Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
FIGHT ON RoosEvELTs.
POLICIES EXPECTED
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practical to stop it and there seems
little doubt now that the President
will see to 1t that it gets under way
we'll before the first Monday in Deem
Der. If 1t has not set out by the open
ing of congress, then undoubtedly
strong pressure will be put on the
White House by part of congress to
abandon the idea of Pacific cruise.
In this connection, it is not unlikely
there will be sharp attack by con-
gress on the navy department and
navy department methods growing out
of the Georgia disaster and other un-
fortunate accidents and such criti-
cisms Of navy department methods
as have lately found voice in the SER
vice publication, The Navy.
1t has been plain for weeks that the
opponents of the German tariff ar
rangement were preparing ammuui-
ton to lombard the executive for tho
alleged usurpation of rights belonging
to the house of representatives. which
has the function Of originating all leg
islation pertaining to the raising Of
revenue. There win be resolutions
from high tariff sources making strlc.
lures on the administration and prob
ably an attempt to get Legislation de-
filming clearly what prices shall be
considered in reckoning ad valorem
duties on imports.
The subject of federal and state reg
ulation Of railroads will come in for
much debate. The democrats gener-
ally and strong republican cpntin-
gent will stand up firm for the rights
Of the states and for the rigid obser-
vance of the doctrine that the federal
government has only such powers as
the states have clearly granted it.
Senator Knox is leader of this con-
|stitutional school and democrats will
find much support from republicans
in those states where the legislatures
have sought to regulate the railroads
in strict fashion The President is
expected in his message to urge ex-
tension Of the federal power to tho
subordination Of the rights of the
states. This doctrine, however ad-
vanced, will come in for strong op-
position in congress. 1t is believed
by many the conflict between exten.
sion Of federal authority and state
rights will be the great feature Of the
coming congress session. The sub
ject will inevitably have to be con-
sidered IN connection with the vast
expansion of federal authority over
the railroads which the President will
urge. relative to control Of overcapi-
talization. valuation and the like.
The Brownsville controversy is not
yet fought out Senator Foraker will
be heard from further on this matter
If he follows up his present plans. He
will antagonize the administrators
course as strongly as ever when 1t
comes to consideration of the reports
Of the committee on military affairs.
Signs are beginning to appear. too,
of revival of the war on the admin
istration's Panama canal policy. The
Gatun dam. as proposed, continues to
have many critics and enemies who
are convinced 1t. is an unwise and I'M
safe undertaking that will one day be
regretted. Such rapid progress in es-
cavation has been made on the canal
lately, however, that the canal com
mission will probably be able to make
good showing by the time congress-
assemblies.
Last session. much criticism arose
IN congress because Of the number Of
special agents employed by the gov.
eminent without specific authority of
congress This subject will be heard
Of further. Chairman Tawney Of the
house appropriations committee Is
one of the strong directors to what
he considers abuses of this sort.
From the intermountain regions Of
the west and states having any con-
siderable share of the public domain,
comes the information that the adj
ministrations's plans as to forest re-
serves, leasing Of mineral lands, and
breaking up of the open range system,
will be fought with great vigor On
some of these matters the last stand
will be made against the Roosevelt
policies for 1t seems certain they are
to be carried into effect for the most
part. Secretaries Wilson and Garfield,
however, have found much strong
sentiment against the Burkett meas
ure, to put the range, outside Of forest
reserves, under government super
vision and have been threatened with
such dire political results in the in
termountain states, that they are ex-
ipected to advise the President to let
this matter quietly drop. The two
secretaries have been warned by lead
ing members of congress that II the
administration persists In breaking up
the open range the states Of Wyoming,
Utah, Montana, Idaho and Colorado
will go democratic. as rebuke to the
President and his land policies. These
warnings are said to have made an
impression and may result in abandon
ment Of the Burkett bill
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DUNCAN STAYS GODFREY
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE