The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
INSURGENTS IN
CONGRESS Will
KEEP Up FIGHT
Outbreaks Are Probable When
Questions Affecting Cannon
Rules Arise
Interest Centers in BaIIinger-
PinchOt Controversy and
Administration Policy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e.-No matter
how satisfactory an arrangement il
made for the selection Of the joint
committee 10 investigate the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy the insurgeni
night promises TO occupy a prominent
place ia the congressional situation
this week
That there viii be a lull in hostilities
in the house as soon as the BsIlinger-
Pinchot committee is appointed is con-
cedod. but those who are anxious that
legislation may proceed without delay
are not oversanguine Of their efforts to
keep the insurgent row in check. They
looked for renewed outbreaks when
ever any question affecting the Cannon
rules is interjected into the proceed
ings.
COMMERCE BILL FAVORED
Second in interest 10 the discussion
OF the battle between the republican
organization and insurgents Of the
house is The gossip in both branches of
congress as 10 what viii be the fate
of administration bills 10 put into force
what are now known as Taft policies
These embrace the program for the
amendment Of the interstate commerce
laws FOR the amendment Of the Sher-
man antitrust law and for the con-
servatiOn of natural resources.
Little opposition has been heard
10 the administration measure for
strengthening the interstate commerce
act on all sides ii seems conceded
that some such measure as is pro-
posed by Taft viii be enacted.
Insurgents Of the senate expect to
hold a conference soon to consider their
attitude on the administration bills
In the meantime the senate committee
on interstate commerce VIII take up
the interstate commerce bill next Fri
day.
OPPOSITION TO TRUSTS
The message Of the president bearing
upon the question OF enacting a volun-
tary federal incorporation law TO Offset
the Interpretation placed upon the
Sherman antitrust law in the Stand
ard oil company case and a possible
affirmation By the supreme court of
that decision has attracted little at
rention in the house. Members of the
senate judiciary committee have read
the bill which President Taft. and At
torney General Wickersham have
drafted andfwhich viii be presented to
me senate through Senator Clark of
Wyoming
Comments upon the federal incorpo-
ration bin have not been altogether
favorable Many lawyers have taken
the position that it interferes with the
rights OF states 10 tax property Of cor
porauons. while there are others who
believe that, If the decision in tlpe
standard oil case is affirmed by the
supreme court. that company would be
the nrst 20 take advantage Of q volrn
'afy FEDERAL Incorporation act OpDo-
sltlon to the Standard OF companv as
4 monopoly inpels these members ~
congress TO be against any measure
"eslgned TO give relief 10 any trust.
CONSERVATION@PROGRAM
The administration bills on the .o,
serVation Of natural resources are sim
before the house committee on n,,blic
iands' awaiting the announcement Of
some volunteer that he is willing 10
undertake their defense in the house
The offer Of Chairman MondeIl of Wv
omlng 10 Introduce the bin "bv re-
quest having been declined by Presi-
dent Taft and by Secretary Ballinger
attention VIII be given to the measures
py individual members Of the commit
Tee, ana they may be parceled ont
among several western Representatives
Many people believe that the ad
minlstration forces made mistake in
declining the proffer Of Mondeu His
opposition 70 the Ballinger bills is said
10 be in harmony with Iukewarm sun
port given by him in the past to the
Roosevelt program on conservation of
natural resources
II is pointed out that few bills with
ara swing for governmental reasons any
part Of the public domain that had been
subject TO public entry have had Mon
deils support.
PROPOSALS OF BALLINGER
The measures in question were dra f.
ed by Secretary BaIlinger. and the in
dorsement 4 introduced by request
would have brought them prominently
10 the attention Of the country as ad-
ministratiOn measures
In view Of the fact that Rallinper's
conservation tendencies have been oues-
toned IL might prove advantageous to
him 70 have his personal label upon the
measures.
An interesting situation Will he
raised In the house. committee on ex-
penditures in the interior department
by Representative Hitchcock of Ne
braska. who viii endeavor to substan-
tate his charges Of extravagan in. the
conduct Of land Offices.
The bin giving separate statehood to
New Mexico and Arizona is on the
house calendar. Hamilton of A5ichi-
gan, author Of the measure. saws that
II its passage is delayed il will be in