Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-15
LEADING EVENTS
Which VIII Furnish Inter-
est in Coming Week.
Most Important Is Moroccan
Conference at AIgeciras.
Elections in England and Fraace---Man
Important Matters at Home.

Among the worlds happenings for
the coming week. the most important
| is the Moroccan conference which will
| assemble, Jan. IL. at Algeciras, Spain
| Eleven European countries and the
| Omitted States will send representatives.
| Henry " iite ambassador to Italy. and
| Samt.ci X. Gummere. minister to
| Morocco. viii represent the United
| States, with Lewis Einstein. third sec
| retor.- Of the London embassy, as sec
| rotary Of the American mission France
| ana Germany are the two most import
| ant factors in the conference and the
| attitude Of their representatives will
be followed closely. Although it is yet
| IL Be decided whether The decisions Of
| the conference must be unanimous. the
| bHl;,ncc of power lies with the other
| nations, so there is every reason to
| nope that conservatism will govern the
| outcome of the negotiations
| In Great Britain the general cleo
| tions will continue. Yesterdays deci-
| Si"i!H. however. which showed such un-
| expected Liberal gains, make it IL fore
| 5on" conclusion that the government
| viii nave an ample working majority.
| The election Of a new President of
| h. French republic will be concident
| with the converting of the French ma
| tlonal Assembly Jan. Il. This Assem-
| bly, IS made up of members of the Sen
| alc and Chamber Of Deputies Presi-
| dent Loubct has stated that he will not
| hc candidate FOR recollection which
| seems 10 leave the choice between
| Ciem Almond fallicres. the newly
| "iectr' President of the Senate and NJ
| D"unci, President of the Chamber
| Inc formers chances apparently are
| considered best. hut Premier Rouvicr
also has following which may de-
| Erlop in the ballOting.
Jan. z is the anniversary of cred
Sunday in St. Petersburg. but prepa-
| rhtions have been made to celebrate
this wear on Jan. q ana -. Intense in
| tcrest is felt i'll the manner in which
| INC people will commemorate the day,
lor j: will show to what extent tie
| itus@ian government has succeeded in
restoring quiet. The Workinen's
Council has called Il general pacific
:'tiil:" for Jan. - ana there will be
paradCs and cetings held in memory
of the day.
| Among the conventions for the next
Week the most important are the second
national conference on primary elections
| and ballot reform to bchclG in New Yur.z
| beginning Jan. j., At which time rrinla-
| ~ election reform. ballot reform and
| corrupt practices acts Will be discuss"I
| The United Mine Workers convention.
which meets At Indianapolis on Jan. r.
Will consider an adjustment Of tile wage
| scale which affects 1T least 100000 miners
Throughout the country.
| Tho American Prot, ctive Tariff League
will hold its annual meeting in New York
on Jan. Is
| In Congress the outlook docs not
! nrniais" Il very Interesting week The
| Senate has no clearly defined program
| and the calendar Was g completely de-
nydod by III" vigorous work of last wee,
that unlt S there is considerable discus
sion Of the bills which have right Of VA
the prospect il not good for much bust
| ness.
| The merchant marine bill holds til.
place Of unfinished business each dry af-
| ter o'clock ana the pure fool bill Ia
| the preferential place during tho morn
| ing hour. There is not apparent. howcv-
| er, any disposition on the part Of any
I large number of senators to press either
| measure to g speedy termination. SEN
| ator Mallory probably will speak tomor-
| row on the shipping bill and the rure
| food bill doubtless will be made the sub
| icct Of more or less consideration not only
| tomorrow but on other days during the
| week.
| Among the senators who are expected
| TO discuss the pure food bill are Mcssrs.
| Lodge, SpOoncr and McCCmbcr.
| Senator Tillman will be heard during
| the week on his resolution relative to tn
| situation in Santo Domingo. and there
| are ntmations that the Moroccan ques-
ton will be revived by the Introduction
| OF 4 revised resolution on that subject.
| If the Philippine tariff bill passes III"
| House it VIII reach the Senate carly in
| the W, elk and he promptly referred to the
| committee, but it cannot be reported for
SOM time. The bill will he stubbornly
opposed in the Senate.
| Tho committee on lsthmIan canals Will
| begin the actual work of investigating
| the Panama canal situation on Tuesday,
It is expected that the canal commits
| sion VIII make report on the nominations
| Of the canal commissioners soon and
| when the report is made there will /"
moro OF. less discussion OF the canal situa
ton in the Senate but it will take place
| in executive session.
| 1t has been decided to postpone for Mt
least a week the reporting of the state
hood bill from committee This leaves
| the business of the week now in sight
simply the finishing of the Philippine bill
ana one day of pension legislation.
Monday is 10 be the last day of general
debate on the Philippine bill. Tuesday
it will be taken up for amendment I'M
der the fvc-rlinute rule Two or even
three days may elapse under this orde:
before the final vote IS taken on the bill
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