Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
LAWMAKERS PLAN
PASSING OF BILLS
FOR ONE BILLION
Members of Congress Begin to
Arrive at Washington for
Short Session
TARIFF REVISION IN DOUBT
Tone of Message Will Determine
Success or Failure of
Taft's Program
[Associated Pressl :


to perform whatever may be the de-
mands of a Republican administration.
After that the fate of the Taft legisla-
tive program will depend on the will
of Democratic house and a Repub-
lican senate.
The success or failure of the ap-
poaching short session of congress is
believed to rest with the character
of the executive message to be sent TO
the legislative bodies.
Many of the Republicans defeated
in the recent election are not expected
to carry with grace the blows SO
harshly administered, and this gives
the president a difficult task. Realiz-
ing that he will be criticised If he fails
to demand Of congress further re-
vision of the tariff-especially Of the
wool and woolen goods schedule-and
fully cognizant that the prospects
would be all against the success of
such a program If submitted, the pres
ident, 1t is said, has not made up his
mind definitely what his course will be.
TARIFF REVISION PROSPECT
The chances are that he will not I'm
sist upon action within the approach
ing session, but that he will offer to
the Democratic house and the Repub-
lcan senate a year hence, a program
of tariff revision which will be boil
stored up with facts and figures gath
cred by the tariff board.
out of the membership OF congress,
comparatively few have reached the
city, and there has been little oppor
tunity for exchange of views. So far
as there has been expression. the
predictions of congress are against
an extended program.
Personally the president has made it
clear to his callers that he does not
propose to withdraw any part of his
ia IL lA1 TOW
his plans somewhat, just because the
Democrats are about to come into
control of the house. The short time
that remains of Republican majorities
in both houses is used by some as an
argument in favor of pressing forward.
Many of his callers concede the
point he makes, but being more fa
methods, they are not so sanguine of
the feasibility of the administrators
ambitions.
The revolt against Cannon rules,
which the country applauded only a
short time ago, will not tend to
heighten the chances of quick action
for administrative measures at the
coming session.
BILLS GARRY BILLION DOLLARS
Within the short session fourteen
regular appropriation bills carrying
more must be passed. Otherwise
there will be necessity for an extra
session next spring. The result of
such q session would be to bring the
Democrats face to face with the ne
cessity Of doing something nine
months in advance of the time they
would ordinarily be called upon to as
sumo responsibility.
For many reasons, neither Demo-
Gratis nor Republicans want to precipi-
tate this situation and it will be avoid
ed If possible. So far as appropriation
bills are concerned, there will be no
lack of cooperation to facilitate their
passage, it is believed
Leaving the appropriation bills out
of consideration, the Democrats are
disposed to take the broad position
that legislation OF general character
should be postponed until they come in.
Contending that the last election was
an expression of the popular will, they
urge that it should be needed to the
extent of permitting the Democracy to
take the initiative in whatever new ac-
tion is to be considered. But while so
contending, the Democratic leaders are
much embarrassed by the presidents
position in favor of beginning the re-
vision of the tariff by schedules. They
go even further than Mr.. Taft in their
pronunciation of the woolen schedule,
and while preferring themselves to de-
signate the way of its reform, they
admit they will find it difficult to re-
sist an effort at reduction whensoever
and by whomsoever 1t might be under
taken.
FEDERAL INCORPORATION ACT
Such. also, is the case with reference
to other schedules; they could scarcely
do less than cooperate in reductions at
any time There is sympathy among
&c. Ja v,raGi1ant'C Tl9n for
federal Incorporation act, and for the
modification of the laws relating to in
junction and trusts. All these ques-
tions are complicated, however and the
time is far distant when anyone can
say with assurance what may be the
fate of the administration bills along
these lines. Under the circumstances,
the chances are strongly against most
of them.
Among the measures to be pressed
are those providing for the fortifica-
tion of the Panama canal, and this, 1t
is conceded, will provoke controversy;
the amendment of the postal laws so as
to provide for parcels post along rural
delivery routes, and for increased post
age on the advertising portions of mag
azines; the granting of ship subsidies;
the pensioning of superannuated en-
ployes of tho civil service; the creation
of a public land court, and the estab-
l1SnmenI OF IOfSSl IeSSINeS III lHO
White mountains in the north, and the
Appalachians in the south.
Opposition to the naval program for
the annual addition of two battleships
to the navy may be expected, but it
probably will not be effective in the
approaching session.
FOREST RESERVES FAVORED
The forest reserve bill occupies a
favorable position and probably will
become law. 1t has passed the house
and day for vote on it by the senate
has been fiXe'.
The ship subsidy bill is the unfinished
business in the senate, but some of
the Democrats say even now that any
present effort to pass it would result
in an extra session. They are ready
t, talk it to death. This bill also is
expected to be present ~ to The house
for a vote, and the chances there are
doubtful. The measure has once
passed the house and has been once
defeated there, the majority being
email j. both instances.
There are enough republicans to
pass the bill, If they call be prevailed
1,non IN accent IL aa a partV measure