The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-21
Senate PrcgreSSiveS Demand
That Important Measures
Be Reported Out.
CONTINUED HOLD-UP
WILL CAUSE FIGHT
Radicals Ready 10 Begin Agitation
for Railroad and Postal Legs
Iation Retarded by Leaders.
By JOHN SEURE.

Senate insurgents are planning TO
shake things up al their end OF the
Capitol IN q short time unless there are
distinct signs shat the regular leaders
are preparing % bring important meas
Ures out Of committees
The insurgents on the Senate side are
getting inn atieE- because Of what they
Criticise as the sIoWness Of important
committees THAy AXE the view that
Senator AIdrich. Senator Hale. and the
other leaders OF he regulars are plan
ming 10 let as little important legislation
through this session e. possible, and
that certain Of the committees are hold
lug back bills on this account
If storm breaks over this matter.
II viii completely overshadoW the row
a the other end OF the Capitol. where
- the insurg gents. the regulars. and the
Democrats have been badly tangled
VI Of late over the selection Of the
committee 20 conduct the BaIlinEer-
PinChot investigation.
To DischaTg Committees
The insurgents plan 70 wait what they
deem a reaSOna bic time longer and then,
II some Of the important general meas
ures are not reported. 10 move the dis
charge OF the committees Such q step
-
II would lead 10 a bitter debate and
no end q controversy. and would give
the Senate Insurgents chance 10 air
their views on d number OF matters.
The Two. particular bills as to which
the insurgents are showing anxiety are
the railroad regulation bill and the pos
tai savings bank bill. They want Iesls-
iatiOn along both OF these lines and
they take the view that The Senate lead
ers will stave on such legislation Il Dos
sible
What adds 20 the belief Of Ire insur-
gents that the legislative program rec
commended by the President Is IN danger
is the fact that Senator Aldrich has
gone 10 Florida 70 recover his health
and will not be back for two weeks. In
the meantime, everything VIII be held
back The insurgents 90 not like the
pan OF adjou-ning over every week
from Thursday TO Monday, and speak
Of II among themselves as device for
killing tine
Senator f}uTkett Of Nebraska voiced
this idea IL the discussion Of Thursday
over the question Of adjournment from
Thursday TO Monday He reminded the
Senate that the postal sa-ings bank bill
vas pending in the Senate PostOnIces
Committee anC that the country was
expecting action on Il this session He
was clearly Of the belief there was
needless delay His remarks are looked
On as the f0rerunneT Of q great deal
more talk Of this kind from the fnsur-
gents generally. unless the committees
become active and show signs OF max
ing early reports
Bill Not Considered
Thus far the Senate Committee On
Interstate Commerce has not COnsid-
cred the Administration railroad bill
which has been introduced by Senator
LIhins- Many Of the Senate regulars
DO not like this bill and would be glad
% see IL sidetracked, but they do not
want 20 present the appearance Of com
IrE into collision with the President
Moreover those Senators who are for
IE0ieuCy IN railroad regulation are fear
faI that when the gill gets 10 the floor
tins insurEent onslauEHts viii tear Il 10
pieces and force through legislation
more drastic than the Administration
bill Already tie insurgents are finding
defect7 IN the bin which they regard
az serious.
What tie Insurgents want is 20 get
tire raiirCaI bill OrTt Of committee and
1ien 10 make IL stronger The Senate
regulars would prefer % let railroad
legislation alone al jhfS session. bur If
they are driven To- pass a bill they want
u put through the measure the At.or-
nv General framed AMI put IL through
without change This JiIT would permit
the railroads r. make traffic agree
nlentS without very strict supervision
Snc such SSreens enrs are hf-hIv desi--
aDls from he railroad standpoint
II the CGrservati bills are NOT rr1sF-
81 forward. the insurgents later on v-fII
% al IN their power 10 urge them Rfr-
j Is expected Senator Nelson's commit
zee Til act on some OF these bills a.
ieasi' without unreasonable DELAY
Postal Measure Safe.
That q postal savings hank rnaasu-A
viii 20 through this session the Presf-
dent has been assured Senator srdrfr,
IS said 20 be willing. providing the pro-
visions as to the disposition Of the funds
are satisfactory 10 him
But there is likely 20 be a fight over
these provisions Insurgents are fearful
that the plan attempted will be one
calculated TO get the money away from
tne localities IN which Il Is deposited
They want postal savings legislation.
but they want ample time 10 Scrutf0fze
L carefully ard debate IT,
ne criticisms of che national iuCor-
poTaUo1 measure are leading the AI-
Tiuistra ton 10 consider changes in it.
These changes are expected 20 mitigate
the attacks one Change which IS pro