Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-21
Party Leaders Disagree on Some
Of Most Important Questions to
Come Before Congress.
CANNON AGAINST NEW THINGS
Speaker Thinks Next Congress Should
Confines Its Efforts as Far as Pos
sblc to tho Transaction of Ordinary
Routine Philippine Cues
ton and Tariff the stumblers.

WASHINGTON, Sept pa spirit
cd difference of opinion is certain to
arise among the Republican leaders
in Congress at the approaching ses-
sion over the enactment OF general
legislation. Some of them incline to
fhc Wow of Speaker Cannon that
little in the way of progressive lcgis-
lation ought 10 be attempted on the
eve OF a national campaign and tina,
Congress should conilne it's efforts To
the transaction of routine business;
while others -several of whom arc
usually found supporting the speaker S
ideas believe that the country viii
demand action on at least n part OF
the general legislation to lie proposed
Secretary Taft has already. given
notice that he will exert all of his in
fluencc, which is conceded to be con
siderable, to induce Congress to en-
act legislation for the benefit of the
Philippines. In this effort he
have the assistance OF the Republicans
of the H9use.p Notwithstanding the f:lct
that Speaker Cannon is Inclined To re.
gard the legislation with some noubt.
Representative John Dalzell OF
Pittsburg, one of the "stand.pat Re
publicanS, says frankly that an effort
VIII be made 10 pass IL bill providing
for the free entry into this country
of Philippine tobacco and sugar. This
legislation" he said lis greatly need.
cd by the Filipinos and il ought to
have become law at the last session
of Congress. The house, you Will re-
member, passed the measure but it
was held up by the Senate committee
on the Philippines.
My own idea is that we should
give the Philippines us much legis-
lativc relief as seems practicable. [
do not favor absolute free trade he
tween the archipelago ana the Unite,.
States, but do think that The to-
bacco and sugar bill ought to he pass
ed. That would be of benefit both to
the Philippines and TO the United
Mr.. Dalzell is inclined to the opin.
ion that little general legislation, ex.
cept that relating To the Philippines
VIII be attempted at the approaching
session. and as he is one of the i'm.
portant factors in the House that must
be rcckoncd with, his opinion mas
great weight
Few of the score or more members
of Congress who have been in Wash
ngfon recently believe that much
general legislation will be enacted
next winter; but it is remarkable that
nearly all of them agree that the action
of Congress VIII be dependent to n
extent. upon the desires
of the President, as expressed in his
annual message. and upon his sub
sequcnt personal activity in support
ing legislative projects. 1t is con
coded that he has Il wonderful hoIu
upon Congress and that if he is deter
mined TO press with all OF his in
ilucncc certain legislation the chances
are strong that the opposition may
yield
7'lf Congress should oppose the
President in his legislative program.
said member of the Senate he may
get his back up and prccipitatc a
contest which might be unfortunate
Tor some people on the eve of great
for he would be almost Ger
tain to have the people with him,
would make him the nominee for the
presidency again to moral certainty.
and there are men in Congress who
de not want him nominated