The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
WAITING MESSAGE FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
Insurgents Have Said That They Have
No Fight Upon Taft But They
Will Center Their Attack Upon
Cannon and Aldrich.

n
morrow the first regular session OF the
sixty-nrst Congress will be convened.
Vice President Sherman will preside in
the Senate and Speaker Cannon will
WELD the gavel in the House
The beginning of the session is regard
ed always with much interest. but
there have been few sessions in reeent
years for which there has been so little
planning among members. Ordinarily
Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich. who
speaks for the majority of the Senate.
nave programme at the beginning of
session. but this year they have none
or, IL they have, they are not talking
aoout it. They are awaiting the Presi-
dent BY common consent annara,+,,,
all are holding back until the presiden-
tial recommendations can be seen ..
they will be on Tuesday, in his first an
1usi message.
all his suggestions a-f,
is too much to say. n,
position to accommodate
IN be done and there is
HfaH 10 hear his reeommenda n sss.ss
sring upon any effort a. +.4f-f
ng lines upon which he h, i-lf-s..4s##
desire to be heard.
Insurgents Waitir
Even the 'insurgents' gene res
willingness to wait upon
House before attempting 10
plan OF action. This is true
Senate and the House TT
much interest In the forth,
sage, but say that until II
they will be unable to form
They proclaim no fight agaii
ident. but some at least
avowedly irreconcilable in
toward the speaker and Senstaa llaf
whom they hold responsible fa 5H
the House rules. and the & -
tariff law. Unquestionaby -
heard from before the sessio
old, and it is not hoped l fra.t
of the new tariff that the. t
criticism. They are preps
and will attempt to NEE
comes. There is practically pros
peot of amending the rules OF the House
during this session and the indications
are strong that there will be no general
effort in that direction. There doubtless
will be some talk. however.
railroad Legislation.
The principal interest in the outlook
centers in the possibility Of railroad iegis-
lation and all hands are awaiting with
keen expectancy osee what recommeE-
dations Mr.. Taft may mako on that sub
ject.
Representative Mann has bills prepared
on all these points and will present them
as soon as the message Is received. He
is chairman OF the committee which will
them with visor.
Much interest is felt fn the Nicaraguan
situation, but the general disposition is
to permit the executive branch to deal
with II without Legislative interference
at least in the present stage Congress-
men generally express no Apprehension
tainty OF the outcome
The attitude of Canada toward the pro-
visions of the tariff law relative to print
paper and wood pulp is giving some COR
cern There will be early efforts to rem
edy this situation. but there Is no cor
tainty of the otuccme.
While the corporation tax provision OF
the tariff bill was under consideration
during the extra session. Senator Aidrich
expressed the opinion that It might not
be OF long life. but he probably will take
no steps to abrogate 1t until the full ef-
feet Of the tariff as a revenue producer
can be ascertained.
Sugar Trust Inquiry.
Representative Campbell will introduce
a resolution Monday for an Investigation
OF the sugar trust.
The opinion is quite general that after
their long wait at the church." New
Mexico and Arizona will attain to state
hood before the close Of the session Tho
President has promised that they shall
come in separately. and while many
members still regard the two territories
as unprepared for the responsibilities of
statehood the probability is that they
will'yield and allow the passage of a bill
enabling their admission.
There also will be strenuous efforts to
get through postal savings bill and a
merchant marine bill, but both Will bo op
posed.
Both houses will probably adjourn al
most Immediately after convening on
Monday: the Senate on account OF the
death of Senator johnson of North Da-
kota and the House because of tts
death OF Representatives DeArmond .
Missouri and Lassiter of Virginia, all 81
which have occurred during the recess
Mr.. Thompson, who succeeds Senator
johnson. will be sworn In the Senate, as
will Mr.. McCreede and Mr.. Moxley tho
one the successor of the late Representa-
tive Cushman OF Washington and thu
other Of William Borimer OF Illinois ele-
waited to the Senate.
The Presidents message will be receiv-
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