The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-12-15
CANAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Speedily Passed the Home and
is Sent to the Senate.
No Sympathy in Congress for the
ATTEMPTED New Territory the
"a Isle of Pines.

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THE fact thatthe Panama Canal Bill
went 50 speedily through the House
does not necessarily argue so well
for its reception in the Senate. Or
coarse the bill is going to pass. but
there is likely to be any amount OF
4 exatious delay and the Senators
who have a grudge against the Pres
ident and who are covertly against
the canal itself will have fine OPP
S,rtunity to vent their spleen. The
reduction of the Appropriation IN
the House from SIG, 100000 te Sll'
600, 900 was more or less childish
piece of spite work. Everyone
knows that the canal is going to cost
more then the estimated amount no
matter what type is finally select
eAand whatever it cost. it will be
kheap at the price. But the reduct-
ion of five and half million in the
immediate appropriation will have
no effect on ultimate cost and Will
merely engender certain amount oil
friction and make the canal workers
feel that they are being treated
grudgingly without helping the
cause of economy a particle. The
commission according to present cal
citations, has enough money to meet
. the payroll on Dec. Is, but the ap-
preparation bill will have to go
through in time for the payments on
Dec. 30th. Both the House and the
Senate know this. They know also
that they WIZ naverc- f.r univ the
national treasury several times be-
fore the job is completed but they
know also that it will be completed
in spite of all opposition, so it would
Sbe Just as well for them to submit
gracefully.
The reports of the Bureau of Com
merce and Labor shows that the in
ternational trade of the country is
picking up again both in imports and
exports. The first is gratifying as
il indicates increased custom recei-
pts and a corresponding diminution
of the deficit and the second because
it shows expanding manufacturing
interest at home.
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The outlook for the new territori-
al DELEGATE who it is announced is
coming to Congress from the Isle OF
Pines does not promise to be very
bright. Congressman particularly
} those of the Foreign Relations COM
mittee of the House and senate are
quite prepared for his appearance
and the door keeper has already been
given tip that he is not to be al
Alowed the privilege Of the floor.
Speaker Cannon is as caustic old
party, even to the verge of looseness
in conversation and when asked what
would be the status of the expectant
delegate replied that it would be
lust about the same as that of the
wild man of Borneo if he should put
in an appearance. When it was
suggested that resolution had al
ready been prepared for his recog-
milton the Speaker assented gravely
with the remark. Eyes and you
could put in resolution for the re-
surrection of st. Paul too" He did
not say what he thought would be the
outcome of resolution Of that sort
but it was evident he thought 1t
would have about the same effect as
a resolution for the recognition Of
THE delegate from the Isle of Pines.
The departure Of the Japanese
Minister from Washington will it is
understood be followed by the APP
/, pointment of Baron Kaneko to that
post. 1t has not yet been officially
announced that Mr.. Takehira will
not return but it is pretty generally
understood. Baron Kenakeo was
in this country last summer during
the progress of the peace negotia-
tons at Portsmouth and while he
was not officially connected with the