Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-28
President Makes It Clear That
He Does Not Intend to Change
Front Because of Democratic
Success at Polls,
LITTLE LEGISLATION BY
SHORT SESSION LOOKED FOR
Fourteen Appropriation Bills
Carrying Billion Dollars Likely
to Occupy Congress Until.
Fourth of Next March

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlrei
Washington. Nov. 27.-When con-
gress meets week from tomorrow 1t
will have three months Ia which 20
perform whatever may he the de-
nands Of republican administra-
ton. After that the fate of the raft
legislative program will depend upon
the will of democratic house ana
republican senate.
The success or failure OF the ap-
preaching short session OF congress y
believed to rest with the character OF
the executive message to be sent To
the legislative bodies.
Many OF the republicans, defeated
in the recent election, are not expect
ed to carry with the best the blows go
harshly ministered. and this ui itself
gives the president task offering
difficulties lar more complex than
any that have been presented to an
executive within years,
Realizing that he will be criticised
II he fails to demand Of congress iuf-
ther revision OF the tariff especial
IL of the wool and WOODEN schedule,
and fully cognizant that the prospects
would be all against the success OF
such a program if submitted, the pres
ldent II Is said, has not made NJ hiJ
mind definitely what his course VIII
be,
The chances are he will not insist
upon action within the approaching
! session hut that he viii offer 20 tie
democratic house and tho republican
senate. year hence, a program tor
tariff revision which win be bolster
Cd up with facts and figures gather
ed by the tariff board.
out OF the whole membership of
CONGRESS- comparatively few nave
reached the city and there has been
little opportunity Tor exchange ot
views So far as there has been ex-
preston. the predictions of congress
are against an extended program.
Personally. the president has made
il clear To his cnlers that he does
not propose 20 withdraw any part OF
his program. although oompelled 90
alter his plans somewhat, Just pc
cause the democrats are ABOUT 80
come into control of the house. The
short time that remains of repubh-
can maiorities in both houses Is used
by him as an argument in favor OF
pressing forward.
MANY of his callers coneede the
point he makes. but being more fa-
miiiar than he with fillibustering
methods they are not so sangune 81
the feasibility OF the administration y
ambitions.
The revolt against Cannon l1iles,
which the country applauded only n
short year ago. will not tend 20
heighten the chances Of quick action
for administrative measures at the
coming session.
Within the short session, fourteen
regular appropriation bills, carrying
l. Il Ia 4.f
more must be passed Otherwiac
there would be necessity for an extra
session next spring. The result ot
such a session would be 70 bring III"
democrats face to face with the neces-
sity of doing something nine months
in advance Of the time they would
ordinarily be called upon to assume
responsibility.
For many geasons neither demo
Gratis or republicans want TO prccipi
tate this solution and it viii be
avoided II possible So far as ap-
preparation bills are concerned II il
not believed there win be lack ~ Coz
operation 70 facilitate their passage.
Leaving the appropriation bilis ont
Of consideration the democrats are
disposed to take the broad position
that legislation Of q general character
should be postponed until they come
in.
Contendine that the last election
wac an expression Of the popular
viii. they urge that il should be heed
ed To- the extent Of permitting the
democracv 10 take the initiative in
whatever new action Is to be consldv
cred
But. while go contendng the demu-
cratic leaders are much embarrassed
by the presidents position In favor OF
beginning the revision OF the. tariff
bv schedules. They go even further
than Mr.. TAFT in their dcnuncintion OF
the wooden schedule. and while pre-
fcrring themselves 10 designate the
way of It's rewriting. they admit that
they would find 70 difficult To resist
an effort at reduction. whensoeYcr
ana bv whomsucper it might he am
dcrtaken. such also is the case Nith
reference to other schedules. they
could scarcely do less than cooper
ate in reductions at any time.
There is sympathy among demo
Gratis with the presidents plan for
federal incorporation act and for the
OF the laws relating 60
Injunction and trusts All these aues-
lions are complicated. however. ana
the time IS far distant when anyone
can saw with assurance what may he
the fate Of the adminiTtration bills |
along these lines. Under the cir'uu'
stances. the chances are sirongir !
against most of them.
Among the measures % be passed I
are those providing for the forhtica- 1
tion 81 the Panama canal. and this. u !
is conceded, VIII provoke controversy