The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-09
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House May Adopt His Canal
Amendment.
ADDS TO HIS PRESTIGE
AS Usual, the Senate Will Do Some
Obstructing.
HANNA AGAINST THE MIC. ROUTE
Speculation Busy Over the Cause OF
the senate's Determination
to Delay.

:, Frem The Jonr,.ss Bs.rea't. Room 80. Foss
Washing on, Jan: Sit is probable
that, the Hepburn bill will reach vote
before the adjournment of. the house
to-day. A notable feature OF the most
important speeches yesterday and to-
day was the strong advocacy of further
Investigation Of the Panama offer.
Fourteen of the most prominent men
In the house advocate the Morris
amendment to the. Hepburn bill, which
is gaining strength and may be adopted.
Judge Morris has added considerably
to his prestige in the house by his ag-
gressive and intelligent attitude to-
ward canal legislation. The passage of
the bill does not mean that the fight has
been won Members of congress believe
that there is strong public senti-
ment in favor Of building the canal, but
the senate is not 80 responsive to pub
lie sentiment as is the lower branch
Of congress- The senate is chiefly OBJ
structive in it's character and it is
evident that tits getting ready to do some
very ODStfuctlVe tu1uSS5Mto caual 1eS1sAa-
ton.
Senator Henna has come out openly
against the Nicaragua route. He favors
first the Darien, second the Panama,
and third, he fayors delay. He is very
doubtful about the Nicaragua route.
Senator Scott echoes his opinions. Sena-
tor Plat of Connecticut says he favors
deliberate considerations. Senator Tel
Ter says he will not be in hurry. sena-
hoL hos NIT ho1 inn
to make /, up his mind. Senator
spooner doubts If the Middle West
will benefit by the canal. And so
it goes. Some say it is the tranconti-
mental railway interest, and some say it is
the Panama lobby Others say it is just
the deliberative character OF the senate.
At any rate, the canal is far from assured
by what the house does this afternoon.
KNOX AND Attorney General Doug
las and Senator George p.
THE Wilson, associated with him
in the Merger case, had
MERGER. lnnsg conference with
=. ~ - President Roosevelt begin
ming at o'clock tos g lile9lt Is. still
Impossible to learn definitely regarding
yesterdays eontereBs with WITH Attorney Att raey
tlemen connected WE ~ ge The department of
Justice that the officials OF Minnesota are
at liberty, whenever they see fit. to call on
the department of Justice for aid in the
merger suits. To be exact, 1t Is said that
Mr.. Knox yesterday advised the Mime
sofa gentlemen to continue their case
along the lines already laid out, promts-
ing them that If the state should lose, the
machinery Of the federal department
would then be at the disposal of the Min
nesota officials for such use as they might
see fit to make it it.
But Mr. Knox does mot feel that he
should come into the case actively at this
time.
1t is already progressing satisfactorily
and the supreme court is very likely to
grant the request made by Mr. Douglas
Tuesday Let this case be pushed to a
fnality, and if the state is still a loser, he
will then help all he can. In the mean
time Mr. Knox is ready to cooperate in
any advisory capacity With Governor Van
SAINT and his colleagues and will always
be glad to confer with them on any phase
of the merger case:
The foregoing is the net result of yes
terday's conference, which Mr.. Douglas
told h u al was "highly salts
factory in every way.
To-Gay's conference with the president
was ve1y satisfactory. It confirmed sub
stantialiy the results of Mr.. Munn's con-
| ference with him early in the week. The
president was glad to see Messrs. Douglas
| and Wilson and chatted with them very
| freely regarding the merger situation. OF
course, no public mention can be made Of
that part of the interview dealing direct
| ly with the merger. After Messrs. Doug
\ las and Wilson had been introduced, the
president said at once, without waiting for
| an opening.
! Minnesota in the merger litigation" and
after an affirmative word reply he con-
! tinued: ''I am very glad to see you and
of an opportunity to speak with you"
Later in the interview, after he had
! been told that Mr.. Douglas was a famous
Hunter, the president said, extending both
| his hands and grasping Mr.. Douglas by
| the right hand: 'That establishes an
other bond of sympathy between u.s." The
talk then returned TO big and little game
and to the famous hunting fields of the
northwest and the far west.
| BILL OF Representative BabcOcl
! expects to present his
! BABCOCK. tariff reduction bill to the
| in ten days.
''The bill is nearly completed" he said
4 to-day II am only waiting replies tc
| letters to several iron and steel manufac-
turers, in which I asked for information
| as to certain parts Of the work. I expect
| these answers any day.
WILL BE The Co mmonwealtf
Lumber company, III
PROSECUTED. answer to the demand fol
payment for green lum-
Der cut on the White Earth reservation
last winter, states that there is nothing
further to say and that the former re-
/ fusal to pay for the timber must be ad-
4 hered to- and Indian Commissioner Jones
said to-day that there was but one thing
to do now, bring suit to recover the
amount DUE AS soon. as the necessary
papers can be prepared, the case will be
! referred to the attorney general.
w. w. Jermane.
Washington Small Talk.