The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
While IndorsIng TafTs Policies They VIII Not Vote
 for All Bills
W|CKERSHAM'S BILL IS
 CONSIDERED A FRAUD
Proposal to Give Federal Charters to the Big Corporations is Something That the Insurgents Will Not
 Swallow.
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.
 Washington, January 11--(Special.) So far as Is concerned the legislative programme of the administration the indications now are that the rupture in the ranks of the House organization over the question of Cannonism will not materially affect tn em. It is realized today, however, that a situation is shaping up in the Senate that may re- suit in the sessions expiring with little of the legislation proposed by the Pres ident accomplished In the House the insurgents insist upon point that they are anxious to keep before the public, viz: That they are in hearty accord with the Presidents policies.
 In the Senate the insurgent repub- licans do not go so far. Senator A drich Is said to have grave misgiyings over the outcome and is considering the advisability of calling caucuses to bind the insurgents on important legislation. 1.-The caucus has always been exceed Eingly unpopular in the Senate. the ut smost freedom both in vote and debate being the rule After a trial 1t will likely be found that the insurgents will remain incorrigible, supporting admin istration measures so far as they think them wise and beneficial and opposing them when they look on them as un- wise and pernicious.
 For instance it is stated several of the insurgents look upon the Wicker sham railroad bill introduced in the House by Representative Townsend as q fraud, confidence game and a prorailroad measure intended to legal ize every dollar of railroad securities now extant, giving the railroads the privilege of rate agreements, which is not now assured to them, and giving an apparent concession to the shipper in the matter of the commissions sus- pension of rates, which in fact would be, they believe, almost utterly worth less
 A thoroughly hostile opinion has been crystalized against the bill, which in sures on behalf of the insurgent senators an open opposition. The fed eral incorporation programme will be subjected to the same opposition based on similar allegations of bad faith It will be charged that this plan looks to taking down the sherman antitrust acts barriers and permitting the great corporations, now menaced for the A first time with dissolution, to secure ihlew lease on life as creatures of the { federal government
 It will be charged that the federal incorporation act is desired by the oil and tobacco trusts. and if it passes 1t will enable them to continue their busi- ness and their meth ods with govern lnent license. In fact it looks as if the administration programme in many of it's partuclars is to be put squarely under fire in the Senate, situation really more serious from party standpoint than that which confronts the administrators worries over the House.
 Tn my judgment there has not been a time since 1892 when the prospects for democratic success have been brighter than they are today. I believe we will carry the next House."
 Representative Lloyd of Missouri, the chairman of the democratic congressional committee. which is beginning prepara- lions for the campaign of 1910. gave ut- terance to the above statement tonight. In off years the democratic congressional committee has full charge of the cam paign, and Mir. Lloyd, its head, Is al- ready planning vigorous contest and perfecting his organizations fin every close district of the country.
 '.The republican party" said MT. Lloyd, .has never been more divided than it is today The Cannon wing of the party seems determined to exclude and drive from the party every insurgent and the latest move which deprives them of rec ognition in the party caucus is intended to be the final stroke which drives thefn from the Cannon wing of the party. With its extravaganza and crooked officials in ' the government service, the high cost of living and division within it's ranks. the republican party is riding for fall" s The report of the second assistant post ! master general issued today shows that there are 292 publications in the state of Alabama mailing at the pound rate; 26 are daily. 1sS weekly, 42 monthly During the last year the total mailings of second-class matter in the state was 36S6, ,6S8 pounds Alabama had a grand total of 40,S42 letters and parcels reg fstered and transmitted through the mails last year.
 Representative Taylor, in the House, and Senator Bankhead, in the Senate, to- day introduced joint resolution au- thorizing the Secretary of War to loan | 300 tents and 10 saddles and brides for the use of the Confederate veterans reunion at Mobile in April.
 Representative Dent has appointed as principal to the Naval academy Carl Jones of Atmore, Escambia county, and as first alternate Joseph Galloway Of Montgomery. The appointment of sec ond alternate MT. Dent will announce later. The examinaton takes place in April and may be held at Montgomery.
 eve will get all we can reasonably expect" In this statement Representa- <& f1A ARu and harbors' committee. sums up tho Ala ban,a situation in the forthcoming rivers