The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06


the present tariff bill supported and
helped frame the Dingley bill. Their
present rampage is hypocrisy. Some OF
the men who talk of legislation being
stifled will have their records shown
up at my hands.
your old Uncle Joseph is going to
talk in language that anybody can
understand, and promise that for
virility it will rank as a masterpiece.
It's time somebody showed these mall
contents just where they stand. All
this talk about legislation being stifled
and the people not getting what they
want is 'bosh. believe in the rule of
the majority l have always followed
that and the principles of my party.
When representatives attack me they
are attacking their party, and the
great majority of the house."
There have been few sessions in re-
cent years for which there has been so
little planning among members. Or
dinarily Speaker Cannon and Senator
Aldrich, who speaks for the majority
of the senate, have program at the
beginning of a session, but this year
they have none; or, if they have, they
are not talking about it. They are
waiting upon the president. By COM
mon consent, apparently, all are hold
ing back until the presidential recon-
mendations can be received as they will
be on Tuesday, in his first annual mes
sage.
That his suggestions will be acted
upon is too much to say. But there is
disposition to accommodate him so
far as can be done, and there is a
determination to hear his suggestions
before entering upon any effort at leg
islation along lines upon which he has
intimated a desire to be heard.
Insurgents Willing to Wait.
Even the insurgents" generally ex-
press willingness to wait upon the
White House before attempting to
formulate a plan of action. This is
true both in the senate and in the
house. They manifest much interest
in the forthcoming message but say
that, until it is received, they will be
unable to form any plans.
They are avowedly jrreconcilable in
their attitude toward the speaker and
Senator Aldrich, whom they hold re-
spOnsible, the one for the house rules
and the other for the present tariff.
Unquestionably they will be heard
from soon in some way, and it is not
hoped by friends of the new tariff that
they will escape criticism. They are
prepared for this, and they will at
tempt to meet it when it comes. There
is practically no respect of amending
the rules of the house in this session,
and indications are strong that no gen.
eral effort will be made in that direc-
ton. The principal interest in the out
look centers in the possibility on rail-
road legislation and all hands are
waiting with keen expectation to see
what recommendations if any, Mr.
Taft may make on that subject
Representative Mann has bills pre-
pared on all these points and will pres
ent them as soon as the message is re-
ceived. He is chairman of the COM
mitee that will have the measures in
vigor.
Nicaraquan Situation interests.
Much interest is felt in the Nicara-
guam situation, but the general dispos-
ition is to permit the executive branch
to deal with it without interference.
The attitude of Canada toward the
provisions of the tariff law relative
, to print paper and wood pulp lis giving
some concern.
Early efforts before this to remedy
this situation will be made but there
| Is no certainty of the outcome
While the corporation tax was I'M
der consideration in the extra session.
Senator Aldrich expressed the opinion
that it might not be of long life, but
he probably will take no steps to alb
rogate it until the full effect of the
tariff as a revenue producer can be as
certained.
| Representative Campbell of Kansas
on Monday will introduce a resolution
asking for an investigation of the sugar
trust.
The opinion is quite general that
New Mexico and Arizona will attain to
statehood before the close of the ses-
sion. The president has promised that
they shall come in. separately. While
many members regard the two terri
tories as unprepared for statehood the
probabilities are these members viii
yield.
Efforts will be made to get through