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THE OltEGOXIAN, 3IOXDAY, -JANUARY 15, 1906. .3 WEAKNESS OF THE W TRftNSPORT Fleets on Both Coasts Must Be Prepared in Peace for War. GENERAL STAFF REPORTS Sharp Criticism of the Carrying of tlic Troops to Santiago During the Cuban Campaign Shows What Country Faces. RECOMMEXDKD BY STA1-T. Vosi1b of C500 and 8300 tons sross. with a sustained fca speed oC 12 knots. Steamships of tills slzo preferred because each of euch vessels can carry a tactical unit of troops. On the Atlantic Coast there should hp at least CO of the larger size and 4 of the smaller ."Ire. On the Pacific Coast the same num ber Is recommended with alternative on either coast of 120 of the larger or ICS of the smallor. Such vessels, says Senator Gal llnger,. are required for several of the most Important mall lines. "WASHINGTON", Jan. 14. A remarkable exposition of the fatal weakness of the Army transport resources In case of war is contained in a paper prepared byt the poneral Staff, transmitted by Secretary Taft to Senator Galllnger. chairman of the Merchant Marine Commission, in charge of the shipping bill now pending before the Senate. In the course of its work in preparing in time of peace for war, the General Staff has discovered that even the present limited military force could not be transported over the sea, in case of a war with a foreign coun try or to defend our insular possessions, unless there should be an immediate and great increase in the number of American steamships suitable for transport service. It Is pointed out that foreign shipping could not be drawn upon in time of war because of the neutrality laws, so that under present conditions "the quick first blow, so very and increasingly important, cannot be struck at all." Incidentally, the staff criticises with the greatest free dom the conditions under which the first little American Army was transported to Santiago to begin the Spanish-American War. Size of Vessels -Desirable. The reply of the War Department has been prepared by a special committee of the General Staff and is transmitted to Secretary Taft by Ueutenant-Gencral Chaffee, chief of staff. This report stat ed that two sizes of merchant steamships are desirable for transport service, ships " of 6500 tons and of 5500 tons gross reg ister, vessels of medium dimensions. The speed which both the Navy and the War Departments have determined upon as desirable for troop transports is & sus tained sea rate of 12 knots. "To make this speed with certainty and with economical coal consumption, says the present report, "the ships should be designed for a trial speed slightly in ex cess of 12 knots." Steamships of 6500 and of 5500 tons arc preferred because "it is conceded to be indispensable to the best results that each ship shall carry a tactical unit of troops, with jts complete equipment and supplies.' This tactical unit is the infantry regi ment or a battalion of engineers, battal ion of Infantry, a. squadron of cavalry, etc. To embark a squadron would require ten 6500-ton ships and nine 5500-ton ships. "With the strength of the regular Army two such divisions could be made ready to embark in 15 days, hence 20 of the larger and IS of the smallor corps avail able in 15 days would be sufficient for such an expedition. Vessels Needed on Both Coasts. As such an expedition may be necessary for cither the Atlantic or Pacific Coast, the report urges that there should be on each side a number of suitable ships afloat, but if engaged in foreign trade it is not probable that one-third of those on the ocean could be obtained and mado ready in 15 days. "Assuming this ratio." says the report of the General Staff, "it follows that to provide suitable ships for a rapid move ment of two divisions from either coast there should be not less than CO of the larger and 54 of tho smaller size afloat in Atlantic and the same in Pacific waters, or 120 of the larger or 10S of .the smaller size, in all an aggregate of 22S vessels." The report declares that no such fleet as would be needed for an overseas ex pedition could be furnished out of the present resources of the American mer chant marine. "The official list," it points out, "of merchant vessels for 1904 shows 57 sea-going ships of 4000 gross tons and upward with an aggregate tonnage of 400.000. This includes the very fast At lantic liners, which would doubtless be required for the navy for scouts, and also some very large ships which would not be generally serviceable. Of these ships eight are substntially of the smaller, and nine of the larger size described. Others vary in size and proportion to such an rxtcnt as to make it unsafe to adopt fac tors smaller