The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-16
Way Will Open for Favorable
Action in House
BY A RLVE.UE AMENDMENT
Washington Interested In Woods Re-
port Of Battle With The MOrOS
In JOlO, ?. !.
TWO IMPORTANT DIVISIONS UsE Ed

Monday the debate IN the Hepburn
Rate Eill opened in earnest in the
Senate. There are a number Of amend
ments 90 be offered Some will be
turned down Immediately. Others will
stand chance Of acceptance after a
fight. But It is believed as = whole
tina, the proposal for a conservative
judicial review will be- accepted. This
Is the provision meeting most nearly
with the views Of the president. The
only question is whether the scheme
for a Judicial review can be so framed
that the corporation lawyers Of the
country will be able to take advantage
Of Il 50 as 10 practically nullify the in
tcntion Of the law by opening a way TO
interminable litigation which the rail
roads can stand md which the shippers
cannot The negotiations between the
two parties and the two factions Of
each party still continue. The Demo
cratic side Il much divided. !, !. =
certainty that the administration can
not count on snything like sohd Dem
ocratic vote % help out the moity Of
Republicans who will vote for the b,ll
The Republicans also are divided -nS
senator Allison and several others are
working 90 secure reasonable and
harmonious action within the party. 1t
would not be at all surprising under the
circumstances II the ultra conservative
element broke entirely with the body
u the party.
Much interest has been caused in all
official circles by the report from Gen.
Wood Of the engagement Of the Amer
lean forces with the Moros in jolo
From the reports that have been re-
cci, cd at the war department In add
tion to the press digps;ehcs describing
! the battle. Il would seem that there
has been one Of the most important en-
gagcmcnls IN the number Of men killed
since the occupation u the islands by
the American forces. Il was stated at
| the war department today that Gen.
| Wood has been faced by a very uncom.
Portable situation. The natives do not
know or understand lcuicncy In any
/ form on the part Of the government
/ Lcnicncy Is regarded as sign 81 weak.
ness. Consequently an increasing
number " outlaws and malcfac,ors
concentrated IN thCccntcr II the island.
land IL was question whether Gen,
Wood should allow them TO remain
Ithcrc unmolcstcd and allow them {,
swoop down ON the settlements and
upset the generally peaceful condition
Iuf the island. or whc,h . be- should pro
cc,,i against them and wipe them oul
as the dispatches say he has done. II
lapp,ars that he took the latter couue
and while Il has cost the government q
number of men, there Is a question
whether after an Il was not the bcsN
thing to do. Gen. Woods worst enc
mics In the service, and there ar,
many. would not accuse him oi Iackini
any of the entail qualities Of fight
cr either personally oras commander
The Moros are fighters lhCm.clyv
from the way back counties, aud It i
little wonder that the reports are con
, ccrncd entirely with casualties an,
nothing is said about prisoners. But i
Is safe to say that the bandits in Jol
have been taught lesson that the!
will not forget FOR a number Of year
10 come.
1hc fight on the statehood bill ha
reached n point whore Il is safe to va!
D that the bill will be passed with IN
. Foraker amendment which Will turi
the que. tion Of joint statehood back 70
. final settlement on the citizens of New
Mexico and Arizona. While Senate
Beycridge says that this u unncces
sary. II would seem the decent thing /
do, asst is rather against precedent /
take any state into the Union agains
the will Of the people, The vote o.
n the hill will not come ull next week
1 hut " IL Is passed In such shape tha