The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
MOROCCO IN SENATE
Resolution introduced CritiCising
Our Participation In AIge-
CiraS Conference.
WHITE HOUSE DENIES CHARGE

President Declares He Did Not Say
Members Were Bribed to Oppose Bills,
Roosevelt Favors Lock Canal and
Also Hepburn Rate Rill-Senate Com
mittee Investigating Panama.
Washington, Jan. 49, Senator Bacon
(Ga,) revived the subject of the Moroc-
co conference in the senate and pre-
scented the following resolution:
Resolved, By the senate that the in
reference with or participation in any
controversy between European govern
ments relating to European intemation-
al questions Is a violation Of the well
settled well defined policy of this gov
eminent which has been recognized and
observed for more than a century past,
After debate in which the president
was attacked and defended for appoint
ing delegates to the Algeciras confer
sence the resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. The
merchant marine bill, known as the
ship subsidy measure was then brought
before tile senate.
1t was denied at the White House
that the president had said to members
of the Missouri delegation that bribery
was being resorted to III the effort to
defeat the Philippine and joint state
hood bills
Nose Not Out Of Joint, Says Babcock.
MI Babcock rose to question Of per-
ponal privilege to deny a statement in a
local newspaper which gave as rea-
son for his opposition to Joining Ari-
iona and New Mexico as one state his
pique at not being made chairman Of
HE appropriations committee.
General debate on the Philippine tar
if bill was concluded in the house, hay
Ing been IN progress daily since Jan. 4.
The bill will be taken up for amend
ment under the house five minute rule
and put ON its passage Chairman
Payne of the house ways and means
committee announced that he is conf
dent the Philippine tariff bill will pass
without amendment.
In the debate on the Philippine tariff
bill Representative Longworth (OA,
who is soon to be President Roosevelt's
son-in-law, favored the bill. but de-
clared himself in favor of turning the
Islands over to the Filipino people at
The earliest possible moment. Il can
not bring into my mind that there is
any brilliant future for the Philippine
Islands,. be said
President Roosevelt is preparing 10
send to congress a message which will
favor lock canaa at Panama
President Roosevelt has indicated
that he is in accord with the house com
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce in Its support Of the Hepburn
bin for the regulation Of railroad freight
rates.
Senator Dryden IN. j. has revised
his bill contemplating government CON
troll Of insurance. He expresses HE be-
lief that it Will correct practically all
Of the insurance evils exposed by the
New York inquiry
Hepburn Denounces Wall Street.
The senate heard a speech by Mr.
Hepburn in support Of his bill Great
ing national board for the control of
corporations, in which he denounced
Wall street because of its alleged in
reference with the affairs of the coun.
Try.
The senate committee ON interoeean-
le canals placed in the hands of Ser
&eant at Arms Ransdel a subpoena
Tor Poultney Bigelow, the author and
traveller, whose attack on the govern
ment Of the canal zone and the man
agement Of canal affairs was denounc-
ed by Secretary Taft in communica-
lion sent to congress by President
Roosevelt. The committee has been au-
thorized by the senate to make a com
plete investigation Of canal affairs
The investigation was precipitated by
the presidents letter in which he chal-
lenged inquiry. and BY Secretary Tafts
strictures ON Chairman Shonts for the
S62S000 Panama railroad bonds issue
and the Markell payment
1t is likely the investigation viii he
prolonged and will extend to a commit
tee visit to the sthmus 1t is said that
In the end congress viii legislate to
strip the president of plenaly power
ever the canal, will fix salaries and
Keep a close eye on expenditures.