The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-17
C0MpROMISE WOOL
BILL AGREED UPON
Free List Bill Disagreed to,
With Free Lemons and
Meat as Cause.

Washington.-Tariff revision legis-
lation is moving swiftly onward in
Congress toward the expected presi.
Dental veto. The complete confer
ence agreement on the wool bill was
reported to the House with a view to
final action by that body through
adoption of the conference report
The free list bill. discussed in com
mittee as matter subsidiary to the
wool measure, was disagreed to, as
were its two chief amendments, the
House amendment adding lemons to
the free list and the Kern Senate
amendment limiting free meat and
cereal products to those countries
with which the United States has re-
ciprocal trade arrangem tents.
Another ovte on Free List.
All It's other amendments were ac-
cepted. This disagreement was re
ported to both houses Monday. with
view to another vote in the Senate
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 is be-
lieved that Congress will not hold to-
gether for that purpose after final
sction 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
ocratic party now in control of the
House and of the effective Democratic
insurgent coalition in the Senate. will
be centered on the trio of tariff
measures This means, in the be-
lief of leaders of both parties, an ad-
j0uTnment by the end of the week, or
within a few days thereafter.
Campaign Publicity Is Agreed To.
Agreement on the campaign publ
City bill was reached by the Senate
and II ouse eonferees. The measure,
as agreed on, will be practically the
same as that adopted by the Senate,
which amended the House bill by
providing for publicity in primary as
we'll as other elections. The limita-
ton of campaign expenditures to
5000 for congressman and to $4,000
for a senatorial candidate, will be re-
tanned.
Taft's Wishes Disregarded.
Disregarding a telegraphed request
from President Taft for a contrary
course, the Senate committee on for
e:gn relations agreed upon an amend
ment to the British and French arbi-
tration treaties, eliminating the pro-
vision comforting special powers on
the proposed joint high commission
Will Probe Stephenson Election.
A probe by the United States Sen
ste into the methods used in the cleo
ton of Senator Isaac Stephenson of
Wisconsin will soon begin. A resolu-
ton providing for an investigation
was passed. The resolution was
the result Of an investigation
OF Stephensons election by the Wis
oonsin Legislature, which reported
evidences of bribery and irregulari-
ties, and demanded that the upper
House of Congress take up the mat
ter.
Morgan Lost Third Of Billion.
After discussing structural steel
agreement for apportioning products
throughout the country, the House
steel trust investigating committee
adjourned until October Is.
W. c. Temple. of Pittsburg, who
was chairman of the Steel Plate Asso-
citation, was the last witness. He told
how J. P. Morgan once refused a
s160,000,00o option on the Carnegie
Steel Company and six months later
paid s5OO.O00.0oo for that property.
National Capital Brevities.
The number of farms in the United
States increased from 2,196 SCI in
1900 to 2,226,9s0 in 1910, according to
figures just compiled by the census
bureau.
President Taft, It was announced,
will designate Thursday, November
SO. as Thanksgiving Day, despite the
request of bankers that the president
name Thursday, November %.
President Taft has definitely de-
oided 10 visit the Pacific Coast this
fall, according to authentic informa-
ton from the White House.
There will be no final action on the
direct election Of senators at this SEES
sion of Congress. The House and
Tenate conference committee failed
10 agree upon the Bristow amend
ment, which extends federal author