Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-01-20
FAVOR THE
PANAMA ROUTE
The lsthmian Canal Committee Makes a Re-
port Favoring the French Route.
GERMANS C0MPL|MENTED
Representative Cannon Says They Furnished This Ha-
tlon With Much Of Its Bone Brawu and Brain
The Philippine. Tariff BIIL.--The War Revenue.
SENATE.

oAI4Nh LIZ
Washington, Jan. 2O-Frye, Maine
reported the ship subsidy bill agreed
upon by the committee on commerce.
Vest, Missouri, gave notice of dis
sent and also his intention to file mi.
nority report.
department. of commerce and answered
various criticisms of the measure.
HOUSE
Washington, Jan. 20.-Cannon, on ex-
planning the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill today said the emergency
appropriation of $4O,oOo,O0O for the state
department was for the entertainment
of Prince Henry of Germany. He said
1t was eminently proper for this great
nation to provide proper entertain
ment for a representative of the great
people beyond the sea (which had CIV
en- us so much of our bone and Drawn
and BRAIN" General applause).
THE WAR REVENUE.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Republic
can members of the ways and means
committee held a private meeting this
afternoon to consider what should be
done toward reducing the war revenue
taxes. The sentiment among the Re-
publican members is said to be quite
general In favor of reduction
COLONEL METCALFE SEES THE
PRESIDENT.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Colonel, w. s.
of -,
today with Mr.. Mulvane, national COM
mitteeman from Kansas. Metcalfe
say the charges against him of order
ing a Filipino killed, are based on the
affidavit Of man who afterward with
drew it.
INFAvOR OF THE PANAMA CANAL
Washington, Jan. 20.-The president |
transmitted to congress the supplement
tai report Of the Isthmian canal COM
mission on the proposition of the Pana-
ma Canal Company to sell it's property
to the United States for $4,000, 900. The
commission unanimously reports that,
after considering the changed condf-
tions that now exist and all the facts
and circumstances upon which it's
present Judgment must be based, it is
Of the opinion that the most practical
BILE and feasible route for an Isthmian
canal to be under the control, man
agement and ownership of the United
States, is that known 1as> >$he Panama
route. The report Is signed by all the
members of the commission. It Is ac-
companied by letter of transmittal
from the president to congress.
A PENSION FOR MRS. MCKINLEY.
Washington, jan 2O-The senate
committee on pensions ordered fav-
orable report upon Senator Hanna's
bill to grant pension of $1,000 a year
to Mrs. Ida s. Mckinley.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Washington. Jan. 20.-The president
will send the report of the Isthmian
canal commission on the proposition Of
the Panama Canal Company to sell its
property to the United States to con-
gress this afternoon. His message ac-
companying it will be one simply Of
transmittal.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL {
washington, Jan. GU.-Ino senate
committee on the Philippines agreed to {
report the house Philippine tariff bill f
with amendments. =
The report was ordered by strict
party vote. The bill was amended as
heretofore agreed upon, being a reduc-
ton Of 25 per cent on goods coming
from the Philippines to the United :"
States with an additional reduction on
the export tax charged in the Philip
pines on products sent out of the is- 8
lands to the United States. The Demo- h
Gratis presented a substitute, which :,
will be reported to the senate. It pro- +.
vides temporary free trade between the
United States and the islands; that
The United States shall continue to oc-
,upy and govern the islands until a tt
stable government Is established, when !
he president shall direct the with
travail from the islands, the United
States to retain such military and nav
II stations as deemed necessary The
are declared to be foreign
erritory by the minority bill from a
passage in the act. :,
TIE. MANNERS Identified.
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