The sun., 1910-06-21
TAFT WINNING, HV THINKS
PLEASED a. MS Success IN
SECURING LEGISL ITION.
Elut He Doesa't Inlend 10 stop Has
Hopes - Getting ThFOush = tam
PalgR Pul,lleiiy BIli and . mn Great.
hG an AppalashlaR Foresi Reserve.

Hopes - Gettlng ThFOugh . tam
Palgn PulslieitY BTlI and = nm Great.
nE an Appalaehlan Foresl Reserve.
WAsHN0roN. June 0The succees
which the Taft Administration has At
tanned In the last week or 20 in pushing
important measures through Congress
and IN bringing the solid Republican
vote in behind them is being reflected
In reports which are coming TO Washing
ton from all parts Of the country Of the
growth of the Presidents popularity.
Congresamen from the West and middle
West. sections that only a few weeks
ago were bitter in their criticism Of the
Taft Administration, have been receiving
letters and kilograms which indicate
that the passage Of the railroad bin and
other Administration measures has done
much TO rehAbilitats the Presidents
standing. The growing impression that
Col. Roosevelt is satisfied with the Taft
Administration and will come out strongly
IN support % Il also is helping 10 clear
the situation In the West, and President
TAft's friends here are IN better spirits
now than they have besa a. Any time
this session. They believe that insur-
gency ls on the ware ard that when the
present Congress Or ishes its work and laws
before the country an impressive list Of
bills passed Mr. Taft's hard earned vic
tory win he generally recognized
The Prpsident himself is greatly pleased
with the way Congress has respcnded 10
he requests and Il II apparent thai he
ls sharing the belief of his friends that
there are brighter days ahead fpr HE
Administration. The President already
has got the railroad hill and the state
hood hin through Congress and Il is
practically certain that his postal sIv-
mrs bank TIL and his conservation hill
will hs added to the liss WITHIN a day or
two.
These hills IN themselves make a big
showing. but tho President does not in
tend 10 stop with them ~ has strong
hopes Of getting Crmpc'gn publicity
bi'i through before Congress ediourns
and also a hill creating an Appalachian
forest reserve. He IL however directing
his efforts chiefly 20 the crmpaiEn pub
hcity bin and to the few minor details
that remain In regard 20 IN" conservation
and postrl savings bank bills. A ram
faiEn publicity bill he's already pissed
the House and IL ~ planned nov 10 take
u up In the senate - soon ~ the two
remnining Administration measures are
out of the way. The President has on
several Occasions spoken In favor n this
legislation
Preparations are going forward nov for
thn adSSurnmeBt % Congress no, later
than SATURDAY, Tomorrow the last OF
the general appropriation bills the gen
eral deficiency bin. will 10 passed by the
Senate and sent 70 conference The
House hss ir-t aJou, com9leted it, con
sheraton Of the appropriation bills II
is probable thgt n both hop-cs pulled
together thev might gst through before
saturday. but II il lkelv that no attempt
viii he made 70 rush things for getaway
The fail oampaign is coming on and both
SenatOFs and Representatives are anXious
10 make . showing on legislation Of local
importance in their districts For this
reason consislsrahbe time ~ likely 10
10 consumed 10 dispOsing ~ the heavy
calsndar
Vice President sherman Who was At the
White HOuse to-day. expressed the o2in-
ION that Congress will adjourn by the epd
0f the week II Congress gives up the
gh0-, on Saturday the President himself
probably will not leave Washington until
the latter part Of next week Il had been
MS intention 20 leave Washington for
Beverly on the day after Congress ad-
louFns there have. however. been many
requests from Congres-men for audiences
With the President aud Mr. Taft has de-
cided 10 STAY over for few davs after the
legislative end of the Government quits
working