The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30

Eress, and d definite agreement hss
ibeen cached among them 10 abandon
the orlginsI bill Recommended 81 the
Merchant Marine Commission, and
once passed hs the Senate. The pro.
granfnie now is to revive the bill that
passed the Honse Just before the close
of the last session, and establish a
monthiy service between the Atlantic
and the Pacific coast aud points in Bra;
I'll, the Isthmus OF Panama, Argen-
tine. Peru and Chile; The aid OF Mr.
Roosevelt Is said to be assured, but
the Recommendation will be vigorous.
" resisted. Although the subsidy in.
ierests are well organized. the pros.
poets OF success are no more ~flatter.
ins than they were a year ago.
Another important chapter of the
Presidential message will be devoted
tosa discussion of the preservation OF
the natural resources of the country.
resources which are being wasted to
such an extent that in certain products
the pinch Is already felt, while in 9th.
ers ienudation stares the coming gem
Grafton In the face. Better control Of
grazing lands will be demanded. there
will be Recommendations looking 10,
ownership by the Government Of the
coal. oil and gas-bearing lands Of the.
West; suggestions bearing on reclama.
tion. irrigation. forestation. the I'm
provement Of inland waterways and.
kindred subjects. Labor measures will
be considered, such as the strengthen.
ing OF the law limiting the hours OF
labor OF railroad employees. the aboll:
ton OF the law Of c%ontributory negli.
gence, SO that employers may be made
fully fable for all injuries sustained
by their employees. Government regu-
lation Of child labor, as far as it can,
be undertaken without conflicting with,
the rights Of the States; abuses Of the
power OF the writ Of Injunction. Com
gress took a step last year in the d.
rection OF prohibiting contributions to
campaign funds from corporations; un.
0uestionubIy, the President will urge
further action along this line. Another
phase of the tariff will be injected into.
the coming debates by the Presidents
Recommendation that sugar and to.
bacco from the philippines be admit
ted to THIS country free Of duty, al.
though this may be coupled with n
limitation OF the amount OF sugar to
be annually imported. There is a fair
prospect of such legislation, ardently
desired by the President and Secre-
tary Of War Taft. because an effort to
throw a general tarir revision meas
IRE Into this bill as a rider can readily
be defeated by a ruling holding 1t to.
be not germane. Army reforms will
be urged. and the Presidents support
OF an Increase in .he pay Of officers
and men of the army and navy Will
be communicated to the Lawmakers.
Our relations with Japan VIII be dis.
n%assionately set forth; Panama conli
tions will be described: the needs Of
better immigration laws will again be
emphasized. although Congress will
probably take no action until the I'm
migration commission, which recently
visited all the countries from which
our immigration Is drawn. will be,
ready to report, which will not be be.
fore the adjournment of the coming
) session. The President favors the
retirement on a pension Of s%uperannn.
ated Government clerks; he wants the
navy built up to and maintain at the
highest point Of efficiency, and will
indorse a ship.buildlng programme.
which will give rise to unusually In
teresting points Of difference.
He favors the recent suggestions OF
Postmaster General Meyer booking to.
the further DEVELOPMENT Of the parcels
post system and to the establishment
OF postal savings banks. He wants IN,
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, giving Congress the au:
ttority to enact uniform laws on mar.
rtnge and divorce; he wants American
citizenship conferred on the residents
OF Porto Rico, who are now neither
fish, flesh. nor good red herring, in
a political sense; he wants the FEEDER.
al authorities to Join with the State
authorities in the welfare against tu-
berculosis. OF such material Is the,
Presidents legislative programme
composed. Not one Of these topics
which wifi not, in one form or another,
add spice to the debates OF Congress.