The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-17
correspondence.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

The Nicaraguan Canal bill is still
the unfinished business" in the Sen
ate, a number of able addresses having
been made in favor of each of the pro-
posed routes, but the final vote will be
taken Tuesday, 10th. During the
morning hour" the Senate has consid-
cred and passed the Naval Appropria-
ton bill which provides for the con-
struction of two battle-ships, two ar
mored cruisers, two gun-boats and five
submarine torpedo boats of the Hol-
land type. The provision of the House,
that the Secretary of the Navy be in
structed to build at least one boat of
each class in a government navy yard
was stricken out by the Senate. The
total appropriation amounts to slight
" over SIS, 100000.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
The Cuban Reciprocity bill is still
In committee and the friends and OPP
ponents of the measure are each claim
ing victory. The President has stated
in unequivocal terms that he will not
accept a measure which provides for
q rebate and there is a rumor that the
matter will end with the appointment
of a Congressional Committee to go to
Cuba and investigate conditions there
preparatory to legislation at the next
session. The friends of the measure
say that this is simply a ruse of the
opponents of the measure and will be
rejected, but the disclosure of the fact
that the expenses of the reciprocity
propaganda had been shared by the
Sugar Trust to the extent of at least
1880 is proving a serious obstacle to
the bill.
THE ANARCHY BILL.
On Monday the House passed the
bill "for the protection of the Pres
ident." This was a substitute for the
Eenate bill and differs from it mate
rally. 1t abolishes the provision for
a Eody-guard for the President AID
leg~islates against the teaching and
even the adherence to anarchistic prin-
ciples. Any person who believes that
there should be no organized form of
government is prohibited by the meas
ure from entering the United States
and any person holding such an opin-
ion shall be liable to fine and imprisOn-
ment. The death penalty is provided
for the murder of the President, any
ambassador or foreign ruler, and Sc
we're punishment is provided for as
sault, with or without intent to kill,
on the President or any ruler when
performing his official duties. All the
provisions which apply to the Presi-
dent also apply to those officers who
by law may succeed to the Presidency.
FOREs RESERVE CONTROL.
On Tuesday the House defeated the
Lacey bill providing for the transfer
of the supervision of the forest re-
serves from the Department of the In
terror to the Department of Agricul-
ture. Representative Cannon, of Il
linois, made a vigorous speech against
the bill assuming that it meant in
creased expense of administration, an
assumption which does not seem to
have been warranted. Representatives
Lacey, Wadsworth and other members
believe hat the letters and petitions
of ofice-holders now in the employ of
the Interior Department prevented
the passage of the bill, which was
warmly advocated by the President.
NO PACIFIC CABLE
Upon the disposal of the Lacey bill
the House took up the Pacific Gable
bill under a rule which made any sub
stitute bill germane. Representative
Dalzell desired to offer a substitute for
Mr.. Corliss' bill which provided for
government ownership of the cable,
but on Wednesday evening the House
defeated the Corliss measure by a vote
to strike out the enacting clause. This
means no Pacific cable legislation this
year. The House will now turn its at
tention to the Irrigation bill which it
is believed will pass with compare
lively little opposition. On Wednes-
day, June 18th, the House will take up
the Philippine bill and by the provi-
siOns of the rule will devote one week
to It's debate. A. B. NJ.
Washington, D. G.
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