The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Criticisms Are Hurled at Plan
 For Federal Charters
SITUATION IS VERY GRAVE
Republican Senator Asks What Good the Plan of Federal Incorporation Will Do In Face of Supreme
 Court Decisions.
By PATTERSON sTEALEy.

oy WA NOUN . BAILEY.
 Washington, January 12.-(special)- The Presidents scheme for proposed fed eral incorporation is daily having some new point of criticism hurled against it. The question was asked today by a re- publican senator as to the manner in which 1t would ameliorate situation which he considered grave in it's com mercial aspects growing out of the de- cisions of the courts under the Sher- man antitrust act, especially that Of the circuit court in the Stt .ndard Oil cases. It was generally assumed, he went on to say, that the proposed federal incorpora- ton was intended to afford relief from the provisions of the antitrust law.
 Now 1t Is seen to be lle Presidents purpose to make even federal incorpor- ations subject to tho Sherman law. IT the supreme court shall affirm the de- cision of the circuit court in the Stan dard oil case the trust will be unable legally to transport a barrel of oil or any other by-produet across state line and besides the administration will be under the necessity of bringing similar suits against other combinations.
 Assuming, he added, that the decisions of the courts arc uniform, it Is difficult to perceive how a paralysis of commerce can be avoided with the resultant loss to wage earners, transportation companies, etc. to say nothing of investors. In some occult manner the federal in- corporation Is expected to remedy this condition.
 President Taft had a great mix-up of talent at the White House today. States men, politicians, officeseekers, regulars insurgents and grand opera stars min gled in the waiting rooms and sang in their sweetest tones to and of the chief executive. But the politicians did not mind the accident that threw them in with the handsomely gowned women of the grand opera company. Even Senator Hughes of Colorado, whose beauty wns not factor in winning a senatorship eor him, was greatly pleased.
 The President shook hands with nearly loo of the grand opera people and then began receiving the statesmen and their constituents Mary Garden was late in arriving, and did not enter with the others of her company. She and her father. R. c. Garden, of New York, were introduced to the President by Senator Guggenheim of Colorado The President was cordial in his reception of the singer.
 Then Senator Hughes, also of Colo rado, saw the President to introduce a friend.y As he came out he remarked about the mingling of political and mus ical songsters
 But 1t doesn't look as if you can sing a very large note" some one suggested to the Colorado statesman Well, I can't sing as large a note as Guggenheim, any how was the quick retort, with em-
  body laughed at the good d-natured jab at the great wealth of Senator Guggenheim
 Collector J. O. Thompson of Birming- ham arrived tonight and will proceed to get busy on the judicial offces-marshal and district attorney-of the Middle dis trict. Wait and see,'' was MT. Thomp- sons comment when told that the anti organization republicans are clamiinR his turn down on all the federal offices in the state. Thompson expects to start the ball rolling bY pulling off the Birmingham postoffice for James Bowron
 President Taft today sent a telegram of coincidence to the widow of Rufus N Rhodes. The President was very fond of Mir. Rhodes and several times the late Birmingham editor was a dinner guest at the White House.
 Representatives Brownlow and Austin Of Tennessee asked the President today to name Gen. John T. Wilder of Chat tanooga a member of the Chicamauga park commission to succeed the late Gen eral Carman.
 The government is in qeed of large number of male stenographers and the civil service commission announces that Alabama is one of the states which has no eligibles on the list. Alabama young men who can pass the examination are assured of $9O0 places.
 Felix o. Dudley, postmaster at Clan ton. is here after a reappointment. Charles w. Reynolds has been recom- mended for the place by Referee Thomp- son.