Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-25
DOUBLE STATEHOOD
BILL TO PASS HOUSE
Cannon in Preliminary Bout Downs
The InsuPgeRt Republicans Who
Sided With Democrats.
VICTORY FOR ADMINISTRATION
Senator Lodge Upho!ds the President
as to His santo Domingo and Mo
roccan Poicy-Roosevelt Did the
Only Thing Possible to Keep Gu.
rope From Caribbean Sea.
tEy As.ocint d prcsa.l

WASHINGTON, u. C.. Jan. III
When The smoke OF the liyeiicst leg
iaiativc battle OF the session had
cleared i'll tho House today, Speaker
Cannon and his organization was in
complete control and the joint state
hoo dprogram OF the administration
had been adopted.
Forty-thrcc Republican insurgents"
Went down TO defeat, having voted
yalnly with tho Democrats 10 gain
control OF The rule, the terms oil
which arc 10 govern the statehood
hill III its passage through the
Ilouse. The vote ordering the pre-
vious question on tho rule was 1872
ayes 10 166 nays. This clearly dc
:eated the opposition. tho full
strength oil which was pollcd.
Short Witty Speeches Made.
Previous To the vote the speeches
wero short, but the few words Ut,
tered were hot and full of; sting.
Every member who could be brought
10 the city by special summons was
in his place; the galleries were pack
cd and participated with evident
relish In the succession of laughter
and applause.
The veterans-Payne, Dalzell and
Grosyenor-upheld tho organization
Pitted against them were the leaders
OF the nsurgcnts-Bahcoc&, AIondcll.
and Jones. OF Washington.
The humorous speech OF tho day
was delivered by j. Adam Bcdc.
who filled five minutes with an ad-
diess that evoked applause and gen;
cral merriment.
Arizona Feels Hulnilated.
Mr.. Tawncy, one OF The crstwhilc
insurgents, arose and announced his
nsquiesconce in the will of the ma
jointly and Mark Smith, tho veteran
delegate from Arizona, just rs sor-
rowfnlly interpreted this action as
the most unllind thrust OF all"
The rule adopted provided that
the bill granting statehood 10 Okla
hOilh tilC
oklahoma" and to Arizona and New
Mexico. as Arizona" should he de-
bated until 8 o'clock tomorrow and
then voted on without opportunity
for, amendment.
Monroe Doctrine Enforced.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 81
ndun ~,
Senate his vicws on the policy OF
the administration in the matter OF
the Algcciras conference over Mo.
rocco and also with reference 10
Santo Domingo.
He defended the course OF tho
President in both instances, contend
ing our representation at the Mornc-
ran conference was essential TO tho
protection of American commercial
interests and that only by the course
pursued in Santo Domingo could
foreign nations have been prevented
from selling the customs houses of
that country and securing position
there which might threaten the APP
proaches to the Panama canal.
Big Powers Are Warned.
Mr.. Lodge expressed the hope
that tho same conditions wcnld not
arise elsewhere. But hc added that
he would say that if conditions
should arise. involving the taking
possession of any of those republics,
commanding the canal by large for
eign military powers. to the disp!ace.
ment OF the small and friendly pow
ers now in possession VIC could not
permit such course. We could
not permit tho establishment in such
places Of the great powers nor allow
them 10 take possession of the har-
bors and ports in the Caribbean Sea
Virginia Postmaster Named.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The Pres-
ident today sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nominations of Postmasters:
Virginla-T. B. Finstein. East Rad.
ford.