Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-28
Sudden Change of Front by
Fairbanks Group Compile
Gates Situation
MINNESOTA DELEGATES OPPOSE
President Favors 1everidse's Child
Labor Bill - Secretary Hitchcock
Modifies Land order-Two Houses
Of Congress Assume Opposition At
titude Toward immigration.

are trying TO get up d SduSoS "
members on the tariff question can Sc
cure the fifty signatures necessary 10
force the caucus. Today very little
progress was made. Representative
Stevenson Of Minnesota says that ne
can get the signature of Representative
Davis. but admits that no other Mlnne-
sofa member will sign.
1t is certain that the caucus, II call
ed under these circumstances Would
by an Overwhelming vote refuse to give
the revisionists any encouragement
Such a course would be taken at the
suggestion of President Roosevelt, VINO
does not want the sixtteth congress 10
take on big questions which Would M
terfere witch the perfection OF his ran
way regulation program. 1t also wouio
be supported by the standpatters. Inls
combination OF standpatters and the
men who believe in following the pres
tdent would give a majority IN the eau
cns against revision in the sixtieth
congress.
1t is rather significant today that the
house delegation from Indiana Is ap-
parently becoming enthusiastic over re-
vision. Indiana is the home of the only
avowed presidential candidate to date,
and a candidate who the presidents
friends have said is "reactionary.
It is difficult to believe that the In
diana delegation, on so important
matter as this, would run counter TO
Mr.. Fairbanks wishes, or even take
the matter up without his knowledge
and consent. This feature is being
watched with good deal OF interest
by the presidents friends.
The coming out of Indiana at this
time In favor Of tariff revision by the
next congress would be regarded by
many people as proof positive that Mr..
Fairbanks is q reactionary; that is to
say, a man, who, as president, would
not continue the policies which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has popularized.
The presidents friends continue to
say that the sixtieth congress cannot
revise the tariff and also complete the
presidents railway regulation program,
and that, II both questions should be
brought before it. one would be played
on against the other, to the ruin Of
both.
In this tariff matter, therefore, 1t will
be worth while to keep an eye on the
1ndfana delegation. -. - -. .'..-' s'
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The president is thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the Beveridge child labor
idea but rather holds to the view that
It would be better for all concerned to
have the subject go over to. the six
tieth congress. Meanwhile, the presi-
dent would have the subject referred
to a joint committee Of the two houses
OF congress for careful investigation,
and he Is favoring an appropriation to
defray the expenses OF such an investi-
CATION. The joint committee would sit
during the Congressional recess.
The result of such an investigation,
It Is believed, would be highly bene-
cational value on the country at large,
and would be expected to crystalize
public sentiment.
The president Is also favoring an APP
preparation for the investigation, dur
ing the congressional recess, Of the inn
migration question. He wants a COM
mission, or a joint committee Of con-
gress, to 80 to Europe, toy look over the
facts there.
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Secretary Hitchcock, by direction Of
the president, modified his. order of
December 10, prohibiting the issue of
patents for lands entered under all
laws. 30 that the following seven cases
OF entries will be excepted: Claims
which have been subject Of previous
report after examination by special
agent Of land office; cases where, on
submission Of final proof by entry
men, special examiner Of land Office
was present and entryman; cases
where compliance has been shown by
successful party after contest or other
adverse claim been decided by depart
ment; cases where patents have been
confirmed by law of congress; cases
embracing any selection not requiring
residence and Improvement where land
entered in strictly agricultural district,
of whose character has been fixed by
examination and classification (this
will include lands in Northern Pacific
grant in Montana and Idaho): all APP
plications for reissue Of patent; Indian
allotment patent where selections have
been approved in accordance with law
and regulations Of the department.
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Both houses Of congress, at the last
session, passed bills restricting immi-
grafton, but they did not pass similar
bills. The difference between the two
houses were referred to conferees more
than a month prior to the adjournment
OF congress. last July, but without re-
suits. At the beginning Of the short
session, last month. these conferees
again went to work, but apparently
they are still as far from agreement
as ever, and the prediction Is made
freely by those in position to speak
with some authority, that the legisla-
ton will fail with the adjournment of
the present session.
The senate bill was restrictive
measure, providing a rigid educational
test No person was to be permitted
to enter the United States who was
unable to read and write his native
tongue. Another provision dxed the
head tax for immigrants at IS. An
other provided for medical inspection
at the port Of sailing, the physicians to
have unlimited power of rejection
The house bill modified this educa-
tional test, and also the medical in
spection, and reduced the head tax
from IS TO Sc. # also provided for a
commission to be composed Of members
Of the two houses which should visit.
~ countries Of Europe for the purpose