Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
MUST GET TO WORK AND
REDEEM PARTY'S PLEDGES
Chief Executive Calls Leaders OF
Congress to White House ana
Wants to Know Why Some OF His
Recommendation Are Not Being
Put Through.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. IL
President Taft read in the papers TO-
dav that the senate was marking
time. while the house is struggling
with its various appropriation bills.
SO he sent for Senators Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania: Crane OF MasSachu-
setts, and Carter. of Montana. ana
asked why it would not be a good
thing for the senate to get busy
on some of the measures he has rec
commended.
The President preached the queS-
ton Ct the postal savings bank DIS.
All three of the senators thus sum
moned are members of the commit
tee on postoffices and post roads.
Mr.. Penrcse is chairman.
Senator Carter is SPONSOR for the
measure.
But some senators, it was suggest
ed, in reply to the President, are not
warm advocates of postal banks But
the President argued, the Republican
platform called for postal savings
banks and surely the senators were
going to redeem the party pledges.
But what about the house? This was
propounded as poser.
House Right on the Job.
President Taft is said 10 have as
sured the senators that they need not
WORRY about the house. II is said
that there is every reason TO believe
that the house is coming around all
right:
Every man on Capitol hill is look
ing for another term and he's got TO
Go something, and all the Republicans,
regardless of the fight against Can
non or the rules committee, are &C.
ing to vote fer Mr.. Tafts measures.
said one of the Presidents callers TO-
day.
So it happened when Senators Pen
rose, Crane and Carter left the White
House. the latter, acting as spokes-
man Tor the trio. declared:
Savings Bank Bill TO Pass
The rostaI savings bank PROPOSE
ton will become law at this session
OF congress-"
The postal banks, however. will not
be the first of tie Taft measures con-
sidered. The President ranks his rec
concentrations for changes in the IN
terstate commerce law as of first I'm
portance and he so indicated his Po-
sition to the senator's this afternoon.
The President told his callers, also
that he regarded at least one OF the
conservation bills he has recommend
ed to congress as Ct prime import
ance. This is the bill to validate the
withdrawal of lands containing water
power sites, coal and phosphates-
President Taft believes that the
senate should 20 aboard with these
three measures at once and then. he
SAYS, the house can get them in some
sor. Of shape. and can put the meas
ures through in short time. once the
supply bills are disposed Of.
Depends on A,drieh.
The President Is confident that
Senator AIdrich will do all he can 70
further the passage Of the roEfsl saw
ings bank bill This Ill. II Is ar
sucd. will give the leader Of the sen
ate an opportunity 10 show to the peo-
pie Ct the country that they are 10
get Their share % the benefits Of forth
coming financial legislation. Mr.. Aid-
rich is anxious 10 secure the Support
Of the country for the rev currency
laws and the central hank q issue.
or whatever form the legislation may
take and the President b lievcs that
the best way TO secure this support
j. first TO provide for the postal
hanks.
Throughout the rcmairdcr e the
Present congress r. - agreed The can
Gus rule Is 10 prevail IN fhc house n
representatives This state Of Affairs
Is credited to the efforts - the Priest
dent
The power % S,raker Cannon and
The rules committee has been - Tar
impaired that the Caucus Las come
p. ;he b~sf and frsf mfarx q provid
inx for Legislation. Before each eau
cts is held. the Vurpcse Of the gath