Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-12
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Wnshington. April s. lpoe.


time fixed for vote on tsa rate bill
are fruitless, Senator Aldrich object
ng to an agreement as he has done. II
Is more than very apparent that Aid
Itch would like to prevent vote in.
definitely and have the session adj
iourn without any bill being passed.
Many predictions are made that Il
will be impossible to reach an agree
nent on a rate measure at this ses-
sion on the ground that Aldrich and
others, unless they can get broad
court review amendment In the bin,
will never consent to allow vote.
On the other hand It is known that
IL no rate legislation is enacted the
president will call an extra session.
This fact win weigh strongly against
an adjournment without any bill be-
ing passed. Senator Allison was In
conference with the president on the
rate question on the 9th. Senators
Long and Nelson were there also.
The president continued his policy of
calling In democratic senators and
had a conference OF about two hours
with Senator Rayner of Maryland.
rhe democrats of the senate made
move for conference on the rate
question on the 9th, and attempted
to secure enough signatures to war.
rant calling one, but the idea was
abandoned. In urging an agreement
rs TO the time of voting, Senator Till.
man pointed out that nearly all the
democrats had spoken who desired to
speak. Much republican eloquence,
however, is still To be heard. Senator
Allison has not yet made set speech
on the rate question, but II Is expect
ed that he viii do so and will have
something to say before the legisla
lure closes,
According to bulletin issued by
the department of commerce and la
Dor the exports from the United
! States for the first eight months OF
the fiscal year 1906 are 100000, 900
in value in excess OF those of the cor.
| responding months OF 1905. The i'm.
ports for the eight months Of 1901
are $71,00,000 greater than for the
| corresponding period Of 1905. The
growth In exports of manufactures
huS D'ti 3fO,VVOOuV anu III uGIlCuf
tural products $133.000,0o0 over the
same period last year.
Representative hepburn give out
an interview at the White house to
the effect that he believed that the
senate would ultimately pass the rate
bill as passed by the house, without a
review amendment. He considers
the bill, as It left the house, constl,
tutional. and thinY that nothing Is
to be gained by a court review amend.
ment. He thinks that after thresh.
ing over the sit ,ation for some time
the senate will finally pass an una
ended bill. He thinks that some Of
the amendments that are now being
offered in the senate are not being
put forward in good faith, their chief
aim being TO maize the bill uncon-
stitutionai. He has not this crlti-
| cism for the court review amend.
ment recently introduced by Senator
Long.
Eastern newspapers are making
much OF the fact that the rate con-
! test In the senate has become strug.
| gle between one force led by Alll-
son, and another led by Aldrich,
The Washington Times says
Senator Allison Is to put his forty
| years OF experience. his prestige al
dean of the senate, his power as head
| of its most potent committee, his
! skill as manager OF legislation, his
| tact In handling men and situations
and the genuine affection OF his as.
sociates for him against the skill
and accomplishments OF the senator
from Rhode Island, who is conced-
ed to be the anti-admlnistration lead
err. 1t is going to be from this time
| forth test of Allison mettle against
that of Aldrich.'
Ex.Mayor John Macvicar OF Des
Moines, secretary of the league of
American Municipalities, was the
most conspicuous figure, next to May
| or Dunno OF Chicago, among the
members OF the delegation represent.
ing this league that visited the White
house on the 9Th. The purpose OF
the visit was to invite the president
to the annual convention OF he league
| in Chicago In September. To Mr..
Macyicar fell the honor OF represent
ing the DELEGATIONS invitation to the
president, and urging upon Mr.. Roose-
felt reasons why he should attend the
meeting In Chicago. The invitation
Mr.. MacVicar presented was signed
by the mayors Of about sixty cities.
The delegation OF which Mr.. Mac
Vicar was spokesman comprised
number of Chicago business men In
addition to the mayors OF various
cities, among them Mayor Bookwalter
of Indianapolis. The president will
probably be unable TO attend the con-
ventlon, but he expressed his canvic-
ton that municipal problems Of the
country are Of the greatest import
ance. Fee pointed out that about a
third OF the population Of the United
States was In the cities and that this
proportion was constantly growing,