The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
'0NE YEARS WORK
OF PRESIDENT
TAFT COMPLETED
a Resume Of the Things Ac.
complished for Which He
Stood Sponsor
WHAT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED
PRESIDENTS PARAMOUNT ISSUES

vocated But Which Will Fall Bc.
cause Of Adverse Action Or Lack Of
Action by Congress.
Washington, March 4.-President
Taft today completes one years serv-
ice as president OF the United States.
What ne undertook to perform, what
ne actually accomplished, and what
sui hangs In the balance, 80 far as
the larger propositions of policy are
concerned, Is made clearly apparent
from these tables.
The following are the things which
he has actually accomplished:
Revision of the tariff, in his judg-
Ment downward, giving free hides,
leather, boots and shoes, oil, and
lower rates on coal and lumber.
"A provision taxing the earnings
of corporations.
"A court of customs appeals.
"A maximum and minimum tariff.
"A law limiting appropriations in
Porto Rico.
Compelled the prosecution of the
tobacco trust and the Standard Oil
company.
Appealed the famous Panama libel
suit against the New York World,
which was thrown out of court by
Judge Hough..
Paramount Policies.
In addition to tariff revision the
nrQ0ihnnf
cies the following:
# "a federal Incorporation law
Separate statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico.
"A postal savings banks system.
Amendments to the interstate COM
Merce laws. including the creation of
commerce cnIr:.
IAN e!al.LvG:e plan for conserving
natural fssOi.rcegs.,-a,, ...,.-s.s,
"a new fcrni of civil government
for Alaska.
ITO expedite litigation in federal
courts.
IAN investigation of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy.
"A law limiting the use of injunc-
tions.
IAN investigation into the increased
CO6C VI llVlIS.
"The issue of reclamation certifi-
Gates.
Amendments to the Sherman anti
trust act.
Prosecution of the beef trust.
Possible Legislation.
1t is probable that favorable action
will be taken by the present congress
upon the following matters, the ma
iority of which were initiated by the
president:
Separate statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico.
A postal savings bank bill, but un-
satisfactory, and constituting merely
the entering wedge.
Two or three features included in
the conservation scheme, although
nine bills were introduced to make
1t effective.
To expedite litigation in federal
courts, il there is time.
The issue of S3O,0O0,00O in reclama-
ton certificates.
A railroad bill, somewhat changed,
but along the general lines indicated
by Attorney General Wickersham.
A congressional investigation of the
Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy.
An inquiry by the senate into the
Increased cost of living.
Policies Which Failed.
The list of things desired by the
administration but which have failed
of accomplishment and which will not
probably be sanctioned by congress,
follow:
The act providing for system Of
federal Incorporation is marooned in
the senate judiciary committee. and
M stems are being taken to consider
and report it. The understanding Is
that no action Gil it will be attempted.
and the president has acquiesced In
that program.
The postal savings bank bill will
mass the senate in fo''-l entirely
unsatisfactory to western senators,
and may meet fierce opposition In the
house. y,,o nresident will be satisfied
to have IT go trough in any form,
believing that '---"-+r can be OBJ
tanned in the future to make 1t more
complete and effective.
The -ilroad bill-which. 1t is de-
clared by lee-' experts, will undo all
that rs accomplished by the -
ll1rN ICt. "U I''SC Iuc 6lCuaIlOu CHO
same as or worse than prior to It's
enactme ent-will pass the senate with
hut little change from the Wicker
sham draft; but that cannot be ac-
comDlished without six weeks or two
months of W. iii debate. The bill will
he n,4."-,v "esajled by the progress
siye Republicans and the Democrats.
The Alaskan civil government bill
has already been abandoned, and no
further effort will be made to pass it
at this session.
OF the nine conservation bills now
awaiting action. possibly three will
be given serious consideration before
adjournment. These are to permit
~ withdrawal of lands by the presi
dent, TO give the government control
Of water power sites. and to provide
Q plan for leasing coal, oil and as