The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-12

REVISION OF TARIFF:-The first
great work OF the new administration
Will be the carrying out of the pro-
mise 10 revise the tariff. Pres. Tam
will at once call special session 20
meet about March 16, 1909, and the
Republicans have already begun 60
get ready for II. Chairman Payne OF
the House Committee on Ways and
Means has called a meeting OF the
committee to begin work on tariff
revision act. A lot Of material has
been gotten together already and
popular opinion In the matter is being
closely watched.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE: - The
President 10 a work on the message
to Congress which will be the last
important work Of his term. Altho
Congress will be In session only three
months this winter. he win urge again
the reforms he has been working for
and will outline the general reforms
which he believes should be made
he will In a way suggest many things
that will be left for Taft to do, but
as the two men will consult good deal
about the message. II Ia pretty GER
tain that there Is no dictation on either
eide. Among the things he viii ask
for are
A commission which will supervise
Industrial corporations as the Inter
state Commerce Commission now
supervIsee railroads.
An Increase In the power Of the
lar. named commission. 10 that II can
prevent an increased rate from TAX
ing effect TIL II has examined the
reason for the increase
Increase OF the navy--four battle
ships a year for some Tina
! Establishment OF a forest reserve
in the Appalachian mountains Ken
lucky win be one OF the states
which win benefit when this Is done.
Federal control OF all water powers.
as Il now controls all navigable water
ways.
Internal waterways Improvement.
Campaign fund publicity
There may be a discussion Of swol-
len fortunes with Recommendation
for an income or Inheritance tax.
There win be no remarks about the
tariff. which viii he ieft for the next
session
AFTER RAILROADS. - Another
thing which TAFT win begin soon is a
campaign to bring railroad spectators
TO time A great deal OF the trouble
with the roads has besn the -wHter-
ing OF stock. by which worthless
stock has been issned. and the money
pocketed by spectators who happen
ed TO be In control OF the roed. Pay
ing Interest ON this has helped keep
railroad rates high. and the stock has
been a good deal OF swindle on the
innocent public who bought Il. Now
these issues cannot be recalled with
ont harm TO innocent people, so Taft
believes that the thing 10 do Is TO let
by-goncs be by-gones. except in such
cases as tho money can be recovered
from the spectators. but to prevent
anybody from. Issuing any r,ore water
ed stock. He win urge Congress to
pass a Jaw providing for this. and
the pledges OF the Republican plat
form make Il almost certain that the
law win Sd thru.
TRUSTS LEADER TO QUIT:--sen-
Gtor Nelson w Aldrich, who has for
years been the leader Of the Republi-
can senators has announced that he
win retire at the end OF his term,
three years from now. There is no
public man that could be better spar
ed His influence has always been
favorable TO the trusts and special
interests. and he. together with Sen.
German. has managed 10 see that
the people were pretty much left out
Lately the better class OF Republicans
have made this hard for him to do
and have beaten him several times,
and he has evidently decided to step
out before he is kicked out
TAFT AND BUsINESs:-President-
elect TAFT in a speech before the Gin
cirnati Commercial Club, has defined
his attitude toward business in this
country and repeated many things
which he said before the election.
He says that honest business VIII have
nothing to fear from him, but that all
lawbreakers will be In danger, and
that the work done by Roosevelt IN
the last four years win be continued
to the full power Of his office. In
other words he will do his duty to
tha countrv hu~tinp no one who does