than four gross tons per man and ten per animal, in gauging their capacity. To Strike a Quick Blow. "With these factors the division would require 116.000 gross tons of transport and two divisions the force previously dis cussed as a first expedition to be dis patched at once will require 232.000 gross tons selected from this list of ships. In short, to strike the quick blow of a force corresponding to our permanent military establishment, would require practically all the shipping of suitable character in Atlantic wa-tcrs. and more than the entire tonnage in Pacific waters.' There needs be no argument to show that this trans port service could not be procured in 15 days. It is doubtful whether it could be procured at all except by impressment and in a period of six months or more." The report frankly criticizes the Santi ago expedition of 1SSS. Every American vessel that could be obtained in the At lantic ports during the 20 days following tire declaration of war was chartered a fleet of 36 vessels averaging 2500 tons, only two of them over 4000 tons. "The offi cial rcpords afford ample evidence that the safe arrival" was due to the good fortune of continued fine weather," it nays. "A severe storm encountered would have scattered tho fleet, probably with great loss of life, and would have defeated the object of the expedition. There Is nothing except the successful ar rival to Justify, its departure. No cook ing could be done on board ship except to make coffee. Sanitary arrangements were crude and insufficient. Of ventilation there was practically none. Not Fit to Cross the Sea. "These statements apply in full force only to the ships fitted out for the Cuban expedition. This fleet of ships could not have embarked under reasonable oversea transport conditions, a force of more than SO00 or 10.000 men, and when so cmbar"ked the expedition could have ben started on a long voyage only at great jeopardy of the welfare of the men and of Ihc success of the enterprise. "It has already been shown that this fleet was practicallj- all that could be se cured in Atlantic waters, except by im pressment of American or purchases of foreign ships." Looking io the future, the report declares: "This condition cannot improve until the American steam sea-going merchant ma rine has increased in tonnage to approxi mately two and. one-halt times its pres ent volume by the addition of ships adapt ed in size and design to quick conversion into suitable transports and built under conditions which make their voluntary surrender to the United States on demand a foregone couclusion. So far as concerns the interests of military transports, any subvention, subsidy or other assistance rendered by the United States to the American merchant marine will produce the greatest return for the money ex pended. If the legislation is so framed as to require or strongly encourage the con struction of such ships of the two sizes, and with the proportions and arrange ments described in this report." Needed in the Mail Lines. This report will be presented to the Sen ate tomorrow by Senator. Galllnger, who will inform the War Department that ships of the size and speed described as most desirable for transports arc also ships of the size and speed required for several of the most Important mall lines provided for In the bill of tho Merchant Marine Commission, which stipulates 'that ships receiving subvention from the gov ernment shall be held at the disposal of the government In time of war. TINY IS GALLED HOME VENEZUELA IVlLIi NOT RECOG NIZE FRENCH CHARGE. American Minister Formally Notifies Castro of Severing of Rela tions Between Countries. CARACAS, Jan 1L (Via Port of Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 14.) Tho Venezuelan gov ernment has continued to abstain from renewing relations with France through M. Talgny, the French Charge d'Affaires. Mr. Russell, the American MInistor, yes terday (Wednesday) afternoon delivered a note to Venezuela on behalf of France, severing relations between the two coun tries. The archives and Interests of Franco remain in the hands of Mr. Rus sell. M. Talgny has been recalled. Communication by way of the French Cable Company's line Is prohibited, and dispatches must bo sent by way of the Island of Trinidad. Russell Informs Washington. