The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-03
Congress Will ! 4 1T Tak'eIUI | (
Revised I aft Program
REGULARS. AND / ID
INSURGENTS NOW !
ALL TOGETHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 33.-The admin
istration programme. as revised by the
leaders of the Senate and House and
given to stamp of White House arl
proyal. comprises the following legis.
lation: 575 s.lF
~ Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico In the form OF a Senate bill,
which Provides for ratification by Con.
gres OF the constitutions OF the new
States after approval by the President.
t2) Postal Savings Banks with
Safeguards against funds being trans
ferred from sections where originally
deposited to the money centers.
t3} Giving to the President author.
ity to withdraw from entry public
lands desired for conservation pur.
poses or for classification. the with
travail to remain IN force until reyok.
ed by him or by acts OF congress.
a. Federal incorporation open to
the voluntary application OF concerns
Engaged in interstate business and
willing to subscribe to federal regula.
tion.
90 Creating a court OF commerce
and amending the Interstate commerce
act as provided by the Townsend-El.
kins bill.
tG) Creating legislative council
for Alaska. the members to be an.
pointed by the President.
All of the measures designated are
% be enacted into law II the influence
u President Taft and congressional
leaders who .are In charge or the ma
;hinery OF the Senate and House is
powerful enough to & carry the pro-
sramme through. There is no itidicz.
stion that there will be any division OF
Republicans along 'insurgent"" and
regular" lines, although 1t is known
That certain individuals OF both fac
ions may oppose features OF the bills.
May increase Programme.
Later in the session it may be de.
:ided to make additions to the admin.
sstration programme. For instance.
President Taft has told his advisers
hat he Is inclined to come out strong
" for ship subsidy In some form, and
Is possible also that he may urge
ne passage, OF bill providing for GER
tifleatcs OF Indebtedness to the amount
OF $3o.00o.000 to provide money to
larry On the reclamation work. No
formal Republican conference has been
aeld and 1t has not been decided In
lust wnat order the measures are to
be put through either the Senate or
House. In the past few days presi-
lent Taft has called into consultation
many leaders OF both branches and his
Ideas on the subject. OF legislation are
well known. therefore. throughout the
capitol. All OF the Republican men,
''"rs OF the Senate Committee on fl.
nance had meeting early In advance
'f the regular session. Some plain
talk was INDUCED in by Chairman Al.
'lrici1 over the situation in which the
Republican party has foind itself by
reason OF opposition to certain plat.
form pledges which had been endors.
ed unequlvocally by Mr.. Taft In ]ils
campaign speeches and on trips sver
:he country since heassumed the pres.
idency.
1t was tsated that the President had
the situation In the House we'll in
hand. and that the Republicans. regu-
lars and insurgents" alike, nave
agreed to put their shoulders to the
wheel and roll the Taft policies
through that body. Assurances were
given that there would be no conflict
between the insurgents. and the
rules committee. This would be avoid
ed By cnucuses to be held for the pur.
pose Of designing new machinery.
where any is found to be necessary.
for the passage OF the administration
bills s.
In return for this concession to the
insurgents" 1t was stated that Mr..
Taft had been promised that the "in-
surgents" would not permit their. nm
ipathy for Speaker Cannon to inter-
fere with the programme. "a
In the near future conference be-.
tween the Senate and House leaders
Will be held to map out the plans OF
the two branches so that the measures
will loyetail together and confusion be
avoided. / b; !, ,sss h d
Miss Mayn1e Wertz, Of Huntington,
arrived here yesterday from Pittshurg,
where abe had been Visiting, and Will,
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