Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-03
TARIFF REVISION
NEXT CONGRESS
Senator Hale Is Authority For
Statement That There
viii be No Change.

NAchANdAQN DSc. 5--The ways
and means committee Of the house.
which has been holding daily sessions
for some time. viii complete Its tar
ia revision hearing tomorrow. and
vim Immediately begin work on its
report. II Is not expected that def
mite action viii be taken to change
the tariff law during the session OF
congress opening next week, but that
this will be left for a special session
to be called by Mr. Taft immediately
after his inauguration next March.
Among those responsible for the
assertion that the coming congress
viii not take up the subject OF tar
In revision is Senator Hale. who
speaks as one having authority. Nor
does he believe that the congression-
al monetary commission, OF which
he is . member. viii soon be ready
to advise any radical changes IN the
nations financial system.
Speaking OF immediate tarin re-
vision, Senator Hale said: "Once in
q while you viii hear such a sugges-
ton. but II Is clearly out OF the ques-
ton and 1t will not be undertaken.
And, 1t Is safe to say that there will
not be any radical changes when the
much talked OF revision ls made.
Recent events have made II GER
tain that there will be no slaughter
ing of interests. II Is clear that the
country does not expect nor court
such course, and congress will not
enter upon It,"
The senator expects the extra ses-
sion TO be called very soon after
March 8. He does not count upon
any important legislation beyond the
passage Of the appropriation bills
during the last session of the present
congress.
We learned a number OF Interest
ing facts during our visit to Europe
last summer, and have done much
work in this country" he said. but
1t will necessarily be some time be-
fore we shall be in position TO make
any definite suggestions for the mod
ification OF the monetary system OF
the United States. II Is a big sub
ject, and will require careful atten-
ton. II Is possible that we may ask
to have some changes made in the
law regulating the inspection OF banks
but II that Is done II will be merely
incidental"
Next weeks conventions OF the
waterways congress and other con-
servation bodies may have an Inn
portant bearing on the appropria-
lions bills to be passed by the COM
ing session. An exceptionally large
appropriation for rivers and harbors
improvement Is confidently expected
by the friends OF such proposals.
There Is hardly a member OF con-
gTess from any part OF the country
who has not been in his district one
or more navlgable streams and II Is
safe to assume that every effort pos
sible will be put forth this winter
to secure just as large a general APP
preparation as possible. There is no
election ahead now and for that rea-
son there viii be no need OF fearing
that the people viii cry eytravaganee.
The bin Is going to be a big one. II
the information that knowing ones
have given is correct. and judging
from present prospects every stream
in the country Is going to become
navigable before the next session OF
congress is over.
Another noticeable feature in con-
nection with the approaching session
Is that a very large number OF men
democrats and republicans alike
failed OF denomination and these are
going to put In some good work for
their people before they give up their
seats. There are many cases on rec
ord where men have been Eidetraek-
ed for a time and later returned to
congress. and some OF those who
failed TO be re-electqi take that view
Of the situation. Instead Of giving
up and saying there's no use a. the
will soon be cut away. the majority
Of the unfortunate fellows are looking
al the matter optimistieally and hop
ing that IN the ever changing puliti-
cal game they may come TO teh front.
For that reason they are going 20
exert themselves more than ever 10
make good during their last days
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