The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-03
Leaders in Congress Have
Reached Agreement
HELP IS PROMISED TAFT
Both BY Regulars and Insurgents--Som'
Doubt About Good Faith Of the
Situation as to Legis
lation still Delicate.

Washington, Feb. s.-0n the face o.
things, President Iaft's legislative pro-
gram stands fair chance Of being en-
acted into law at this session Of Con
rress. The leaders have not yet decided
upon at the bills they will attempt 70
carry through, nor can It BE- said definite
By that any program they might make
up could be carried out without some
modification. Generally speaking, how
ever, tentative agreement has been
reached on the following lists
"a Three or four amendments to
the interstate commerce law
~ A law which win make it easier
to conserve the natural resources Of the
country.
81 An act establishing postal saw
ings banks.
"a Admission Of the territories
o. Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
Isl Creating new form Of govern.
ment for the territory Of Alaska.
l8l An act making some changes in
the existing anti-injunction law
Some Of the more influential senator's
and representatives suggested yesterday
tbat this list 81 possibilities might safe.
ly be cut in two. Il i 81 no means
certain that the postal savings bark bin
can get through. although President Taft
Il insisting that It shall not be side
tracked The House undoubtedly will
pass the multiplication legislation the
president suggested. but the administra.
ton has received no assurance up 70 this
time that the legislation can be put
through the senate. The president has
at last succeeded in obtaining promises
from both the insurgents and the regn.
lars that they viii from this time on
use their best endeavors to pull his leg.
isatiye program out Of the fire. Wheth-
er either side is proceeding in entire good
faith remains 70 be seen. The situation
in general is such that the slightest
misstep by either side would probably
oyerturn the entire peace structure It
is the nndefs tanding that the insurgents
in The House viii abandon their efforts
Is obtain modification Of the rules. and
to bring about a reconstruction 81 the
committee on rules. until the presidents
legislative program il cut Of the way.
Not al q tie insurgents are in sympa
tiny with this plan 70 suspend hostilities
against tile rules. but. apparently, the
insurgents win make ali honest attempt
to i've Up II thcir agreement, They
feel That they are ii position 10 claim
credit for bringing about condition 81
affairs which seemingly makes it pos.
sihle for the president TO Get some Of
she legislation he + demanding Yester-
days tentative agreement as to what
shall be pnt through & the outcome Of
the conference the leaders Of tie insur-
gents had with the president Tuesday
afternoon TIE insurgents having as.
sured Che president that they were ready
to 60 out and make fight for the major
part Of his program, the regulars we're
practically forced to show their hand.
1t IS true that many competent observers
are still Of The belief that the elder SEN
ators and representatives have no
thought Of letting very much Of the
presidents program 90 through but on
the face Of things It would seem chat
with the country demanding legislation
and with the insurgents backing Up tAe
president ths regulars cannot wen az.
ford to hold back amy longer
1t Is an interesting fact that On the
very day the two factions If the party
Are showing 4 disposition To get together
long enough to enact little legislation.
the American Protective Tariff iaeae
should send u every member Of Congress
"a circular letter demanding chat ii Tile
congressional elections this year all ZEN
emies Of protection shall he defeated.
It Is we'll understood that This move.
ment Oh the part Of the league is direct
ID at those Republicans IN the Senate
and House who refused e support the
Payne Aldrieh bill Tie resolution as
adopted by the tariff league reaites that
the tariff law Of 1909 fully md fairly
complies with the pledge 81 tariff revi-
sion made By the Republican party ana
asserts that in consequence Of the re-
adjustment Of the schedules ON protee
ton lines generally speaking. confidence
has been restored all branches Of busi-
ness have resumed their normal activity.
labor is wen employed and a renewal
Of prosperity has been brought about
Il is Chen resolved that 4au legislation
looking to reopening Of the question
Of tariff revision with a view to addi-