The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-28
IS OPPOSED TO CREATION Of
A SPECIAL COURT OF COMMERCE
This Feature Was Retained in the Bill
at the Special Request Of the Presi.
dent-Townsend Would be the
Manager.

and supporters of the bill, In the form
in which it was originally introduced
by Representative Townsend and as
1t now is pending in the senate, are
greatly disappointed.
1t had been thought the intense op-
position Of Mr.. Mann to certain fea-
lures of the bill as prepared by Attor-
ney General Wickersham, would make
him disinclined to champion it. His
success IN incorporating many Of his
own ideas into the measure, however,
made Mr.. Mann willing to assume the
sponsorship. As amended by the
committee, all Republican members
voted for 1t ,and there is no way in
which the chairman could be denied
the management of the measure on
the floor.
Mr.. Mann was particularly opposed
to the provision for the creation of a
court of commerce and this was re-
tanned only by the personal efforts of
the president.
Whether Mr.. Mann will seek to
eliminate this provision on the floor
is not known. He is said to be as
strongly opposed to 1t as ever, but his
objections are confined to his belief
that the establishment of the new
court involves unnecessary expense.
In view of the fact that President TIT
is so firmly in favor of the court, it
is not thought Mr.. Mann will make
any move for its elimination from The
bill. -
The administration IL looking r. the
senate to save the principal features
Of the original bill, supporting the
president in this matter are Senator's
Elkins, Aldrich, Kean, Crane, Cullom
and Nixon, of the committee ON inter-
state commerce, as we'll as many other
Republican leaders. Vigorous assaults
upon the measure have been made by
Senators Cummins and Clapp, and it
is known they will have the support
of many others of the insurgent Re-
publicans, as we'll as large number
of the Democratic senator's. That the
coalition Of insurgent Republicans and
Democrats is formidable is admitted
by friends of the bill and they are
now giving their attention to the for
mutation of amendments which they
hope will harmonic some of the diff
ferences. Mr.. Wickersham has met
with the friends of the bill on several
occasions and has given them his as
sistance in framing amendments.
AT one time it was planned to have
these amendments drafted and then
presented by Chairman Elkins. That
plan has been abandoned and it is
now expected that the amendments
will be parcelled out among other
SO that a number may share
the credit of making the new law.
This scheme even includes the accept
ance of one or two of the amendments
favored by the insurgents.
Not the slightest consideration is
being given by the senate to the atti-
tude of the house on the bill. The
chances are that when a conference
is held the two measures as passed
will resemble each other very little.
That being the case, the act will have
to be made in conference. In view of
the fact that the senate has kept in
touch with the desires of the admins
tration, it is clear that the senate con-
ferees will be strengthened by the in
fluence of the white house.
More force Is being exerted by SEN
Taft's views on the railroad bill than
ures. 1t would surprise no one IL the
measures should go over
until another session. 1t is also cer-
tain that there is hard road ahead
of the statehood bill. although the
Democratic senator's have given some
indications of demanding an agree
ment that vote be had on the state
hood bill. as the price of giving an
open road to the railroad measure.
Appropriation bills are being passed
by the senate about as rapidly as they
are received from the house. The
spirit of retrenchment which has q
firm hold in the senate committee pre-
cludes the enlargement of the bills to
any extent. and therefore there have
been no contests whatever over the
measures.
The naval appropriation bill is be-
fore the house now and there is in
prospect sharp contest over the
question whether there shall be con-
the two big battleships, or
only one, as the minority of the COM
mittee favors. A similar fight will be
made in the senate where many favor
cutting down the appropriations for
the navy and army.
The postal savings bank bill is ex-
pected to come out of the house COM
mittee within few weeks. There is
sentiment in favor of
it SO as to insure the keep
ing Of funds in banks in the vicinity
where collected. This subject created
a great deal of dissention in the senate