The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
France May Make Decisive
Move This Week
UNREST At ALGECIRAS
Congress Has Several Interesting Sub
jects for Consideration This Week.
English Elections Watched =
With Interest.

If France makes a decisive move in re-
taliation for Venezuela's treatment of her
representative. Caracas this week will
be the center of the world interest. Ven-
ezuela under the Castro regime, has been
an international problem, but the Monroe
doctrine, although necessarily involved in
II, is so thoroughly understood by all the
European countries that the state depart-
ment anticipates no untoward action on
the part of France
From an international point of view.
Algeciras will divide interest with Vene-
zuela.
At the beginning of the Moroccan con-
ference the delegates so uniformly ex-
pressed themselves as in favor of con-
servative action that much was expected
of the outcome of the negotiations. How
ever. 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 delegates of the less interested pow
ers, who believe that trouble is In sight.
The first point at issue Is that of con-
traband arms, after which will be con-
sidered the reform of the finances of
Morocco so that the question Of the or
ganization OF the Moroccan police which
involves the vital issue between France
and Germany, has been postponed for
some time.
Elections In England.
The end of the week will see the close
of the general elections In Great Britain,
but the liberal victory has been so over
whelming as to take much of the interest
out Of the contest. Yet In another sense,
It adds unprecedented interest to the de-
velopments which are sure to come with
the opening OF parliament !. s,ss : IS g
The annual automobile tournament be-
gins In Ormonde- Dayton beach on JAM
uary 49, and from the races scheduled II
is estimated there will be many exciting
contests Every race is either record
trial, or for a championship.
At Indianapolis there will be joint con-
vention of the United Mine Workers and
the operators.
The House.
Interest in Congress will largely center
in the statehood bill, which will come be-
fore the House
cording to the present programme, the
very first action will be show OF
strength between the so-called ''insur-
gents" and the "stawarts." This test
will he 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 13l demo-
Gratis In the House, to do 1t. The stall
warts" make Just as strong assertions
to the contrary. IL the rule Is defeated,
It Is the plan of the opponents to the
measure to leave out altogether the pro-
vision for statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico. or to provide that the ques-
tIon of statehood for these two territories
shall be left with a referendum pro-
vision TO be settled by vote of the citi-
zens thereof
on Monday continued discussion OF the
urgency deficiency bill which has been
under consideration the past two days,
will be resumed.
The Senate.
The merchant marine bill and the pure
food bill stlll hold their places on the
Senate calendar the former as the un-
finished business each day after o'clock
and the latter occupying a similar posi-
tion before that hour. But both of
these measures Will give place temporarily
Monday to a discussion of the railroad
rate question. While this matter Is not
regularly before the Senate. II will be
Informally brought up on resolution
introduced last week by Senator Clay.
He will address the Senate today Mon
day) in support of the general PROPOSE
ton that the interstate commerce COM
mission should be clothed with authority
to change the tariffs OF the railroad COM
panies upon the complaints of shippers
Senator Gallnger. in charge OF the
merchant marine bill will proffer his
request for the naming OF day for
a vote on that bill. consenting to any
date. however remote Within reason. that
the Senate may designate. There will be
objection to his request, and the dis
cussion CT the measure Will continue
whenever senators are disposed TO take IL
up
The pure food bill will continue to be
discussed by Messrs. Hepburn, McCum-
Der, Lodge. Spooner and others.
The emergency deficiency bill Will reach
the Senate early In the week. and II
is expected that II will be reported back
from the committee within few days.
There is a probability OF some discus
sion OF the canal question in the Senate
In advance of the report OF lhe commit
tee Senator Tillman has intimated a
desire 10 take up that subject and the
deficiency appropriation bill will afford
him an opportunity
FINALLY LOOT SAFE.