The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-05

Credits Congressman Mann
For Passage Of Railway
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in nearby banks on proper security, 0
per cent shall constitute a reserve fund
and 30 per cent may be invested in
government bonds. In cases of ex-
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
throw the postal funds into Wall
street.
Statehood and Conservation.
The act admitting Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states provides that
proceed to the formation of constitu-
tons, 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 a
broader suffrage than that now recog
nized In the territory. It Is probable
that the two new states will 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 metalliferous minerals shall
be subject o entry under the mineral
land law. The act was criticised by
such conservationists as Clifford Pin
chot because it 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 /; loophole for the private
requirement of water power sites and
other natural resources.
The other measure enacted. which
was not strictly conservation act, but
was related thereto, was the reclama,
ton bond bill. This was originally put
at $30,O00,o00, but was cut TO $4,000,
900. fight was made on the provi
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 BaIlinger
1t was finally compromised by provid.
ing that the president must approve
such projects. and 1t is presumed that
he will use army engineers to inVesti
gate them. The purpose of the recla
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 1t
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
fight to compel publication before cleo
ton, and 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 $250,0O0 for |
the tariff board with the avowed In
tention Of having II 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 TEN
porarily sidetracked with the prcsi
dents consent. By close vote in the
senate the ship subsidy measure was
made the unfinished business to be taxi
en- up in the short session. Other meas
ures which are left over are the anti
option bin. prohibiting gambling in cot
I'LL lutAlScs anu tAC
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 BalIinger case, The report on
this, It is understood. will be given
ont before election. The high prices
Investigation by the Lodge committee
brought forth partial report, which
axonerated the tariff and ascribed
fifteen or twenty causes TO the increas
ID cost of living, among which were
he larger production of gold, conges
Jon in cities. abandonment or farms
md food trusts. The investigation Of
he election of Senator Lorimer of Il
inois was left to a subcommittee.
which win hold hearings during the
'ecess. In the closing days of the SEES