The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-13

Washington. Nov. 1..-Omcials OF
the postoffice department hope that Ct
the coming session OF congress they
will be successful In securing favor
able report from the house COMMITTEES
on postoffices and postroads on the bill
to increase postage on magazines and
periodicals.
Last session the house committee
gave up several days to hearings on
this subject and much testimony was
given to show that an increase In sec
ond class rates on magazines and per-
iodicals would prove hardship to the
business interests OF the country. One
feature brought out at the. hearings
was that the deficit complained Of by
the postmaster general. which he said
could be charged to second class mail
matter, was. In reality due to the ex-
orbitant compensation paid by the
postoffice department to railroads for
carrying the malls.
Members of the house committee OF
postoffices and postroads who have
been here recently say that there n
no question but that there should be q
revision Of postage rates, to equalize
matters. but the newspapers and maya
zines should not be forced to bear the
brunt OF the revisions to wipe out the
deficiency. II the poatoffice depart
ment Ia in earnest. they say let the
officials charged with this matter give
attention to the railroads. The mem
bers added. however. that there will
be no general revision OF the postal
laws at the coming short session. for
teh reason that there are too many
presidential measures to come up that
failed Of consideration last session.
Speaker Cannon still continues to be
a. live topic of conversation among the
Republican members who come to
town for few days to look after de-
partment matters for their constitu-
ents. Only the other day . prominent
eastern member. who has supported
Uncle Joe for four terms a. speaker.
said to . party Of friends: Il have
never subscribed to the many mean
things said about Cannon. He has
been successful as speaker because
we stood by him, thus emphasizing the
fact that the majority rules. But the
point want to make is this: II Can
non had been less selfish and bowed to
the force Of opinion a. expressed IN
the newspapers OF the country and let
1t be known that he would not again
be candidate for speaker. he would
have saved some OF us from defeat and
humiliation. I know of some IS mem
bers who regarded 1t as necessary to
60 on record and say that they would
not again vote for Cannon for speaker.
That confession was made necessary
by Uncle Joe's refusing to say any
thing on the subject. Now. mind, do
not criticise Cannon, for he has In the
past only carried ont the will OF the
majority, and his successor In. the
chair, whoever he may be. will do like
wise, or there will be anything but
order in the house proceedings.
Al Inc OplulOn OF Representative
Smith, OF Texas. there will soon be a
lineup on the Democratic side OF the
house on the tariff question. He says
the tariff promises to be the issue 81
the campaign OF 1912. and that in order
to keep party lines straight 1t may be
necessary for causus to agree on q
program.
An investigation Of this hint has
brought to light the fact that there
may be realignment Of the Demo
Gratis and Republicans on the tariff.
The majority Of the Democrats In the
house and the senate are in favor OF
free raw materials, but the element
that believes in protection, as shown
by the record. have always voted with
the Republicans, thus of1setting the
votes OF the latter who advocate the
placing OF raw materials on the free
list.
In the many petitions received last
session from leading manufacturers
the statement was made that IL the