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. Mr. Russell, the American Minister at Caracas, has notified tho State Department of his ae tjon in delivering a note to the Venezue lan government on behalf of France, se vering diplomatic relations between the two countries, as.stated .in the Associated Frees dispatches from Caracas. Conformably to the request of the French government, Mr. Russell will look after such Interests of France and French subjects as may require immedi ate attention until such time as Franco and Venezuela may resume friendly re lations. The department was without any advices from Mr. Russell today, and it is stated no fresh Instructions have been sent to him. Gunboats Forward Dispatches. NEW YORK. Jan. 14. The Commercial Cable Company announced today that It had been advised by the Venezuelan gov ernment that telegraphic communication is open by way of Trinidad and Amacura. Dispatches are forwarded between those points daily by means of gunboats. BIG STRIKE IN PROSPECT Ironworkers' Troubles Will Affect Many in Kindred Lines. CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 14. President Ryan, of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, ar rived in Cleveland today for the meet ing of the executive committee of his or ganization to be held in this city either tomorrow or Tuesday. The most Import ant matter before the committee will be the determination of whether a strike shall be called in New York. Should one be ordered it will involve thousands of men, not only in "New York, but through out the country, and will include those directly affected and thousands of other workers who will have to cease work in consequence of the strike. President Ryan said there were other matters to come before the committee, but none were so Important as the ques tion of determining the labor situation. He said it would be the first time tho executive committee has held a meeting in six months. RESCUED FROM SHIP. (Continued From PRe 1.) about a fire in the gallej-. The terrific pounding the vessel had received from the waves had caufed the vessel to strain And leak badly. Early Saturday night ten feet of water was In the steamer, and all fires went out with the "exception of tho one in the galley. Waves Sweep the Vessel. Only the bravest of the crew, the Lieu tenant sai!, ventured on deck, for the sea was pounding tho vessel hard and often, the waves passing clear over the deck. It was a trying night, ho said, and many of those on. board gave up hope and awaited the worst. The Cherokee, while in a perilous posi tion Is in no immediate danger of break ing up unless another storm should set in. The vessel's" nose is deep in the sand and It will be difficult to float her. The wrecking tug North America Is standing by and will take off the captain and his three men if there is any danger of the vessel going to pieces. Other wrecking tugs will afidve tomorrow, and if the sea moderates an attempt will be mado to float the steamer on the high tide. Late tonight it is said that the Cherokee is loosening in the beams, and that about 15 feet of water is in -her hold. Russell Wreckage Comes Ashore. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 14. Maritime ex perts on the coast believe that tho schoon er Samuel L. Russell has gone to pieces In Hampton Roads, and that Captain Jones and four men are lost. "Wreckage from the Russell has come ashore. Italy's national debt !b 3elnc reduced at the rate of ?W,OW,000 a year . BALFOUR IS CALM Defeated it Manchester, He Is Offered Other Seats. FREE-TRADERS JUBILANT Winston Churchill Declares Prolcc tion Is Rend and' That a' Politi cal Upheaval Will Be Marked In History. LONDON, Jan. 15. "Wc have killed pro tection. This is the beginning of such a political upheaval as has not been scon in England since the days of the great reform bill. Manchester has saved her self by her exertions; she will save Eng land by her example." TIiuh spoke "Winston Churchill Saturday night, and his opinion that free trade lias gained a victory is the opinion of the more responsible -of the Unionist news papers, though many of them attempt to explain the result of the olection on Sat urday as due more to questions like Chi nese labor in South Africa,ftwar taxation, etc. Nowhere, however, is there any hint at minimizing the hurricane that lias overtaken the Unionist party, or a sugges tion of doing anything but to beat an orderly retreat and save what Is possible from the rout. The question now uppermost in all rninds is what fate will befall Joseph Chamberlain at Birmingham. The Morning Post editorially points out that temporary prosperity of the cotton Industry may have made Manchester slow to accept even the Balfourian measure of tariff reforms. It says that should Bir mingham follow the example of Manches ter tho meaning of the country's voice would no longer be a matter for the slightest doubt. The Unionist Graphic says: "It cannot be doubted that the country was not pre pared for such a revolution in Its finance K)llcy, and declined to grasp the subtle distinction between free trade