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

opening OF inns SESSION OF congress VIII
undoubtedly discuss at length the Phil
iprine question though it is hardly
probable that any legislation VIII be
reached this winter touching the mat
ter of the status or future government
OF The FiiipInos The Senate has a
Philippines committee. Of which Henry
Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts is chair
man. while In the House matters relat-
ing to this subject would come before
the iusular committee. OF which Henry
A. Cooper of Wisconsin Is chairman
10 seems highly Improbable. however
that affairs IN The Philippines viii
reach such a stage within the life OF
this congress as 10 require special con
sidoraiI0n from these committees.
The isthmiau canal bin go on the call
endar OF the Senate having passed the
House az the last session. and there Is
o general feeling that o. ought 20 pass
az this session Senator John Y. Nor
gan who. by the way. was the other
day accorded the unusual honor Of be-
ing unanimously reelected TO the Sen
ate for the fifth consecutive term, Is
chairman OF the interoceaniC canal
committee which has In charge the
legislation providing FOR an isthmian
waterway. Senator Morgan has been
especially devoted to this project and
win continue 20 zealousiv urge II until
the enterprise Is contaminated. While
the canal bin viii be taken from che
calendar and discussed final action
win doubtless be deferred until the re-
port OF the canal commission Is re-
colyed and 1t IS doubtful n that VIII be
presented before the close OF the COM
Ing session 10 Is intimated that the
commission viii soon make a prelimi-
nary report but that its complete re-
port win not be made until next spring.
so that the authorization OF this great
enterprise Is likely 10 go over until az
tor the nnenlng OF the next Congress,
thus entailing The loss of years time
unless an extra session should be called.
Except on tho part Of those directly
interested IN Tanscontinental railway
traffic, there ig no considerable ele-
mant either I'M CONGRESS- or out OF Il OPP
posed 10 The building and control by
the United states OF waterway 20
connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
however much OF difference Of opinion
th.-o may poo as 90 route and detail,
and there is % very general feeling that
its hopinnlng should mark the opening
OF the twentieth century
The Pacific cable scheme IS another
matter which Is fully ripe for Congress
slonal action and rs likely 20 receive
favorable consideration at the coming
session The need of such a line OF
communication particularly between
San FtauCiFc1 and Honolulu Is admit
ted on an sIdes There Is practically
no opposition TO the government build
Ing and operating Pacific cable,
though any proposition 10 subsidi2e a
private corporation TO build and oper-
ate such a line would be strenuously
opposed
Doubtless the warmest fight Of the
coming session VIII be- over the ship
subsidy bin the avowed purpose OF
which Is the rehabilitation Of our mer-
chant marine
The question OF the reapportionment
NJ Congress under the twelfth census.
q taken up at the short session. will
furnish material for pretty hot BIZ
uartisan fight but there is a sentiment
that pending measures on the calendar
should receive attention before taking
up the matter Of reapportionment
which. many believe. can Just az well
wait until the next Congress
Propositions looking TO the reduction
OF the war revenue tax viii unQues-
tonahly be presented at this session,
though it Us yet TOO early 10 indicate
what form they Will take II the con-
ditlons continue TO require the mainte-
nance Of a large army in the Philip
mines and considerable force in Chi
ma. it is not probable that the party OF
the administration will favor any large
reduction In the governments income
I from this source
A matter in which the public has for
some time taken much Interest and
which. It is believed, viii be taken up
! al this session Is the parcels post sys-
! tenn Postmaster General Smith, as
| well as most OF his predecessors for
| more than a dozen years. favors such
an adjunct to the postofiice depart
ment. and about the only opposition
there appears 20 be developed against
il As on the part Of the express carrying
CORPORATIONS. This matter, as well as
| provision for further extension oil the