The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-28
BY limited Press Wire.

| "dSihhbloh, mdTCn So-lnSuTBency
In the senate during the days, near at
hand. when big bills come up for ac-
ton VIII be lively enough, but will
scarcely approach the revolution
stage. Unlike the members of the
house the senators will avoid the joys
of twenty-four hour sessions and the
excitement of high pressure speeches
calculated to scorch the hide and hair
from fellow statesmen.
The prdogressives in the senate have
the same inspiration as those in the
house, but conditions in the senate are
not such as call for the mode of war
fare waged by the representatives.
There Is no issue regarding the rules.
II has been said by many that the in
fluence of Senator Aldrich in the
senate is as strong as that of Speaker
Cannon has been in the house. but IL
is different. 1t Is less abvious in the
fact that the senate does not elect
Aldrich to anything but committees
and the power to point committees is
not invested in him by the rules. His
power comes indirectly and is due in
large part to his strong personality.
his skill as a tactician and the peculiar
Influence at his command. In the
house the Capitalization of power was
more obvious and the specker was a
shining mark.
While the Democratic representa-
tives stood solidIy in line with the Re-
publican insurgents to bring about
revolution in the house nothing of the
sort could be accomplished, even IL
there was occasion for such q COM
bination in the senate.
Those who are familiar with senate
conditions say that in any close vote
on Aldrich or an Aldrich proposition
1t would be impossible for him to
muster some Democratic support.
No organization has been perfected
by the senate progressives and no eff
fort has been made to agree upon a
program.
AS the progressives range from
radicals to near regulars it would be
difficult IL not impossible to get an
agreement for united action on a
| series of questions.
What the progressives will do will
and show up the bad spots in the big
bills as they come along. Their fight
Will be to prevent legislation along
reactionary lines.
The first demonstration of the pro-
pressives was made on the postal saw
ings bank bill and 1t was a success.
The Dill had made 1t possible 20 use
the deposits for the purchase of $780,
ooo'ooo OF TWO per cent. government
pohds now In the hands of the bank
ers. fight was made on this pro-
vision, 1t being charged that the OBJ
Ject In view was to relieve the banks
OF those low interest bonds and enable
them to buy forthcoming Panama
three per cent. bonds AS a result of
the protest the bill was amended so
that the money could be invested in
mo government bonds carrying less
than two and one-quarter per cent
interest number of the progress
ives on the issue.
There viii be a fight on the admin.
istration railroad bill which Is called
up ana laid aside In the senate every
uay' General speeches are now i'm
order and after the supply has been
exhausted the bill will be considered
ny sections Then II is the amend
menus VIII be presented, then il Is |
ueDates VIII be hot and heavy Cum
nllhs' Republican, Iowa. progressive, |
III keen analysis of the bill, de- |
ciared IL was full of bad spots and his |
colleagues think he made good
Al any rate, Senator Aldrich rose
rev days later TO say that a number
OF amendments to the bill would be
oHered by its friends but he wanted
II distinctly understood that the ac-
ton was not Influenced by Cummins'
speech. The amendments had been
decided upon before by the adminis-
tratlon. few days later Elkins, Re-
publican, West Virginia, also gave
warning to all the people that. how
ever much the forthcoming amend
ments might seem TO be in line with
some OF Cummins' suggestions they
were chlldren of the minds of those
VINO GRATED the bill. There Is great
ueal OF curiosity in the senates as to
the character of the forthcoming
and also considerable
inlpatlence in view of thu fact that
aney nave not yet been presented.
Inc rear Is entertained by the pro-
gressives that Important changes In
the Dill VIII be held back until last
Stage OF the Proceedings, when there
WIN De little time to give them con-
sideration.
Inc biggest fight will be over the
section OF the bill that proposes the
creation Of court of commerce. TO
nave special Jurisdiction over cases
unuer tne Interstate commerce law.
men there Is TO be spell OF tariff
discussion that will revive the conten-
.ohs OF last summer. when the new
mri. rates were adopted. President
'hits iaudation OF the Payne-Ald-
ssch u Dill In a number OF his recent