The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-13

Manila, Aug. I2.-AIrs. Dubois, wife of
Senator Fred II. Dubois, of Idaho. one
OF the party now visiting the Philippines
with Secretary Taft, was thrown from
her carriage during a runaway, and was
taken to the hospital in an ambulance,
where she lay for three hours uncon-
scious. Her injuries are not dangerous
An examination shows that she is badly
bruised and Jared and the accident
VIII probably interfere with her going
on the southern trip with the Taft
Roosevelt party.
Mrs. Dubois, who was the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Stafford, was out driving
with the Staffords. their one-year-oId
baby and its governess. When the run
away occurred she seized the baby,
own.
DR.. Stafford is the superintendent of
the civil hospital here. Mrs. Dubois Is
now fully conscious.
the party will meet with an ovation at
every place where a stop is made.
Some Free Trade Converts.
Now that the party has been in the
islands for over a week, a concensus of
opinion of the majority OF it's members
on the admission Of Philippine island
products into the markets of the United
states, it can be stated without fear Of
contradiction, that the attitude of the
leaders of the opposition to the policy
of a reduction of the Dingley tariff. on
sugar and tobacco. has materially
changed, since their arrival here.
Representative Z. J. Sill of Connect
cut, one of the leaders In the house OF
the opposition to the further reduction
of the tarirf on tobacco. declares him
self in favor of the free admission, OF
cigars and tobacco from the islands into
the United States. Senator F. T. Du-
oois, leader of the opposition to the
cooper bill i'm the senate, has also
stated that he will not oppose free trade
while other members. erstwhile of the
opposition, have convinced themselves
that sugar and tobacco from the islands
VIII in no wise menace theSiike products
of the United States.
Will Not Compete.
Representative Swagar Shirley Of
Kentucky, an American tobacco grow
ing district, says he Will favor the free
eGlillssio o, OF Island tobacco, being con-
winged that cigars from there viii not
compete to any apprecia.bIe extent with
those manufactured In America
II can be stated, upon no less author
ity than Representative c.. H Gros-
Venor of Ohio, that the Coouer bill
which was favorably reported upon by
the house committee at the last session
of congress, VIII now be amended pro-
Vfding for free trade. instead of the
proposed reduction OF Is per cent on the
prevailing Dlngley rates
Representative GroSvenor says IAN
amendment will be offered by Repre-
sentative s. E Payne of New York.
chairman of the committee on WAYS and
means, providing for the free admission
OF Philippine products and the outlook
for its passage is very favorable"
Taft's Speech.
Secretary Taft's speech defining the
political status OF the islands and the
possibility. that their independence VIII
be deferred for a generation. at least
and probably longer, has strengthened
the administration on all hands and
local export merchants are greatly
gratihed at the attitude taken by the ad-
ministration. in respect to the present
and future government of the islands.