Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-10
ADMINISTRATION
POLICIES NAMED
LEGISLATION TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT
AND REPUBLICAN, PARTY ARE
COMMITTED PROGRAM.

aSnlngCOn, req. 0.-1ne ad-
ministration program, as revised
today by leaders of the senate and
house and given the stamp of white
house approval comprises the fol-,
lowing legislation:
Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico in the form of the senate
bill, which provides for ratification
by congress of the constitutions of
the new states after approval by
the president.
Postal savings banks with safe-
guards against funds being trans
ferred from sections where origin
ally deposited to the money centers-
Giving to the president the au-
thority to withdraw from entry
public lands desired for conserva--
tion purposes or for classi6cationr
the Withdrawals to remain in force
until revoked ty him or by acts of
congress. ~
| Fedora! incorporation open to
the voluntary application of con-
Germs engaged in interstate busi-
ness and willing to subscribe to
federal regulation.
Creating court of commerce
and amending the interstate COM
merce act as provided by the Town
send Elkins bill.
Creating legislative council for
Alaska, the members to be ap-
pointed by the president.
All of the measures designated
are to be enacted into law if the
influence of President Taft and
congress leaders is powerful en-
ough to carry the program through
There is no indication that there
will be any division of Republi-
cans along ''insurgent'' and reg
ular" lines, although that certain
individuals of both factions may
oppose features of several of the
bills.
Later in the session it may be
decided to make additions to the
administration program by adding
some measures, which are now
deemed of secondary Importance
For instance, President Taft has
told his advisers that he is inclined
to come out strongly for ship sub
sidy in some form and it is possible
also he may urge the passage of
the bill providing for certificates
of indebtedness to the amount of
$50, 900, 900 to provide money to,
carry on reclamation work.
No formal Republican conferences
has been held and it has not been
decided in just what order the
measures are to be put through
either the senate or the house.
All of the Republican members
IF the senate committee on finance
had q meeting early today. Some
plain talk was INDUCED in by
Chairman Aldrich over the situa-
ton in which the Republican party
has found itself by. reason of op-
position to certain of the platform
pledges which had been endorsed
unequivocally by Mr.. Taft.
1t was stated that the president
had the situation in the house we'll
in hand and that, the Republicans,
regulars and insurgents alike,
have agreed to put their shoulders
to the wheel and roll the Taft poll
cies through that body. Assurances
were given that there would be no
conflict between the insurgents
and the rules committee. This
would be avoided, it was said, by
caucuses to be held for the pur-
pose of designating new macbin-
cry, where any is found to be
necessary, for the passage of the
administration bills.
In return for this concession to
the insurgents" it was stated.
that Mr.. Taft had been promised
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