Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-19
WILL CANNON RULE.
Business to Come Up at Next Session of Congress Being Discussed.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 19.-A spirited difference of opinion is cer- tain to arise among republican lead CTS in congress at the approaching session over the enactment of general legislation. Some of them incline to the view of Speaker Cannon that lit tie in the way of progressive legisla- tion ought to be attempted on the eve of national campaign and that congress should confine its efforts tc the transaction of routine business; while others-several of whom are usually found supporting the speak CTS ideas-believe that the country will demand action on at least a part of the general legislation to be proposed.
 Secretary Taft has already given notice that he will exert all of his influence, which is conceded to be considerable, to induce congress tC enact legislation for the benefit oi the Philippines. In this effort he will have the. assistance of the repub. licans of the house, notwithstanding the fact that Speaker Cannon is in. cliped to regard the legislation with some doubt.
 Representative John Dalzell ot Pittsburg, one of the "standpat" re. publicans, says frankly that an eff. fort will be made to pass a bill pro. viding for the free entry into this country of Philippine tobacco and sugar. This legislation" said he is greatly needed by the Filipinos and it ought to have become law al the last session of congress. The house, you will remember, 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 as much iegis. lative relief as seems practicable. do not favor absolute free trade be. tween the archipelago and the Unit. ed States, but I do think the tobaccC and sugar bill ought to be passed That would be of benefit both to the Philippines and to the United States"
 Mir Dalzell is inclined to the opin. ion that little general legislation. ex. cept that relating to the Philippines will be attempted at the approaching session, and as he is one of the i'm. portant factors in the house that must be reekoned with, his opinion has great weight.
 Few of the score or more member: of congress who have been in Wash. ington recently believe that much general legislation will he enacted next winter: but it is remarkable that nearly all of them agree that the action of congress will be depend ent, to a considerable extent. upor the desires of the president, as ex pressed in his annual message. ana upon his subsequent personal activity in supporting legislative projects. Il is conceded that he has a wonderful hold on congress and that if he deter mines to press with all of his in fluence certain legislation thu chances are strong that the opposi tion may yield.
 If congress should oppose the pre- sident in his legislative program. said a member of the senate. he may get his back up and precipitate q contest which might be unfortunate for some people on the eve of a great campaign. for he would be almost certain to have the people with him whatever he might propose Thii would make him the nominee for ths presidency again to a moral certain ty. and there are men in congress who do not want him nominated" '"