The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-24
Senator A1drich Was Induced to
!, Forward Bill for Party
Reasons.
MAY END OPPOSITION
TO STANDPAT IDEA
Republicans Begin Fight to Pre-
vent Tampering with .
the Tariff.
BY w. w. Jermane.

BY w. w. Jermane.
Washington, May 24.-"Pass rate
bill, and do something for free alcohol,
feated in this years campaign.'
This was the statement which brought
Senator Aldrich to time and induced
him to withdraw his opposition to the
free alcohol proposition, which yester-
day was reported from his committee
to the senate sen thus lnsuring legislation
session Of congress. In other words,
Mr.. Aldrich, after talking with repub-
n 1ican leaders in both houses Of con-
= gress, came to the conclusion that the
lcountry would stand for two years more
LOT standpat rule, provided the two mat
tiers alluded to were properly looked
after.
lengths than the bill passed BY the
house has been passed by the senate,
and will 60 to the White House for
exeeutaye approval perhaps late next
week. Meanwhile, in the house, the re-
publicans are putting on their armour
for a tariff war.
H. Whisky Trust May Benefit.
7. Closer examination Of the free alco-
committee, shows one amendment that
is not so favorable to free distillation
and denaturing of alcohol as appeared
at first. This amendment provides that
denaturing shall be done in bonded
warehouses, to be designated by the
commission Of internal revenue
Men Like Representative Marshall of
North Dakota, who have studied the
language Of the bill, say that under this
provision it may be possible to give the
big distillers of the country all the de-
maturing business. Some people here
60 so far, as to say that under this
hol business will all be in the hands Of
the whisky trust.
Representative, Marshal, h., discussing
tthe senate committees action in re-
porting the bill, said:
Free alcohol people have won q
:. great victory in having the bill reported
Eko the senate SO quickly, in having been
liable to prevent the amendment taxing
Idenatured material, and in shutting off
the amendment putting a statutory limit
on the size of odistilleries. I am not
jnchned to, think so well of the, amend
In bonded warehouses, but will have to
Enquire further into it's effect before
Expressing myself finally on it.
"The change Of date when the
act shall 90 into effect, Jan. l, next,
F. is not of such vital Importance as other
Ha soq tE By OPP %nnGsa OF the
house provision is found to be a menace
to the proposed new industry, it will be
,strongly opposed by friends Of the
measure, and they will, believe, be
tference that will not be SO hard on
small distillers.
~ look for early action on the bill
in the senate. Friends Of the measure
control in both houses and their views
will prevail in conference, so that al
agreement should not be delayed many
days.
i ''standpat'' Campaign Begins.
Representative Charles B. Lands OF
d Indiana made an eloquent and interest
! ing standpat speech to the house yester
day. The burden of his argument and
eloquence was the condition of unex
ampled prosperity which the country
has had since the enactment Of thu
attributed to that law: His speech, tn
best thus far made on the republican sid
Of the tariff issue, is to be campaign
circular paper and mailed broadcas
over the land, Today; or tomorrow. i
is the expectation Of Representativ'
standpat speech. This is also to b
made campaign circular.
The opinion is very general here tina
che democrats will not be able to gail
Roadway with tariff revision argu
ment while the present condition O.
prosperity continues.
No Message ON Ship Subsidy.
There was rumor at the capitol yes
&erday that the president would in
few days send special message to con
, gress urging the passage by the hous
of the ship subsidy bill, which alread,
White House today it is said there is NJ
truth in this srumor. The president ha
for years been in favor Of building VI
the merchant marine of the United
States by means Of subsidy, and n
has said so in his messages and to con
gressional callers. Quite recently h
: reiterated his views to company o.
men who came here from an adjoining
state to talk subsidy with him. H
will not, however, communicate witt
congress on the question.
A special message would be likely t.
break the deadlock in the committee 0!
merchant marine and fisheries, whic]
has the bill in charge and perhaps pu
, the bill thru the house. Without sue
interference, however, there is no pos
sibility that the bill will pass.
Sam DOMINICAN Treaty Dead.
It has been agreed that the San Do
mingan treaty is dead, so far as Ii
present session of congress is concerned
The president will keep up the presen
arrangement he has with that countr
for the collection Of revenues, and il
deed will not abandon it during hi
presidency. unless the senate shall NEAR
while ratify a treaty. It is believe
by the president IS friends that tn
longer this amicable arrangement is i
effect the stronger will be the argumen
for treaty embodying it's essentis
features. The executive message t
congress next December will discuss th
sanfo DOMINICAN question, in the ligl
Of another year Of executive administr;
ton. and again urge that the treaty b
ratified.
! Senator Beveridge Of Indiana, chair
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