Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-13
To,k;ng tariff 10 keen the republican

Talking tariff TO keep the republican
insurgents from defeating the state
hood bill occupied the members OF the
House all this week. Something else
will be furnished them by the makers OF
lhar programme next week, to give The
leaders one more opportunity to save
be lives OF their pet. 1t was an inter
esting debate, serving as he did to bring
ont the differences OF opinion in the
democratic az we'll as in the republican
ranks on the subject OF the Philippine
tariff. 1t has made il quite clear that
the bill will receive negative votes on
the republican side, affirmative votes
from the minority; more OF the latter
perhaps than of the former, and suffi-
Gent, it seems, to assure the passage
# the bill when it shall be brought
TO a vote some time next Tuesday.
In the meantime, the Statehood champ
ions continue to fight for delay. AS the
champions among the champions are the
Speaker aud the members OF the rules
committee. it will not be difficult to Sc
cure the delay that is absolutely needed
To save the Statehood bill from defeat.
II the rule prohibiting division OF the
question and permitting no amendment
TO the Hamilton measure, giving State
hood to Oklahoma and Indian Territory
az Oklahoms, and Arizona and New
Mexico as Arizona, should be brought
in now, il would be defeated, there being
not less than IS or "a republicans to
ioin with the united democracy in voting
il down. The curious spectacle is pre-
sented therefor of the leaders fearing to
present their bill to the Houae, and the
opponents of that measure clamoring for
its presentation. "When we do bring
in the Statehood bill and rule, finally,
said a member of the rules committee
today, cit will be when we are assured
that both will be adopted"
The urgent deficiency bill will soon
be given he right OF way. Possibly the
legislative, executive aud judicial appro-
priation bill may be brought in when
that one is out OF the way. The com
mittee work in the Senate next week
will find its chief feature in the sittings
of the committee on interoceanic canals.
Beginning Monday morning senator
Willard aud his colleagues will delve into
lbe broad subject of canal management
and construction. Chief Engineer Stew
ems will be the frat witness. Senator
Bacon and his democratic friends who
are anxious to know the instructions OF
our delegates to the Algeciras conference
on Moroccan affairs may make another
attempt to have the Senate call upon
the State Department for information in
this regard. The shipping bill and
pure food bill will probably come mp in
IheSenate for discussion this week.
Advices received by the War and
State Departments indicate that former
President Morales's resignation as CHIEF
executive of the Domican Republic was
accepted yesterday and that Morales has
sailed from San Domingo city for san
Juan, Porto Rico, on board the United
States gunboat Dubuque.
Representative Littlefield of Maine,
BY direction of he House committee Oh
The judiciary today favorably reported to
the House, bis publicity BILL which
r, quires all corporations engaged in in
terstate commerce to make annual re-
port to the Commissioner of Corporations
end the Department OF Commerce and
Labor, The bill is in identical with the
one laid before the House in the last
session BY the judiciary committee.