Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-06
StaIwapt ard InSurgent Alike
Manifest Desire to Hear
Presidential Message Before
Formulating Program.
PASSAGE OF STATEHOOD
MEASURE Is PREDICTED
Powerful Opposition Expected
But Friends of Bill are Conf
dent That Presidents Adyo-
cacy Of Measure viii Prevail,

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, Dec. 5.-At noon to-
morrow the first regular session Of
The siAty-flrst congress VIII convene.
Vice President sherman win pre-
side iu the senate ana Speaker can
non will WELD the gavcl IN the house.
There hHVc been few sessions IN re-
cent years for which there has been
SO liltle planning among members.
ordinarily Speaker Cannon ANA Sen
at0r Aldrich who speaks FOR the ma
jogIty OF the senate, have a program
at the beginning OF session, but this
year they have none, or il they have
one, they are not talking about it.
They are waiting upon the president.
By common consent apparently an
are holding back until the prcsiden-
ta communications can he received,
as they viii be on Tuesday n his first
annual message
That his suggestions viii bee acted
upon Is too much TO SLY, But there
is disposition TO accommodate him
as far as can be done. and there is
q determination to hear his suggcs-
tions before entering upon any effort
al legislation along lines on which
he has intimattd a desire to be heard.
press % Willingness to wait upon the
white house before attempting to for
mulutc 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 un-
I'll it Is received they Wiil be unable
To form any plans
They are avoWedly irreconciliable
in their attitude toward the speaker
and senator Aldrich, whom they hold
responsible the one for the house
rules and the other for the present
tariff UnquestionabiY they viii be
heard IN some way before the session
grows very old and il is not hoped
by the 'uicnds of the new tariff that
they will escape criticism. They are
prepared for this and viii attempt to
meet 1t when IL comes. There is prac-
tcally no prospect of amending the
rules Of the house during this session
and the indications are strong that
there viii be no general effort in that /
direction The principal interest in I
the outlook centers in the possibility
OF railroad legislation, ana all hands I.
are waiting with keen expectation to
see what recommendations, If any,
Mr TAFT may make on that subject. t
Representative Mann has bills pre-
sent them AS soon as the message is +
received. lie is chairman OF the COM
mlttec that will have the measures .
IN hand ana will press them with F
visor
Much interest il felt in the Near
asuan situation. but the general dis I
position is to permit the executive (
branch 80 deal with il without inter-
ference.
congressman generally express no
apprehension as to the outcome. The
attitude OF Canada toward the pro-
Visions of the tariff law relative to .
PRINT paper and wood pulp is giving
somc concern There will be early
Efforts 90 remedy this situation but
lHerr is mo- certainty Of the outcome.
While the corporation tax was un-
urr consideration during the extra
session senator Aldrich expressed the
vplhlon that IL might not be of long
me- but he probably viii take no
s''pa io abrogate il until the fun ct-
le'l OF Tho tariff as a revenue pro-
ooccr can bc ascertuined
representative Campbell of Kansas
WI introduce resolution Monday
.pt ihe investigation of the sugar
Tho opinion is quite general that
.'i NA' ~ AAlA AllEOAI VIII ftliNAH
:" Natehuod before the close OF the
session The president has promised
'nat ther SHAH come in separately.
ahu while some members still regard
sa, TWO territories as unprcpared for
ssa'eh"od, the probabilities are that
ms members will yield.
senator Borah of Ilaho is expect
~ I" introduce bill providing for
w. IT. omission OF the territories on
ih'ft also viii be strenuous efforts
11 s'i ihurugh postal savings bank
KY ana merchant marine bill. but
'.n WIN ht opposed
.i,.plh nplh houses viii probably adjourn
,tAsi immediately after conVening
lil9,iu"l the senate on account of the
~" "i senator Johnson Of North ,
ilsg''' and the house because Of the
~ is ~, OF representative De Almond
"a, " 'ssouri and Iassiter Of Virginia.
~, vi nom have died during the re-
-, thompson. who succeeds sem
N. snhhson. win De- sworn in. as will !
ss y fertlie. ana Mr. Moxley. the
-. ti' success sser oI the late Repre-
~. 'shman OF Washington. and
ns.. 'l1er oi Niilinm Lorimcr OF lui- .
'ir'tied 10 the senate.