The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-26

but Senator Nelson will insist Monday
that nothing shall stand in the way of
Senator Dicks proceeding with his
speech in support of joint statehood.
The first half OF the speech was de-
Iivered more than a week ago, and Mr.
Dick sought in vain all last week to
secure an opportunity for its conclu-
sion. Mr.. Dick viii be followed by Mr..
Long and Mr.. Hopkins in support of
the bill and probably by some of the
democratic members of the committee
en- territories in opposition.
The Foraker Amendment.
Senator Foraker Will press his
amendment for a separate vote for
Arizona on admission and will try TO
secure an agreement TO vote at an ear
ly day, but the friends of the bill as
IT stands will not concede that point
until after discussion and probably not
at any time unless there is an agree
ment to vote on the bill at the same
time. With the Foraker amendment
adopted the bill could be disposed of
at any time, and some senators sug-
gest this as the most feasible way of
getting il out Of the way of the rail-
road bill.
Senator Clapp, as chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs, will try
during the week to secure action on
the bill for the settlement of the affairs
of the five civilized tribes. but there
~ opposition to some of the provi-
sions of that bill. and IL is not improba-
bic that there VIII be considerable de-
bate on it. The Notifications appro-
priation bill will be reported during
the week and probably taken up by
the senate.
The delayed consideration of the
army appropriation bin will be resumed
as the chief topic OF legislation IN the
house of representatives this week. The
bill will be taken up for amendment
on Tuesday and Chairman Hull gays
there will be no effort TO hurry the
consideration. He predicts that il will
pass the house Thursday.
Lieutenant General Bill.
A compromise on the provision abol-
ishing the grade of lieutenant general
I'm the army has been practically agreed
upon whereby General Corbin and Cen
eral Macarthur will be allowed to reach
that rank before retirement. IT is I'M
derstoOd Mr.. Grosvenor will offer the
compromise amendment, and that Mr..
Hull will agrSe to it on the part Of the
military committee. The provision will
be still subject to a point Of order, but
it is believed none will be raised If it
should, a rule could be secured on the
compromise and the provision voted In
the bill, as the proposition seems to
meet with general approval.
Monday will be devoted to the con-
sideration of legislation for the Dis
tTict of Columbia. II there is time after
this order, Mr.. Davidson will call up
the Dalzell bill for the Incorporation Of
the Lake Erie & Ohio Ship Canal COM
pany. Twice last week this bill was
brought forward. but both efforts were
unsuccessful. The test votes taken in
dictate enough to pass the bill.
The Indian appropria ton bill is on
the house calendar and may be brought
forward for consideration the last Of
the week. BY that time also the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appropTi-
alton bill will be completed by the ap-
preparation committee and reported.
The AIqeciras Conference.
The feeling or unrest which has been
so apparent in the deliberations of the
Algeciras conference on Moroccan af-
fairs during the past week seems TO
have been at least temporarily sup
planted by a more hopeful and concil-
iatoTy attitude on the part of the dele
gates. The formal debates and the
sessions of the special committee on
the question Of the Moroccan bank Will
n
TO create the impression that with the
adjustment of this point the all-impor-
tant problem Of policing Of Morocco
will come to the front again with bet
ter chances of an amicable settlement.
Advices from the European capitals
show that none of the more important
powers directly affected by the confer
ence have given up hope that this vex-
atious question will be ultimately ad-
justed.
The wedding of Prince Eitel Freder-
ich, second son Of Emperor William of
Germany, to the Duchess Sophie Char
lotte, eldest daughter of the Grand
Duke of Gutenberg, will take place in
Berlin on Feb. p.
This week promises developments in
the threatened coal strike A meet
ing of the joint committee Of seven OPP
orators and seven miners to discuss the
demands of the miners is expected to
occur on Tuesday. The scales commit
tee of the anthracite mine workers has
ratified the schedule of demands. Their
demands are believed to be, in brief, a
full recognition of the union. a gen.
eTal eight-hOur wOrkday; an advance in
wages to be brought about by a read
iustment of the present scale and a re-
construction of the rules governing the
Cancellation board. Both sides appear
to hold firmly to their respective posi-
tons.
The international convention of the
student volunteer movement will be
held in Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 20 to
March 4. Many prominent speakers
will attend. The American intercol-
legiate rules committee which will meet
in New York on March 8, will discuss
the revision in football tactics which
are 10 go into effect next season.
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