Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-01
TO Be NO TAMPER|NG
Taft Bills to Go Through With
out InimicaI Changes.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
Program Arranged Between Con.
gress Leaders and President.
observation-disclosures BARRED

AOuSc TO dispose OF Appropriation
While Senate Takes Up Admin
istration Bills.
All amendments to the several adminis-
such amendments arc offered in a spirit
hostile to the main purpose Of the pro-
posed legislation. will be opposed i'm Con-
sress by those i'm charge of the measures.
This announcement was made today
after two-hour conference between
President Taft and leaders of Congress.
There were present at the conference Sen
ators Aldrich and Crane and Speaker
Cannon.
Reports Perturb President
The discussion at the White House had
merce bill. The President was disturbed
by reports that efforts would be made in
the Senate to amend the bill in such man
ner as to destroy the main ideas OF the
of adoption in tho House committee OF
some amendments advocated by Chairman
Mann which Attorney General Wicker
sham has said would be inimical to the
measure.
It was stated that positive assurances
could not be given that no amendments
would be adopted. but that determined
gestions coming from an unfriendly
source. This is taken at the Capitol to
mean that sharp lines would be drawn
against the propositions advocated by
'tnsurgent'' members. and, that admin
istration senators would oppose particu-
larly the ideas advanced by Senators
Cummins and Clapp the only republicans
who voted against the bill in committee
The disposition to weigh the purpose Of
any member OF Congress who seeks to
amend the railroad bill is to be applied
also to the consideration of the postal
savings bank bill. conservation measures
most urged by the President. the court
Injunction bill and any others of the
Appropriation Bills First.
1t was agreed that the House should
continue with the appropriation bills and
get them out of the way before taking
UP the administration policies. In effect.
this means that the lines will be drawn
first in the Senate.
The postal savings bank bill will be sent
to the House as soon as passed by the
Senate this week. II is understood that
1t will be held in the committee on post
offices and post roads until all appropria-
tion bills are passed by the House
This program is In settlement OF lack
OF harmony among congressional leaders
as to the manner and method and time
of disposing of the administration meas
ures.
No lack of harmony has there been
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of passing them All
are agreed this should be done.
The difference is as how soon they
should be put through, whether after APP
preparation bills. before. or mixed with
the appropriation measures. Speaker
Cannon and Representative Dalzell. in the
House. for instance. are inclined to advise
getting the appropriations off the decks.
clearing the machinery for action and
then putting the five administration meas
ures through with expedition.
Republicans Fear Criticism.
Many House men. however. believe that
some administration bills should lie
brought from committees and put before
both Houses as fast as possible, without
waiting for the appropriation bills.
Representative Cole of Ohio fears that
the country may get an idea that Con-
gress is not with the President and is
doing all 1t can to avoid passing HIS meas
ures.
The political situation is none too good
for many representatives. and they do
not wish to have additions made TO the
dissatisfaction that is admittedly wide
spread.
AS it is. there are enough sins. real or
imaginary. each statesman must answer
for. without the country getting an idea
that the President is having to belabor
Congress TO get legislation the country Is
demanding.
The cold fact is that every republican
senator and every representative is alive
to what the republicans are up against,
and that there is not the slightest inten-
ton to dodge the passage OF administra-
ton bills. The disagreement has been
only as to when these bills shall be acted
upon.
Sam Houston's Only Son.
Andrew ]. Houston of Beaumont Tex.
the only son of the famous Gen. Sam
Houston. first president of the republic
Of Texas. hero of many battles with
the Mexicans, Is an applicant for the
office Of Judge OF the eastern district of
that state, to fill the vacancy made bv
the recent death of Judge David f.
Bryant
Mr.. Houston is republican. the only
one of his family of that political
faith. He Is at present United States
marshal OF the eastern district. Mr..
Houston was introduced to the Presi-
dent today by Representative Burleson
OF Texas.
There are many candidates for this
vacant judicial position. Cecil Lyon.
republican national committeeman OF
Texas. has been in town some time
trying to obtain the place for one Of
his political associates.
The democrats claim that the Presi-
dent will have to name a democrat if
he gets the right sort of judicial tim
her. Mr.. Lyon says this Is a joke. and
is ready to supply the best sort of ma
terial from his own party.
To Settle Ohio Judgeship.
Congress has provided an additional
judge for the northern district OF Ohio.
to be located in the western division OF
the district with headquarters at Toledo.
There are a dozen candidates in the field
and President Taft Is considering which