The Springfield herald., 1910-11-04

RECORD MADE
BY CONGRESS
.spunL,cAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN.
GLIDE STRENGTHENING
CONTROL OF RATES.
ars.t strides are Made In Providing
for Conservation OF Natural
Resources.

The 6rtt regular bo
a,xtv.srat congress established an I'M
..,.l,eled record in legislative enact
.eut,. This record has come IN tof
"a share of discussion IN TINS
.o.sress,onal campaign and that read
". NAV be thoroughly posted on what
VA accomplished at the session Just
.losed. We present herewith the foi'
.o-,r, re.ume of all the important
saactments:
Federal Control Of Rates.
Railroad rate bill. clinching the
aoosevslt policy of federal control OF
galway rates. and in addition thereto
compelling railroads to secure the sp-
.roval of the interstate commerce
commission before advancing rates.
authorizing the interstate commerce
commission to institute proceedings
sithout waiting for the complaint OF
. shipper. creating special commerce
court, granting the commission COM
plete authority over classincations
snd regulations. and bringing teie-
.ranh and telephone companies under
tho SCOPE Of the interstate commerce
act.
The creation Of . special committee
% investigate the extent to which rail-
-oad stocks are watered and report
en- the feasibility Of federal super
,,slon of all railroad securities.
The creation of system of postal
..vinss banks, thus gaining for small
Hepositors the security Of the United
states treasury and guaranteeing z
ear cent. interest on their deposits.
Tho granting of separate statehood
10 Arizona and New Mexico IN &C
,ordance with the oft-repeated pledge
., Republican national platform.
Great strides In Conservation.
Conservation legislation making
zeal land Withdrawals already made
and authorizing for the future all
those the president may deem wise'
Conservation Of coal lands promot-
I'd by authorization Of agricultural en-
rries on the surface, while title to
coal deposits 10 reserved to the gov
srnment.
Preservation OF national forests by
permitting states and territories to
,>lect other lands in lieu Of those con-
tanned in the reserves.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
collars appropriated to enable the
.ariff board to ascertain the difference
9. tho cost of production, at home and
abroad Of articles included in the
tariff schedules, such information to
AFFORD the basis for an accurate ad-
rustment of the rates Of duty.
Twenty million dollar bond Issue au-
thorized to permit of prompt compile
don Of Irrigation projects already un-
Asrtaken.
Completion Of the Meyer scheme OF
aaval reorganization, made possible
by abolition Of the bureau OF equip
raent, and rehabilitation. on modern
tines of the navy general fund.
Progressive naval program. author
,zing the construction Of:
Two 27,000-ton battleships.
Six torpedo boat destroyers.
Four submarine torpedo boats.
Two GOLFERS.
REORGANIZATION of the lighthouse
BOARD along lines of modern admins
lrative policy.
safety for Miners and Workers on
Railroads.
Creation of a bureau of mines, de-
.,rned to minimize dangers to mine
employees.
Common carriers required to fur
sish detailed reports of accidents to
the interstate commerce commission.
Law requiring use Of safety appli-
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