Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-17
Much EIoquence to Be tx
pended by Statesmen on
How to Solve Problem to
Serve Political Ends
OTHER QUESTIONS FOR
PROMPT CONSIDERATION
New Administration Bill toI
Further American Merchant
Marine Is Ready for Intro
duCtion.

"a, MORNING Jouastl SPECIAL LEASED "'seI
Wsashinrton. Jan. 16.--The problem
ce occurring protection for Ameficai,
,ieo and nropertv in Mexico, revived
~, mo santa Ysabcl murders, IS eX-
,ected nv congressional leaders to pe
dominant subject in the proceedings
- hoth houses the coming week IS
s,,oe ARISING from the European wa.
have heen completely oveishadoMeu
hv If and conservation bllls ana oth
~, innortnnt legislative matters uh-
dor consideration are not dfaWlhS w
attention that would ordinarily pe
piven them. There IS sure TO ne nlolo
of the fervid discussion of the MeA-
;can nrohlern that enlivened sessions
Of the past week. Members OF 'ne
house and senate are unanimous III
,heir insistence that the Santa Nsanel
bandts be punished. but the maJorl.S
onnose any step that would result III
intervention. which might mean de-
struction of the de facto government
The United states and the Pan-Aih-
erican nations led in estapishihs'
Opposition TO Confirmation
Nexico will be the basis Of formal
consideration by the senate torelsh
relations committee beginning Weo-
neaday when the nomination OF iteh-
rv prather Fletcher as ampassauoi
TO General Carranzas government
will be taken up. ADMINISTRATORS
leaders are hopeful that II report rec
nmmcnding confirmation Will ~
made to the senate without uelds
Several opposition senators, hoWeVti,
bove announced they will oppose
en,h a -.on vie0r,sislv and geheihiN
ia admitted nothing can be done To-
ward confirmation until the repupil-
cans have been appeased by an an
ever from President Wilson to SEN
oior Fairs resolution asking Tor rea-
sons which led to recognition OF car
rama. a.
secretary Lansing has promised 70
have data in compliance with that
resolution ready for the presldehl
early this week. and Senator stone,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, hopes the presidents re-
ply will be sent TO the senate III uhe
for the committee meeting Wedies-
day.
Gore Would Aid CaiTanza
Discussion of the Mexican problem
on the floor of the senate ana houSe
is exnected to arise from consldefa-
tion of various intervention resoiu- !
tions No committee action on such
resolutions is probable at TINS tlhe'
Senator Gore, of oklahoma, demo-
crat. is considering submitting q res
olution to direct the use of American
armed forces rs an aid 10 the Idi
rama forces in protecting AnleiiVa"
citizens IN n neutral zone in Mexico.
Legislation in congress is progress
ing slowly. none of the supply bills
nanr rpa1V for dis
cussion. The house has passed two
of The administration conservation
measures and the senate may take
them up this week after passage ot
the Philippine government ex-
TENSION bill A vote on this measure
il expected Wednesday or THURSDAY
New ship Purchase Bill.
Chairman Alexander, of the house
merchant marine committee, said to-
night he was ready to introduce tne
new government ship purchase blll'
after repeated conferences with Sec-
retaries McAdoo, Redfield ana others
that he would confer on the Dill Win
President Wilson Wdnsday or Ihurs-
day and introduce it ut once. lhc
merchant marine committee Will I'M
mediatelv arrange hearings probably
next week. The bill would create
10000 900 fund for government
purchase of ships and for regulation
Of water-borne traffic by a shipping
board in the same manner as the IN
terstate Commerce commission reSu-
lates the railroads.
Revenue Views Divergent.
A wide variance of revenue views
in congress was indicated at Secre-
tarv McAdoos dinner. it was revealed
tonight An increased tax on lnul-
vidual and corporation incomes ana
a new tax on gasoline and crude ana
refined oils, among other Things, mas
heen suggested by the secretary. He
was told last night there IS conslo-
erahle opposition to a gasoline tax
among house members, but that many
favor extension of the income TAX
rates. repeal of the free sugar clause
of the Underwood tariff and inherit
ance tax, and tax on production
and manufacture of war munitions
House leaders however, have nc
idea of formulating a revenue pro-
gram until the national preparedness
plan is disposed Of and the exac'
needs become apparent.
Consideration OF the preparedness
measures will continue in house com
mittees during the week.
Tomorrow Rear Admiral Stanlort
will continuc his statement regarding
Yards and docks before the naNa
huardcommittee. Quartermaster Gen
eral Aleshire will testify regarding th'
army reorganization bill before ih'
military committee and the approprla
tiens and Notifications sub-commit
tees will renew consideration of con
fideniial plans for seacoast defenses.
The house this week is expected t'
pass the Ferris 640-acre stock raising
homestead bill. affecting seventeen
western states. 1t is the third OF TN
administration conservation measures
There will be an attempt to bring uI
the privileged omnibus roads bill. con
tempiating $25. geo, 600 federal aid Z
states for highway improvements.