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Show IU HELP FILIPINOS. Preslent Urges a Reduction of th Tar. Iff In Their Dohalf. President Roosevelt, In conversation wllh his coiigreaalonsl rollers Friday, dwelt ujxin, with serious rmphnsls, the necessity for tho enactment of the pending Philippine tnrlff legislation. He said that In tho last few days cablegrams hnd been received ftom Oovernor Tart strongly urging thnt thn Philippine tariff bill be enacted, and pointing out that failure on tho part of tho congress to provide for a lower tariff on Philippine product would re. ult certnlnly In hardships to the poo. pie of Hie Islands, and probably to a recurrence of aerloiiB disturbance. Indeed, Oovernor Taft Is of the opln. Ion that tho recent outbreaka -Insll. gated by bands of ladronea In the Island of Iiiton are due largely to a feeling of discontent Hint Is growing throughout the Philippine. Tho con-dltlona con-dltlona In the Island aro said to be bordering on distress and the presl. dent, in discussing tho situation with memliera of congress, appealed strongly strong-ly to them for tho enactment of the legislation that, In the opinion of the administration, would remedy the present dllllciilty. Henntor Lodge nnd other Republican seuntors are making an effort to securo the passnKo of tha tnrlff bill, but they have llttlo hope of surccas. |