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Show TO HELP FILIPINOS. f Preslcnt Urges a Reduction of the Tariff Tar-iff In Their Dehalf. President Hoosovclt, In conversation with his congressional callers Friday, dwelt upon, with serious emphasis, the necessity for tho enactment of tho pending I'hlllpplno tariff legislation. Ho snld that In tho last fow days cablegrams had been received from Governor Taft strongly urging that tho I'hlllpplno tariff bill bo enacted, and pointing out that failure on tho part of tlio congress to provldo for a lower tariff on I'hlllpplno products would re-suit re-suit ccrtnlnly In hardships to the pco. pie of tho Islands, and probably to n rccurrcnco of serious disturbances. indeed, Governor Taft Is of tho opinion opin-ion that tho recent outbreaks lnstl-gated lnstl-gated by bands of ladroncs In tho Island of Luzon aro duo largely to a feeling of discontent that Is growing throughout tho Philippines. Tho conditions con-ditions in tho Island aro said to bo bordorlng on distress and tho president, presi-dent, In discussing tho situation with members of congress, oppcalcd btrong-ly btrong-ly to them for tho enactmont of tho legislation that, In tho opinion of tho administration, would remedy tho prosont difficulty. Senator Lodgo and other Republican senators aro making an effort to secure tho passage of the tariff bill, but they havo llttlo hope of success. |