Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-15

in the senate. He argued for non
interference by the United States In
the affairs of other countries in the
western hemisphere, except in cases
involving efforts to apDroDriata for
ritory, and closed with plea for en-
couragement to the Russian Jews in
their struggle for their rights in Rms.
STA. Senator Gallinger opened tbn
debate on the merchant marine shin
ping BILL presenting an extensive ar
ray of figures in support of that meas
ure. He said the entire cost of the
proposed subsidy for the ten wears
contemplated would be about $4,000
900. A new measure for the regula-
ton of railroad rates was introduced
by Senator Morgan. The bill makes
it unlawful for common carriers to de-
mand or receive more than reason
able compensation for transporting
freight or passengers.
In the house Mr.. Sullivan of Mass
achasetts, who spoke strongly for
tariff revision from the democratic
Il
of New Jersey introduced bill amend
ing the national bank laws so that the
total liabilities of any single person,
firm or corporation to any bank shall
not exceed One-tenth of the amount of
the capital stock actually paid in and
of the unimpaired surplus of the bank,
instead of the capital stock only.
Representative Townsend Of Mich-
gan introduced a bill empowering the
president to name a special commits
sion of seven members, similar to the
anthracite coal strike commission, to
act in emergencies in case of differ
ences between employers and en-
ployes where mails and interstate
commerce may be affected.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The propri-
ETY. of discussing in open senate a
resolution introduced by Senator
Bacon calling upon the president for
an account of his appointment of dele
gates to the proposed conference on
Moroccan affairs, to be held by thee
European powers at Algeciras, Spain,
was considered for four hours and
then by a party vote it was decided
that the resolution should be execu-
tive business. Senator Bacon in sup
porting his resolution cOntended for
public discussion and Senator SpOoner
declared that the adoption of the
resolution would be an entertainment
by the senate upon the constitutional
rights of the president. The senate
adopted two resolutions of inquiry
One authorizes an investigation by
committee on interoceanic canals into
the general conduct of the affairs of
the Panama canal and the other an
inquiry by the finance committee in
to the question of the exchange rate
on money on the isthmus. The re-
mainder of the open session was de-
voted to a speech by Senator Morgan
on the railroad rate question. He adj
vocated the settlement of all differ
ences over rates in the courts accord
ing to common law methods, as cal
culated to do away with much awk-
ward machinery.
The Philippine tariff measure was
the single subject of consideration in
the house. The speeches were uni
formly against the measure and
were allowed to go in general with
out answer. A depression in the
form of a tariff revision discussion
was made in a brief speech by Mr..
Gillett of Massachusetts, who favored
Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Bonygne
of Colorado discussed the bill from
the standpoint of the beet sugar IN
dustry. Mr. Burgess Of Texas op-
posed it on constitutional grounds
and had a lively colloquy with Mr..
Williams on this point. He charged
that democrats to be consistent should
oppose anything bis free trade WITH
the Philippines, on the ground that It
was an American possession. Mr..
Williams defended the minority posi-
ton by stating that he was support
ing the bill because it was as near
free trade as it was possible to OBJ
tain from the majority. Mr.. CaSseI
of Pennsylvania spoke in opposition
in behalf of the tobacco raisers OF MS
district. and Mr. Henry Of ConnecN
cut took the same position for his con
stituents Mr. Goulden of New YORK
closed the debate for the day with
brief reference to the need OF taking
the protection of the DIngley rates
from the giant trusts of the country