The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
Measures to Be Passed.

these measures. whose passage is co1-
| Sldered necessary before the eDd r,f a..
| session, include; '-'1 u 1iiS
resolution providing for an invAsti-
s0'4oh Of the tariff, with a view to Iav-
20 'i1e results before q special session
ot~ousress 20 be called after March Z
-'oS' 10 revise the tariff downward
Eassase OF an antf-injunctioD him
Mhleh VIII limit the powers Of the minor
Z 0oeraI courts in the employment of
tne writ, probably along the lines os
the Beveridge measure.
Fassage of an employers liability hin
Amendment Of the Sherman antI-tr,~+
Jaw so as 70 make important conces-
slons 70 combinations Of both caDitsl
and labor '-a'
Passage OF the Aldrich currency hill
With this much work done tba Ad
mlnlstration thinks the Marty viii ba
safe before the country.
Injunction Bill Opposed.
or the items in this program. the Aid
Ilch Dill and the employers liability
olh are now considered pretty certain
OF success. The opposition to an anti
injunction bill is gr1mbIinp aDd Gfs-
satisfied, for it feels that any beginning
L
ed later by further restriction OF in
junction powers. and big and powerful
interests earnestly protest against he
ing turned over TO the mercies of tbe
state courts. However l. is believed
mat an especially strong effort will he
made for this measure.
There is not entire Agreements ay-,crrr
the conferees as vet as to the form, III
Wnlch the tariff resolution shall pass.
whether the iuvesUga ton shall be
MADE by experts from the Departments
or BY outsiders or by a commission in
Guiding both. is yet to be settled, P,-r
Messrs. Payne and Dalzell. rulers of
the Ways and Means Committee we're
with the President for some time on the
matter this forenoon, and II is stated
that there has been assent to the zeu-
eral proposition OF an investigation.
Sherman Law Amendment.
AS to the legislation for tre amend
rleEt Of the Sherman Jaw, IL is stated
pretty positively that Representative
Hepburn viii Introduce this in The
House Monday, and will have It re-
ferred to his Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. There il will
be allowed 10 simmer for a while. that
the country and the members Of Con-
gress may digest il and opinion concern
ing IL may be crystalliZed by discussion.
Then it will be introduced in the SEN
ate SeudtoE hNiOA having the prefer
ence as the man to present it, though il
is possible that he will not care to as
sumo sponsorship for 1t. In that case
IL is possible that Senator Ellkins or
Senator DOlliver poJh OF whom are on
the Interstate Commerce Committee.
will be given The opportunity 10 attach
his name to the measure.
President Low. of the Civic Federation.
has promised q statement concerning
the drafting. objects. and intents of the
trust law revision measure, when that
bill is presented. This statement will
be awaited with the greatest interest.
for It is recognized that OF all the
items in the program, this one IS vastly
the most important which may yet be
considered in the balance.
Aldrich Gives Assent.
Senator Aldrich was among the Pres
ident's callers today, and # is under
stood he has given his general assent
10 the program and undertaken 70 as
sist in carrying it out. From this time
forth there viii be great activity on
Capitol Hill and az the White House
The executive offices were crowded from
early morning tin noon today, with Sen
atcrs and Representatives. most OF
them, too, leaders in their respective
houses.
Conferences about legislation were
the order OF the occasion, and agree
ment seems to have been reached that.
rather than have the President get busy
again with the big stick and make any
Congress, healthful policy will dictate
that the statesmen pass the laws he
wants.