The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-08

pines Inc otaer Is Tor forcIbly urging
the purchase of Panama canal sDppIie,
abroad.
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
, While the general verdict here is that
the Philippine tariff bill is dead beyond
resurrection. there has been lot of
dickering about it in the last two
weeks. The beet sugar interests strong
in several states, first renewed their
proposition of limiting the importations
Of sugar from the Philippines to 800. 600
tons year. The President and the
Secretary of War We're willing to ac-
cept that limitation, but, when it was
asked whether the Secretary would ac-
| phatic negative. He was also willing
| to accept a provision for a fifty per
| cent duty, instead of twenty-five per
cent of the Dingley rates and also to
waive the free trade provision after
| three years, but he assured all con-
cerned that the fight would be renewed
| in the next Congress and that he would
do all in his power to help it along
This has enraged the opposition to
the bill in the Senate. It has also en-
couraged the b;lls opponents to stand
firmly against the motion, which SEN
ator Lodge has promised to make soon,
20 dischal se the committee from furth-
er consideration. They think it prefer
able from their standpoint to have. no
legislation at all, as a compromise |
might only invite new struggle in the |
Sixtieth Congress.
A large part of the Republican OPP
ponents of the Philippine bill, are
standpatters. On top of their displeas-
ure with Secretary Taft for trying to
thwart them on this measure, comes
their displcasure with him for making
a further breach in the high protection
wall to further isthmian canal con-
struction. They place at his door much
of the blame for the Presidents mes
sage recently. 1t revived, right at the
threshold of the Congressional cam
raign, the discussion about tie gov
going into the cheaper mar
lets abroad when it will not allow it's
own citizens the same privilege.
ANGRY AT TAFT.
For these things the standpatters de-
;lare that Secretary Taft will heart
rom them during the campaign They
hink they can work up strong hostile
sentiment in various high tariff local
ties and that they can materially
heck his presidential boom. It is still
believed here, however that Mr.. Taft
ully intends to go on the Supreme
'ench in the autumn, thereby renounc-
ng any ambition to succeed President
roosevelt
In connection with the politics of
residential candidates it is noticeable
ere that several men in Congress are
etermined to boom Speaker Cannon HI
Or the nomination, in spite of the age
NIT that frowns upon his prospects.
heir purpose is not clear, but it is said
, have something to do With the
of the next Congress. Some :
link it will help Republicans in the
congressional campaign to keep the
opular interest in Mr. Cannon at
Ugh pitch because, with a Republican
ajority, he would undoubtedly be re-
animated and elected for a third term
) presiding officer of the legislative
'anch.
Mr. Cannon will give no sign of APP
oval to these efforts of his boomers.
is friends tell him if he should it
ould excite the jealousy of other as /
rants and these aspirants would be lag
rowing obstacles in the way of elect oei
g Republican House. The reason g.
g may be far fetched but it is heard ste
csc days around the Capitol lee
ERNEST G. WALKER tcf