New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
CONSTANT Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Weeks
Papers.

,saoetully il would appear. The representa-
.rss of the powers TO meet at Algeciras,
s,.,n. where the whole question will be thrsshcd
The conference was brought about by
-.-,apv. who feared France might make
1900 another Tunis. All the powers seem
80 have agreed already that there shall be an
s,sr door in the Black Empire and equal trade
-rytleees for ALL The only hitch may come IL
- demands the right OF policing the east
-, border OF the Sultan's realm. The Moroccan
.sr,srenoe even stirred up the Senate. when
- pecon introduced a resolution asking me
o-ostsAnt 10 explain what the American repre-
..o,,ra intended 10 do at Algeciras The reso-
,ution was shelved."
eyes YES but isn't Germany afraid OF + ralee
=. france made that alliance with EnglanoE
sskea the Busy Man
.ecot afraid" was the reply. "only sore.
,.or,s saw The relations Of these TWO co"i1'iios
-. somewhat strained. fact which has s'aI'ea
, convenient IN England 10 obtain Gerins's
,A.,asbin A committee has been ioriheu ~
-, Association Of Bankers at LONDON
"a circular sent 20 the leading men OF Ger
~, asking for their cooperation LOT" -
-, &c g, the head Of the movement Eis'04i1'
,.u,svsr IS too wrought up over It's al i'''''''-
- elections 20 think much about "ei many
w. mills have been opened Sir Henry amp
n -o,,-a-r,su viii he reelected, as 'le hiiioi4-
a. candidate resigned from Illness Inc iesui1
o. the entire kingdom will not he known ui''ii
seminary Is. when most of The elections VIII 'la'e
s..r held Santo Domingo has been interesting
.r",,.,-o, most General Ramo Caceres. for
merry vice-President, is now teinI'Id's
a.. and he SAWS he fsvors the Roosevelt 'rea'.
oeI' - - only the Southern Senators at
,-.sb;nr-on are delaying the treaty's railncauoh'
.,.Aor,b t,,eir procrastination may mean the de-
.,r,,,,iop ~ much American property III Sai'o
-.,Di,so Yet. as il is. Caceres has stamped OUT
49,. rarol,,tion fairly we'll Morales, the fugitive
President may be deported
.rIov, is Il that President Castro Is so quiet
,h.sA davsg" asked the Busy Man abruptly.
.Hrsnezuela's President is 10y no means quiet
,ssnondes the Constant Reader. He is shAk-
,,q his fist both at the United States ana
France The attempt of our government 10 ell
,sc+ q settlement in the asphalt controversy
oor,r,letelv failed. and Castro says he ~ilI now
sell &c the highest bidder the concession for the
ssnhslt lake at Guanoco. OF which the New
York and Bermudez Company was deprived
cas,ros failure to recognize the French charge
AZ Caracas has stirred France 10 ask that the
American Minister there obtain an explanation
MEANWHILE the French feet in the West lnd'es
Is awaiting the outcome American shlps also
are on the watch, but on the other side or the
world The auti-foreign movement IN emma
has become so threatening that three transports
ofsoldiers AT Manila are being held in readiness.
(which way does the Cars see-saw slant
.his time?" interrupted the Busy Man.
The reactionary end is the heaviest was
the reply. Premier witte declared that no
more freedom would be granted the people until
order is restored. and that even then the Gar
.cf fO1i z q
saw 1T, the rights already granted. He said
that the Manchurian army was expected back
soon, which would reinforce the power Of the
sutocracy everywhere The election for Russia's
first assembly has been post poned 20 the end
of aprl The cost Of the war. according TO
the budget statement just issued, was $780,
DDO0o0 The statement announced that $40
5000 must lie raised 10 make up the deficit.
French bankers have loaned part OF this at
unusually high rates. Meantime. throughout the
empire the sternest measures are taken 10
stamp out rebellion Martial law was declared
once more in Poland, and also in other places.
Troops at Hazenfot routed a band that had
planned 10 wreck treasure train. The eau
casus. however. IS unsuubdued. It Will have 20
be reconquered like some foreign country.
Lthusna IS a waste and the Baltic provinces
are smoudering with rebellion. Japan, on the
other hand. Is preparing 70 divide SIo.sp'sp
In prizes between its army and navy
But what has been happening at homer in
'errupted the Busy Man again. Has that
DOMINICAN sQuabble alone interested the Presi-
dsnts"
That was only one OF his side issues was
the reply. Mr.. Roosevelt sent 70 Congress the
annual reports ~ the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion and OF the Panama Railroad Company. He
sha .off l,a oiszir and al
that the charges against il Of extravaganza
were untounded. Nevertheless. he courted the
fullest inquiry. The Senate accordingly ordered
an Investigation Of the canal work 10 be made
by It's Committee on Interoceanic Canals. Sec
etary Taft also sent a letter TO Congress natly
refuting what he termed 10 be mschievous and
sensational charges. The type Of the canal
VIII doubles be decided by Congress"
Why thought IL was 20 be lock canal"
Shouted the Busy Man Thought that was de-
eided long ago"
The advisory board OF engineers OF the COM
mission made majority report for a sea level
canal" was Constant Readers answer. This
report viii soon he formally placed IN the hands
o. the commission. But the engineers have
oissgreed so much on the question that Con-
sress itself viii no doubt have 10 settle the
BUSINESS All say sea level canal would
De tremendously costlier and take inter-
mnahly long time 20 build. The Republicans OF
uae House have agreed on the Hepburn railroad
ia'e BILL Speaker Cannon overcame the revolt
against the Philippine tariff bill and believes
now II will pass"
, mas ooell been completely upset?" inter
'..leo the Busy Man again.
O. Ihe committee appointments made by
tpssa1er Wadsworth would make you think he
s u at least lost the Assembly" was the
rrpchse For example the Speaker deposed Mr.
t.aeal. Ma. odelrs local representative. and the
cLaooacer OF so many grab bills, from the
~ srlafship OF the Committee Railroads.
~.i. Rogers 4 Plaff ma aade hal