The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-11
SUTHERLAND PROUD
OF CONGRESS WORK

troll of the reclamation bureau, will
eventually mean much general benefit
to citizens, and will expedite the prof.
ect. 1t win be of particular benefit TO
the water users.
while the railroad bill marks a
great advance in the control Of rail-
road rates" said Senator Sutherland.
ito me the postal savings bank bill can
hardly be considered second in impOr-
lance. In it's broad effect this measure
has almost incalculable possibilities and
directly concerns all OF the people
Until this bill was passed the Unit
ed States was practically the only ma
ton OF Importance which had not
adopted the postal savings scheme in
some form. Gladstone referred TO Il as
one Of the most important measures
adopted In his illustricus and eventful
career.
Postal Savings Bank.
In my opinion. the postal savings
bank will encourage thrift among the
people" added senator sutherland. ITS
limitations are such that It cannot be
come competitive with the ordinary
savings banks and commercial banks
Of the country. but. on the other hand.
Il viii serve TO stimulate them The
| fact that man, woman or child may
| open savings account with a dollar
through the medium Of n postoffice,
with the governments pledge Of faith
and credit behind Il. Will in itself serve
| to encourage savings. 1t will make
| better and more conservative men and
hence better citizens. 1t viii encour-
age patriotism, as every person who has
dollar on deposit with the govern
ment will feel himself part OF the
government.
Another effect of the postal savings
/ bank viii be 20 bring out OF hiding
money which has long been secreted
| IN stockings. bureau drawers or under
/ carpets. II will increase the circu-
1 lation Of currency TO a degree which
can only be measured by a bewildering
guess 1t viii dispel distrust in the
| banks OF the country, for the people
know that the money they deposit in
| the postal savings bank will in turn
be placed in the banks as repositories.
/ II will take nothing away from the
/ banks, but IL viii stimulate ana help
1 the banks, both commercial and saw
! ings. It will be an object lesson OF con-
/ fidence.
This will be particularly true with
/ the foreigner. who. being familiar with
the postal savings plan in his own
| country. will deposit HIS earnings here
instead of sending II away or carryin 8
IL in his belt.
From what I can learn the postal
savings bank plan Is being worked GU;
| aud VIII be ready for operation about
| the first OF the year
Railroad Legislation.
The passage of the railroad bill can
| only be regarded as the most impOr-
| tant railroad legislation since the Gre
| alton OF the interstate commerce com
| mission. 1t increases the power OF the
| interstate commerce commission in
| many ways Il gives that body the
| power TO initiate inquiry into rates,
| Jurisdiction over classifications and
| rOutings. It gives the commission pow
| er to suspend increased schedules for
| a period OF ten months until II can be
| determined IL they are just and rca-
| sOnable. The creation Of the court Of
| commerce viii do much to expedite
| and harmonic decisions relative to
| railroad rates. Personally I am salts
| fled with the so-called long and short
haul clause, and feel that II tested Il
| will be declared constitutional.
The bill giving the President the
| undisputed power to withdraw public
| lands for water sites OF classification
! is a good measure. as is the bill for
! the publication Of campaign expenses,
| continued Senator Sutherland. 4 am
inclined to think that the bill should
| have provided for a maximum amount
to be expended by candidate.
President Taft has made good He
does not do things with brass band
IN a quiet and legal manner. The ef-
fectusl work done during the closing
period Of Congress has caused a won
derful change in sentiment toward
President Taft and his administration.
especially in the middle west II IS re-
Elected in the press. I noticed It in
conversation with people on the
Senator Sutherland said there was
in his opinion. nothing particularly
significant in the fact that Colonel
| Roosevelt was receiving and confer
ring with sO-called insurgents"
Colonel Roosevelt is always glad "a
see and talk with friends" said SEN
ator Sutherland. Colonel Roosevelt
has done nothing which can in any
way be construed as a move TO de-
stroy the efficiency OF the Republican
'The effect of insurgency. so-caIIed
= has chiefly been confined TO the mid
die west and is more among the So
called leaders than among the rank
, and file OF the Republican party. II
. will not grow, but Will diminish" con-
II cluded Senator Sutherland.
Before returning home. Senator
Sutherland visited n number OF the
eastern cities. He declares that no.
: where did he observe corresponding
Z evidences OF commercial thrift, build
: ing activity and general municipal ad-
. vancement so plainly I'm evidence as
| right here in Salt Lake