The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
RECIPROCITY VOTE
BY END OF JULY
Ia Toilette Will Make Longest
Speech in Presenting His
Tariff Amendment.

Senate was in every way assuring to
friends of the measure. With not
more than a dozen set speeches in
nrospect and with eight-hour sessions
on the program many of the senators
count on a vote before the end of
July.
The most formidable speech still to
he made is that of Senator La Fol
lette. He will present his long-prom-
,sed tariff amendment to the recipro-
city bill and will talk for three or
four days, discussing the tariff even
more than reciprocity. These amend
ments will be in the nature of SUBJ
stitute for all other tariff suggestions
With reciprocity disposed of. 1t is
believed 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
isfied with a rOllcall on the two tariff
bills and there are indications that
the "standpat" Republicans will let
these go to vote without much debate
in view of the threatened presiden-
tial veto of both bills.
Puzzle-Find the insurgents.
In the House it has not been diff
cult to place the insurgents, but since
Canadian reciprocity became a live
subject in the Senate it is difficult to
find the insurgents. Now, no one
would intimate that either Gallinger
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
be the only simon pure regular, al
though We must not forget the veneer
able Cullom of Illinois, who never
deviates from the straight path of
regularity. But there seems to be a
new crop of insurgents, and it Is diff
cult to make distinctions these days.
viii 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,
fled 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-
clared to have been the prime object
OF the organizers Of the United States
Steel Corporation. which. capitalized
at l1.4s2 100000. had tangible prop
erty worth only $682,000,000. The
corporation, having concentrated its
efforts to secure ore properties, now
owns 75 per cent of the lake ores
upon which the present steel industry
Is based. These are some of the con-
cusions reached in the long expected
report of Commissioner of Corpora
lions 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 a cash surplus of at least
S33,000,000, and showed an excess of
receipts over disbursements for the
frst time since 1907.
From estimates which treasury off,
cials consider reliable, it is apparent
the government in past II months re.
ceived from all sources not less than
16Ss,0OO,O00. about $10,0O0,O00 more
than expected, and spent 1856, 100000
about 100000 less than planned
In round figures it cost the govern.
ment last year SITS 100000 for the
civil service, $161. 100000 for the army,
112o,00O,0O0 for the navy, $4,000 000
for the Indians. $15S. 000, 900 for pen
sions and $21.Oo0.OO0 for interest on
the public debt. Expenses for In
dams. pensions and civil service all
have exceeded the first estimates.
More than $37,Oo0.oOO was spent upon
the Panama canal.
Army Reorganization Cuts Red Tape.
General Leonard Woods plans for
recognizing the army on a practical
military basis, d;sregarding congress
sional and local influence. has stirred
up big commotion in Washington.
but the reforms which General Wood
mas In mind are such that he can put
them through without congressional
authority.
In doing away with stan offices at
the YariOus denartmant hoadouarters