Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-20
ALLISON ON WORK
OF NEXT CONGRESS
Continued from Page one.)

commission or of the department OF
Justice to inforce these provisions, Dus
because sufficient time has not elapsed
to make them fully effective. 1t Will
thus be seen that congress has from
time to time and at frequent Intervals
sought to strengthen the measure In
the public interest and it may be fair
ly inferred that congress Will make
further amendments in the direction of
better regulation on this important
subject But, whatever 1t may do at
the next session, it will be found as
time goes on that additional provisions
will be required and other amend
ments and corrections made as expert
cnce and changed conditions may re-
quire, as the power of congress to deal
with this question is undisputed and
it's duty to deal with it is universally
conceded.
Changes in Tariff Advisable.
The tariff question is a political
one, the two parties differing widely,
one for protection and the other against
it. There are differences as respects
details within both parties. These diff
ferences have heretofore been harmon
inzed in tariff changes and always will
be when the tariff is under considera-
ton, whatever the general policy.
Doubtless changes could be made in
some of the present schedules with
good results. Under the constitution,
all bills Of this character must ori-
ginate in the house. The new house
has not yet been organized with
large republican majority and the
question will be considered by the
house, it having the responsibility of
initiating legislation, and no doubt
will be considered as respects the adj
vantages and disadvantages that
changes
ut is not probable that the republic
cans of the new house will call into
their counsel the democrats Of the
new house, but they will consider for
themselves what is wisest and best to
be done with the tariff at the present
time, under existing conditions. The
membership of the house comes from
every state and every locality and rep
resents every interest, and therefore
will be able to look over the entire
field of our industries and productions
and thus have a clearer view than is
possible for those having no such OPP
portunity. They will consider the ques-
ton, having respect for the various
views as to details and their decision
is likely to be fairly responsive to the
general public interest. So that, it is
safe to wait few months before pre-
dieting what can be done or will be
done on the subject.
SIT may be safely predicted that the
questions relating to interstate COM
merce will be the first before the SEN
ate for consideration, unless it may be
that the question Of admitting new
states will take precedence. The
question of statehood being privileged,
it might be considered first, if report
ed from the committee but this is not
likely.
Next Congress to be Busy.
"rhe next congress will be a busy
one, having to deal not only with the
subjects indicated above but also ques-
lions relating to immigra ton, and par
ticularly those arising out of the ex-
piration of limitation OF the Chinese
treaty, also the Panama canal, meas
ures to curtail so far as practicable
public expenditures so as to bring our
expenditures within our revenues or.
failing in that, to make some provision
P,r additional revenue"