The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-25
SECURED QUICK
ACTION
,rN7 REPORTED DISPLEAS-
ED OVER DELAYS IN SEN
ATE COMMITTEES.
usart to Heart Talk With Party
,o,ders and Report Is That Admin
stration Measures Are to Be TAX
lin at Once and Alaskan Gov
.rrment Bill side-Tracked.

NdSHILSo
D.osident Taft said to some OF the
o-o leaders whom he called to the
nr.fte House during the week:
,.rbv don't you push measures to
lam nartv pledges while the house
Icing with appropriation bills?
oro moving too slowly" 1t is
IA be exhibited extreme Impotence
'1 Nv tho degree of progress thus far
roado toward the enactment OF adj
~,inistration bills.
I D., vav of result, the senator's were
.,ro n announce the following:
Tho almost hopeless tangle in which
=, Root and Smoot amendments
soro ensnarled the postal savings
hank bill, will receive attention at
s,forencp TO be held in the rooms of
.So finance committee of which Sena-
~ Adrich is chairman. When
whipped into shape, the postal savings
norL hill is to displace the Alaskan
legislative council bill, as the unfln.
,.bod business. and the latter is to
he laid aside as involving problems
.bot cannot be solved at the present
session.
Railroad Bill to Be Forced.
Tho administration railroad bill is
n he reported from the committee on
interstate commerce next week and
force nut behind it to pass it without
material amendment.
The several conservation bills are
to be perfected by special commit
tee of Western senators appointed by
Chairman Nelson from the committee
IN public lands. and these measures
are to be reported to the senate as
rapidly as completed.
The anti-injunction bill is to be con-
sdered by the judiciary committee
next Monday.
Statehood legislation, which already
has been reported from the commit
tee on territories, is not to be permit
Ted to lag, and probably will receive
attention as soon as the postal savings
bank bill is out of the way.
This program includes neither
the federal Incorporation bill nor ship
subsidy legislation. although the lat
ter is likely to pass the senate with
out much debate. 1t will meet diff
cult hurdles in the house.
No Uncertain Temper.
Senator's Carter, Borah and Bever-
ldge carried from the capitol Presi-
dent Taft's views of the delays en-
c0untered by bills contained in his
program. They reported that there
could be no mistaking the presidents
temper.
Inc postal savings bank bill gave
him the most concern, it is said, be-
cause the opposition that had devel-
oped to such legislation did not ap-
pear 10 him based on sound principles.
"hen the senate adjourned the pos
I'd savings bank bill was in such
@nsle that no one was willing to
HopheSy its outcome. In truth, the
SUJournment was brought about chief
because the senate was not ready
lace the situation in reference to
'llS Dill, and there was nothing else
mat could be considered, as the Alas
AoA ollI was in a snarl even more in
tricate.
Confer on Postal SAVINGS.
All afternoon senator's entered Sen
Aidrlchs room. AS a result of
'Se visits, it was arranged to have
'onIerence of wider scope the next
way Wy At that time all senators will
fn s'ueI' who have introduced conflict
him amendments to the postal bank
ll' ana Republican leaders have an
tS 1H'ed their determination to "see
president through" on his pro-
.n senator Aldrich predicted that an
ro,s genent would be reached that
enon orlng to the support of the bill
C Republicans to pass it.
,hs senator Aldrich does not disguise
ina NO, he considers the problem exceed
'asly difficult.
~ "ust Reconcile Differences.
bis VI The one hand Senator Root and
ris;o ,OiioWers are contending for a pro-
smons IKE that contained in the Root
oil. uilent, which would constitution
bsnh Justify the creation of the postal
ropi hs oy placing them under the bor-
~ eiause of the constitution.
sO Uu the other hand, many Western
clancy ,Ors take the position that such a
feet 9. would inevitably have the eff
The VI concentrating at Washington
pOs.a vast fund that it is expected the
hiding. '''ofies Will bring out OF
pist he TWO positions are ultra-antago-
uplas. and friends of the bill fear that,
war :, one side or the other gives
~ the bill must fall.