The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-29


be undertaken.
Federal Incorporation Act.
There is some sympathy among
Democrats with the presidents plan
for a federal Incorporation act and
for the modification OF the law relat-
ing to injunctions and trusts. All
these questions are complicated. how
ever, and the time is far distant
when any one can say with assurance
what may be the fate Of the admin
istration bills along the lines con-
ltemplated. Under the circumstances
the chances are strongly against most
of them.
Among the measures 20 be pressed
are those providing for the fortifca-
ltion OF the Panama canal, and this,
Ii is conceded, will provoke controv-
ersy; the amendment of the postal
laws so az to provide for a parcels
post along rural delivery routes. and
for increased postage on the adver-
Using portions of magazines; the
granting of ship subsidies; the pen
slons OF superannuated employees of
the civil service; the creation of al
public land court aud the establish
ment of forest reservations in the
White mountains in, the north and in
the Appalachians in the south.
Opposition TO the naval program
for the annual addition Of two battle
ships to the navy may be expected, |
but it probably will not be effective
IN the approaching session.
Reapportion the House.
Tbs forest reservation bill occu-
pies a favorable position and prob
ably will become a law. 1t passed
the house and day for a vote on it
by the senate has been fixed.
The ship subsidies bill IL the unfin-
shed business in the senate, but some
OF the Democrats say even now that
any effort to pass It would result in
an extra session. They are ready to
talk II to death. This bin is also ex-
pected to be presented to the house
for a vote during the session, and its
chances there are doubtful. The
measure has once passed tha Louise
and been once defeated by that body. |
the majority being email in both in
.tances. Taere are enough Repubh- |
cans to pass the bill If they can be
prevailed upon to accept It as . parry
measure. Many of the Interior Re-
publlcans are, however. as strenu
ously opposed to the measure as are
the most pronounced Democrats and
IN case of a vote the result would be
determined by the doJbtfui element.
The present congress win be asked
o provide for a reappointment Of the
house OF representatives to conform
the Developments Of the thirteenth
census, and any measure VITA that
md in view is liable to become The
subject Of sharp controversy. Actu-
lily there is not much chance for
party advantage in the apportion
nent, but It always is assumed that
Ithere is. and the Democrats VIII con-
end for the postponement OF the leg
station until the beginning of the
sixty second congress.
status of Insurgency.
It is not expected now that The
monetary commission will report dur
ing the approaching session, but
here is some pressure on it to DO so.
IIf a report should be made and an
effort undertaken to enact any new
aw affecting the currency, il would
lead to prolonged debate ani prob
ably failure owing to the limited time
II for no other reason, any suggestion
Of central bank at this time would
| be bitterly antagonized.
Many members are specializing az
20 the status OF insrrgent RepubM-
cans during the short session. There
Is a noticeable change in the attitude
OF the stalwarts toward thls faction
of the party Generally there seers
20 be a tendency toward accepting
the result at the polls as an enpres-
sion OF sentiment in the direction OF
progressive action, although some of
he defeated members of the old
guard combat this idea and attribute
the overturn of the Republican house
TO Landslide" with the variety of
meanings attached to that expires
sion.