The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-25
IN WASHINGTON
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are not in accord with those of emf
nent Naval authorities"
On the whole it may be said that
the insurgents are doing the country
a service in calling attention to the
Committee system, but they have
not yet shown that it is not better
than to have the nations affairs
handled by general talk and random
oratory on the floor of the Senate
by the silver-tongued demagogues
who would enjoy the leading part in
what has been called a government
by oratory."
A startling turn has been given to
the conservation conference here
this week by President Roosevelt's
announcement that he has arranged
for a European international confer
ence at the Hague in Holland next
year on the same subject. The strik-
ing part of this lies In the fact that
Roosevelt himself will undoubtedly be
Americas chief representative, and
will be made the President of this
worldwide organization for saving
timber, coal, water-power, and stone.
Such a position will put him in a
way to do much toward getting the
nations of the world into harmonious
friendship and to pave the way for
the federation of the world" which
is one of his splendid dreams. Thus
we can see at last the answer to the
frequently asked question, What
will become of Roosevelt when he
quits the Presidency at only fifty
years Of age?"
Another momentous development of
the week is the news of what MIR.
Taft will do to Congress during his
administration Roosevelt has fought
Congress to try to get it to enact
his wholesome measures. Taft will
ignore it and leave it alone. and will
occupy himself with working toward
his ends by the many and powerful
means which the President has at
his command independently of Con-
gress. He will arouse the country's
interest and enthusiasm on the pro-
positions in which he is interested
by taking steps through his execu-
tive power. He will say nothing to
Congress about it, but that body Will
find itself forced to deal with the
things he does, in order TO keep
up with the procession"
He has now made the announcement
that the extra session of Congress
for revising the tariff will be called
for March 18th. He has also said
that no legislation will be asked
it on the matter of Government re-
guiation of "big business" the trusts,
and so forth. He is getting as many
lawyers as possible on his Cabinet,
and will spend the time between now
and next winter in discussing with
them the best means of handling the
question of great monopolies and the
railroads. so that he will have a good
plan thoughtfully prepared by men
who know most about the matter
On Sunday the statement was made
that he will spend his summer vaca-
ton in Alaska.
The passage of extravagant appro-
priations of money is now certain
Congress will spend more than ever
in the history of the nation, this win
ter.-more than even in the days OF
the Civil War,-and will run us
hundred millions of dollars into debt
1t seems to be the policy OF the
Government to help out on every
little matter nowadays, and conserVa-
tive statesmen are sitting their opini-
ON that America is rapidly approach
ing paternalism. President Roosevelt
this week has recommended two more
OF his famous commissions" One
is for preserving the data from which
history may be written. The other
is a Children's Bureau" to preside
over orphans, and helpless children
who have hitherto been the care OF
the inQlVlQudl SldlcS anu NON
The Sundry Civil Bill, presented
this week, provides for the next year
work on the Panama Canal, but for
none beyond that time, the intention
being to provide for it in future every
year instead of voting a lump sum
at once to do the whole business IL
also provides for money to detect
land frauds in the west, giving a
million dollars for this purpose. The
secret service is to act only in pre-
venting counterfeiting, and in guard
ing the person of the President. A
trial is to be given to the plan OF
sending large packages or parcels by
mail as is done in other countries
The rural delivery of mail was begun
in this way. Congress called 1t a
wild scheme, but made small appro-
priation in order that it might be
tried 1t proved so successful that
even Congress could not deny the
..sao., % establishing IL eVerVWhere