The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-02

ton communication Mom the
TAFT commission recommending
material tariff concession 10 favor
Of Philippine imports into TIC
United Staten, notably 10 the sugar
tobacco, hemp and other schedules.
In view Of the confidence which
the president has 10 tte judgment
Of Commissioner Taft and bis asso.
cisses and the success which las
attended their efforts il is reason.
able 10 suppose that those recon-
M sndasions would have received
serious consideration BY the way
and means committee had they
been receives IN time. II is ROW
too late for the hoase Of reprtscn-
tatives 70 consider them but they
are likely to be The subject Of
much deliberziiun IN the senate.
If that body concludes TO follow
Mr.. Tsffs advice II will amend the
Payne bill and the measure will
them become a matter Of consider
alton for a joint conference CON-
mittee which will have 10 be ap-
pointed by both bodies. Such a
course will, Of course, be quite in
line with precedent and will prob
ably result 10 a bill modified to ac-
cord In a measure at least with the
views Of Mr.. Taft who will be in
Washington before the hual pas
sage Of the hill.
Under existing circumstances
such a delay could prove q source
of disappointment 70 these mem
bers who have worked hard 10 meet
the request OF the administration
for prompt legislation and-who lefl
for the holidays with the belief
that at least one problem had been
disposed Of and a grave disaP.
polntmenl TO Sec. Root who mus
provide for Philippine administra.
ten expenses from very limited
sources of revenue. In addition
20 these concessions having beer
recommended By the TAFT commits.
sion they seemed TO have appealed
10 a number Of statesmen aud 10
large portion Of the press as being
eminently sensible and in entire
accordance with business princI
Piles as in eontradistinetion TO mil
itary ideas, The argument ad
vAneed in their favor is, in a nu
shell, this; by making these con
eessions we will advance the pros
perisy Of the islands and by fur
J ! nishing the natives with employ
ment at good wages win keep then
too. busy to scheme aud hgh,i W.
will establish closer shd more cor
! dial relations betwssa ihs two
! countries and the better class c
Philippines will soon apTsseiat
. that il is Improbable % eaeouTag
: OF even eountenanee instruction
. against the country which has be
! come their best customer. II i:
, Of course, impossible at this dat
to predict just what action lh
d senate will take but there seems
be = growing spirit in favor (
; closer commercial relations wit
! our depend eneies.
Another event which seems like
ly TO upset some Of the work whic
' congress performed before It's az
tournament Is the change Of meihoc
aud representatives Of the FsnaH
Z Canal Co. There are mauy a.
vanlsgss possessed by the PanaU
Z canal which arc net 10 be found q
) the kieaTagush route and 40
, that shs Panama company is ms.
ing preparations to submit a re
2 sonsble aud low figure as the pyi.
of its concessions there is FuasS
q 10 suppose that congress may 9
/. eeHsidsr It's decision 70 build Il
q canal on the other route aud So
a ioaslY consider the latter. Ii
worthy Of note that iwo,hfihs
I, the Panama canal is actually bu
that its constructors have una.
p nAny serious but unavoidable mI
takes aud that the government ID
- takes their plant will be able
proht by these errors. The c
re sinsering problems are practical
a. solved and the completion Of I
IN canal would be clear sailing, 1
only requirement being an ami
10 supply Of funds, an sdvansa
~ which this would \