The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-05

lose some representatives. The pain
ful operation would be borne by none
OF these states without heroic resist
ance. II the number OF members
should be reduced the losses of the
slow growing states would be larger
and their protests much louder. Many
members contend that the house with
391 representatives. Is now too lar,
to be deliberate body and Is fore -
to do its work through comma, -.
and accept their recommends.
Census Director Durand, will prepare
for the use OF congress statistics
showing the proportion OF population
to house membership. ranging from
$50 to AIS
An array OF bills TO be considered.
and some OF them to be fought over.
relate to:
The Panama Canal
Federal Incorporation.
Ship subsidy.
Issuing OF injunctions.
| Conservation.
| Locomotive boiler inspection.
Alaska, form OF government, natur-
al resources and railroads.
Bureau OF Public Health.
Cold storage law
| All OF these subjects, except cold
storage, VIII In all probability be dis
cussed In the presidents annual mes
sage. AS to the Panama Canal. con-
gress VIII be called upon to consider
| the question OF Notifications, and the
form OF permanent government OF con-
| gress joins with the president In fav-
oring the guarding OF the canal and
Taft will undoubtedly call for an APP
preparation for that purpose. The
zone Is now governed by the canal
commission, a make-shift arrangement
| 10 serve during the construction OF
the waterway. With the canal In op-
Grafton the zone will gradually acquire
population OF considerable numb ers,
large business interests will be estab-
! lished and there will be need for a
settled government. Col. George w.
Goothals. who has charge of the work
| on the canal, is said to have recon-
mended to the president the adoption
OF military control. President Taft
has not intimated his opinion in the
matter. Although IL is little early.
| the question may be brought to the
| attention OF the legislators.
] President Taft repeatedly has urged
the enactment OF law providing that
| federal charters be granted 10 corpora
lions. Acknowledgement Wickersham
wrote a bill to carry out the idea but
! 1t has not been received with favor
| by congress.
Taft Wants Merchant Marine.
| An ocean mail subsidy to encour-
age the building up Of the merchant
marine and especially TO assist in the
establishment OF steamship lines TO
South America, is one OF the strong
est planks in the presidents plat
form. An effort TO pass a subsidy bill
at the last session developed scan
day and an investigation by house
| committee. with the result that no &C
tion was taken by congress. A determ-
| ined effort will be made by friends
OF the proposition TO pass a bill in the
present session.
The president is also strongly in
| favor OF a law to limit the power OF
federal judges In issuing injunctions.
| He would deny the issuing OF an in
! junction without hearing attended
! by both sides 10 the controversy, UNI
| less delay would cause irreparable
| injury to the applicant for the writ.
| In the latter event the Judge would
be required 10 write In the court rec
| ord the character OF the threatened
! injury and he might issue a temper
! airy Injunction on which there should
| be q hearing within five days. Under
| the present law, Judge can extend
a temporary injunction indefinitely
without giving the enjoined party a
hearing.
Seven of the bills bearing on the
conservation OF natural resources sub
mitted to congress by the president
in the last session were held up by
committees. At least some of these
will be brought up for passage.
A bill to have locomotive boilers ex-
amined by government inspectors was
the subject OF Investigation by a sen
ate committee last spring. II has
strong support. and an effort will be
made to have IL passed. The railroad
companies are bitterly opposed to the
bill
Alaska Is a hard problem. The pres
emf government consists of COVER.
nor. appointed by the president and
congress, acting as territorial legis-
lature A better form OF government
| 10 sltdlls uttutu. nc 10
so scattered, however, and the inter.
ests OF widely separated sctions SO
varied that Il has not been possible
10 devise a satisfactory plan. The ad'
ministratlon formulated bill last ses.
sion, but II received so hostile a re
ception by the senate that 1t was with
drawn after very limited considera'
ton.
There IL great need for the devel-
opment OF coal lands. at least. to the
extent OF supplying the people of Alas
kr Residents of towns located only
q few miles from rich coal fields are
required to pay SIS a ton for coal
brought from British Columbia. An
effort will be made to pass bill open
ing UP some OF the coal lands on leases
that will protect the government and
assure reasonable prices TO consum-
ers.
Railroads are also needed for the
development OF the territory. and bills
TO provide for their construction vii
be In the legislative grist OF bushes
Recommends Bureau Of Health.
Il President Taft Is on record as be
in favor OF combining all government
agencies for the promotion of public
health into a bureau OF public health
"A bill to carry out the plan is pend