The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
VERY GOOD RECORD
Remarkable Achievement Of
the Last Session of
Congress.


Some OF the Important Measures
Passed by the Last Session Of
Congress-Large Appropriations
Secured for North CaroIina-The
Value OF Having Republican Con-
gressmen Represent the State
Congressman Morehead Replies to
Mr.. Pou.
Especial to The Caucasian)
Washington, d. c., June 29.-
Congress has adjourned for the long
session and has left record of re-
markable achievement that has sell
dom, If ever, been accomplished by
that body. Too much credit can not
be given President Taft for his share
to conform with the pledges of
the Republican platform. The final
results have so elated the Republi-
cans and in equal proportion de-
pressed the Democrats that it is al
most universally conceded that the
next Congress will be even more
largely Republican than the present
one.
At the outset, the President called
the Sixty-first Congress into extra
ordinary session TO consider the most
difficult legislation that this country
is called to face, the tariff. AS a
result the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill,
so called from its sponsors in the
two bodies, was passed. AS was per-
fectly natural and to be expected,
> there was more Or less dissatisfac-
tion but after trial of one year, the
wisdom of the law has been demon
strated. Schedules have been low
cred, prices of necessities reduced
: and at the same time an abundant
revenue provided for the growing
needs of our nation. The PRESIDENT S
strong defense of the law in his
Winona speech which at the time
was not fully concurred in by all OF
the Republican leaders, is now prov
en- true and the Presidents foresight
. and wisdom conceded.
: Another measure that was a
pledge of the Republican platform
was the Railway Regulation Bill, a
, long step forward in the relief in
the abuses of rates. The Presidents
personal force was also largely in
strumental in effecting the passa &c
1 of this law, which is hailed by the
} immense number of shippers and
: those with allied interests as posi-
t tive remedy previously existing
l abuses
The creation of a tariff board
: which will have the power to dea
!, with tariff questions and after full
S consideration, submit them to Con
E gress for adoption, an immense saw
ing Of time and an equitable manner
S of conducting this most troublesome
subject, was also enacted into law
/ The admission of the territories OF
l Arizona and New Mexico into state
hood, another platform pledge, wa:
e also passed.
/ The creation of the Court of Com
: merce, the establishment of the Blu
: reau of Mines, the necessity of which
r has been demonstrated by the terri
: BILE catastrophes which are still fresf
t in the public mind, a new Philippine
t tariff and a rigid economy in tht
r government expenditures are alst
: accomplishments of the present Con
t gress.
The Postal Savings Bank bill, {
= measure which originated among the
i farmer element and which has beer
S so vigorously and bitterly opposed
: by Wall Street is at last law ant
officials entrusted to place it in op
q Grafton have already begun worl
;, and the banks will be a reality in {
e very short time, dream that aftel
S long time has become an actuality
, The bill providing for the publ
cation of campaign contributions anG
expenditures was also passed despite
). the strong Democratic opposition
which was in reality more base6
d upon a desire to prevent the Repub
n lican party from receiving credit fol
the passage of this act than any vel
founded reason for opposition.
= The bills providing for an Appa
lachian Forest Rserve, which viii
= accomplish much to prevent the dis
astrous floods that has worked such
injury to farmers, as we'll as the
: anti-injunction law and Congressman
!, Morehead's bill providing for the
:, drainage of Southern Swamp land:
;. will undoubtedly be passed at the
next session.
The value of the presence of Re
publican Congressmen has beer
: abundantly shown In the number oi
; appropriations for public buildings
q etc., for the State OF North Carolina
4 a list of which will be published
d For some years North Carolina has
r been without Republican representa-.
2 tso. I'D consequently without fnflu.
e2e - rsr vress. In the preseni