New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-16
PHILIPPINE VOTE NEAR.
BILLS FATE IN DOUBT,
administration Refuses Compromise
Roth Sides Confident Of Tictory,


-,-..,,+o-, Ian 15-The crucial test on the
49, Tariff bill is expected tomorrow.
debate closed at = O'Clock this afternoon
-. discussion viii open tomorrow under
on &C minute rule. 1t is. of course, posslpie
uo 4.e debate even under this rule will be 50
-,.,,od as TO make it necessary to postpoue
40 until the following day, but Representa-
u 11-o,son and other leaders do not regard TINS
,,,,alv It is impossible. even at this Ials
-. IA nredict the fate of the measure "''"
,-,intv. That it will pass in some form IS gen
Iii, conceded That it will pass without
s-.ord,,ent is stoutly asserted by the leaders oN
-, House organization. while tho leaders OF 'iie
.oosition assert with equal stoutness IIidl N'.3
III ba able materially TO amend the Dill Oh 'iie
aoo- of the House or to force a comDroiiiIS0'
cor,e members Of the opposition ADMIT pii'"
On, ..o,-or that they viii be satisfied if they
an secure an opportunity to vote TOT ai'isiiH
-.,ts even II the amendments are defeated aS
they can then point out 10 'fiei'
that they did their best ~,
1,a insurgents declare tonight that Ihey "Hi
- ob1e to force the leaders to compromise 10
- " .a,,- of aoceptine an amendment proVld-
- that after July IL, 1909 when. accordlns u
-, .oros of the bill Philippine sugar Will be ao-
--,.+s6 free of duty the total importation ou'S
80 shall not exceed 2O0oO0 tons in any one
a,1.,dsr wear. The report that Secretary 1ait
= orv member of the administration mas as
.snted 10 any such compromise Is wholly WIN
o,,- foundation. II any compromise Whatever -
eda If will he made by Speaker cannon dliH
,iu constitute an Acknowledgement Iha' ''ie
1ynse organization is beaten. and VIII not coii'e
- the result of any disposition on the part oI
tba administration to recede from us oIlE "l"I
representations .- w..
Secretary Taft early to-day advised lne ways
and Means Committee that no compromise
ybatever would be acceptable 10 the adniillls-
tr.tion and that he would rather see the pliA
fail than accept an amendment liking Iiiill'a-
tio, IN 1be amount of sugar to be imported from
the Islands after a certain date. he eXpialiie"
,bot the chief purpose of the bill was to induce
american capitalists to invest in the sugar pro-
dpcing lands of the Philippines, and to place
onr limitations on future importation would dis
oo--oes srch investment and defeat the purpose
Of the legislation
Senate leaders are Of the opinion that they
will be able to pass the bill in whatever shape
Il comes from the House, although they ADMIT
that it would be doubtful if they could restore
epv of the concessions made 10 the Ph1hppiheS
nv the pending measure were they stricken ouI
or curtailed by the House
chairman PAYNE OF the Ways and Means
Committee expressed confidence to-nlsht thaI
tba Philippine bill would pass without amend
rnent He said he unwilling TO accept lhe
amendments proposed by the beet sugar men,
and declared 1t would be better for the bill 10
be defeated
Several. conferences were held to day between
psnublican leaders Of the two factions but the
administration men refused to accept any OF the
eornpromise amendments suggested by the IN
gurgeu.s although their overtures, were care
ruIIy considered. Many of the members VINO
were reported to be lined UP firmly with the ad-
rninistration two weeks ago are now SAID 10 De
Showing signs Of weakness and favoring amend
merits satisfactory to sugar or tobacco interests
IN their districts. Early in the session it was
announced that the entire Nebraska delegation
would stand by the bill. Two members nave
weakened already, and several others are SAID
10 be wavering and inclined to favor amend
ments. The beet sugar interests Of the State
are responsible for this change Of view, and a
number of other Representatives from Middle
Western States are reported to be yielding TO
home influence
On the other hand, there are several Repre-
Eentatives from sugar districts who, ike Rep-
resentative Cooper, Of Wisconsin, announce they
will vote for the bill 1t stands, and are con-
fdent that q full explanation of Philippine con-
6itions will persuade their constituents that no
harm Will result TO home grown sugar from the
small amount Of Philippine sugar which VIII
come here under reduced tariff rates.