Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-03
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Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., March 3.-Sena-
tor Dillingham;, acting as chairman
Of the senate committee on terri
tories, concluded the hearing on the
approval of the New Mexico consti-
tuition He is now preparing report
to present to the senate for final ac-
tion as quickly as it can be prepared.
Representatives of the Anti-saloon
league repeated the charges they had
made before the House committee.
Governor Mills replied very briefly.
Reveridge Steals March on Demo-
Gratis.
Washington, D. c., March 3-Order
was brought out of chaos at three
this morning, when the senate after
many hours of filibustering, reached
an agreement that at $50 o'clock on
Saturday morning, vote will be TAX
Ell on the bill to create a permanent
tariff board 1t was like snatching a
brand from the burning. when this
was accomplished, as friends of the
measure had given up hope hours
before. The senate at O'Clock adj
journed until 10 o'clock today I'm
familiarity with the rules of the SEN
ate on the part of filibusterers was re-
sp0nsible for the crumbling opposi-
ton. Senator Stone, confident of his
ability to hold the floor for the night,
had permitted his coterie of long dis
tance takers, who were to relieve him
today, go home. Learning that fact,
Senator Beveridge invoked Rule 49,"
to take Senator Stone from the floor.
Under this rule, no senator Shall
speak more than twice on any sub
iect in debate on the same without
leave of the senate"
To his intense anger and chagrin,
Vice President Sherman ruled the
point well taken and Mr.. Stone was
compelled to ascquiesce in the sug-
gestion of Carter of Montana that
vote be taken on Saturday on the
board measure.
Friar Lands.
Washington, March 3.--Complete
exoneration of the officers of the
Philippine Islands government of all
charges of irregularity of improper
connection with the administration
Of sales or leases land in the Philli-
pines, yet, on the other hand pointed
criticism of the inadequacy of the
present laws to prevent monopoly in
what is known as the "Friar Lands"
are expected in both the majority and
minority reports of the House COM
mittee.
AS to Mr.. Martins charges, the ma
jority report denies that the land
was obtained by the sugar trust,
while the minority assert that if the
sugar trust did not acquire it, next
door neighbor to the trust" did, and
they apparently had a community of
interest"
Extra Session Inevitable.
Washington, March 3.-From ad-
ministration circles today came the
unequivocal statement that an extra
session of congress is inevitable un-
less the senate before noon tomor-
row adopts the pending bill providing
for Canadian reciprocity. This state
ment was called forth by Lorimer
last night, who said the president
was to consult with Consul General
John d. Foster, just arrived from Of
taWa, and with a member of the Can.
adam cabinet regarding a feasible de-
ferring OF final action upon the reci-
procity agreemen until next winter.
Charges Unfounded.
Washington, March 3.-The com.
mittee on insular affairs submitted
the House today a report on the
charge made in the House year ago
by Representative Martin of Colorado
that the sugar trust had acquired So
900 acres of "Friar Lands" which
say that an investigation of the ques-
tion of the administration of the pub.
lie lands in the PHILIPPINES shows that
the government reports concur in the
opinion that the organic law of 1902,
limiting individuals to 40 acres and
corporations to $500 acres Of public
land that may be acquired, does not
impose the same restrictions on the
disposition of the "Friar Lands" The
majority report argues that the friar
lands should be disposed of in larger
quantities to attract buyers, while the
minority report claims that such &C.
tion may develop a system of absen.
tee land lords as obnoxious to the