Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-08-18

e'SssNe nspupncans. senator Bora
u Idaho and Bourne Of Oregon. unit
ed with the regulars In the yot
against the bill. Il,
The free list bill. discussed In com
mittee as matter subsidiary TO III,
wool measure. was disagreed to, n
were its two chief amendments, III,
House amendment adding lemons /,
the free list and the Kern senat,
amendment limiting free meat ans
cereal products to those countries
with which the Unnsd States has re
eiprocal trade arrangements.
Another Vote on Free List
All Its other amendments were &C
cepted. Th!s disagrssment was 70
ported to both housss Monday. with
view to another vote in the seAa,e
on the Kern amendment. and the
House on the lemon amendment
Notwithstanding the desire of the
Democrats to secure action on the
cotton bill at this session, It IL be,
lleved that Congress win not hold to.
gether for that purpose after anal
action Is taken on either or both OF
the other tariff bills.
The whole tariff revision question
will be settled this week, which In All
probability will mark the closing Of
Congress. All the power OF the Dem.
oerAtic party now in. control OF the
House and Of the effective Democratic
insurEent coalition in the Senate. viii
be centetsd on the trio Of tarif
treasures.
Campaign Publicity 10 Agreed Ts.
Agreement on the campaign publ.
city bill was reached b the Senate
and House conferses. The measure,
as agreed on. will be practically the
same as that adopted by the Senate,
which amended the House bill by
for publicity In primary as
we'll as other elections. The iimita.
hon OF campaign expenditures to
5000 for congressman and to $4,000
or a senatorial candidate. will be re.
aimed.
Taft's Wishes DIsfssardsd.
Disresarding 3 telsgrhphed request
rom President Taft for q contrary
curse. the Senate committee on for
:gn relations agreed upon an amend
nent to the British and French arbi.
ration treaties. eliminating the pro.
lsion comforting special powers on
he proposed joint high commission.
Germany Fa~oFabls to arbitration.
The reply Of Germany TO the prppo-
Ition for q general arbitration treaty |
ith the United States has been pre-.
ented to the State DEPARTMENT BY the |
erman Ambassador. It d understood |
be distinctly favorable. to the prin.
pies laid down by Secsstary Knox
I'D to presage the negotiation III
eaty with Germany similar to the
ending convention with Great Brit.
n and France. provided fhs Ueited
tates Senate does not drastibally
mend those agreements.
VIII Probe Stephenson EIseslsh.
A probe by the, United States Sen.
e into the methods used in the elect
IN Of Senator Isaac Stephenson of
isconsin Will soon begin. 4 resolu.
IN providing for an investigation
as passed. The resolution was
e, result Of an investigation
Stephen1on's election by the wis
nsin Legislakure. which reported
idencss Of bribery and irregulari-
IS, and demanded that the upper
'use OF Congress taketup the mat
Statehood Bill Vetoed.
Because of his Fundamental objec.
n to principle of applying the re.
Il TO the judiciary, al provided in
Arizona constitution. President
It vetoed the bill granting state.
od to New Mexico ami Arizona.
W Mexico loilt BY being coupled
N Arizona In the bal. New Mex.
separately cbuld have won state.
ID, but those in Charge Of the fate
New MexicoI ste,ered a different
Irse and mrist tsuffsr the penalty
NE President, in his MESSAGE.
nts out the effes It ofe'gusts Of opip.
on tAs decisidns Of Judges. under
proposed rule and argues for the
nts OF AL ths people" Including
minority.