Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
No Philippine Tar # Will Be
Enacted at This Session.
LUN.ATIC RETU RN ED
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM AND RE-
PORTED NOW IN WASHINGTON.
Alaska Will Have Recognition in Mes,
sage-House Committees May Be
Named on Friday.
LUN.ATIC RETURN ED

Republican leaders of the House have In.
formed the President that no measure will
pass that body at the regular session pro-
vding for reduction of the duties on goods
from the Philippines. This prevents the
threatened coalition of the beet sugar, cane
sugar and tobacco interests against the re-
duction Of the duties on sugar and tobacco
from the Philippines TO 90 per cent of the
rates of the Dingley law
The stand pat' tariff forces in the House
lcok upon a Philippine tariff measure as ap-
preaching too close to n tariff issue to be
allowed to come up at the approaching
session, and therefore the Philippines Will
secure no new tariff legislation for more
than year. The bin introduced in the
Senate by Senator Lodge WAS the Philip
pine tariff bill It passed the House at
the last session and was amended by the
Senate AS all tariff bills must originate
in the House, and as the House is de-
tel II ined that tariff legislation Will be
tahooed In that body until after the Presi-
dental election, the Senate will have no op-
portunity to put into effect any of It's plans
for the islanGs.
The proposition of Governor Taft and
of majority of the republicans at the last
session. was to admit all goods from the
Philippines free of duty except sugar and
tobacco. which should be taxed 30 per cent
of the amount imposed by the Dingley law.
The assurance by high authority that a
Philippine tariff bill VIII not be handled at
the coming session will be a relief to the
combination that was forming to fght q
lowering of duties on sugar and tobacco
from their present rates of 10 per cent OF
the Dingley law This combination had be-.
gun to think that the administration was
supporting a tariff law for the Philip
pines and intended to secure action at tho
coming session.
Watching for Peter Elliott.
The police and secret service officials in
and around the White House have been
informed that Peter Elliott, the crazy
Swede who created such scene in the
vestibule of the White House several weeks
ago, is again in the city, and have been
instructed to keep close watch for him.
After his arrest here Elliott was sent back
to Minnesota and incarcerated in an asy.
lum near ST. Paul, from which he escaped
last week, having declared his intention OF
presenting his grievances to the President,
If he could get the opportunity. That he
at once started toward Washington was
the belief of the Minnesota officials, and
ever since the escape the Washington au-
thorities have been looking for him. The
depots have been closely watched, and up
to early this morn ng the police have not
believed that he had reached Washington.
The White House officials, however, have
received information that he has reached
the city, and that he will probably soon
make his appearance IN the Nn1te HOUSE
grounds Elliott will be arrested before
he gets that far if the Washington police
force can locate him, and every officer is
on the lookout.
Elliott is such determined lunatic that
he is sure to try to reacn the President,
and will adopt the craftiest schemes his
mind can concoct to escape the vigilance
of policemen and detectives.
Cannon and the Committees.
Speaker Cannon was the first visitor re-
ceived by the President this morning. The
two spent some time together. Mr. Cannon
will not be ready to announce the House
committees tomorrow, and the composition
of these bodies will not be made public
until Friday if the House adjourns tomor-
row for three days, as it has been doing
for some time. Mr.. Cannon will have FUR
tber conferences with John s. Williams
about the minority representation between
now and Friday.
The President has been mportuned by q
good many representatives to use his liz
fluence with the Speaker for the elevation
os different persons to coveted POSITIONS
but the conferences with the PRESIDENT DUR
ing the last few weeks have related to legis-
lation, pending and prospective, and not to
these places.
A conference at which Illinois politics
was discussed was held at the White
House today, the parties to 1t beng the
President and Frederick Busse, state
treasurer of Illinois, and State Senator
Illinois officials were invited by the Pres
ident to meet him at noon today. After
the usual crowd of callers at that time
had been seen by the President he had a
long private talk with Treasurer Busse
and Senator Campbell. Both were reti-
cent as to the object of their visit, but
admitted that Illinois politics was con-
sidered briefly. After leaving the White
House they went to the residence of Sem
ator Cullom to have a conference with
him. They expect to leave for Chicago
today via New York.
Representative Cushman of Washington
talked with the President today about the
needs of Alaska. Mr.. Cushman said that
Alaska has not been accorded what her
great territory, population and interests de-
mand There should he said, be at least
one representative from the territory and a
large appropriation for the building OF
roads. Alaska. he thought, was really en-
titled to two delege tes in the House, and
he felt sure that her claims would receive
consideration. One of the principal parts
of the Presidents Forthcoming message VIII
be his discussion of Alaska and her needs.
and he will make some forceful recon-.
nendations
Iowa Judgeship.
Senator Dolliver, who called on the Presi-
dent today, has not been able to lay before
the chief executive a recommendation for
the nomination of a United States district
Judge for the northern district of Iowa to
succeed Judge o. p. Shiras, retired Sena-
tor Dolliver. Senator Allison and the repre-
sentativeS from the northern part or iowa
have held a number of meetings to try 10
agree upon candidate
Five representa- tives and Senator's Deliver
and Allison have voted in caucus. but the
largest number of votes received for any
one candidate was three. These were for
state Senator Healey of Fort Dodge who Is
being supported by Senator Dolliver and
Representative Connor. Ex-Judge Reid OK
Cr esco who is backed by Representative
Haugen also received three votes at one
caucus, but no one candidate has received
majority. four.
The other candidates are F. F. Dawley
of Cedar Rapids, supported by Representa-
tive Cousins, and Milton Remley of Iowa
City who is from the district represented
by Mr. Wade, democrat. j. c. Longue-
vile of Dubuque, who was a candidate at
the beginning of the contest, and had the
backing of Senator Allison and Represen-