Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-02

traordinary emergency, however, the
president may invest all the funds in
government bonds. Western senators
protested against the bond buying fea-
ture OF the act and against the security
required from local banks on the claim
that these provisions would operate to
street.
Statehood and Conservation.
The act admitting Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states provides that
proceed to the formation Of constitu-
lions, which shall go into effect when
ratified by the voters and approved by
congress and the president There was
some hitch as to voting qualifications
in Arizona, but this was fixed by q
broader suffrage than that now recog-
nized in the territory. 1t is probable
that the two new states viii be in the
Union by 1911, making forty eight In
all and using up all the territory IN
the United States available for state
hood purposes. This. of course, is ex-
elusive of Alaska and our island pos
sessions. 1t is time to put two more
stars on the flag.
Originally President Taft recon-
mended nine conservation measures.
Two Of these passed. The land with
drawal act empowers the president to
withdraw from entry temporarily any
lands now in the possession Of the
United States, but provides that land
containing metaIliferous minerals shall
be subject to entry under the mineral
land law. The act was criticised by
such conservationists as Clifford Pin
chot because 1t failed to validate the
Withdrawals of President Roosevelt
and by implication at least threw a
doubt on their legality and because
the provision as to the mineral land
law and that concerning homestead
entry left a loophole for the private
requirement of water power sites and
other natural resources
The other measure enacted, which
was not strictly a conservation act, but
was related thereto. was the reclama-
ton bond bill. This was originally put
at S30.OO0,OO0, but was cut to S20,000,-
600. A fight was made on the provt-
sion requiring army engineers to pass
on irrigation projects which was
thought to reflect on the reclamation
service and possibly to mean the sup
planting Of Director Newell, who had
testified against Secretary Ballinger.
1t was finally compromised by provid-
ing that the president must approve
such projects. and it is presumed that
he will use army engineers TO investi-
oF no
nation bond measure is to raise money
to complete irrigation projects already
undertaken by the government
Campaign Fund Publicity.
The campaign publicity law which
the president advocated. although it
was not usually classed as one Of the
Taft policies, requires that candidates
for congress shall file a statement of
election receipts and expenditures aft
er election. The Democrats made a
fight to compel publication before cleo
ton, and a provision to this effect was
included in the house bill, but was aft
erward stricken out in the senate.
The president also Succeeded In get
ting an appropriation Of $250,OO0 for
the tariff board with the avowed in
tention of having it investigate the cost
of production at home and abroad and
If the information obtained warranted
it to use this as basis for further tar
if revision.
OF the Taft policies, federal license,
ship subsidies, anti-injunction and sew
eral conservation measures were tenn
porarily sidetracked with the presi-
dents consent. By close vote In the
senate the ship subsidy measure was
made the unfinished business to be tax
en- up In the short session. Other meas
ures which are left over are the anti
option bill, prohibiting gambling in cot
ton futures, and the Appalachian forest
reserve. Both Of these measures pass
ed the house, but were lost for lack Of
time in the senate.
A Chapter Of Inquiries.
Congress undertook numerous inves-
legations, the most important of which
was the Ballinger case. The report on
this, it is understood, will be given
1ut before election. The high prices
by the Lodge committee
brought forth a partial report, which |
the CdT1H anu dSCIlDSu
fifteen or twenty causes to the fncreas-
I'd cost of living. among which were
he larger production of gold, conges-
ion In cities, abandonment Of farms
md food trusts. The investigation of |
he election of Senator Lorimer Of Il !
inois was left to a subcommittee, |
which viii hold hearings during the |
recess. In the closing days of the SeS- |
sion Senator Gore OF Oklahoma made |
sweeping charges of attempted bribery
In relation to Indian claims, and an in
quiry was ordered by both houses.
One OF the most notable develop |
ments Of the session was known as |
the insurgent movement. 1t consisted |
Of about thirty Republican members
Of the house and perhaps a dozen in !
OTIS Al and AZ, Hale's addition, Rock /
sland, 81.
Edward Waugh to Kate Baker, part
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