and protec tion as illustrated by Mr. Balfour's half way house." The Standard thinks that the fear of American reprisals on its staple Industry in the event of the adoption of fiscal re form largely influenced the action of the Manchester voters. The Telegraph says: "The combined, forces of radicalism, socialism and secu-. larlsm wrought a black day for the Unionists." The Liberal organs are naturally jubi lant. The Daily Chronicle says: "It Is a result without a parallel in the history of English election engineering, and will fill every froe-tradcr with deep thankful ness." Tho Dally Nows heralds "Winston Churchill as "the rising hope of the Lib eral party, a man whose career has now become one of the most interesting in the empire." Mr. Balfour, though evidently deeply dis appointed at the loss of his scat in Man chester, displayed great calmness of de meanor Saturday night, when he delivered an admirably dispassionate and impressive speech. Already the ex-Premier has had safe seats offered him, but as yet be has reached no decision. Joboph Chamberlain has thus far de clined to comment on the result of Satur day's pollings. Pollings are fixed for to day in 21 London districts and 47 provin cial boroughs. The London districts were previously represented by 17 Unionists and four Liberals. Today's result, therefore, will afford a good test of whether London Is to follow the lead, of Manchester. The most Interesting contest will be at Green wich, where there will be a three-cornered fight, owing to the fact that Mr. Cham berlain insisted on putting up a candi date against Lord Hugh Cecil, the leader of the ' Conservative Free Traders. Among the provincial contests today will be that at Leeds, where Gerald Balfour, ex-prcsldent of the Board of Trade. Is almost certain to be defeated, having been badly hectored during the campuign. Another ex-Cabinet officer. Walter Hume Long, who was president of the local government board and later Chief Socre tary for Ireland, will run the gauntlet to day in an effort to retain his seat for Bristol. The great success which the Labor party is experiencing is likely to have a marked Influence on the future relations of the Liberal and Iriah parties. The present prospect is that Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman may obtain a majority large enough to make him independent of the Nationalists. In that case, should there be a large Labor party In the new Parlia ment, the possibility of an alliance be tween tho Nationalists and the Laborltes would become an interesting problem. Jamos Keir Hardie. one of the most prominent of -the labor leaders, already has made overtures for such an alliance while it is known that John Bunts, presi dent of the local government board, is a strong advocate for home rule for Ireland. Pope Praises American Envoy. ROME. Jan. 14. Right Rev. William H. O Council, bishon Of Portland T special envoy of the pope to the Emperor u dinvca ii ere yesterday, whs received In private audlcnco by his holi ness today. The audience lasted for an hour, during which the bishop made a verbal report of the results of his mis sion. The pope .expressed his great satisfac tion and said Jr all American commission ers did their work so well they would be come the first diplomats of the world. The bishop speaks favorably of the future progress of Catholicism in Japan. For Second Peace Conference. LONDON. Jan. 14. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the new London paper, the Tribune, .says he has received a letter from Count Lamsdorfr. tin. Vnrt Ister. to tho effect that the Emperor ivisiics io inanK me editor or the paper for an address sent to him with reference to the question of International peace. . The letter says that the Russian gov ernment intends vnrv srtnn ni( . n the various countries a draft of the pro gram oi xnc second peaco conference at The Hague. CARTER ON THE SHERMAfl Comes Rome to Command the De partment of tho Lakes. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. Tho Army transport Sherman, arriving today from Manila, brought the enlisted men of the Twenty-second Infantry, number ing SCO men and their officers. They will be stationed about this bay. A passenger was General W. H. Car ter, who has been for the past three years In command of the Department of the .VIsayas. including the Islands of Mindanao and Samar. He is on the way to Chicago to take command of the Department of the Lakes. Services Held In New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Tho services In memory of the late President Harper, of the University of Chicago, were held in this city today, the mort important be ing at Columbia University, over whioh Rev. Charles