Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
THROWN FROM HER CARRIAGE
WHILE IN MANILA
BALL FOR MISS ROOSEVELT
Prospects Are Good for Reduction Of
Tariff on Tobacco and Sugar
Produced In Philip
pines
ar AssocIated Press

BY AssOclateu fTeSS
MANILA, Aug. 10 (mornlng).-Mrs.
Dubois, wife Of Senator Fred T. 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 hospi
tai in an ambulance, where she lay for
three hours unconscious. Her injuries
are not dangerous. An examination
showed that she is badly bruised and
1arred, and the accident will probably
interfere with her going on the south
ern trip with the Roosevelt party.
Mrs. Dubois, who was the guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. Stafford, was out driving
with the staffords, their 1-year-old
baby and its governess. When the run
away occurred she seized the baby and
saved its life at the peril of her own.
DR.. Stafford is the superintendent of
the civil hospital here. Mrs. Dubois is
now fully conscious.
On the railway trip north of Manila
the party will meet with an ovation at
every place where a stop is made.
Now that the party has been in the
islands for over a week, a consensus of
opinion Of the majority of its members
on the free admission of Philippine ISL
and products into the markets of the
United States has been obtained, and 1t
can be stated without fear of contradic-
ton that the attitude of the leaders of
- 0f
ton Of the Dingley tariff on sugar and
tobacco has materially changed since
their arrival here.
Representative E. j. Hill of Connec-
ticut, one of the leaders in the house
of the opposition to the further reduc'
tion of the tariff on tobacco, declares
himself in favor of the free admission
of cigars and tobacco from the islands
into the United States Senator F. T,
Dubois, leader of the opposition to the
Cooper bill in the senate, has also
stated he will not oppose free trade
while other members, erstwhile of the
opposition party, have convinced them
selves that sugar and tobacco from the
islands will in no wise menace Hk'
products of the United States.
VIII Favor Free Trade
Representative Swagar Shirley O
Kentucky, an American tobacco grow
ing district, says he will favor the free
admission of island tobacco, being con-
WINGED that the cigars from there will
dol aT1f
with those manufactured in America.
It can be stated, upon no less author
ity than Representative c. H. Gros-
venor Of Ohio, that the Cooper bill
which was favorably reported upon by
the house committee at the last session
of congress, will now be amended, pro-
viding for free trade instead of the
proposed reduction Of 25 per cent on the
prevailing Dingley rates.
Representative Grosvenor says:
"An amendment will be offered by
Representative S. E. Payne of New
York, chairman of the committee or
ways and means, providing for the free
admission of Philippine products, anc
the outlook for it's passage is very
favorable"
Secretary Taft's speech, definitely
defining the political status Of the ISL
ands and the possibility that their in
dependence will be deferred for a gener'
alton at least, and probably longer, has
strengthened the administration on al
hands, and local American merchants
are highly gratified at the attitude
taken by the administration in respec
to the present and future government
of the islands.
A grand ball was given tonight il
the Marble hall of the government
house in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt
by the citizens Of Manila. 1t was the
most brilliant and elaborate function
in the history of the city.
Miss Roosevelt wore a vice regal ma
tive gown, which was presented to hel
by several Filipino ladies who wer'
occupied for three months in making it
Thousands of people attended the ball
many of the foreign and American
ladies wearing native costumes. Real
Admiral Enquist of the Russian navy
and his staff were among those present
The Taft party will sail on the United
states army transport Logan at
o'clock tomorrow for a southern trip.