New-York tribune., 1906-06-08
NAY BE TWO DEADLOCKS
OYER NEAT And CANAL.
Possible Com promise Would be I'm
fcelcome to President.
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sible solution OF both which would OF itself prove
ss-sously embarrassing 10 the administration
cur4ously. IN the light OF the earlier history of
.he session. the Senate now stands the Presi-
s.nt's best friend. while the House. led by the
sneaker is regarded as antagonistic TO the meas
vre which. after the Rate bill. is the most i'm
,o-4ant which has been considered in years.
The President regards the enactment or the
20, inspection legislation which prepared
a. +ne 0epsrtment Of Justice and introduced by
e.,stor Beveridge and which passed by the
senate without a moments hesitation. as es-
Genital 20 the welfare Of the country, and some
:, she ablest Republican politicians are con-
I,cs5 that any attempt to defeat the measure
- weaken IL win be fraught with danger TO the
-s~.v This measure. which is calculated 10
.,7serve the interests Of the entire people and
rrb the rapacity Of The beef trust" Is however,
-nsnaced IN the House and its opponents are
daily becoming more outspolSen fl theiT oppo-
.It,o- more threatening in their attitude.
The Speaker cannot he prevailed upon TO de-
srs his attitude on the subject. but the antag-
orists ~ this legislation maintain that MI can
,cr IS their cordial and capable if silent. ally
sn6 repeats remarks alleged 20 have been made
-, hin which would clearly indicate his con-
,su,rt for tho reform so dear 20 the President
snd in fact. 10 almost every man. woman and
child n the country old enough 10 eat meat
PACKERS FRIENDS ACIINE r
The opposition 10 the Meat Inspection bill in
fbe House was sending around to-day public
document sn excerpt from the Year Book or
the Department Of Agriculture for 1885 in which
Charles wardell stiles. Ph. d. described, in
rarhic terms. the revolving conditions he found
in numerous country slaughter houses The title
a the article Is. The Country Slaughter House
as Factor in the Spread of Disease" Mr.
stles is described as the zoologist Of the Bureau
of Animal Industry. and the Geological speoi-
mems which he says he found in great variety IN
country slaughter houses were not confined 10
'knovn edible species" Among others Of Dr-
stiless opinions is the following.
since every slaughter house is a separate CEN
IRE Of disease II follows that reduction in the
number or q segregation OF slaughter houses VIII
reduce The number OF places from which disease
viii spread
From this IL Is argued 10y opponents Of the
meat inspection measure that the Department
of Agriculture. by its condemnation of the coun-
try slaughter houses. materially contributed 70
-re creation Of the "5eef trust which II is now
irving 10 drag down" OF course. the Secre-
tary Of agriculture denies that an effort TO COM
PEI the beef trust" 10 conduct its business un-
der decent and orderly conditions is equivalent
10 al attempt drag II dONn.
Il is regarded as inexplica-be that the House
which has stood by the President the Rail
way Rate. Philippine Tariff and other impor-
tant bills should be disposed 10 abandon him al
the eleventh hour. and il is even declared that
ia ma jority Of its members had an opportunity
To express their untramelled views the Beverldga
amendment would he adopted without changing
The dottng Of an 'I" or the crossing Of a It"
But with the peculiar machinery of the House
whereby a rule and motion for the previous
question can efectually prevent all debate. there
Sc NAV 7T ~r-ar+airfr7rr views Of
jcHy on any specific measure.
TWO HOUSES AT VARIANCE.
OF course. IT is rot certain that the opponents
o. thorough inspection viii be able 10 defeat
the Beyerdge amendment in the House but its
prospects al present are by ro means hattering.
The senate At present is determined that the
Meat Inspection bin shall not be so amended as
10 yitiate lis utility curtail its efficiency. The
friends cf the packers insist that the govern
rnert should stand the cost Of the proposed in
specti0r but th.s viii be so small. not exceeding
eight cents a head for cattle and half that sum
for smaller animals. that il is obvious, even TO
the uuiritafed. that the sum involved is not at
the bottom of the opposition 70 this provision
TIE fact is that # the government is called upon
70 bear The expense the opponents Of thorough
Inspection can az any time render the legsla-
ton wholly Ineffective by raising the cry Of
ton which would be necessary To carry out its
provisions ON the other hand If the packers
are required 70 pay the small Zee necessary TO
defray the expense. the legislation viii be auto
matte and without further action by Congress
The inspection can be extended as far as neces-
sary ir any given year
Tre Senate conferrees on the Agricultural APP
rr0Trlation bin. which carries the Beveridge
mcst inspection amendment viii be Senator'S
Proctor Hansbrough and Money. Senator Proc
ior Is out ~ the city. but is expected back by
Sstu.ray He Is supposed 10 favor the amend
ment Senator 4ansb-ough, who Is always 4
loyal supporter Of The President. IS prepared 20
stand ay hi1u I'm this fght to the bitter end and
81 Is uroba bic that The Democrats viii intimate
70 Senator Money their desire that he do the
same In these circumstances the House would
have no recourse but 10 yield. were the Meat IN
slecton bil the only question involved.
CANAL. QUESTION INVOLVED.
ra.ariuuatciy however q majority OF the
Senate appears to be al variance with the Pres
ieent or another vital question. the type Of the
Ps.sra ,srsl Senator Kittredge and other
acvocates of the sea level type insist that they
haVe = considerable majority OF the Senate with
inein. and there are some indications that they
arc daily gaining ground They expect at an
o5rly date 10 pass the Ktttredge bhl pro'iding
that iAc anal shall be Constructed al sea levei.
bat there IS no indication whatever that the
House viii take any action on the measure. and
II Is generally expected thai IL viii be sent 10
Bous. committee and permitted to ienain
rhere Tor au time OF least for the rest Of this
SESSION
i3ut 20 advocates a. the sea levcl project. AT
le2a. rolrc OF 1h,I, insist ;hal IL he House fol-
locs -ise course .xpected hey xiii amend the