Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-14

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Republican leaders has been dawdling
along 80 far without anyone seeking
to enliveB the proceedings. But It is
now reported that word has gone out
from the White House that Is virtually
threat to the reactlonary Republl.
cans OF Congress. that President
Roosevelt has no notion OF allowing
Congress to adjourn without consider
ing the recommendation set forth
In his message TO that body. OF
course, the President cannot keep Con
gress in session when II decides to ad-
journ, but can call an extraordinary
session mediately following such ad.
jOurnment and again call the attention
OF Congress TO what he considers is
needed legislation.
President Roosevelt believes he will
be supported by the country In such
a demand for necessary laws. and
even II he does not call Congress to-
gether In extra session he can make
It plain 70 the constituents OF the re-
dictionary Congressman that they are
"bucking my policies and are unit
TO REPRESENT those who believe in re-
form. The back fire that Mr.. ROose
welt can start would certainly make
the position Of many Republicans de
cidedly uncomfortable II not untenable
politically.
What legislation does President
Roosevelt demand that he thinks of
such consequence as would lead him
TO disrupt his party on the eve Of a
national election7 First, a new EN-.
ployers liability law, then amend.
ments to the Sherman antitrust law
and for a law governing the Issue
OF securities by interstate corpora
lions. The employers liability law
passed by the last Congress has been
decided demonstrations by the 81.
preme court. so the President, who Is
now trying to propitiate the labor vote,
wants the Knox bill passed, which fs
now In the hands Of the Senate Ju.
dietary Committee, that will evade the
objection unanimously announced by
the court Then he recommends the
antitrust Law be amended so that
pooling and combinations may be lie.
gal. and q federal incorporation law,
or a license act for interstate corpora.
tlonA. Also 70 control the issue OF
securities by such corporations. No
bills have yet been introduced TO
cover these last two recommendations
but are being prepared by those who
are friendly TO such legislation. There
40 ample field for almost endless dis
cussIon on those matters and until
such as the currency bill Is out OF the
way II will hardly DO possible to con.
slider the Roosevelt measures. Even II
such bills were already reported from
committees. as the Knox bill has been.
yet the appropriation bills would be In
the way OF securing time for their dis
cuasion.
Congress wants TO pass the appro-
priation BILLS and adjourn. The
President wants Congress to take up
this doubtful legislation, which will
entail q long debate on interstate com
merce, state rights. Capitalization, and
the rights OF corporations, labor and
capital. Which win prevail Is not
yet certain.
II "a rather angular that President
, Roosevelt doea not insist upon cur
rsney reform IN his program, but per.
hAps he thinks that the Congress II
certain to pass at leAA, the necessary
emergency currency legislation, Such
reforms a. revising the tarin. which
II Of far grOater Importance to the
people than all the other legislation,
IL quietly ignored until after election:
or forever, Il the tariff protected In.
forests again control Congress. The
Preaidsnt does not even urge the one
eve lamb that Senator Deveridgc has
pleaded Tor 80 earnestly. the non
partisan Tariff Commission,
How different would be- the political
conditions II a Democratic PrrsIden;
were In the White House and there
WEIR a nsemocratic Congress With a