The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-31

NAe9s4Geqe LANAI.
Washington, d. C.-Not for many
years has , Rns1idant taken - his
duties af che White Apaise - well
equipped p every way and under
such aaspictoss conAstsoos - has W.
H Taft. Not since 1870 under Pres
hent Munroe has thare been such
an era Of general good feeling
Throughout the spfire countryside
largely TO the confidence In Air.
Taft. and to the belief that he win
be tue president OF the whole people
without regard TO political lines or
sections of the coAtxy. This feelfng
has been further enhanced by the
very able. experienced and colserva-
tive cabinet watch Mr.. IAft has sell
octed. largely composed 0 lawyerA-
1t b believed that the admhistre-
ton OF Mr.. Taft cpd hss cabinet of
Ncers will be most judicial In every
respect, and that 1t will be work
ing administration with splendid re-
suits.
Mr.. Taft made a great hit In his
first message to congress. This mes
cage, composed Of a little over 500
words. contained no preachmept Of
any ktpd, gave no advice as to what
the two houses should do-he desf
only with the one idea that there
should be tariff legislation. and that
" shou,A be accomplished - quickly
a. possible. Not only was congress
itsek pleased with this message. but
business interests throughout the en-
tire country were more than satiA6ted
with It.
The tariff message was reported at
the second day Of the extra session
and 1t = enough to say Of 1t at pre-
sent that it has fully redeeGned the
promises and pledUes made In the
pepubacan platform and by Mr.. Tan
and his supporters during the cam
paten- 1t b almost impossible II
present 20 speculate upon the final
outcome Of what Will be the pnovi-
sions Of the bill e 1t becomes a
law. Is It will undoubtedly be amend
cd In many ways both In the house
and IN the senate. The bill Is now
tstuD daba&ed. and for q month OF
30 We will have only the long dry
speeches that always accompany .
debate On the tariff.
ConkpAry to previous cushom- the
sanAAe vaR not Walt untn the blu has
pABsd The houss to consiAer tts
features and prepare ameodmants-
The senate Finance Committee is
sttttng daily and waAshins evidence
with q view 70 reporting it, own
ARAaaad hin - aeon - pn9ihle A.
Yer tho hoDs bill has reached the
senate. This will expedite the pass
- a TIE bill ysry materially. ana
z = hoped that the law win be Sign
ed and congress adtourn by July LIST,
II not before.
A. wao expected. Speaker Cannon
w1s reelected hy almost . solid vote
a ths rspubNcans and the rules were
changed but slightly and evidently
to the satisfaction Of the so-called
orUnnisation Republicans who voted
Tor . resolution proposed by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. . Democrat.
Although the totals Of apDropFia-
lions made by the Goth Congress
were many millions below the
amo,n<s asked for by the various de-
partmenfs Il <he government, q move
bAs been made by tho senate look
ing to the still further saving Of
appropriated A new senate commit
~ has been established under the
name a the comudttee on public ex-
psnditures. to consist Of the chair
man q the cmmitAeees on approx
nattous. finance. military affairs. nav.
al Affairs. post office and post roads.
agriculture. forestry and indian af-
fairs. This committee will examine
he estimates with . view to cutting
them down TO the very lowest poss-
ible point. and It y believed that
large savings can be made In future
appropriationa.
The Report on the new tariff bill
BY Mr.. Payne of the committee on
ways and means contains some very
nteresting statistics. It shows, for
Instance, that under the operation Of
thu Dinapey trakf up to the 18th of
this month the total receipts. except
postal. amounted to e6.558. 220, 264.
while the total expenditures, except
nnstal. amounted to ts.4s3.s64.sb6.
leaving . surplus OF s74,555. 4sS. To
this amount II the purchase price Of
tAe Panama Canal. amounting to $780,
100000. and $4,000. 900 10 adaad. or
>60.000.0 900 IN all which has been paid
ost Of the receipts during the period