Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

ness Is the pressing need Of the construc-
tion corps for the service Of Just such ON
GERS as Mr.. Hobson. and the effort will be
made to induce him to remain on active
duty.
To Expedite ANTITRUST Proceedings.
Senator Fairbanks, from the committee
on judiciary, today reported favorably the
bill providing for the expedition Of anti
trust proceedings in the federal courts. II
directs the circuit courts to give prefer
ence to such litigation over all other cases
upon the representation OF the attorney
general, and also provides for the appeal
OF all antitrust cases to the United States
supreme court Instead Of the circuit court
Of appeals.
VIII Not Press settlement.
The award made by the arbitration, in
which the United States and Salvador we're
principals, has just fallen due. but on the
appeal Of the Salvadorean government to
be heard upon the case and allowed to
produce new evidence touching the value
of the properties involved the state de-
partment has consented to consider the
matter before pressing for a settlement.
E~xtradition from Philippines.
The house committee on house affairs to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill which passed the senate, providing for
the extradition of persons accused OF crime
to and from the Philippines.
Independents Organize.
Twenty independent manufacturer today
met in this city and organized for mutual
protection. Proxies we're held for thirty
Others. A temporary organization was
effected this afternoon. One Of the pur-
poses OF the manufacturers Is to appear
before the house ways and means commit
tee and urge legislation prohibiting the
giving OF tags and coupons FOR redemption
purposes, pictures, etc, with tobacco and
tobacco products bearing internal revenue
stamps.
Americans Appeal for Protection.
Disturbed conditions in Honduras grow
ing out Of the recent presidential elections
have caused certain American commercial
interests to appeal to the government here
for protection from anticipated damages
to their properties. Bonilla, who was
elected to the presidency Of the country,
has taken refuge on Amapala island, where
he is organizing a force to ~displace the in
cumbent of the presidential office, who re-
fuses to surrender the reins OF power. The
Navy department, upon. notice from the
State department, is about to dispatch
Boston, or perhaps San Francisco, from
Amapala. .
VIII Oppose Alaskan Treaty.
The committee on foreign relations to-
day issued the text of the Alaskan boun-
dairy dispute treaty.
While there was no discussion of the
terms on the floor of the senate in today's
executive session some conferences among
senators we're held and the fact became
generally known that 1t would not be ac-
cepted without opposition. The northwest
ern senators manifest special opposition,
taking the ground that there is nothing to
arbitrate, that the terms of the treaty OF
1926 are clear and that II there should
chance to be a decision against the United
States this country would not accept the
result.
Officer Probably Falls Overheard.
Adjutant General Corbin today received
the following cable from General Davis,
dated Manila, February 2:
First Lieutenant Edwin e. Carroll a
passenger on the transport baden, bound
from Manila to Iloilo, was seen aboard at
$3.50 a.. m. and missed at 8 a. M, January
2s, while of the west coast Of Panay and
has not been seen since. Several Of the
officers believe that he fell overheard, Re-
port, will be. forwarded by mall, -t- g,
Lieutenant Carroll was the son OF Colonel
Henry Carroll U. s.. A., retired, at San
Bernardino, Cal
Fate of EIkins Bill In Doubt.
Senator Elkins discussed the prospects o.
his antitrust bill in the house this after.
noon with Representative Hepburn Qal)
chairman OF the committee on interstate
commerce, to whom it will be referred, ant
also with Representative Little1eld, au.
thor of the antitrust bill reported from
the judiciary committee. Mr.. Hepburn
thought there would be no difficulty in ss'
curing a favorable report from his com.
mittee. but said that the possibility o.
radical amendment in the house made 4
questionable whether it would be feasible
to attempt to pass 1t. The fact that tn,
Elkins bill passed without discussion or at,
tempt to amend has encouraged its friend
to believe that a similar result may b.
/ achieved in the house. Some OF the pro,
visions of the Elkins bill are incorporates
| in the Littlefeld bill, but Mr.. LttlefelC
told the senator today that he would no
oppose the measure in the house on tina
account.
... Confer on Commerce Bill.
The senate and house conferees on tn
bill creatin8 the department of commerce
held their first conference today. TIL
house provision comforting on the presiden
authority to place the interstate commerce
commission under the control OF the pro
posed department proved to be the prin
clpal feature OF difference, the representa-
: tives OF the house standing out stiffly fol
the house provision and the senate repre-.
sentatives contending as firmly for it's ELI
mination OF the bill. All the senate confereei
stood together on this point. Senator ella!
went so far as to say that he would neve
agree to a report accepting the house pro
vision. The house conferees indicated
willingness to accept the amendment sug
gested by Senator Nelson, and Endorsed b!
the senate committee on commerce for thu
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