Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-25
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Washington, january 10

Washington, January 10
With the tabling of Senator Till
mans resolution for conn
mittee to investigate the Mrs. Morris
incident, 1t is believed that this SEN
sational episode arising from the ejec-
ton of Captain Hull's sister from the
White House is closed. II is pos
sible that more will be heard of 1t
from the house side, where Represent
alive Shepard Of Texas has intro
duced resolution for the investiga.
ton, but under any circumstances,
there is now no likelihood OF any con-
gressional investigation. Mrs. Morris
Is still at the New Willard hotel here,
She has been seriously Ill as a result
Of her injuries when she was craggeo
from the White House, but she is
aow reported better. IL she contin-
nes to improve it seems that the slat-
ter will soon be allowed to drop with
out action either at the capitol or At
the White House.
The house committee on Indian az
fairs has reported favorably upon the
bill authorizing the opening of set.
Element OF $4,000 acres OF land on the
Lower Brule reservation In South Da-
kota, adjoining the Rosebud reserva-
ton, in which many Iowans obtained
lands. The Brule reservation will be
a. m ernn
home basis. The time is not fixed
In the bill.
At regular meeting OF the cabinet
on the 18th, the president asked Sec
rotary Shaw to remain at the head or
the treasury department until March
4. 1907. Mr. Shaw agreed to do so,
as It Is generally understood here.
A somewhat different version OF the
case is gwen In quarters close to
Secretary Shaw. This Is to the effect
that while the president has asked
Secretary Shaw to remain, Mr.. Shaw
has asked for weeks time to con-
slider the matter. II was not intended
to make the matter public at this
time, but the information leaked out
and was published In the New York
Sun. The Sun says that Secretary
Shaw has agreed to remain, and this
Is the version of the matter given In
the Washington papers. Secretary
Shaw would not admit that he had
agreed to stay. Some weeks ago,
when asked by the president to re-
main longer, Secretary Shaw con.
sented to stay until the end OF the
present session OF congress.
Developments In the rate situation
have been such as to give little en-
couragement to friends of rate legis-
lation. Indications are growing
stronger that this congress will pass
without any action. Various causes
are contributing to make the situa.
ton look darker than II has since
the session opened. Chief Of these
Is the bitter antagonism between the
senate and the president and the dis
position OF the senate to do nothing
on any OF the big measures on which
the president Is insisting. Judge s.
II. Cowan OF Fort Worth, Tex, who
Is attorney for the cattle growers Of
| the southwest and who aided In franz
| ing the Dolliver bill, Is here. He
has been making careful canvass of
| the situation. He admitted that he
| Is discouraged. He considers that
there Is little hope OF uniting the
democrats on the Dolliver bill. and
he feels, moreover, that there is much
dissatisfaction among shippers be-
cause the Dolliver bill does not give
the interstate commerce commission
power to fix minimum rates. The
democrats OF, the house are now pre-
pairing to substitute for the Hepburn
BILL which the republicans on the
house interstate commerce committee
have agreed on. This bill will be
more radical than the Hepburn bill.
In the senate, Bailey and Culberson
are endeavoring to get the democrats
to unite on a bfll which shall give the
rates This Is the Culbertson bill.
Judge Cowan fears that they will
carry out their purpose. The up
shot OF the insistence by the demo-
Gratis on a bill more radical than
the president has asked will be no
iGbiDlhtioh az
Broad charges as to the Indifference
IF American officials In Porto Rico to
the wishes OF the Porto Ricans were
made by Mayor Robert Todd OF San
Juan in a hearing before the house
committee on insular affairs on the
proposed bill to reorganize the In
sular government. Mayor Todd
charged that the six American mem
bers of the executive council, who are
also the heads OF the departments OF
the insular government, do not con-
suit the FIVE native members Of the
body and do not even invite them to
meetings OF the council. This body
Is both executive and legislative in
It's functions and stands in the rela-
ton Of a senate to the house or dele
gates of Porto Rico. Under the pres
snt government organization the
eleven members OF this body are APP
pointed by the president of the Unit
ed States and 1t is required that only
five of them shall be Porto ficans
Consequently, the natives insist, their