Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-27

writer quotes President Roosevelt's list pre-
pared near the close OF his term. as fol-
lows:
Conservation.
Railroad rate control.
Control Of monopoly.
Pure food.
The praise OF decency.
The new diplomacy.
Business administrator Of the govern
ment.
Income tax.
Honest journalism.
Square deal.
Inland waterways,
Country life.
Further defining the Roosevelt policies,
the following may be given:
Trust regulation.
Pure food.
Uplift Of the common people,
1t Is generally admitted, says the Eagle
correspondent, that conservation Of ma
tonal resources was the Creates of the
Roosevelt policies. He once declared this
question to be the most important before
the nation. 1t embraced the protection of
the forests, the water supply, the public
lands, the coal, phosphate and other natural
deposits, and in fact all the riches be-
slowed on the country by nature, which the
government held In trust for the people.
The enthusiastic friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt
who served on these defunct commissions
have been aggrieved because President Taft
has not sought to revive them. The presi-
dent has not asked congress to appropriate
the money for re-establishing these COM
missions. Consequently the work Of de-
veloping popular interest in the public
lands, forests, waterways and Of devising
schemes to improve life on the farm,
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charge that in this respect Mr.. Taft has
not carried out a Roosevelt policy.
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Immediately after dismissing clifford
Pinchot, the president sent a message to
congress on conservation, in which a dis
tinct forward step was made in advanc-
ing this Roosevelt policy. At the same
time a dozen bills, framed by the at
torney general, were introduced. They
are far more sweeping in their aim to
save the forests, water power and the
public lands from falling into the hands
or greedy monopolists than any measures
that had been approved by Mr.. Roosevelt.
President Taft has dras-
tic legislation for federal control over
interstate corporations. 1t is not be-
lieved that fair minded men will accuse
him Of having attempted TO break down
the Roosevelt policy OF corporation con-
troll. The Taft opening wedge was the
corporation tax in the tariff law. Now,
he has supplemented this with a demand
for federal incorporation OF all Interstate
corporations.
President Taft has yet to make a move
TO dissolve a big trust. There have been
some minor suits under the Sherman
law which have resulted in fines. Aside
from this no move has been Initiated by
him In the courts to lessen the activities
or trusts. OF course the Taft admins
tration Is carrying on the suits against
the OIL Trust, the Tobacco Trust, the
Union Pacific and the anthracite coal
roads. instituted by Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Wickersham says he Is waiting the out
come Of the appeals in the Tobacco and
oil suits before attempting any big cases.
The criminal prosecution Of officers Of
the Sugar Trust now under way was in
augurated by the Taft administration as
a result OF the unearthing Of evidence,
the hunt for which was started by Mr..
Roosevelt.
The fact that President Taft has en-
tered into working agreements with Sen
ator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon further
emphasizes the belief of some that the
trusts would not suffer at his hands. Mr..
Roosevelt regarded these two leaders as
reactionaries and the chief stumbling
blocks in the way Of his measures. Mr..
Taft says they are dealing fairly with him
and that he win continue to cooperate
with them in getting his bills adopted.
Theodore Roosevelt strongly urged the
imposition of an inheritance tax and an
Income tax. He said that when the tariff
was revised congress should levy an in
come tax. President Taft, early in his adj
ministration, declared for an inheritance
tax and later changed his mind. At a
time when there seemed to be a majority
in the senate in favor Of an income tax
the president proposed a corporation tax
to avoid the enactment OF what might
prove to be an unconstitutional income
tax measure.
Advocates of the pure food law believe
they have a real grievance against MI.
Taft in his attitude toward that law. Their
chief complaint is his famous decision on
What is WhIsky?' This question mad
been nhwered by the Roosevelt adminIstra-
ton, A couple Of court decisions and three
VI AOuA oSPdl lil6uldl ueClslOnB ndu COM
bined to restrict the use OF the term
Straight Whisky on all liquor save a
very small proportion of the total produc-
ton. Within a few weeks after entering
the White House President Taft reopened
this question. A few weeks ago he gave
a final decision in the matter which is
supposed to please the whisky men, just
as 1t has displeased the advocates of a
strict Interpretation Of the pure food law.
Strong efforts have been made to break
down the act for the protection of the
public supply of food and drink, A board
now In session is expected further TO mod |
ify departmental rulings against the use
OF pr~eservatives in canned foods. This
board, however, was appointed originally
by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt believed in a big navy |
and so does Mr.. Taft. The former pro-
voked criticism in congress and raised
dissension in the army by frequently pro-
mating ynunO nFficara 70 tho rapLr 80 -.