The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

sells to the Pacific and the Panama
tion. the despatch OF the war yes
canai.
Questions affecting the army and
navy will also arise In the next con
grcss. An effort will be made 10 Sc
cure the passage OF graded pay |
rl for the army. navy, marine
corps and revenue cuttcr service. a |
| bill has been drafted and will be
actively pushed The transfer of
the artillery corps of the army 10
| the naval establishment has been
recommended at the instance OF
| Secretary Taft and this change will |
be considered. The National Guard. |
which Is more and more being rccog |
nizing as strong arm of the defense
of the country. VIII also come prom
inenuy before congress this winter.
4 f,w years ago the guard was
| looked upon AS an organization ot
tin soldiers" whose sole claim to
credit was their fine appearance In
dress parades and drills. with the
passage by congress Ave years ago
Of the Dick Militia Bill which plac.
ed the national guard under the
war department and appropriated
money for It's encouragement and
adyanc ment to an efficient military
basis. this sentiment has changed
and the guard is now regarded as
an able ally OF the United States
army. capable OF responding to al
CAP to arms and participating In
actual warfare alongside the regu'
lars. The Dick law specified that
the Nationa! Guard should conform
to the organization of the regular
army within FIVE years. This period
expires on January 2lst next The
, last annual report of the Adjutant
G. neral OF the Army showed that
considerable portion of the nat
ional guard organization do not con
, form to the regular establishment as
required by the law This Is due In
some cases to the disinclination OF
, militia officers to adopt the army
organization In the matter OF forma-
tion of regiments, to the failure ot
the state legislatur to put the
guard on a proper footing and to
lack Of recruits In scattered com
munities to muster the proper mil
, itia strength.
Despite the desire { the "revis
ionists" that the tarii. We overhaul
ed to meet changed conditions. 1t Is
safe to predict that congress VIII
n not touch this subject at the ap
preaching session. The stand-pat
ters are In the majority and VII
resist all efforts toward n revision
The Philippine tariff bill Is expected
to come up and its passage Is con
Y sidered very likely. In the last two
] congresses successful fights were
waged against the bill by the Amer
lean sugar and tobacco interests
compromise was suggested by th'
opposition, providing for the ad
mission OF only limited quanut!
of these products each year to TIM
country under the reduced tariif
The proposition was agreeable U
H. Secretary Taft, who has fathere'
le the proposition since its inception
n. but conditions In congress prevent
-, ed its acceptance and the bill failed
!" From statements made by Seer tar
'' Taft in the Philippines 1t is under
w stood that the compromise bill vii
be introduced in congress this VIII
w ter.and that legislation OF some chal
acter reducing the tarih on good
' entering the United States from IN
Philippines will be passed
p" Senator Elkins Of West Virginia
'" Chairman OF the Interstate Con
''' merce Committee, does not see tn
necessity for further railroad legi'
lation. While admitting that Fedel
" al incorporation and regulation @
"' stock and security issues may com
'' in time, he advises waiting to Sc
~ il the present laws will not protec
y" the people and at the same time II
w sure prosperity to the roads. II
Y" saws It Is more important to el
force the railroad laws we now hav
e" than to enact new statutes on tn
~ subject. Mr.. Elkius says that OWN
~ to the agitation against the raj
roads, in West Virginia railroa
"e building Is at standsti,l. notwitl
standing that two thousand mile
OF road are needed.