The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-20

good Republicans in Iowa are really
alarmed lest the next Legislature or
that State is going to be Democratic.
The probabilities favor about forty
Democrats in the next Senate. That
would mean ffty-two Republicans. The
Republican insurgents will number ten
to twelve. This put the insurgents In
command of the situation.
II the House is Democratic the in
surgents are likely 10 be in q position
Of great power, for the reason that *
is not unlikely the radical Democrats
plus the insurgent Republicans viii have
the majority. II the House should be
saved to the Republicans by a narrow
margin then the insurgents in that body
will have a commanding position. II
Will be practically impossible 10 get any
measure through the House against
which they are united.
But whatever happens in the House. It
will be the Senate that viii be the final
arbiter in passing important legislation.
If the Democrats should get an over
whelming majority in the House and be
in position TO put through bills IN that
body without paying much attention 10
the Republicans, then Il would depend
on the Senate insurgents as 20 what
part Of the Democratic program went
through.
Work of President.
President Taft in the early part OF his
administration set about trying TO get
the Hesitation he wanted without paying
much heed to the insurgents In the
last session. it got so that he did not
consult them, with a few exceptions.
In tie next Congress, Il looks as II he
could get nowhere in respect 10 legisla-
ton without consulting the insurgent
leaders. And in the coming short ses-
sion he will seek 10 get on better terms
with them
The fact that the insurgents are going
10 be in a position OF such strength
In the next Congress is OF the utmost
Importance with respect to the influence
il viii have on lawmaking. Big things
are coming mp Tor consideration IN the
sixty-second Congress. They will in
clude important corporation and railroad
questions. National Incorporation legis-
latlOn viii be one Of them Federal
control Of railroad capitalization VIII be
another. Modification OF the Sherman
law will be up. Conservation questions
viii be at the front. Probably revision
Of the currency laws VIII have 20 be
considered. And there viii be numer-
Gus other important matters. President
Taft will urge legislation on some OF
these questions in the short session. but
short sessions proverbially do little but
pass appropriation bills
What Insurgents Like.
In all questions relating 10 corpora
tons and railroads, the insurgents have
shown themselves jealous Of any action
that nd nof insure strict increase Of
Federal authority. II they are respon-
sible for a capitalization control meas
ure, 1t will be a rigid one. II they Try
the business OF national incorporation.
there are not likely TO be any loOpholes.
They are not content with a national
Incorporation law that simply affords a
place Of refuge for big concerns that
now find the Sherman law oppressive
Without being strong enough 10 initiate
and force through legislation, they will
be IN position TO block absolutely any
thing that does not harmonic with the
progressive policies by which they
stand
Advocates Of a new party movement
would like to see a situation develop in
the next Congress which would lead 10
a coalescence Of the progressive or rad
icai wings Of both Republicans and
Democrats against the conservatives
both Democratic and Republican. They
thirk such a cOaleScence would soon
LEAD to smash-up OF one or both of
the old parties and a general party re-
alignment.