The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-11-25
WHAT CONGRESS CAN DO.

There is widespread discussion
among the public md the press of what
the next Congress will do.
Many people anl many papers held
the view that Congress at its next SEES
sion cannot do anything. because of the
divisions in the Republican party in the
Lower House. While many people and
many papers take the view that Pres
ident Taft can accomplish much by his
Influence As Pres ent, in securing leg
isation that is desired by his admins
tr1tIon. Then majority of the people
and hirgc number of the papers be-
lleve that Congress, notwithstanding the
split in the Republican party in Con-
gress. can do vast deal to relieve the
people from the present conditions that
are so oppressive to the masses of the
people
One thing is very clear to all think
ing people, and that is, that there is
much that Congress ought to do to re-
heve the people, and the people believe
that 1t can be done if Congress does its
CONSCIENTIOUS duty to the people who
elected them to represent their inter.
ests.
The people by their votes at the last
election made very clear demand upon
Congress as to what they wanted done,
and there Is no room to make any mis-
take as to what that demand is.
The Lower House of Congress. as it
is commonly called, the House of Rep
resentatIves, is now constituted of a
majority of Republican members. but
this majority seems to be hopelessly
divided between the stand patters and
the Insurgents, Will the Upper House,
Or the Senate, is composed of large
majority of Republicans.
The Democrats anil the Insurgents in
the House Of Representatives, can by
combining their votes carry any meas
ure through that they support, and
then send it over to the Senate for its
concurrence or rejection. 1t remains to
be seen whether the Democrats and the
insurgents can combine and to what ex.
tent this can be done. IF they can
unite they can do much for the relief
OF the suffering masses. IF thew do
this and they pass laws to this end
and send them to the Senate, that BODY
Will be very reluctant to reject what the
people have demanded, for the last cleo.
ton was such severe lesson to the
Senate that we do not believe that II
will dare to reject tho proper legislation
such as the people demand.
The reduction Of the tariff on the
cotton and woolen :, hedules seem TO be
admitted by all to be utterly indefen.
sible. Even Mr.. Taft has admitted
to be fact.
These schedules contains articles Of
prime necessity to every household. and
the people demand that they shall be
reduced and the Republican party is
under a pledge to reduce them. The
Democrats and the Insurgents can re-
duce the tariff on these schedules and il
is their duty to do it, and send the bill
20 the Senate and we believe that the
Senate will be forced to pass it. but
wen If the Senate rejec it is the
iuty of the House to pass such a bill
any event.
Then they ought to pass bill put
ing lumber on the free list, for there is
ot the slightest need or justification for
tariff on lumber. Then they ought
o pass a bill abolishiug the tariff on
neat and breadstuffs for there should be
o tariff on these necessaries under any
ircu instances whatever. /
Then let them pass bill to limit the