The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-06
RECIPROCITY VOTE
BY END OF JULY

- wy situation has cleared To a
n'"Tsed degree and a canvass of the
senate was in every way assuring IN
i''elas OF the measure. With not
h'fe than a dozen set speeches in
Prospect and with eight-hour sessions
On NE program many of the senator's
count on vote before the end of
july
Iae most form dable speech still to
ps made is that of Senator La Fol.
letle, He will present his long-prom-
lsed tariff amendment to the recipro-
Guy bill and will talk for three or
iouF days, discussing the tariff even
more than reciprocity. These amend
melts will be in the nature of a sub
stltate for all other tariff suggestions.
With reciprocity disposed of, it is
peAeYed that the session will not be
greatly prolonged. The "standpat"
republicans are disposed to concede
a vote on the wool and free list bills.
The Democratic senators have said
from the beginning they would be sat
isfed with a rollcall on the two tariff
bills and there are indications that
tie "standpat" Republicans VIII let
these go to vote without much debate
in view of the threatened presiden-
tsal veto of both bills.
PuzzIe-Find the Insurgents.
In the House it has not been diff
cult to place the insurgents, but since
Canadian reciprocity became live
subject in the Senate it is difficult to
find the insurgents. Now, no one
would intimate that either Gallfnger
or Hepburn is an insurgent, but the
way New Hampshire and Idaho Jump
on this administration bill you cannot
tell.
Penrose of Pennsylvania seems to
he he only simon pure regular, al
a rutfsTs ~;is ~;i.sssss sssss-' wss .ss sssss ssss.
deviates from the straight path oi
regularity. But there seems to be a
new crop of insurgents, and it is diff
cult to make distinctions these days
Will Probe Express Companies.
A sweeping investigation of all ex-
press companies in the United States
affected by the interstate commerce
laws has been ordered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Practi-
cally all of the express companies,
with the exception of the Long Island,
filed new tariffs. which are believed
to be material reductions in rates. 1t
was said that it would require several
months to compare these rates with
those now in existence.
Merger In Steel Cuts Competition.
Restriction of competition is de-
cared to have been the prime object
of the organizers of the United States
Steel Corporation, which, capitalized
at S1,482,OOO, 900, had tangible, prop
erty worth only $682,00O,O00. The
corporation, having concentrated its
efforts to secure ore properties, now
owns Is per cent of the lake ores
upon which the present steel industry
is based. These are some OF the con-
clusions reached in the long-expected
report of Comm ssioner of Corpora
tions Herbert Knox Smith on the steel
Industry. part of which was submitted
to the president.
Government Has Surplus.
When the governments fiscal year
ended June 80, the federal treasury
held cash surplus of at least
s33 100000, and showed an excess OF
receipts over disbursements for the
first time since 1907.
From estimates which treasury OIL
cials consider reliable, 1t is apparent
the government in past IL months re-
ce.ved from all sources not less thah
s6S9 100000. about $1O,0OO,o0O more
than expected, and spent $656,OO0,ooo
about $6,OOO,OO0 less than planned
In round figures it cost the govern
ment last year s175,Ooo,oOo for the
civil service, $161 100000 for the army
$12O, 900 for the navy, $2l,ooo ooo
for the Indians. $15s,oO0,OO0 for pen
sions and s21 100000 for interest on
the public debt. Expenses 1or III,
dians, pensions and civil service all
have exceeded the first estimates
More than sS7,OOO,o0O was spent upon
the Panama canal.
Army Reorganization Cuts Red ape
General Leonard Woods plans ~,
the army on practica'
military basis. disregarding congress.
sional and local influence, has stirreu
ID a big commotion in Washington
but the reforms which General Wooa
has in mind are such that he can pu.
them through without congressional
authority.