The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

is made seriously it promises to precip-
itatc me-consuming contest. The
Democrats are opposed TO this sort OF
legislation.
| 1t does not appear likely that Mr..
Aldrich will be able to put through
anything in the shape of revision oil
/, the currency laws ut the coming scs-
sion. although he has been credited
with having that in mind. Time will
be too short to admit of full and free
consideration of SO important sub
ject.
The administrations legislative plan
includes also various conservation
schemes, an antf-injunction bill giving
relief, in n measure at least, demanded
by organized labor, and a plan of PEN
sion retirement for aged civil emploges
of the government With the end in
view of forming cohesive Republican
working force to accomplish that which
he mas at heart, the President has had
several conferences with leading Reg
ulars and Progressives, at which his
program has been thoroughly thrcshed
out. The outlook seems to be good for
united action of all classes of Republi.
cans in the Senate, but, as has been in.
timated, the danger comes from those
Democrats who will antagonizc all that
bears political aspect in proposed leg
islation.
The session may not be without its
share of sensational incidents. The
committee which investigated the Bal
linger- Pinchot controversy has con
GUIDED its labors, and its report Isl
ready for the consideration of the two
houses of Congress.
BY the majority of the joint commit
tee the Secretary of the Interior ls ea-
onerated: by the minority. including
one Progressive Republican, Plncnot Is
report doubtless Will cause some Sensa-
tional speeches in both houses.
The Lorimer bribery charges, grow
ing out of the allegations that the Il
corrupt use of money, We're investi-
gated by senatorial committee dur
ing the summer, and that report Is
ready. The impression here is that
thes committee did not find the charges
sustained by evidence that was OF SUI
ticient importance to warrant an unfa.
vorable report a further sitting OF
this committee, lis understood, VIII
be held in Washington after Congress
convcnes.
Another inquiry growing out OF
charges made by Senator Gore on tho
floor of the Senate was made durlnE
the recess. This charge involved the
use of money and the offer OF alleged
ICES " Gel ltlIH men III LIZ SSAAuSS
House for favorable action on @leSis!a-
tion pertaining to Indian matters. Al
though the formal report Of the COM
mittec has not been made 1t is undcr-
stood that the conclusion has been
reached that the statements rest on
unwarranted accusations.
The intliction of the so-called 'thlro
degree, upon alleged criminals. when
aroused the ire OF the Senate at the
last session, was another matter In
NeStlEatel ny n rpmn1ittep. and upon
which a tull report is expected with q
view to cnacting Legislation that VIII
protect men apnrehcnded through Inc
agency of the Federal courts at least
VIII be done at tho coming session, ~
would be safe only to prophesy that
the appropriation bills and incidental
measures necessary to the ordinary
acted into law. There will be. much
talk and very little action. The time
Is too short for more If the Demo-
Gratis arc inclined to engage In OBJ
structive tactics, lnasmuch as t tl,a
may be CLASSIFIED as political. such TAG
tics may be anticipated sixty work
ing days. Is all too short time Tor
tho consideration even OF the supply
bills in these days. when economy y
the watchword and the leaders find II
uphill work to practice economy In the
face Of the demands OF individual mem
pers each laboring zealously for APP
preparations of value to his own dis
trict without regard to the general
welfare and unmindful of the recon-
mendations of the President and the
efforts OF department heads to pare
down the budget to tho lowest pos
sihlo minimum.
What viii happen when the new
| Congress comes into action Is prob
lem TO the solution OF which neither
Republican nor Democrat Will now
attompt to apply himself. 1t * qucs-
ton, for the future. and no answer Ia
forthcoming.
Leaders among tho Republicans, as
vel! as among the Democrats. are pre-
dieting that events are tending to-
ward an extra session OF the new Con-
sress either Immediately on the eXpi-
ration of the next session or early In
/ the summer. These leaders believe
that II President Taft does not call
I such Il session for the consideration
OF revision OF the tariff schedules
mat the Democratic or Republican
leaders may force nm extra session BIZ
| nolding up the passaEe or the neccs.
thary appropriation bills.
/; Tho Democratic leaders believe. at
lsust some OF them that All extra ses.
sl1n Tor the consideration OF the tariff
scneruleS would DO fatal In tho Re-