Cuthbcrt Hall, president of Union Theological Seminary, presided, and at which addresses were delivered by President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton and President Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia. The second service was In the Fifth-Avenue Baptist Church, where President Harper had often spoken and was also a member of .the young mm's Bible class. Among those at the university service having scats on the platform were chan cellor MacCrackcn. of New York Uni versity; President Finley. of City College: President Humphreys, of Stevens Insti tute, and Henry S. Pritchard. of the di rectorate of the Carnegie fund. ELS FAB ON QUEST RUSSIAN PEASANT NEGOTIATES FOIl LAND PURCHASE. Misses Landlord In Paris, but PII grlmapc Is Rewarded When Rc Reaches Rome. VIENNA Jan. 1. (Correspondence of the Associated Pross.) A Russian peas ant passed through Vienna Christmas day on his way back from a long and tedious journey to Rome, where he liad gone to perform what, in the eyes of himself and the members of his village community, was a duty of simple honesty and good faith. He was without bag gage and was clad In the heavy clothing worn during the Russian Winter. He stayed here only a few hours and con tinued his journey to his home to report the success of his errand. The rural community of the District of Voroncff, in the government of the same name, recently held a well-attended meet ing and passed resolutions to the follow ing effect: First, to destroy no property in the district; second, to expel from the district at once a man named Nicolsky, the local agent of the Revolutionary party; and. third, to purchase the holdings of the great landed proprietors of the district. The largest estate belonged to M. Narych klnc, formerly first secretary of the Rus sian embassy at Paris, and now Russian Minister to the Vatican. In order to encompass the third resolu tion, it was decided to send a messenger to M. Narychklnc. He was believed to be in Paris, so a peasant named Nicholas Petrovltch Thornlscheff was charged with the duty of conveying the peasants' offer to their lord. Thornlscheff was supplied with money and started on his journey. He talked nothing but Russian, but In spite of this, he made his desires known along the line, and with a simple direct ness of purpose which won for. him the sympathy and help of foreign railroad officials, he made his way to the French capital. There he found the Russian em bassy. The first Russian words he had heard in a long time informed him that M. Narychklnc was in Rome, so he decided to continue on to Italy. He was placed on the right train by his embassy in Paris, and finally found M. Narychklne In Rome. The peasant made his purpose known to the diplomat in simple lan guage. "Our contract with you for the tilling of your ground expires on the first, of January." he said, "and I have come to offer to buy the land. We do not wish you to have a bad opinion of us; wc want you to know of the resolutions we have adopted. Wc are poor, our harvests have been bad. and the times arc bad. Wc want to buy your entire estate, and we ask you to give It to us at a price which wo can pay, and to make an equitable ar rangement as to the method of payment. We desire to be honest, and wc "will not have recourse to violent or dishonest ways." M. Narychklnc accepted the offer. A fair basis of valuation was arrived at. and terms as to payments acceptable to the peasants were then and there con cluded between the proprietor and the messenger of his tenants. In Rome. Thornlscheff saw the pope, who gave his blessing. In describing his Interview with the pontiff, the peasant said: , "I knelt before him, for I perceived him to be a venerable, good and saintly man." From Rome Thornlscheff returned to Russia by way of Vienna. SENT TO THE SALT MINES Sentence of American Insurance Murderers in Mexico Is Changed. FORT WORTH Tex.. Jan. 14. Friends of C S. Hart here have been advised that he and the two other de fendants, Richardson and Mason, under sentence of death in Chihuahua, Mex ico, for polsonlnp two Americans, policy-holders of the New York Life In surance Company, will not be execut ed, in accordance with the court's de cree, by. being stood against an adobe wall and shot by a squad of soldiers, but will be sent to the convict stock ade on the Island in the tropics off the coast of the Southern republic, to serve terms of 20 years each at hard labor, presumably in the salt mines. Dr. Hart formerly practiced medi cine in Texas. Richardson and Mason came from Rochester, N. Y., and they wore in Dallas for a time and after ward met Dr. Hart in Chihuahua. IRIS STRIKES A REEF. All of Crew of .Norwegian Steamer Rescued but a Fireman. ESBJERG, Denmark, Jan. 14. The Norwegian steamer Iris, commanded by Captain DcvIr,. which sailed from New Orleans December 9. via Norfolk December 29 for this port, has been wrecked on Hpm's Reef in the North Sea about 20 miles to the westward from this port. All the members of her crew, with the exception of one fireman, were rescued. It Is believed that the vessel and her cargo will become a total loss. The Iris was practically a new ves sel, having: been built at Bergen in 1902. She was of steel, measured 245 feet in length, and registered S5D tons net. C Know & Co., of Bergen, Nor way, were her owners. OVATION IS GIVEN N0GI Cheering Crowds Welcome Rome General From Manchuria. TOKIO. Jan. 14. General Nogl. who arrived here today from Manchuria, was griven a popular reception similar to that .accorded to Admiral Togo. Cheering-' crowds lined the streets as the General and his staff drove in Imperial carriages to the palace, American to Be Retained. SEOUL. Corca. Jan. 14. The govern ment has decided to retain the services of Durham "White Stephens, the Amcrlr can diplomatic adviser to the Emperor of corea.- - Our Great Sale Cipman, Ololfc BARGAIN NEWS FOR TODAY Of interest to' everyone. 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MERCHANT MARINE IS UP Tight Against tlic Joint' Statehood Bill Causes Leaders Trouble to Find Business to Occupy the House. 1 'WASHINGTON'. Jan. 14. In Congress the outlook does not promise a very in teresting week. The Senate has no clearly dctlned programme, and the calendar was denuded by the vigorous work of last week, so that unless there is considerable discussion of bills which have right of way. the prospect Is not good for much business. The merchant marine bill holds the place of unfinished business each day after 2 o'clock, and the pure-food bill has the preference during the morning. There Is not apparent, however, any disposition on the part of any large number of Senators to press either measure to a speedy ter mination. Senator Galllnger. In charge of the shipping bill, and Senator Heybum. who has been Intrusted with the food bill, are both alert to the situation, and will lose no opportunity to advance the Inter ests of those two measures, but both have so far shown a disposition to wait upon Senators who may desire to be heard on the bills, and are not yet prepared to pro ceed. Senator Mallory probably will speak to morrow on the shipping bill and the ftire food bill doubtless will be made the sub ject of more or less consideration not only tomorrow, but on other days during the week. Senator Lodge has suggested a number of amendments to it and other Senators will follow his example in that respect. Some time will be required for these changes, and until they are accom plished the bill will not be premltted to stand In the way of other measures In which there may bo immediate Interest. Among the Senators who are expected to discuss the food bill are Messrs. Lodge, Spooner and McCumber. Senator Tillman will be heard during the week on his resolution relative to the situation in Santo Domingo, and there are intimations that the Moroccan question will be revived by the introduction of a revised resolution on that subject. Jf the Philippine tariff bill passe the House It will reach the Senate early In the week, and will be promptly referred to the committee, but It cannot be reported for some time. The bill will be stubbornly opposed in the Senate. The committee on Isthmian canals will begin the actual work of Investigating the Panama Canal situation Tuesday. It Is expected tho canal committee will make a report on the nomination of canal com missioners soon, and when the report Is made there will bo more or less discussion on the canal situation In the Senate, but it will take place In executive session. By reason of the fight against the Joint statehood bill. House leaders will have some difficulty in providing business for all tho- days of next week. It had here tofore been the Intention to follow the Philippines bill with the statehood bill. It has been decided to postpone at least for a week the reporting of the statehood bill from committee. This leaves the business of the week now in sight simply the finishing of the Philippine bill and one day of pension legislation. Monday is to be the last day of the gen eral debate on the Philippine bill. Tues day it will bo taken up for amendment under the flve-mlnute rule. The requests for time to speak under the general de bate order indicates that many speches still remain to be delivered under the fivt-mlnute rule. anH the order has gone forth that there shall be no "restriction to this demand. Two