of the
4. That Siam rice compares most favourably with the rice of neighbouring countries, and when not milled beyond the standard of phosphorus pentoride already mentioned is us excellent a pro-Young Republic has discovered phylactic against beri-beri as the the convincing vrtue of the rice of any other country.
aweating exhibition, and at the. 5. That a beri-beri preventing present moment the Sweaters'
President Yuan and the Premier.
rice can readily be prepared from Matum is the latest thing in who was found to be entirely igno Mr Brutton :-The question Siam padi either by hand-mill or Paris. There the gay and well. rant of the matter.
steam-mill, and that the padi need to-do buyers of sweated goods can F38 what their purchases not be previously parboiled.
Peking, June 4-The "Knoch- 6. That the incubation periodspell in terms of human tears and
states that President The exhibition is run "anpeo of beri-beri in Niam is roughly blood, sixty days.
very much on the lines of the Yuan Shih-kai has agreed to the 7. That there is a definite seas English one for which the Frin- propoas! of the Acting Premier onal incidence of the disease in cipal of Aberdeen University was that, owing to the impasse reach- Bangkok, with a maximum rise 5 largely responsible. A drama in Parliament, a President of the during Ceptember and two secon- tio touch is supplied by a little Republic ba appointed and a dary rises, one in March and one certained recess at the far end of formal government established. in May, and that the cause of the room,, into which you are The President has ordered the bidden to enter. It contains a Premier to negotiate with the these variations is not apparent.
11. Taat the rice millers of mirror tearing the legend, "Who leaders of the different parties on
the matter. Siam can await any such legisla is to blame?"
I think I had better cut that out. His Worship: He has an- I think it has been done away swered that. with recently."
In America, the United States, there are no duties between one state and another?—No, not ba- tween one state and another, but Eometimes there are between
Do you still say leave out ex- tradition purposes - that the Philippine Islands are a con- stituent part of the United States of America ?—I do.
Exclusive of extradition?—Yes, some territories,
Mr. Brutton: No. Hagan Act ben passed with regard to the Philippine Islands?.
Witness: The books are full of them. The Philippine Tariff Act is pas 3d by Congress.
The case was then adjourned.
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