Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-18

The Philippine tariff measure was
the single subject of consideration in
the house. The speeches were uni
formly against the measure and
were allowed to so III general with
out answer. A depression in the
form of a tariff revision discussion
was made in brief speech by Mr..
Gillett of Massachusetts, who favored
Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Bonygne
of Colorado discussed the bill from
the standpoint of the beet sugar In
dustry. Mr.. Burgess of Texas OPP.
posed it on constitutional grounds
and had lively colloquy with Mr..
Williams on this point. He charged
that democrats to be consistent should
oppose anything but free trade with
the Philippines, on the ground that it
was an American possession. Mr..
Williams defended the minority posi-
zion by stating that he was support
ing the bill because It was as near
free trade as it was possible to OBJ
tain from the majority. Mr.. Cassell
of Pennsylvania spoke in opposition,
IN behalf Of the TOBACCO raisers of his
district, and Mr. Henry of Connecti.
cut took the same position for his con.
stltuents. Mr.. Goulden of New York
closed the debate for the day with a
brief reference to the need of taking
the protection of the Dingley rates
from the giant trusts of the country,
Washinton, d. c., Jan. 10.-A vigor-
Gus speech in favor of the Philippine
tariff bill by Mr., Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania opened the proceedings in thu
house, 1t was followed by several
Others against the measure. the most
notable of which was two hour ad-
dress by the veteran Keller of Ohio,
an ex-speaker who returns to the
ncuse after a retirement of twenty
years. Mr., Keifer bespoke stand
pat doctrine of the most pronounced
type and said he should oppose the
pending bill because it was a conces-
sion to democratic principles. His
speech was replete with recollections
of earlier days and received the
closest attention and liberal applause.
The. construction of the Panama
canal by contract under the direction
OF army engineer officers is provided
for in bill introduced by Represen.
tative Madden of Illinois. Under
the terms of the bill, all the engineer
ing work is to be done by the engi.
neering department of the army with
the supervision of the isthmian canal
commission. All the work or con-
struction, excavation and defense is
to be done by contract entered into
with the lowest responsible bidder.
Representative Prince OF Illinois in
troduced a bill which makes it unlaw.
full for any common carrier engaged
in Interstate commerce to use or per-
NIT to be used on its line, any car
not owned by 1t or by some other such
commoG carrier. This legislation is
to take effect from and after the
first day of January, 1910. Mr.. Prince
takes the position that If the private
car lines are not amenable to the law,
as owners of the said car lines have
declared, they are private carriers
and trespassers upon public high
ways.
Just before the session closed the
incident of the election from the
executive offices of Mrs. Minor Nor
ris was made the subject of discussion
by Mr. Sheppard of Texas. A brief
reply was made by Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio, who deprecated sending out
sensational reports regarding the
American administration.
Washington, Jan, 1.-THE senate
in secret session discussed the
status Of Senator Bacon's Moroccan
resolution for three hours and in the