Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Postal Savings Banks, Arizona and New Mexico
Statehood, Interstate Commerce Law Revision,
Public Lands Regulation, Legislative Council
For A|aSka--The President Backs All.
THE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE admins
tration program, as revised today by
leaders of the Senate and House and
given the stamp of White House APP
prevail compdises the following legisla
ton:
Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico in the form of the Senate bill
which provides for ratification by Con-
gress of the constitutions of the new
states after approval by the President.
Postal savings banks with safeguards
against funds being transferred from
sections. where originally deposited, to
the money centers.
Giving to the President authority to
withdraw from entry public lands de-
sired for conservation purposes or Cor
classification, the Withdrawals to re-
main in force until revoked by him
or by acts of Congress.
Federal incorporation open to the
voluntary application of concerns en-
gagged in interstate business and will
ing to subscribe to federal regulation.
Creation of a court Of commerce and
amendment of the interstate commerce
act as provided by the Townsend-E Ell
kins bill.
Creation of a legislative council for
Alaska. the members to be appointed
by the President.
All of the measures designated are
to be enacted into law if the influence
Of President Taft and Congress leaders,
who are in charge of the machinery of
the Senate and House is powerful
enough to carry the program through.
There is no indication that there will
be any division of Republicans along
"Insurgent' and Regular lines al
though it is known that certain ndi-
viduals of both factions may oppose
features of several of the bills.
Later in the session it may be decid-
ed to make additions to the administra-
ton program by adding some measures,
which are now deemed of secondary
Importance. For instance, President
Taft has told his advisors that he is in
clined to come out strongly for ship
subsidy in some form and it is posi-
Die also that he may urge the passage
IF the bill providing for certificates of
Indebtedness to the amount of $30,000,-
900 to provide money to carry on
reclamation work.
No formal Republican conference has
been held and it has not been decided
in just what order the measures are to
be put through either by the Senate or
House. In the past few days President
Taft has called into consultation many
leaders of both branches and his ideas
on the subject of legislation are there
fore well known about the Capitol.
All of the Republican members of the
Senate committee on finance had q
meeting early today in advance Of the
regular session Some plain talk was
INDUCED in by Chairman Aldrich over
the situation in which the Republican
,artv has found itself by reason of OPP
position to certain of the platform
pledges which had been endorsed IN
equivocably by Mr.. Taft in his cam
paign speeches and on trips over the
country since he assumed the Presi-
dency.
1t was said that the President had
| the situation in the House we'll in hand
and that the Republicans, regulars and
| insurgents" alike, have agreed to as
sist the Taft policies through that body
Assurances were given that there
would be no conflict between the IN
surgents' and the rules committee
This will be avoided, it was said, by
caucuses to be held for the purpose OF
making new plans where any if found
| to be necessary for the passage of the
| administration bills.
In return for this concession to the
insurgents, it was said that Mr.. Taft
| had been promised that the "lnsur-
gents" would not permit their anti
pathy for Speaker Cannon to interfere
with the program.
In the near future conference be-
tween the Senate and House leaders
will be held to map out the plans OF
the branches so that the measures Will
doyetail and confusion will be avoided