The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-07
Panama Ratities Canal Treaty.

merits.
Panama Ratifies Canal Treaty.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 7.-Om-
cfal information of the ratification by
the Junta of Panama of the Isthmian
canal treaty has been received by
the administration. In accordance
with the information the President
today will send to the senate the
treaty for ratification by that body.
Washington, d. c., Dec. IA long
dry negative session is expected OF
the regular session OF congress be-
gun today Leading senator's and rep
resentatives unite in the opinion
that there will be no legislation In
regard to the tariff or the currecy.
Representatv Payne of New York.
who s the Republican leader on the
floor in all matters relating to legis-
lation affecting the revenues and d.
nances of the government. said To-
day: 81 have no idea there will be
any tariff legislation or any financial
legislation of material concern. The
tariff is not matter to be tinkered
with on the eve of a presidential
campaign, and finance is equally i'm
portant."
OF the numerous questions OF
large Importance on which the Re
publicans feel obliged to take neg
ative position, the question of tarin
legislation, many persons believe, is
fraught with most danger. for the rea
son that the Democrats have prac-
tically decided that the tariff shall
be the dominant issue in next years
campaign. In responding to party de-
mands, many of the Republican mem
bers of the house will be placed in
the attitude of openly opposing a
thing which they secretly favor. The
same fear of losing votes will also
: stand in the way of any financial leg
islation, il is believed.
1t may be safely said that the
" majority will not pass the eight
$ hour bill. which organized labor Is
E prepared to demand with more ag-
I gressiveness than ever before. This
o promises to be a troublesome Ques-
l. tion. The party in power finds Itself
J. between two fres-organized labor
d on one side insisting on the legisla-
ton. and organized capital on the
l,fh only N 10
II posed legislation. but threatening
y dire results to the Republican party
1t if such a bill shall be passed.
n The minority will insist on add
doubtful IL it gets a hearing on the
subject. The majority party feels
ne that from a political standpoint. Il
lie is in pretty fair shape on the trust
u business. To be sure. little or moth
IS. ing has been accomplished unde
as the legislation of last winter. but th'
Department of Commerce and Labo
Mt is busy gathering facts and figures
he and it is hoped, moreover. that tn
U.s. celebrated merger case will be decit
les ed against the trust makers befor
ch the people are called on to vote.
Opinions differ as to what may b
done at the session in regard to IN
postoffice frauds. The Republican
IA feel that the Roosevelt administrI
ra- ton has escaped all odium for th
to- wrong-doing by the prompt and tho
re- ough measures taken TO probe n
the scandals to the bottom and bring II
as guilty to punishment. The minorit
of however. is keeping both eyes op'
Der- and will not let slip an opportuni
velt to show, il possible. that the admi
,on- istration is responsible in a measu
'ple for the grave irregularities discl'
The ed during the last six months.
to Senator Quay intends to renew
ON efforts to secure statehood for Ok
ain homa, Arizona and New Mexico. a
ring it is anticipated that the long ne
the of last winter will be duplicate
wer Alaska also is due to receive 60
n. deal OF attention at the present 8
res sion. The subcommittee from
nate Senate Committee on Territori
con which spent two months in Alas
and will make recommendations that
dent territorial delegate be admitted
also the house. and that the judicial
t 25 chinery of the Territory be re
allied ranged.
Is of -o
the PLACES TO VOTE.