The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-18

over the entire ground. and General
Bell. chief OF stan, from Alaska. The
question OF future policy will depend
largely upon their reports. Several
weak spots lave been found. Wheth-
err or no the policy of retrenchment
will be adhered to in this respect Is
also a matter for presidential deter
limitation.
Among some of the more important
things which will engage the Prest-
dents attention in other branches OF
the government is the creation OF the
customs. court. Congress tailed to ap.
Ipropriate money for tle salaries OF
the five judges although 1t did furnish
enough to begin the organization OF
the il and pay salaries of some
minor. officials. If the President had
|appointed the judges during the re-
cess they would have had to serve
without pay. the selection of these
five men will occupy many valuable
moments of-t-1e Presidents time.
The general tariff board appointed
to heID the President enforce the
maximum features of the new tarltt
law will begin its work in earnest NO
tyember l., studying the tariffs OF for
eign countries to find which ones dis
criminate against the United States.
This board will doubtless report from
time to time to the President regard
ing individual countries, and the
President will have to prepare procla-
nations granting to those countries
which do not discriminate against US
Immunity from the maximum rates
wricn will otherwise go into eifeGt
March 81 next. The boards work
must be completed by that time SO far
as this feature Of the law is concern
ed. but the President Is anxious 10
have them continue to make invests
cations for the purpose of ascertain
ing the actual cost, in labor and ma
terial, of manufacture abroad. AdIi-
tional legislation by Congress Will,
however. be necessary before the
boards duties can be extended, in this
direction.
ed that he Is going to make some I'M
portant recommendations for Changes
in the interstate commerce and anti
trust laws, including the establish
ment Of an interstate commerce court.
These matters are bound to occasion
wide controversy, anh 1t can be taken
for granted that, after Congress gets
here, the President will be Kept veFy
busy with the Senators n repre-
%sentatives working for the adoptlon
Eof his recommendations. hen TOO ne
wants a national Incorporation law,
and Attorney General Wickersaam IS
preparing a draft OF such a h4'A sure
tor his approval.
There is still that perennial prop
lem OF 'twhat is whiskey?" The Presl'
lent first shunted the question on on
Solicitor General Bowers, who listen
led attentiyely to thousands OF words
M Testimony and then rendered an
opinion which was d~ispleasing to botn
| sides. It then went to the Waite
House. The controversy is over the
laheIlinp OF spirits under tAe pure
Food and drugs act-whtch REQUIRES
that the label on the bottle shall ten
| the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. Wherefore, the rectitiers anu
Idistillers found themselves un1er ~;
wiley's hap. when they teIineu
"blends" and "artiicially aged" VANS
key, the real thing.
Then there is the Ptnchot-Bainnger
CONTROVERSY, which, despite 6ne FTes'
tdent's success in qu1eting n pellis
prents. still threatens to break OUT
enew OF any time. Secretary Balm
rer wants the Executives approval tn
sscertain recommendations Wnicn he
Will make to congress regarding con
~seryatfon. Soon after he became sec
retary OF the %Interiar, Balllnger again
rngtored( to entry thousands OF acres
Iof land withdrawn by his predecessor
IGaraeld. under instructions 0 Pres
lident Roosevelt, because OF the llhll'
hood Of The mower sites included there
IN becoming the property OF the wa
ternower trust" Ballinger maintain
ej that the withdrawals were con
Itrary to law, and that examinatlon
Iof lands to determine whether or not
Itney really contained potential power
lsltes should precede instead OF oI
after, their withdrawal, And SO, ne,
spite the heat OF his controversy WIN
IChief Forester Pinchot. Balllnger mas
been pursuing the even tenor oi nls
way. having lands examined o power
sites. and withdrawing only such as
his engineers OF the Geological II
vav Gecla re are valuable for this nur'
nose. with the understanding that
lthev shall he held pending recommen'
ldation to Congress for suitable legls'
lletIon 10 reserve them to the Govern
ment.
The departmental and government
al cnmmfssions which have been
lstriying. in accordance with his WISH
es, how to economtze in the EXPENSES
Iof the government, will probably be
able to submit reports to the Prest'
dent shortly after his return. III
view of the fact that members OF
these committees say that they a
found many places where money ma
be saved. their reports will have to
be carefully considered SO as to make
sure that their recommendations tor
ECONOMY, ~ put into practice, Will not
reduce efficiency,