The La Jara chronicle., 1910-10-28

RECORD MADE
BY CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN ACHIEVEMENT IN
cLupE STRENGTHENING
CONTROL OF RATES.
areat Strides are Made in Providing
for Conservation of Natural
Resources.

The first regular session of the
sixty-frst congress established an un-
paralleled record in legislative enact
pent. This record has come In tor
its share of discussion in this
congressional campaign and that read
.rs may be thoroughly posted on what
was accomplished at the session just
closed, we present herewith the tol-
lowing resume of all the important
ylactments:
Federal Control Of Rates.
Railroad rate bill, clinching the
Roosevelt policy of federal control oil
railway rates, and in addition thereto
comnelling railroads to secure the ap-
oroval of the interstate commerce
commission before advancing rates,
authorizing the interstate commerce
commission to institute proceedings
without waiting for the complaint of
a shipper, creating special commerce
court, granting the commission COM
ulete authority over classihcatlons
,nd regulations, and bringing tele-
graph and telephone companies under
the scope of the interstate commerce
act.
The creation of special committee
70 investigate the extent to which rail-
eoad stocks are watered and report
en- the feasibility of federal super
vision of all railroad securities.
The creation of system of postal
savings banks, thus gaining for small
depositors the security of the United
states treasury and guaranteeing 2
GER cent. interest on their deposits.
The granting of separate statehood
TO Arizona and New Mexico in ac-
cordance with the oft-repeated pledge
# Republican national platform.
Great Strides In Conservation.
Conservation legislation making
legal land Withdrawals already made
end authorizing for the future all
those the president may deem wise.
Conservation of coal lands promot-
ed by authorization of agricultural en-
tries on the surface, while title to
coal deposits is reserved to the gov
srnment.
Preservation of national forests by
permitting states and territories 10
select other lands in lieu Of those con-
tanned in the reserves.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars appropriated to enable the
,ariff board to ascertain the difference
in the cost of production, at home and
abroad Of articles included IN the
tariff schedules, such information to
sfford the basis for an accurate ad-
.ustment of the rates Of duty.
Twenty million dollar bond Issue au-
thorized to permit of prompt compile
ton Of irrigation projects already un-
dertaken.
Completion of the Meyer scheme OF
naval reorganization, made possible
by abolition of the bureau OF equip
ment. and rehabilitation on modern
lines of the navy general fund.
Progressive naval program, author
izing the construction of:
Two 27,OO0-ton battleships.
Six torpedo boat destroyers.
-Four submarine torpedo boats.
Two colliers.
Reorganization of the lighthouse
board along lines of modern admins
trative policy.
Safety for Miners and Workers on
Railroads.
Creation of bureau of mines, de-
signed to minimize dangers to mine
employees.
Common carriers required to fur
Dish detailed reports of accidents to
the interstate commerce commission.
Law requiring use of safety apph'
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