The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-25
LEADERS IN CONGRESS
FIGURING ON EARLY
ADJOURNMET
DREAD THE WARM SEASON
Planning 10 PigeOnhOIe I'm.
pOrtant Legislation.


the subject it is the purpose of the Re.
publican leaders so to shape legisla.
tion that congress may adjourn be-
tween June 20 and July /. To do this
1t Viii Ne necessary to put the smoot
case ana the Phi pine tariff bill into
pigeonholes al alse perhaps an legis.
iation relating to the type of the
canal
AS to the first two named subjects
there is not apt to be much difficulty.
In fact, the Philippine tariff bill is
dead even beyond the Presidents pow
er of resuscitation, so that the inter
ment might as well be now as later
The compromise overtures that have
been made brought no favorable re-
sponse and Mr.. Lodge intImated today
he had abandoned his plan of moving
TO discharge the committee Mr.
Lodge, It is understood, has been dis
suaded from this purpose by the more
astute leaders OF the Senate, who are
by no means desirous OF provoking a
tariff debate on the eve Of the Con.
gressional campaign. The Republicans
never think it prudent to throw spot
of light on their own derelictions.
No vots CT smoot Case.
Today was the time set for the com
mittee to vote on the smoot case. but
Mr. Burrows. it's chairman. and Mr..
Dubois. who has been among the fore
most in the effort to unseat smoot are
i'll. and their absence was sufficient
reason iop deferring the vote indef-
nitely There are few who think that
the Smoot case win be brought into
the Senate at this session, or that II
brought in II will be acted on The
Republicans are not agreed as to what
will be the consequence of further
rrocrastination ia the Smoot case.
Those who would expel him think the
moral sense OF the country will re-
volt against party oYfkice- n,o
lluNM tOlNi holt
those ylsK hnce of Mormon, while
sd ~ Who would leave him undisturb-
ed argue that the Mormon votes in the
West and Northwest will be perhaps
indispensable to the Republicans next
November.
But perhaps more potent as a reason
for deferring action IN this case is the
certainty that If 1t is brought into the
Senate adjournment before August
would be highly improbable. A ma
iority OF the Senate favors the ousting
OF Smoot. but that majority is divided
as to the proper method Determining
tie proper method Involves a constit.-
tional argument, and when there is
such a question the Senate is pro-
iiigate OF words.
Canal Legislation Troublesome
The situation with respect 20 canal
Legislation Is more troublesome A
report favoring sea.level canal has
been made, but some OF the Prosi.
dents friends. who perhaps speak
words inspired at the White House, in
innate that he would veto any resoiu-
tion directing the making OF sea
level waterway, and thus interpose his
objection both to the report OF the en-
gineers ana the direction of congress.
But. Notwithstanding the action of the
committee, there Is no likelihood that
its report will be adopted by both
houses, even II considered The Presi-
dent has bee ntelling his callers that
TO direct the making Of sea-leve'
canal would be tantamount 10 de
claration against the whole project
and there are many senators and rep
resentatiyes who wou)a be situated Ia
make themselves liable to the chalse
of working secretly to defeat this cn
teTnrise But whatever the Senate
m NJ do, il is almost certain that the
House, even If it were disposed. wouli
not be permitted to adort any such
resolution. Therefore, though there
Is much doubt as 10 the advlsabintY ol
making a lock canal at Panama it is
more than probable that the existing
law. which gives absolute discretion q
the President viii be left undistnrbec
With these three questions put "a
one side the Senate wiz have, in add
tion to the appropriation bills, only
odds and ends OF legislation to dispos.
OF,
BY passing one big appropriation
bill IN three hours the Senate
showed what dispatch it is capable
Of and it would not have to main
tsin that speed 10 be ready for adiorn
ment before the first day OF Juy.
PANAMA HATS At PETERsEN's.