The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22
MADE GREAT PROGRESS
Coneress Has Made Good Time
and Has Pushed Through
Many Important Bills.
TO CURB THE SPEAKER

pemocrats VIII he Forced TO Favor
Such a Measure When They Take
Charge Of the House-Tariff Re
vision, One Schedule ut a Time
Republicans Making a Record for
Economy-EIection Of Senators by
Direct Vote-President Thinks
Highly of MIR. Morehead as State
Chairman.
Especial TO The Caucasian.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 20, 1910.
On tomorrow Congress will ad-
iourn for the holidays until January
5th.
There has been greater progress
made already during this short ses-
sion Of Congress in pushing forward
the great appropriation bills than
ever before in the history of the Gov
eminent. This has been done at the
special request Of the President in
order to clear the way as early as
possible for considering the other
legislative reforms which the admin
istration Is urging.
Tariff Revision-One Schedule at a
Time.
Following the pronounced position
taken by the President in his mes
sage to Congress to the effect that as
fast as facts were gathered by the
tariff board as to the difference in the
cost of production here and abroad,
that the same would be sent to Con-
gress with special messages urging a
reduction on each schedule according
to the facts. There has been re-
markable unanimity of sentiment in
support of the Presidents position
by all Republicans. This position
taken by the President was at once
hailed with delight and approval by
all insurgent and progressive Repub-
leans, and 1t is noticeable that the
LEADERS, of what is known as the
+stand-pat" faction Of the Republi-
can party were not long in declaring
that they also favored such policy.
Even Senators Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, and Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
have admitted that the Presidents
course is the only wise and scientific
one, and that all Republicans should
join him unitedly for such revision.
based on the facts
The Speaker to Be Shorn of Power.
For sometime after the election
Mr.. Champ Clark, the Democratic
leader and candidate for Speaker,
would not say where he stood on the
reform agitated by the progressive
Republicans at the last session Of
Congress, at which time the Demo
Gratis pretended to favor taking from
the Speaker the power to appoint
committees to be selected by a COM
mittee to be appointed by the whole
House. But so strong has grown the
sentiment in favor of this reform
that the Democrats have been forced
to at last take the position that the
progressive Republicans were right,
and that they would follow this pol
Icy when they took charge OF the
House.
Chief Justice White.
On yesterday Justice White took
the; oath as Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court of the United Staes. This
7 Is a most notable occurrence in the
history of our country. It is notice
able for the reason that this Is the
first time that an Associate Justice
has ever been promoted to the posi-
ton of Chief Justice. 1t is still more
noticeable in that it Is the first time
the President has appointed for Chief
Justice a man of an opposing party.
This is all the more noticeable be-
cause Chief Justice White was Con-
Tederate soldier, and during the Civil
War fought against the Union and to
establish the Southern Confederacy.
Nothing since the establishment OF
his Government has occurred to en-
phasize the stability OF our institu-
ions more than this magnanimous
and patriotic act on the part Of Pres
ioent Taft in appointing Democrat
and Southern Confederate soldier
at the head of the greatest judicial
tribunal in the world.
George washington, in his farewell
message to Congress and to tbs
american people, pointed out the
0ne great danger which he thought
mignt possibly wreck the Government
ot the United States, and that wa'
Ohnd partisanship which would pu
success and prestige above the wei
tare OF the country. This action o.
me President would, If Washington
we're living, remove forever the las
'estlge of that one fear the tFathe,
VI MS Country" had for our future
A Record for Economy.
resident Taft's administration i
IaKlng remarkable record for econ
O"y and efficiency. Our country 1
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