Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
CANNON LOOKS
FOR LITTLE
LEGISLATION
REF0RMERS WITH TALK
WILL BLOCK BUSINESS
Philippine Tariff, Pet Project of
President, Has Slim Chance
of Passage in Sixtieth Con-
oroCc
Especial correspondence Morning Journal

Especial Correspondence Morning Journal.
Washington, Oct. l0.-Speahe'
Cannon in Washington recently out
lined the work of the siXtieth congress
when he said the minority would b,
so busy demanding tariff revision anC
various other things that came within
the category of what they called ere.
forms" and talking about these thing,
that~ congress would be able to ac-
complish but little in the matter Of
real legislation. Inasmuch as the
speaker is the one dominating factor
Of the house Of representatives, this
allusiOn of his TO what the democrats
will do may be accepted as ar express
sion Of his hope that they win do it,
The speaker and the leaders Of both
houses are anxious that as little as
possible shall be done by the sixticth
congress, for reasons so obvious that
they must appear clear to the reader
who has kept in touch with national
affairs ever casually.
In the first place. the administra-
ton is demanding legislation the
leaders are not willing to give. and If
time IAN be consumed by the minor
ity i'm discussing their favorite tpeo-
ries they Will be given abundant OPP
portunity for debate. The more time
taken up by them in this fashion the
less opportunity for serious consld-
Grafton of one or two matters the pres
ident will press home to every n.em-
Der when he calls at the white House.
IL there Is one thing near TO the
presidents Heart it is the Philippine
tariff bill, which virtually establishes
free trade between the islands and
his country. Dalzell. Of Peunsyl-
vania.. the high priest Of protection
and Serene Il. Payne, the chairman
of the ways and means committee, al
though both are administration lead
ers. az bottom do not believe in the
wisdom of this proposed measure.
Speaker Cannon, himself. is opposed
to it and there are dozens of inauen-
tial republicans who think the pgesi-
DEM has made a mistake in this phase
of his policy.
The Philippine bill passfd the
house during the last congress but
was buried in committee in the sem
ate. II was referred 20 the commit
tee OF which Senator Lodge, Of Mas
sachusetts, the personal friend and
mouthpiece of Mr.. Roosevelt. e. the
chairman. and vet that influential
leader could not muster enough votes
in his committee "a have it reported
to the senate. "A the coming congress
the fight must be made over again in
the house and It Is not certain. under
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a pass there. 1t must be rerfcm-
bered that this is the last lap Of the
Roosevelt administration and federal
patronage. which has been largely
distributed. will not ave the po-
tency * compel action hat II had in
the past four years. The vote against
the Philippine .tariff proposition has
been strengthened in the senate by
changes in the personnel of that body
so that the president can hardly hope
to gain favor there From all lndt-
cations legislation giving the islands
freer trade intercourse with the
United Staes is doomed to failure.
" the president needs the wishes
of his party leaders In the two
houses he will not urge amendment
Of the rate law during the coming ses-
sion. To do so would be tantamount
to opening up the whole question. for
the president certainly is not blind to
fact tina effort To strengthen
the rate law. should he believe IL to
be weak I'm spots would bring thr
wAole subject once more into the field
of general debate and that attack
upon the whole structure would be
renewed. such men as Senator For
Elkins. Kean. Hale n others,
differed from the president as TO
the wisdom of his entire program.
on this subject. could not be expected
TO permit amendments asked for 10y
the president to go through without
submitting such material changes as
their Judgment may think would also
a better law. II the attempt is
to strengthen the act at the
coming session the result nay be q
weakening Of the whole structure tbs
president has quilt up. The consensus
~ official opinion seems To be that
he law should be left as 1t IS until it
has been thoroughly tested and the
have adjudicatcd such portions
as may be ambiguous.
Speaker Cannon's program contem-
nothing more than the passage
~ the appropriation bills. Thb T. the
usual program Of the short session
and the long session Of the siXteth
is 10 be made as short a.
possible. No mistakes on the eve ~
4 presidential campaign are TO be-
made. II avoidance Of such a hlunder
Is possible. There will be a pledge
the republican national platform
tariff revision IS to follow the
Of the ~sixty-nrst congress and
q republican president In 1905. M
legislation that may create a divided
public opinion as "a us wisdom will
se permitted TO influence The voters
next year. The sailing chart for The
next session has been carefully stud
ed The speaker knows precisely
the rocks and reefs are located
md the men In command OF D. ship
III state VIII keep . sharp lookout
q straight course Is followed So
dangerous obstacles NAV not Do
AGAINST. Early adjournment win
b. the order. that the leaders and
seltirisns may arrange for the ne
fanaI convention and get their fences
o. order i'm good time for tho titanic
between tht parties
% MAY D. che time now liked uusn
- day for the frs
ion Of tbs sAtieth congress. :