The new South-news., 1909-06-05
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON


tf'A .p hoy' NJ tAl1 HfhnloH-
Consul Drew Linnard ia ingc.t-
eating trouble at BlueAelds.
The insurents In the senate con
tlnpe their attack on the sugar sched-
ule OF the tariff bill
The specifications for the new pos,
Office building al New Orleans have
been completed.
Senator Bailey. OF Texas. offered
hts income tar amendment to the tar
~ bill. The senate postponed a
vote until June 10.
warm controversy has developed
over the appointment OF a surveyor
OF customs az New Orleans.
Champ Clark has told Democrats
70 hustle for themselves for commit
tee Jobs.
Senators Foster and McEnery both
delivered strong speeches on sugar
schedule In senate tariff debate.
The supreme cour1 has decided In
terstate shipments OF liquor into dry
territory cannot be prevented
Southern Commercial Congress will
form stock company for the con-
struction OF a hall In Washington.
Elmer Dover has been turned down
as bank examiner for New York Dis
trict
Robert J. Wynne's resignation as
]
cciycd. and announcement was made
that Consul John l.. Grifnths, at Lis-
crpool. would succeed him.
Progressive Republicans resentlng
Bailey's attitude. will not support
his Income tax amendment. but Cum
Minis measure win be referred 70
/ Judiciary Committee.
Free lumber was handed a knock
out In the senate. Mr.. McCumber's
amendment to the tariff bill placing
lumber. a commodity. on the free list
being defeated by vote OF 25 to 2s.
Tho post OF Minister to China was
rendered to John Hays flammonds by
President Taft during a conference
at the White House and was defi-
nitely declined by Mr. Hammond.
l In the House the Philippine tariff
bill was passed, the Presidents Porto
Rican message was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means and
the bin amending the Foraker act,
under which Porto Rico is governed,
was discussed
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, intro
duced the Interstate liquor ship
ment bin prepared by the National
Anti-saoon League and introduced IN
the House by Representative I.ana
tes. OF Kcntscky. This TN prohibi4
the shipment OF liquor outside .
State or Territory where Shipment I'd
such point would be unlawful from
other points within the state or ter
ritory.
Senator Cummins started a new In
quiry into the oil situation when he
obtained the passage of a resolution
calling upon the Department of the
Interior for copy of the report of
Or. O. w. Hayes, chief geologist of
the Geological Survey. on the oil
fields in Mexico. This investigation
was made by DR.. Hayes In April OF
last year, but has never been made
public.
Having remarks to make on the
tariff In general, Senator Stone call
ed q halt upon the consideration of
h.. unh IA. tA utth b..,,
Conceding the probable passage OF
the bill, he said The halo OF vic
tory is already shining on the brow
of the big chief tMr. Aldrich) and
on his comrades of the Finance Com
mitteo." But. he added. the accom-
plishments OF the majority were a
"pitiable ending of somewhat pusul-
luminous beginning Nor was he
disappointed In the result, as he had
never expected any substantial re-
duction in the duties through the
agency of this congress. Referring
to former President Roosevelt as
performing murderous feats, with
out parallel he continued. "He is
1ly memory hardly worth n quota
tion, but Taft is still living po-
tentiality"
Information from an authoritative
source has reached President Taft
and Secretary Knox showing a serious
condition of affairs in Cuba. 1t seems
that the new Cuban government is
just beginning TO feel and enjoy the
freedom from American restraint that
held the Cuhans in check during the
second Intervention and Is In fair
way to make ducks and brakes OF
the finances of the island and precip-
itate national bankruptcy. The Conner
government seems to enjoy spending
! money without much consideration OF
the means of raising II. The tota
, revenues OF the island will hardly bt
more than $4,000. 600. but the bud
, get now in the hands of the admins
, trstion calls for expenditures of more
than sS.0oo,ooo.
Director OF the Census North ha.