The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-24
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM THE
Nations Capital. Things Being
Done and Talked About.
TRUST LEGISLATION JARRED.
Cuban Treaty Reported ana May Probably
Re Ratified. Rapid work of the Senate
In the Anthracite Coal Matter, Etc.
Washington, Jan. 10. 1908.


b1ck.this week from the Attorney
General. The subcommittee Of the
House charged with The drafting OF
an antitrust measure prepared Its
bill aLd the announcement was
made that it would be reported to
the House on Friday. On thurs.
day, however, after securing the
approval OF the President, the au-
thore of the measure called on the
Attorney General and requested his
opinion. Mr.. Knox immediately
detected certain features. notably
those CONCERNING publicity. which
IN his opinion would have resulted
IN the measures having been pro
nounc,d uucpr s,iiulional by the
courts, and ~ 4 resul, il ~as de
termined to wi hh, Ii fer further
revision. As The time of the Fifty
sevetth Conlrsss 10 short anxiety
as tu the ae Of the measure 10 in-
crer-ng.
Senst,r Huar aud other members
Of the benate assert their de-,re TO
pass an adequate but conservative
IuH messure--wih SPECIAL en-
phssis on the conservative. At the
sau time II n appreciated that the
Sci, ate VII no, be hurried aud with
many Influential membets at heart
oppo-ei to sl' ''s atute tinke'inQ,'
as they somewhat contenp,uously
term trust legislator, dsre ar.
good grounds Tor the anxiety ex
pressed by The Presiden, and hi,
supporters.
The Cuban Treaty has been final.
" reported from the committee on
Foreign Relations aud the chair
mar, Senator Cullem, has g,ve'
notice that he will move that the
Senate go into executive session
Immediately on convenlng today.
Before reporting the treaty the oom.
mittee amended it 81 as to provide
that there should he no change III
the tariff schedule dealing with
sugar from the Dungley rates, be-
yond the 80 per cent CONCESSION
allowed Cuba. A further amend.
men., made at the earnest bebest OF
The democrats, provides that Ame.i-
can cattle shall receive 20 per cen'
discount from the Cuban tariff
rates.
The fate OF the treaty in the Sen.
ate cannot be predicted with Ger
ta,ntY. Your correspondent has
made careful canvass Of the Sen
ate and believes II will eventually
be ratified. On the other hand,
many ersons who ought TO know,
regard its fate a. extremely doubt
ful and some Of the democratic
senators who are opposing it assert
cou6dsntly that 1t will fail. The
entire influence Of the Administra-
tion - being thrown IN its favor
aud it. def. at could not be con.
| strued but ss 9 decided reputation
| of tie Presidents policy.
The Senate demonstrated to re.
| markable degree 'ts ability 10 trans.
| act business last week, notwith'
standing the claim that the Sta'e
hood bill il blocking other import.
ant measures. The House having
passed q bill providing that all d"-
ties paid on coal be rebsted for a
period Of one year. the Senate took
the measure up the came day and
! within fifteen minutes had 30
amended II 40 TO place anthracite
coal permanently on The free last
and passed the measure. The same
dsy the House accepted the amend
men, and passed the bill And sent
| il to the President who eIgnsd i''
the next day. As # fred ty Ill
energy. in hsudling the coal bill
the Senate then took up and pssset
1.-The Militia b,Ill which passed tb'
House last session. Before pa-s'nl
the measure that section which pre-
y,ded for. tho National Voluntee
Reserve wss stricken out.
The Senate committee on M'lit'
|ry Affair. has approved the Censr'
Stat bill aud II 10 expected 70 CON
rjs.fcse the Senate at an early dat
, This ls the bill 90 +srneslS adv
. catsd By Secretary Root : year q
nd. in fact ever sinoS. II 10 n