The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-29
It Is Probable That President
Taft Will Not Urge Postal
Banks in His First Message
To Congress.
STATEHOOD TO WAIT
IT is NOW THOUGHT
Chief Executive Has Held Con-
ferences to Discuss None
tary Action and Some of Fl
nanciaI Reforms.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 29.-Talks
which President Taft has had with
leaders in the senate and house today
are expected to result in his gradual
ing the force which he will put behind
his message recommendations. II
this is done it will mark the adoption
of a plan of legislation as to the gen.
eral extent of which the president and
congress will have an understanding.
1t will distinguish the reforms which
are set apart by the president to be
accomplished at this session OF con-
gress from those which he is bent up
on making before the end of his admin
istration.
No amendments to the Sherman An
Thrust act will be contained in Pres
fdent Taft's message. Instead OF de-
veloping the ideas which he has long
held as to changes in this law he will
await the determination of the appeal
of the Standard Oil case by the su-
Dreme court of the United States.
Should the result of this test of the
act be unfavorable special message
will be sent to congress recommending
that amendments be added to perfect 1t
and also to clarity some Of it's Sec
tions. This is a course in which the
president has the support OF all the
members of his cabinet.
Two of the recommendations which
are tentatively marked to 30 over are
those creating postal savings banks
and the statehood promised to the ter
ritories of Arizona and New Mexico by
the republican platform. While 1t has
not been settled that they will wait the
second session of the Sixty-first con-
rress. the possibility of sacrificing
them to measures which present
more urgent demand is under consid-
Grafton. 1t is an expedient for the
accomplishment of other legislative &C
tion which has been suggested, not
yet agreed upon.
confers With Mr.. Lodge.
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts. and
Representative John Weeks of Boston
who Is a member of the Monetary
Commission. were two men for whom
the president sent to talk about the
details of his message. When they
left the White House the impression
was given that in their Judgment pos"
tai savings banks would not be provld
ed for at the coming session OF con-
gress. This plan. If followed. will be
a concession to the judgment OF the
Monetary Commission. It's members
believe that the postal savings bank
Is a branch of the monetary system
which they propose to reform. They
have asked that action with regard tc
the postal savings be postponed until
the report of the Monetary Commls
sion is made. This Is expected nex'
fall. 1t has been suggested that 4
contingency may arise which will de
mand the calling of an extra session
of congress to precede the regular ses
sion and that the report of the com
mission may receive early action. This
also has in view the fact that the ses
sion will adjourn on March a.
Against the proposal of Statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico. which
President Taft has promised to rec
Dmmend, will be advanced the argu
ment which put that demand to sleel
last year It is the belief held oy
some legislators that the transfer OF
the territories or one of them to the
list Of States will perfect plan tc
obtain enormous special privileges, re
nugnant to those who have investigat
ed them.
Statesmen returning to Washington
situation is Senator A. ]. Beverldge
the chairman OF the Senate Commit
tee on Territories. that he can scarce
" restrain himself when the subject is
broached. This does not promise vel
for Statehood. even with the weight O
Presidential recommendation which il
will have behind it.
Mr.. Cummins Has Plan.
Some idea of the attitude Of the
"progressiye' element of the republi
ran party toward the railroad regula
tion which the President will put vel
70 the front in his message, Is found
In the assertion that Senator Cum
minis. of Iowa, will have bill relating
60 this general subject which is likel!
to go farther even than will the Pres
ldent. It will be the effort of Senato
Cummins to carry out the recommen
dations which the President makes
and to these he may add some 'Iow'
ideas" as to further regulation.
Important to railroads Is the state
ment made today by man recently II
consultation with the President upol
railroad legislation. that he has entire
ly abandoned, making practicall,
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