The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-17
WHEN CONGRESS
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ever. but would make Il imperativ,
that the Secretary accept all state an,
: municipal bonds within certain limi
tations.
FINANCIAL PANACEAs.
From the very first day OF the ses.
sion there was food OF financial bill.
introduced in the Senate and House
Some credit occasionally goes with au-
rhorShip and when so many statesmen
have ideas on the same topic there Is
much Importance in being the frs,
man to set a given idea into print. I,
Is unlikely that any OF the first rush
OF bills will be the one finally adopted.
Probably the Finance Committee OF
the Senate win eventually evolve the
bill that becomes a law. II any bill for
the reform Of the currency Is that for
tunate.
Senator Aldrich. OF Rhode Island.
and Representative Lowering. OF Mas
sschusetts. are friendly to the idea of
allowing the clearing houses to issue
the credit currency and this might be
done by legalizing clearing house GER
tiicates and permitting them to be Is
sued in the form of bank notes. bear
ing the government stamp. backed up
oy the deposit of securities and sub
jected to heavy tax.
THE SPIRIT OF THE HOUSE.
Altogether it seems that there may
be repetition in a greater or less de-
gree of the battle between the Pres
ident and Congress in the enactment
~ he r. r,x t. ~
the opposition in Congress to the Pres
ident had subsidized considerably and
that the President was going to keep
his hands of Congress. as many OF its
members have angrily but persistently
asserted that he should do. That. how
ever. may not be realized.
Even at the caucuses Of the two par
ties in the House, there developed evil
dences of the spirit with which legis-
lation is to be accompanied. For in
stance the Republican caucus refused
to admit Representative Peter A. Por-
ter. the cow man, so called. of Mia
sara Falls y. Y. whose Republican,
ism is championed by President Roos-
evelt. II will be remembered that two
years ago the President had a meat
inspection bill before the House. which
was bitterly fought by Representative
James Wadsworth. of New York.
chairman of the Agricultural Commit
tee. Mr.. Wadsworth had some spicy
correspondence with the President
which reached the public. In effect
Mr.. Wadsworth was sassy. The meat
inspection bill went through in spite of |
Mr.. Wadsworth. who was renominated /
for Congress and opposed by an indie /
pendent Republican, endorsed by the /
Democratic convention. This independ- /
ent Republican was Peter A Porter, |
who rode to rallies during the cam
paign on a cows back. Mr.. Wads-
worth was more or less influential in
the House and before he left he
brought it about that Mr. Porter's
name should be entered on the Demo
cratic rolls. The House Democrats will
have none of Mr.. Porter because he
proclaims himself a Republican and
Chairman Pete" Hepburn, of the
House Republican caucus, refused to
ssue an invitation TO Mr.. Porter to
attend the Republican caucus. He APP
1ealed but the House Republicans by
-esolution declared that he was not
eligible This was something of a slap
II the President, because he had con-
iueted quiet campaign in Mr.. Por-
er's behalf. not proposing that Mr..
1orter' after having championed the
residents cause in the campaign for
congress a year and a half ago, should
low be slaughtered in a Republican
iouse 10 appease the wrath of former
representative Wadswortl1, who for
has exercised almost feudal
lower in the Geneseo Valley of New
FORK {
CANNON SLAPS ROOSEVELT
When Speaker Cannon came to de- ,
yer his speech, accepting the noni-
alton as gavel wieIder for a third
ERIN. he also gave the President a
ack-handed slap by reference to Ger
ain events He emphasized the opin-
,h mat in many so-called republics
mere Is the show Of constitutional au- d
lerity without the substance Of either
institution or law" and allowed that
iuch Of the important legislation pass a
by the 5sth Congress remained TO
E tried and tested He also declared (,
lat supplemental legislation may be =
scessary but it should be enacted in
spirit Of justice and not as retaliation
: revenge" h
ADMINISTRATION MEASURES. n
The President is asking Congress to :
ass some bills at the present session. :.
hich are regarded of national i'm :,
1rtance but few IL any OF them are n
kelly to reach the final stage of legis- -
ton There may be an effort TO re- ;,
We the ship subsidy legislation, :
hich was barely defeated last March.
he President has proposed a new plan ~
7 extending the authority Of the
0stmaster General to grant mail con- :
acts 10 American ships sailing to =
suth America, Asia, the Philippines :,
Id Australia He points out that the =.
'vernment is making a profit Of s3,-
1000 on its mails 10 foreign countries
Id that this amount, IL used in paying g
a mile 20 13-knOt ships, would be :,
nple to meet the requirements Of the |,
~ law He wants army and navy .
dcers paid larger salaries and ne also ="
ants 10 give larger pay to enlisted
en- Congress may enact some kind :.
q law in that direction He would 70
re to have the Sherman antitrust
= modified 50 that some central au- :.
0rity here az Washington could issue ss
'enses 70 great corporations engaged :.
Interstate commerce. The President y
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