Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-26
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec, l6, /

will be almost unanimously affirmative.
The senate committee on Isthmian
canals has reported favorably on Senator
Morgan's Nicaragusn canal bill and that
gentleman, as chairman OF the COM
mittee. has explained its various pro-
visions to the senate and has, in so
doing. condemned the Panama Canal
compsny's methods unstintedly. Ac-
ton on the bill has been deferred for
the present but there is no doubt that
it will be favorable.
Both houses OF congress have set
December 10Th, as the day on, which
adjournment for the holiday recess will
be taken and it is doubtful il any legis.
laiion beyond the ratification OF the
above named treaty will be accom-
plished before that time. 1t is just
possible that the bill providing for
Philippine tariff, which will come up
from the house on the 18th, may be
passed as the administration is most
urgent in its request for its immediate
enactment.
Senator Frye has reintroduced his
hip subsidy bill with some mod6ca-
tion from the measure as introduced
last year and has made public a state
ment defending its provision. The
senator believes that such subsidy as
the bill provides is essential to the
establisemhnt OF regular steamship lines
between this country and foreign ports
and that without such regular lines all
efforts to enlarge the foreign trade Of
the country will be seriously hsmpered
While the mem bers OF congress are 10th
to express themselves in advance | have
met number OF representatives who
are opposed to the measure and It is
very doubtful if it will become law.
On Friday the house of Representatives
received the Philippine tariff bill from
the ways and means committee with an
explanation OF its features from Chair
man Payne and a minority report from
the democratic portion OF the committee.
The democrats declare themselves as
opposed not only to this measure but to
the general policy OF the majority in
dealing with the Philippine Islands
which they characterize 40 i'm mperialistic.
They assert that the islands have been
an expensive investment aud that even
from commercial standpoint their
retention is not warranted.
A large number OF the beet sugar
producers OF the country called on the
president last week and urged him 10
withdraw from his attitude on the
subject Of reciprocity with Cuba. Mr.
Roosevelt listened very politely and
then reminded them that only a few
years ago the American Beet Sugar
Company had issued circular letter
saving that there was no fear that ever
with annexation Cuban sugar could evel
assume proportions which would en-
danger the beet sugar industry OF thi
country. He assured them tina. tn,
most authentic information from Cub
did not warrant their fears, wished
them all success ard positively declined
to retract his recommendations to con
gress.
The failure Of the Schley court o
inquiry to come to an agreement 1
deplored by everyone who has takel
the least interest in the case. Tn,
navy department considers that II 4
siill in an equiyocal position because o
Admiral Dewey's very favorable min
ority report and Admiral schley'
friends are sorely disappointed becaus,
the findings Of the court did not result il
a complete yindication Of the Admiral
As matters stand there is little chang,
in the situation from what it was befor,
the court met. 1t lie now considered
almost certain that there will be con
gressional investigation in the neal
future.
met Professor l.. g. Georgesor
yesterday. lie has just returned from
a four years residence in Alaska where
he was sent to make an agricultural anC
meteorological investigation Of the teri
tory, the resut Of which will be incor
porAied in congressional report in III,
near lutnre Professor Georgeson il
enthusiastic over the agricultural futur,
promising.
Professor Georgeson said: 81 hay,
succeeded in growing there all TIT
vegetables in common use in the Unhet
States with the exception Of what ar,
known as the tropical vegetables, such
as melons tomatoes, etc. Moreover
the flavor of vegetables, grown durinI
the cool moist summers is exceptionallI
fine. One OF my assistants made a triI
this summer and on his return reported
having seen some two million acres o
AHN etitSAikulhl ldAu uluCl Oh WHICH
was covered with native grasses as higl
as mans waist"
Speaking Of the climate the professo
said that "While there is intense col,
in the winter 1t is not as sever. on stoe
as one would suppose. have csm
across numerous instances where horse
and mules have been abandoned an
have not only survived one but seyefs
winters. living on the bunch grass, an,
being iound in the spring in better con
dition than when abandoned In the fall
At Bed Time
take pleasant herb drink, tie mex
morning feel bright and my CON pier
ion Is better. BY doctor ssys II act
gently on the stomach. liver and kid
neys, and . a pleasant laxative. III
made from herbs, and il prepared a