The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-14
I0 ADJOURN EARLY.
IN AUGUST
PRESENT INDICATIONS AXE
THAT EXTRA SESSION WILL
SOON BE OVER.
WAYS Now Being Cleared for Vote
81, Presidents Famous Reciprocity
Trcaty-All Amendments to Be
Voted Down.

o,ooring of the ways for the passage
s. tho unamended Canadian reci-
,rocitv bill by the voting down OF
Tho Cummins and Simmons amend
n,onts and continued discussion and
action on other provisions in connec-
ton with the bill, will keep the SEN
o+o husv all week, while the house
which will meet Wednesday and
quickly adjourn until Saturday, will
he active only in its committees.
The amendments proposed by Sen
otor Cummins, of Iowa, insurgent
Republican, which would add steel
iron coal, lumber, wool, cotton and
other products to the free list, and
the amendments proposed by Sena-
FOR Simmons, of North Carolina
democrat. are some of those similar
in nature.
After voting on these amendments
the senate will proceed with the
consideration of the reciprocity bill
and the amendments by Senator La
Toilette and others.
More Speaking.
The proceedings will begin with a
set speech by Senator Simmons in
support of his own and Senator Cum
Minis amendments. followed by roll
calls on the amendments.
Dilatory tactics will be met with
such acts of coercion as the majority
decide might expedite business.
Mr.. Cummins has said that he
will ask for separate votes on all
his amendments and has said he
would demand at least a dozen roll
calls Mr.. Simmons will not be sc
insistent.
Senator La Toilette said he prob.
ably will present amendments on
Monday or Tuesday. AS soon az
they are printed he will take the
floor and probably will speak fol
several days in explanation and ad-
vocacy of them.
La Toilette to Obstruct
His speech is regarded as the most
formidable obstacle in the way of a
vote on the bill and senators general
ly say that with it out of the way
predictions regarding final vote
will be more reliable. In addition
to Mr.. La Toilette and Mr.. Simmons
Senator's Bailey, Stone, Jones and
Clapp and others are still to be
heard
The prevailing opinion is that with
the reciprocity bill out of the way
final adjournment will soon follow
The Democrats will demand votes or
one or two of their tariff bills, but
will not debate them at length.
Insurgents Divided.
The insurgent Republicans are di
vided on this item of policy, blu,
most of them are inclined to demand
further time for legislation and they
may take such course as will delay
getting away.
The general sentiment, however
is that the extra session of congress
will end early in August.
Nearly all the testimony so fal
before the senate special committee
which is Investigating the election oil
senator Lorimer, of Illinois, has haG
10 do with the raising of Lorimel
election fund. When that commit
Tee resumes its hearings Thursday Il
Is expected witnesses will testify re
sardlng the expenditure of sucf
money.
To Resume on Steel.
The inquiry into the affairs of the
united States Steel Corporation will
De resumed this week, on the return
VI Chairman Stanley from Pittsburg
where he has been seeking new evi
dence.
Judge Milton D. Purdy, of Mime
dpolls, former assistant United
states attorney general, will testify
tuesday before the house commitet
winch is Investigating the affairs O.
'ne so-called sugar trust.
Million Men in War Game.
BERLIN, July practically l.,
VVV,OOO men have been called II