or even three days may elapse under this order before tho final vote Is taken on the bill. In the meantime the appropriations com mittee Is working dally to perfect the ur gent deficiency appropriation bill. This was to have been ready the first of the week. but. owing to the thoroughness with which the committee has gone into the .necessity of the urgent deficiency appro priations, for the purpose, as Chairman Tawncy puts It. of "avoiding the practice of departmental appropriations," the bill will not be ready until the latter part of this week or the first of the following week. Pension legislation has been made ready for Hou3e action, and one day will bo given to private pension bllla immediately following the passage of the Philippine bill. Should nothing be ready for action after pension day, the House may decido that its labors in general debate on the Philippine bill have entitled it to a rest, and a holiday may be taken Saturday by adjournment from Friday until Monday. TALK OP A COMPROMISE. Many Plans Are Discussed by Re publicans, but None Is Adopted. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Rumors of a compromise between the Republican leaders and the Republican opponents of the Philippine tariff bill were dis cussed today by Members of Congress, but nothing like a definite proposal has been made, and consequently no under standing has been reached. One of tho beet-sugar men has suggested to Chair" man Payne and Mr. Dalzell that a compromise might be reached which would permit the Importation of a cer tain amount of sugar and tobacco from the Philippines. This was not serious ly considered by those members of the Ways and Means Committee, as they are confident of sufficient votes to pass the bill without material change. There was just enough In the sugges tion, however, to cause discussion anvonff members of the House who are very much Interested in the present conditions. It Is understood that no proposal for a compromise will be considered by the House managers unless the statehood bill is also made a part of the agree ment. A combination having been formed by the opponents of the Phil ippine bill and the opponents of the joint statehood bill, any compromise affecting one must include the other, which means that the leaders will not agree to a modification of the Philip pine bill In the sugar and tobacco In terests, unless thoso who seek such a compromise abandon the fight against the statehood bill. Speaker Cannon and his supporters feel that they arc sure of the Philip pine bill and that it would be useless to compromise on that unless some ad vu'ntage could be gained with the other measure about which there is so much doubt, but which they believe they will eventually be able to pass without amendment. The suggestion for a compromise on the Philippine bill was made on the ground that the Republicans would be able to pass a modified measure with Republican votes, as It Is believed the Democrats would oppose any amend ment throwing a restriction upon the Importation of products of the Islands, but the House leaders do not agree that the Philippine bill will need Dem ocratic votes In Its present form. They think enough Republicans will vote for the bill to Insure a majority. Nor do they believe the Insurgents on the statehood bill will have votes enough to defeat tho rule which Is proposed to prevent the amendments to that measure and they contend that the ln surgens will grow weaker insead of strongor. There have been some conferences among the statehood insurgents today and one of their leaders insisted that there was no sign of weakening among" them, and expressed confidence of suc cess. One suggestion of a compromise on this bill has been made, to provide for a referendum which would allow the voters of Arizona and New Mex ico to decide whether or not there should be Joint statehdod. This was rejected by the House leaders as un reliable and a radical departure from the position of the House in the last Congress and the desire of a majority of the Republican majority In the present House. The desire for a compromise, asked by a prominent Republican member who has not been active on either side, either on the Philippine bill or the statehood The far of Coughing Hammer blows, steadily applied, break the hardest rock. Coughing, day after day, jars and tears the throat and lungs until the healthy tissues give way. Ayer's Cherry Pec toral stops the.hard coughing. Con sult your doctor freely about this. "Ayer's Ckerry Pectoral Is a remedy that sbeskibeineTerybeae. I hare ased great deal of It far bard eesgba and colds, asd I kwrw what a ipteadid medicine it la. 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