New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-06
PROGRAMME In SENATE.
PHILIPPINE BILL WATTS.
Not TO BE Pressed at Present-CLOse
pOte on Statehood.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 5.-Senator Lodge who Is
In charge of the bill carrying out the admins
traton's policy for the benefit of the Philippines
has decided not to press the measure in the
Senate until pending vexatious legislation has
been cleared out of the way. Senator Lodge has
told the friends of the bill that estimate of
the probable vote in the Senate which was made
before the committee took action showed a clear
majority for the measure. AS result or the
adverse attitude of the committee. however,
Senator Lodge is at this time BILE TO calculate
the vote accurately. He does not know how
many Democrats might decide that some party
advantage could be gained in voting against the
bill. The belief is strong in some quarters in
the Senate that the present unhappy plight OF
the Philippine Tariff bill is the result of partisan
conditions which may be overcome later. II that
belief is well grounded it is commended that no
harm will from postponing the final test.
but, on the contrary. decided advantage Will be
gained from the exertion of public sentiment on
the Senate. Already Senators are beginning TO
hear from the country. In many cases.. regard
less of party affiliations. protests against the
committees action coming in. Senators are
observing that the overwhelming tenor OF press
comment is deprecatory of last Fridays vote in
committee. 1t is thought by the friends of the
bill that the opposition will begin to hear from
their constituents in uncertain terms between
now and the propitous moment when Senator
Lodge moves to discharge the committee from
consideration OF the bill and lay it before the
Senate for verdict.
The officials who are charged with direct deal
ing with the Philippine government are So
licitous that the Filipinos should not get the
impression that the proposed tariff changes are
hopeless. 1t is feared that If such an idea got
abroad in the islands it might foment political
Ale ,f.fo in g
pointed out that with many OF the Filipinos
insisting on independence all the time and their
political leaders tanning what is to them their
patriotism a definite refusal of the United
States to give this slight need of commercial
justice would arouse grave discomfort IL IS
realized by Senator Lodge that this Is NOT
suspicious time. however, to urge the claims
of the Philippines. The Senate is greatly irri-
tated over the Statehood bill and is preparing
for probably acrimonious discussion of railroad
rates. 1t is not deemed advisable to interject at
this time another element of possible discord.
and Mr. Lodge will wait until the legislative
and political skies have cleared President
Roosevelt has by means abandoned his eff
forts in behalf of the BILL but with two pretty
stiff fights already his hands is content to
wait while.
next Friday promises to be close. Senator Bev-
eridge, who is in charge of the House bill. pro-
V1QlnE Joint statehood Tor OklaIOua ana 1nuldn
Territory and Arizona and New-Mexico, said to-
day that he had not given up hope of passing the
bill It from the House. The opponents
Of Joint statehood for Arizona and New-Mexi
confident, however. that the Foraker amend
ment, providing referendum for both territor-
les, will be adopted So confident are they that
they have alarmed the friends of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, who are now trying to see II
they can save statehood for their territories
from the threatened wreck. 1t is we'll under
stood that there is opposition to statehood for
these territories abstract proposition, but
1t Is the judgment of the House of Representa-
tives that statehood for Arizona and New-MeX
leo should be provided at the same time.
It was SAID to-day that If the House leaders
attempt to call a caucus for mapping out pro-
sramme for the reception of the amended bill
the insurgent Republicans will refuse to enter 1t.
They do not propose to have the question of
party organization and discipline again dominate
them expressed the opinion that the House man
agement will not attempt to force another fight
OF that kind.
Senator Tlman. who is in charge of the Rail-
road Rate bill in the Senate. returned to the
city from a visit TO South Carolina He said
he would ask the Senate to take up the Rate
bill Statehood out of the way
and keep it constantly under consideration until
final disposition. He had not found time to-day
to confer with his Democratic colleagues on the
stand to be taken as to proposed amendments.
He feels somewhat handicapped. not being
lawyer. and says that any proposed judicial
view amendment will have TO be plain enough
II. He will have the advice OF such men SEN
ators Bailey, CulbersOn and Bacon. leading law
yers the Democratic side. and will also get
from Senators Dolliver and Clapp the opinion Of
the President and Attorney General Moody on
judicial review amendments as they are pro-