University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-08

is watched more closely and with more
interest than the similar action OF any
nrevious president. With the posi-
biIity of Taft in 1912 the need of har-
mony in the Republican ranks ap-
pears. and the appropriation bill is no
small determining factor in that
longed-for result.
The preparation of the approprla-
tion bill is being personally directed
by the President. He has issued Or
ders that all the figures be cut down
70 their lowest limit, so that the sum
total will not appear so large. he IS
frank about his position; he wants the
nation to know where he stands.
1t is said that most OF the time IN
the short session will be spent IN po-
|litical strategy, and frequent sparrlng
and strengthening maneuyers by
the different factions. The Sixty-sec-
ond congress will look different from
the present one, and the whole as
sembly will need some time to fully
realize the extent of the change. The
Senate will be Insurgent instead OF
Regular and the House will be Demo
cratic instead of Republican.
This causes the aspect of the pol1ti-
cal issues of the day to change, when
their ultimate results are considered.
| II is said that the Democrats will
hardly feel at home when they realize
that they are in power in the House
| for the first time in sixteen years.
Probably the biggest matter before
the American people today is the com,
pletion and the later fortification OF
the Panama canal.
The Ballinger-Pinchot affair proba'
| bly, will be revived when the matter
Of the leasing of 100 million acres of
public land which were withdrawn
from entry at the last session comes
| up. The issue is over the proposed
opening up of the lands, and it is pro-
posed that they be leased.
Several magazines carrying heavy
advertising are worrying over the
proposed bill to increase the postal
rates on such periodicals, while the
other publications, classed as news
papers and international publications
shall be exempted from the additional
second-class matter will be urged by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Par
GELS post service especially on rural
routes. will be another issue brought
up by the postoifice department.
The navy appropriation bill is one
that it is feared will be slaughtered
by the Democrats in the House. Ii
| is understood that the construction
of two modern battleships will be sug
gested, so that the United States car
maintain its policy of keeping abreast
the increasing strength of foreign pow
ers. 1t is thought that the Republic
cans in the Senate will not take fac
tiolal issue on this subject. but rather
pass it. 1t is said, however, that the
fate of the bill in the House is prob
lem that can not be determined yet.
h If the monetary commission gets its
3Jeport completed in time, some actor
probably will be taken along the line
Of the reformation of the present cur
rency system. The elimination of sew
oral defects in the present banking and
monetary system in general is sought
The antitrust laws will get theil
share of treatment, too. An enlarge
ment of the law so that the agree
ments between Interstate railroads
can be arranged satisfactorily is
sought particularly A federal incor
poration of all firms doing interstate
business also will be asked.
Other problems for the Sixty-second
Congress to solve are: A new gov.
ornment and code of laws for the ter
ritory of Alaska; the codification OF
injunction laws; safety appliances on
railroads for the protection of em
ployeS and passengers; the federal in,
spection of railroad boilers and en-
gines; the extension of the classified
service, which includes second and
third class postmasters and customs
officials; the government control OF
wireless operations; the creation of a
department of public health; public
lana court; and perhaps another pork
barrel rivers and harbor bill