The daily sentinel., 1908-12-03
NO TARIFF REVISION.
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Washington, Dec. 3.-The ways
and means committee of the House.
which has been holding daily ses-
sions for some time, will complete its
tariff revision hearing tomorrow, and
will Immediately begin work on its
report. II is not expected that defi-
mite action will be taken to change
the tariff law during the session of
Congress opening next week. but that
this will be left for a special session
to be called by Mr.. Taft Immediately
after his Inauguration next March.
Among those responsible for the
assertion that the coming Congress
will not take up the subject of tariff
revision is Senator Hale. who speaks
as one having authority. Nor does
he believe that the Congressional
monetary commission, of which he is
member, will soon be ready 10 ad-
wise any radical changes in the ma
tons financial system.
Speaking of immediate tariff re
vision, Senator Hale said: Once in
while you will hear such a sugges-
ton. but it is clearly out of the ques-
ton and it will not be undertaken.
And il is safe 10 say that there Will
not be any radical changes when the
much talked of revision is made.
Recent events have made ii GER
tain that there will be no slaughter
| ing of interests. 1t is clear that the
country does not expect nor court
such course. and Congress will not
enter upon it"
| The Senator expects the extra ses-
sion to be called very soon after
March 4. He does not count upon
any important Legislation beyond the
passage of the appreciation bills dur
/ ~ 40 fa. of
Congress.
I'VE learned number of interest
ing facts during our visit to Europe
last summer. and have done much
work in this country" he said. but
/ it will necessarily be some time be-
fore we shall be in position to make
any definite suggestions for the mod
ification of the monetary system of
the United States. 1t is big sub
ject. and will require careful atten-
ton 1t is possible that we may ask
to have some changes made in the
law regulating the inspection of
banks. but if that is done it will be
merely incidental
Next week s conventions of the
waterways congress and other con
servation bodies may have an i'm
portant bearing on the approprla-
tion bills to be passed by the coming
session An exceptionally large ap-
preparation for rivers and harbori
Improvement is confidently expected
by the friends of such proposals.
There is hardly member of Congress
from any part of the country who has
notfin his district one or more navi-
gable streams and it is safe to as
sume that every effort possible will
be put forth this winter to secure
lust as large general appropria, ,icn
as possible. There is no election
ahead no wand for that reason here
will be no need of fearing that the
peaple will cry extravaganza. The
bill is going to be Il big one, If Tie
information that knowing ones have
given is correct, and Judging rom
present prospects every stream II me
country is going to become navig1ole
before the next session of Congress is
over.
Another noticeable feature in con
lnection with the approaching session
is that. very large number of men
democrats and republicans alike
failed of denomination and these are
going to put in some good work for
their people before they give up their
seats. There are many cases ON rec
ord where men have been sid-etrack-
ed for time and later returned to
! Congress, and some of those who
failed to be reelected take that view
of the situation. Instead of giving
up and saving there's no use as they
will soon be cut anyway, the major
lity of the unfortunate fellows are
looking at the matter optimisticaliy
and hoping that in the ever-changinS
political game they may come to the
front For that reason they are GO
ing to exert themselves more than
Iover 10 NAVE good during their last
days.
Prescriptions Van Horns 55l
Main.