The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-24

ona1p!hR oonIlueIG among Cne members
OF the two houses Of congress. And
now that the work is about over, he
can count his victories in such numbers
as to Justify any feeling of pride which
ne may entertain because Of them.
Rate Bill Most Important.
All things considered, the most i'm
portant enactment Of the session has to.
do with the control Of railroad rates.
It was for this legislation that he had
his longest and most determined bat
tie. His success, therefore, is all the
greater. He secured the rate law in
the face of the most determined opposi-
ton, in congress and among the rail
way managers. Early in the struggle
many thoughtful people believed he
would be defeated. But he kept ever
lastingly at it, and the law meets every
one of his main contentious.
Next in Importance, altho it has been
first in public interest, is the meat in;
spection law, which wasscarried thru an
unwilling house of representatives as
the direct result of his strenuous adj
vocacy.
Then comes the pure food legisla-
ton, which marks an important step
forward in the work of preventing
fraud upon the American home.
His latest victory was in compelling
the senate to abandon the sea level
canal idea and accept the lock plan
Free alcohol is another Of his tri
| umphs. His recommendation Of it
toward the close of his special message
regarding the Standard Oil company
had much to do with compelling the
senate to accept it.
On the question Of immigration he
has also scored a victory, and it is ex-
pected that in practical operation this
law will go far in the direction Of
pie have complained for years.
Seeks to Heal War Cash.
This week congress sent him for APP
prevail the act defining immunity. This
act he strongly recommended after the
miscarriage of justice'' which came
thru Judge Humphrey 3 beef trust de-
cision in Chicago.
The employers liability statute had
been recommended in several messages.
Of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who took advantage Of a parliamentary
situation during the debate on the rate
bill to secure the promise Of the senate
committee on interstate commerce that
it was to be reported promptly. It was
reported and passed, and having pre-
vogsly gone thru The house, wa1
aSa diu 1ne pr approval
The president has been an earnest
friend Of Alaska, and that territory,
largely thru his efforts has secured
more important legislation during the
present session Of congress than at any
previous session. At the head of the
list Of Alaskan bills, passed is the bill
providing for an elected delegate in
Consular reform has been near to the
president IS heart for q long time, and
congress was persuaded during the
present session to give him a part OF
what he wanted. The new, statute has
been a crying need for many years. .
ae PSEg Re sT P4esaea set Ry Rss
has favored holding. out the olive
branch to the people of the south. His
attitude was outlined in his recommen-
dation to congress that provision be
made for the care Of the graves Of con:
federate dead in north ern prisons, and
he intimated that this was merely. a
beginning. Evidently he will urge be-
fore he retires from office that some
thing more substantial be done by the
government to close the breach caused
by the civil war. +" ..a..-. 2: .>,t -: =.
- No Real Failures. - ,5Sss
| A1lof the matters above referred
| to were advocated either in the annual
message Of last December, or in spe-
cial messages since that time. The
ample proportions, and undoubtedly it
will be the record for many years to
| come. .. - ,>.,.-.. 49,. ..
| On statehood the president won only
a partial victory. He advocated in
his annual message the jointurea Of New
Mexico and Arizona as well as Okla
homa and Indian Territory. In the, end
he was compelled to abandon this view
and accept the Foraker compromise.
IONA jointure to a special election of
the voters Of those territories. In the
minds Of most men who have followed
this situation, the compromise is a
ulster proposition than the original
The Philippine tariff, santo Domingo
pan e provae bette no eeo
for American diplomatic officers
abroad, will go over to the short SEES
sion next winter. These subjects in
elude all Of the president's failures so
far as the present session Of congress
is concerned. And these are not fail
qres in the sense that the several Incl
dents are closed They will be brought
hup LII OcCSmDcIa sAu TW1CuOut 'NOuOG
some Of them will receive favorable
consideration during the life Of this
congress. =. {, .<-.1.
May Win OIL Trust War.
The Importance of the president n
achievement during the present session
may be measured by comparing it with
the small number Of things which he
failed to get. One list is unusually long,
the other is unusually short. The two
combined, as outlined In this article, en-.
brace all Of the major Recommendations
contained in the annual and the various
special messages. " se5.,9 sg-.<s II
At this writing nothing has been
done by congress toward carrying out
the special message recommendation
that the public lands containing coal
and other minerals be withdrawn from
settlement, in the interest of the whole
people and specifically as check to the
greed Of the Standard Oil company, and
a safety. valve in the event of future
strikes Of coal miners. It is the under
standing that joint resolution author
ling the president to carry out his
purpose with regard to these lands Ii
( to be passed before the adjournment Of
the session.
The republicans are to make thei1
campaign this year for the control Of
the sixtieth congress on three Of these
laws which the president has dragoonet
them into !acceptipg-railroad rates
pure food and meat inspection. Thes.
laws will be offered the country as al
offset to the demands Of the democrats