El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-27
SOUNDS
'SENATE-HOUSE
LEADERS ON 8
BIG BILLS HE
HOPES TO PASS
Shipping, Tariff Com
mission and Philippine
Bills on Program
NEW PLAN TO GET
BY WITH FORMER
Independence For Little
Brown Men Has Long
String to 1t

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan)
Washington, ID. G., Jan. 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson summoned to the White
House today leaders OF the senate
and house to learn their attitude to-
ward the shipping bill, g tariff com
mission and the Philippine bill, He
indicated to them that in addition to
the preparedness program and eve
nue. bills, those three measures would
be the principal ones backed by the
administration.
Most Of the leaders summoned OPP
posed the shipping bill in the last
congress. The president saw Ma
jority Leader Kitchin OF the house;
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the appropria-
lions committee; Chairman Clarke Of
the senate commerce committee; Sen
ator Simmons, OF the senate finance
committee, and Senator Fletcher, who
led the fight for the ship bill in the
senate in the last congress.
The shipping bill which WIN be
supported by the administration does
not include the feature Of the old bill
providing for continued operation Of
ships BY the government. Instead, It
provides that the government shall
purchase or build ships and then
lease or sell them to corporations or
private individuals. Only in case nc
one offers to lease or buy The ships
does the bill allow the government
to operate them.
The government could buy back the
ships at a reasonable price for naval
a~uxiliaries Ia time Of war.
A bond issue Of $780, 1000 for the
purchase or construction of ships
would be provided by the bill, which
also includes a shipping board to con-
troll shipping rates.
Senator Clarke led the flibuster
which finally prevented the passage
OF the Measure last year and after
his talk with the president today it
was understood he objected to some
features Of the new bill. Mr. Kit
chin said that his principal objections
had been removed by changes from
the former bill.
Senator Simmons, who fay0rs both
q tariff commission and the new ship
ping bill, said the president was anx-
ious to get action on both measures
as o as possible. He told the
president Industrial and commercial
changes, certain to follow the Europ-
can a made the tariff commission
necessary,
It was indicated at the White
House today that the president will
not push any suggestions for reye
nue. legislation until after the appro-
priation bills and the other measures
he is advocating are disposed Of.
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE
WITH A STRING TO IT
washington, d. G.. Jan. 26.-An
amendment TO the Philippine bill,
said to be acceptable to President
Wilson was submitted today by
Chairman Hitchcock Of the PHILIPPE
pine committee.
It would provide that not more
than -four years nor less than two
years after a meeting Of the new
Filipino legislature, to be created by
the pending bill, the president should
withdraw the sovereignty Of the
United States and proclaim the indie.
~pendence Of the Filipino people, pro
vided steps had been taken to Sc
cure an Independent Philippine gov
eminent, Republican in form, stable
IN character and prepared to enter
into such binding agreements with
the United States as the president
may deem necessary
The president would be empowered
to reserve naval bases and coaling
stations.
The amendment would further pro-
vide that. IL at any time, before the
expiration Of four years, the presi-
dent should ind that proper steps
had not been taken to establish IN
independent government, "or if he
should find it expedient for reasons
affecting the welfare Of the Flipinos
themselves, or the international rela-
tons Of the United States" or If he
should be unable to negotiate agree
menfs for protection Of American
property. the president would be
authorized 70 delay execution Of
| Philippine Independence until con-
gress could further consider the case.
The resolution would require the
president to invite cooperation Of the
principal nations Of the world to
mutually pledge themselves to main
rltain the Philippine independence.
That failing, the president would guar
antee independence on behalf Of the
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