Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-29
WORLD EVENTS
OF COMING WEEK
UNCERTAIN FEELING AS TO
MOROCCO
Crisis In Venezuela Believed to Have
Passed for the Moment-Busi.
ness to Come Up in the
House and Senate
BY Associate I Press.

BY Associate Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Except for
possible developments in the Franco
Venezuelan crisis and possible, though
unexpected complications in the Mo-
roccan conference, the week begins
with little promise of news events of
an unusual character The critical
point in the Franco-V Venezuelan situa-
tion, which seemed imminent, has
passed for the moment, as France has
announced that she will await a more
propitious time" for taking such action
against Venezuela as she has decided
upon. Tt is intimated that her desire
is to await the conclusion of the Alge-
ciras conference before involving her
self with Venezuela,
The Moroccan conference promises
very indefinite action, as the graver
problems il is to confront are yet some
way off. Though the alignment of the
delegates is more marked than week
ago, there is still feeling of uncer-
tainty as to the outcome. 1t Is gem
orally believed that the longer the con-
ference lasts the better will be the
chances for its successful termination
The private discussions which the
French and German delegates have had
created an optimistic feeling among the
other conferees.
The senate will begin the week with
the consideration of the Chinese boy
colt. The question will come up in
connection with a resolution offered
last week by Senator Tillman direct
ing the committee on immigra ton to
investigate the reports concerning
Chinese opposition to American manu-
facturers. When the question was pre-
sented Mr.. Tillman asked for imme-
diate consideration, but Mr.. Aldrich
objected. 1t is understood that he and
~ Parf1h1iPon cnnatnrG dislike the
preamble to the resolution, which as
sumes as fact the reported leadership
of former Minister Wu Ting Fang in
the boycott movement
Mr.. Tillman is disposed to insist upon
the retention of this phraseology. If
tion doubtless will lead to a consider
able airing of the Chinese question.
To Push Shipping Bill
Senator Gallinger will make an ef-
fort Monday to secure further consid
Grafton of the shipping bill, and it is his
purpose to press that measure upon
the attention of the senate as insistent-
1y as the circumstances will permit. In
his policy he will be supported, at least
Aor the present, by many Republican
senators. 1t is suspected by some of
the friends of the shipping bill that
there is n disposition to keep the meas
iire In its place for the purpose of hold
ing off the statehood bill, but they say
that while they are not prepared to
let go of the shipping bill for the pres
ent, they can displace it whenever dis
posed with the statehood bill. The an
tagonists of statehood do not admit this
and it looks as if the fight over the
admission of new states might be ini-
tiated in this way. 1t is not probable,
however, that this stage of the con-
test will be reached for some time
Mr.. Gallinger will offer further
amendments to his bill on Monday and
either then or later in the week he and
Senators Lodge and Penrose will make
speeches in support of the bill There
will then be an effort to get the op-
ponents of the bill either to agree to
a vote or give their reasons for oppo-
sition. There will be no attempt to
prolong sessions, but the bill will be
held in its place as steadily as possible
in the hope of getting action before it
becomes necessary to crowd the meas
Ures out in the interest of other bills.
The statehood bill will be reported
by Senator Beveridge from the COM
mittee on territories on Monday. The
committee has given no instructions
to him as to bringing the bill up in the
senate, but he will press it as rapidly
as he can without prejudice to other
party measures The friends of the bill
expect very determined opposition and
a long contest is among the strong
probabilities. The principal point of
controversy is the union of New Mexico |
and Arizona and an especial effort will |
be made to secure the adoption of SEN
ator Foraker's amendment giving the
people of Arizona an opportunity to
vote separately on the proposition.
Wants Vote on Food Bill
Senator Hepburn was given notice of |
a request Monday for unanimous con-
sent to fix a time for voting on the |
pure food bill but he will not succeed. |
Mr.. Hepburn has also given notice of |
a speech tomorrow on the question of
forest reservations.
The indications are that there will be |
very little, if any, more discussion of |
the Moroccan question, but there will |
be additional speeches on the status
of affairs in Santo Domingo
The Isle Of Pines treaty will be re-
ported early in the week Mr.. Foraker
will have charge of it and will try to |