Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-01
THE OPENING Or CONGRESS-.

was well known that the law as q whole
could not be repealed. and, because eve
cry interest affected by &c insisted that
tnr burdens which it bore should be-
litted the powers that were deemed 10
unwse 10 try TO amend the law upon
the threshold of a presidential election.
Some M the money raised by this act
WI'l De- needed so long as there Is an
army Of considerable size In the Philip.
pines 10 Us the intention to get the bin
through and out OF the way at an early
day. 10 Is possible that Il VIII provoke
something of a contest, owing % pres.
sure of AN interests affected. 40 have the
taxes either repealed or reduced The
stamp taxes ANA the taxes on druggists
supplies. the extra tax on beer and sew
erul other features win no doubt bring
many people to Washington during the
session. 10 Is possible that some paru-
sanship may be engendered, and IL so.
It win mean a rehash Of the late came
palgn and the passing Of compliments
across the party aisle.
.... o.. Although our poi.
- " Icy IN the Philip
The pines was discussed
Philippines from every point OF
. Again. view In the last ses-
9; ,............. sion and has been
talked OF from ey-
cry stump during the campaign we
are going TO have stll more OF q this
session. and probably the greatest par
ty contest Of the session will ensue
over this subject when army legislation
is considered. Something must be done
about the army, for without legislation
all the volunteers and about half OF
the regulars will be discharged on July
], 1901. As long as there are disturbed !
conditions In the Philippines the admin /
lstratiOn viii want at least 100 900 men
and perhaps more. Probably PROPOSE. I
ton VIII De presented 10 Increase the I
regular army establishment 10 $4,000 |
men, with provisions for expanding the |
army 10 100000 by Increasing the num-
Der OF enlisted men In each regiment |
by this means the regular force OF |
1900 is now expanded 10 5000. But /
the fact that such an army Is neces- |
sary and the further fact that an in. |
crease Of the regular establishment TO /
10000 II proposed, win preclptate a red !
hot partisan fight. 10 may involve such |
a contest as to force an extra session.
but my experience is that the senate |
win finally yield. knowing |
that more radical measure would no |
doubt be passed In the extra .. Ton. |
But imperialism" expansion and he |
position OF both parties on the Philip |
pine question will be thoroughly aired
.,......... The Nicaragua ca.
:. :. nal bin passed the
. Nicaragua house az the last
ana shipping session and has
. Bills. been made a special /
: =. order FOR Dec. 10 in .
the senate. Discus
sion OF the measure will mean long
speeches by Morgan OF Alabama. whose
heart Is set on passing II, at the coming
session. The opposition to the bin has
always been able TO defeat Il By some
method, and there are expedlents In
plenty 10 defeat IL again The isthmlan
commission is stlll grinding away at its
report IL may or may not report be-
fore the holidays. The opposition win
iemand the latest Information gathered
by the commission, When the delayed
report Is finally put in. time will be- ask.
ed 70 study the greatvolumes and digest
the mass Of matter which will represent
%. Then, the canal bin may Interfere
With the shipping subsidy bin II has
been limited that these measures viii
clash. The subsidy bin has been re-
ported In both houses. As usual. It viii
De an easy matter 10 put II through the
rouse, but unlimited debate IN the sen. /.
ate could defeat f. There rs grave
ioubt whether the subsidy BIN could
llsplace the Nicaragua measure. but it
'ould be skillfully handled so ms 10