The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-03
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long election though the election there has
been growing belief that fewer will receive consideration
than was generally expected the weeks just before the election
Among the subjects which hope
while ago tariff revision According leading
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Republican coming to be cassed among the
ha ANIMALS OF political topics Some persons of buoyant
amen profess believe that the party power will take heed
OF the lessons OF the election and allow tariff revision be
tEed on the Hoor OF Congress this winter without nfctng dis
CPne on the members who bold enough proclaim belief
that the existing schedules should be lowered.
The that be hoped the President will
get the consent OF the party leaders proclaim himself his
sage IN favor OF modification the Dngey duties Mr. Roosevelt
% Pt sucn paragraph III message and then struck it out at
the earnest solicitation OF Speaker Cannon standpae
Last November there talk OF tariff revision Wash
s A lele IS now and the way seemed prepared Tor legislation
but nothing the representative Republicans and
party expressing the belief has nearly ar
Gu Me something must be done to readus existing Inequalities
under the Dgy law They coming Short session
will not have time enough and the presidential election
Is not the proper time for going a matter
Ihe regular long session the Sxet Congress- saw will
DC e t because might interfere with the congressional
% o 100 Inns the same policy OF delay that has been opera
Non since the spread the tariff revision sentiment throughout the
N' Inc real leaders OF the Republican party
now TO make changes than they were two years ago. There
nothing to show that the Republican party lower or readust the
existing tariff duties until defeat staring in the face The
beginning IN 1909 the earliest probable date
Opinions differ subjects will be taken up by CONGRESS
Z" TINS session Some maintain that only the necessary Appropriation
and supply bills will be passed. case will be used
to give members chance talk Others that Congress will
| NC WITH uS program but Will endeaVor work through
mass OF important legislation the three of the session
There however general consensus of opinion that
PRESIDENT Roosevelt is expected his message recommend more
drastic immigration laws than embodied the measure now be-
fore Congress.
he bill has in an educational provision by the Senate
which provides that all adult immigrants able to read and
write the President should that the reading writing clause
DC retained the conteree on the of the House agree to leave
the Senates educational clause it stands
Organized labor favor of education test and so were
citizens who have been looking with apprehension upon the odes
aeS that for rapidly increasing numbers have been COM
g from southern Europe The opposition educational section
OF the bill came largely from representatives great tranporta
non lines who loss of immigration who feared
that the Russian Jews flying from persecution massacre might
ind the gates of safety closed.
- his immigration matter is formidable. Many sections of the
North are anxious to get rid OF the undesirable foreigners They can
not get rid OF Them but they aided prevent their further in
crease The South white immigration one kind that
rom the British Isles and from northern Europe. With Pre-
dent backing, Representatives will educational
Next to tariff revision, which unlikely touched and mm-
grafton winch may go through currency
opinion is that nothing will be done this direction this winter not
Wtandng the substantial agreement and financial
HodeS and Treasury officials on plan of relief