Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-29
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1907.
NEXT sEssloN WILL BE ALVEY
ONE.

There Ii mn almost unanimous
agreement among the best informed
men regarding Congressional affairs
that very little is likely to be done
during the first session of the Sixtieth
Congress, hut there IL All equally un-
animous opinion that the session will
be- ono OF the most interesting
that has been held for many years.
While Congress does not mako
Presidents. aud does not always
make issues In presidential cam
poigns. yet what transpircs in Con-
gress previous to national conventions
and the presidential election, is nj
vhys OF Interest. Tho coming sossion
viii be equally interesting bccause
OF the changed conditions In the
country, the personality of the Presl,
dent and his desire to further his
policies. tho attitude Of the different
party leaders toward him. ana his de
aire TO control the next Republican
national convention. and the way In
which Congress- Will dispose OF the
many recommendations he will make.
The certainty that Bryan will be
the Democratic nominee. unless tho
unforeseen occurs, icssens the. inter
cat IN the attitude OF the minority
party In Congress on the presidential
situation. but It Ia certain, that the
Democrats will use every effort TO
make as much political capital "a
they can out of their opponents and
viii point out rs many mistakes as
they can find in past and proposed
Legislation, az wei, as severely criti,
ciHe such policies OF tho President as
they regard ininical to good govern.
ment, The present depression
throughout the country will AFFORD
the Democrats great opportunity TO
crit.cise the protection policy OF tho
Republican party, Which many men
In the dominant party have called
panic proof. Republicans who have
Tor years charged that the panic and
depression in 1892 was due TO the
ascendency of tho Democratic party,
and the Republican politicians who
have claimed that the policy of pro.
lection was responsible for the return
OF good limos will no doubt, ms they
ought. have their words repeated To
thom. and will bo asked to explain
how they account for the depression
IN the midst Of great production with
thclr party In power in every branch
Of tho government, aud without any
food of free silver threatening the
country as III the case OF 1898.
These and many other subjects OF
discussion ought to make the first
meeting of tho sixtieth Congress 4
POLITICAL rather than n business sSs-
sion. OF course Tho regular business
must b'o transacted. which means the
passago of tho supply bills and such
other legislation as is absolutely ne
cessary. bat outside OF these meas
ures the prospects, for much actual
work is not large. There Is plenty
10 do. there Is much needed lcEiela
ton, but 1t is a well known fact tina,
the Republicans win shirk every
chance they have OF going on recort
on any question that mIsht jeopardlsc
their interests next year. They know
that there is q need for reform IL
tariff and thatsa new currency Ian
is a crying necessity. bat IT would no
DO good politics for the Republicans
tS tackle these questions just now
i and It is spod politics. first and las
aild al the time these days. viii
Roosevelt and The leaders OF the re
publican party.
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