The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-22
'ALGECIRAS
 AND CARACAS Main Points of Interest For This Week. THE DOCTRINE OF MONROE No Untoward Action by France is
 Anticipated. Annual Automobile Tournament to be Held i'm Fiorida--Forecast of Leg isIation i'm the sennte and
 the House.

If France makes a decisive move in retaliation for Venezuela's treatment of her representative, Caracas, this week will be the center of the worlds interest Venezuela. under the Castro regime has been an interesting prob lem, but the Monroe Doctrine. although necessarily involved in it. is so thor oughiy understood by all the Euro- pean countries that the tsate depart ment anticipates no untoward action on the part of France.
 From an International point of view, Algeciras will divide interest with Ven- | ezuela
 At the beginning of the Moroccan | conference the delegates so uniform | ly expressed themselves as in favor of
 conservative action that much was expected of the outcome of the nego- | tiatfons. However. according to later | advices. extreme caution and lack of confidence have begun to destroy this
 favorable atmosphere. and feeling of unrest is said to exist among the de1- egates of the less interested powers who believe that trouble Is in sight The first point at issue Is that of contra ! band arms. after which will be con- sidered the reform of the finances If Morocco, so that the question of the organization of the Morocco police which Involves the vital issue between France and Germany has been post poned for time.
 The end of the week will see tha close of the general elections in Great Britain, but the Liberal victory has been so overwhelming as to take much interest out of the contest. Yet in an- other sense it adds unprecedented in- terest to he developments which are sure to come with the opening of par liament
 ha begins on the Ormond- Dayton beach on January 23, and from the races schad- uled 1t is evident there win be many exciting contests Every race is either record trial or for a championship
 At Indianapolis there will be Joint convention Of the United Mine Workers and the Operators.
 Interest in Congress will iarNaiy ren- ter in the Statehood bill which win come before the House
 When the btlf cones in Wednesday,, | according to the present program, the very first action will be show of strength between the so-called 1insnr- gents and the "stalwarts." This test will be the vote on the rule which will accompany the bill for the purpose of preventing any amendments being made to it. The insurgents want this rule defeated and predict that they have votes enough, combined with the l37 Democrats in the House to do 1t. The 'stalwarts" make just as strong assertions to the contrary. If the rule Is defeated, 1t is the plan of the oppo- | nents of the measure to leave out al- together the provisio for Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico or to provide that the question of Statehood for these two territories shall be left with a referendum to be settled by the vote l O fthe citizens thereof
 nt, the urgent deficiency bill which has been under consideration the past two days will be resumed
 The merchant marine bill and the pure food bill still hold their places on the Senate calendar. the former as tha unfinished business each day after o'clock and the latter occupying a sim liar position before that hour. But both of these measures will give place temporarily Monday to a discussion of railroad rate questions. While this matter Is not regularly before the Sem ate, 1t will be informally brought up on a resolution introduced last week by Senator Clay He will address the Senate today (Monday) In support of the general proposition that the Inter- state Commerce Commission should be clothed with authority to change the | tariff of the railroad companies upon
 the complaints of shippers.
 | Senator Gallinger, in charge of the
 merchant marine bill, will proffer his request for the naming of a day for a vote on that bill. cOnsenting to any date. however remote. within reason, the Senate may designate There will | be objection to his request and the discussion of the measure will continue whenever Senators are disposed to take 1t up. The pure food bill will continue to be discussed by Messrs. Hepburn, | McCumber Lodge. Spooner and others. The emergency deficiency bill will reach the Senate early in the week, and it Is expected that 1t will be reported back from the committee within a few days.
 There is a probability of some dis cussion of the canal question in the Senate in advance of the report of the committee. Senator Tillman has inti- mated desire to take up that subject and the deficiency appropriation bill will afford him an opportunity.