The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-14
Republicans Pleased With His
New York Speech and His
Bold Handling Of Issues....
Campaign Material.

Washington. Feb. 14.-After a
half hour executive session. the Pin
chot-Ballinger Investigating com
mittee today resumed its inquiry be-
fore the largest crowd yet present
at its hearings. CLAWS was again
on the stand.
CLAWS asked to make correc-
tions In his past testimony. After a
lengthy debate his attorney was per-
mitted, when he said all corrections
would be typographical. Baliinger's
attorney. Vertress. then cross-exam-
lned him. regarding his knowledge
of Alaska coal fields. He said the
Cunningham group comprised about
1--we tracts Of 200 acres
Presidents Speech.
Washington. Feb. l4.-Comment
on President Taft's speech at the Lin
coin banquet in New York Saturday
night Is today gnerally favorable
among the Republicans. Insurgents
commend his lack OF lodging issues,
but all qualify their approval. most
the tariff law. The opinion generally
Is that II was one OF the most force
ful he ever delivered and will con-
sIderably help the Republicans In the
coming congressional campaign. There
is much speculation about what Dem
Ocrat will reply Bryan Is expected
to make remarks In his Commoner
and National Committee Chairman
Norman Mack in his new magazine
VIII Press Program.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE fact
that President Taft in his New York
speech picked out for emphasis such
subjects as postal savings banks. in
terstate commerce legislation. anti
:njunctlon, statehood and conserv-
atism OF natural resources. seems to
mark these subjects for early consld-
grafton by congress. Especially is
tbs tree for the reason that meas
ures TO carry out these party pledges
have reached advanced stages before
the appropriate committees.
IL Is remarked also that the char
acter Of Mr.. Taft's illusions to the
federal Incorporation bill would hard
ly Justify the placing OF that measure
IN The fret rank OF administration
measures. while the fact that the
ship subsidy was ignored altogether
makes IL questionable whether the
president will bring pressure to
bear to promote It's chances.
The ship subsidy legislation seems
almost certain TO pass the senate,
but the Democrats in the house are
preparing to line up agains. the bill.
and they believe with some Republl-
,an assistance they will be able TO
defeat IL. II Is not improbable that
the senate would then resort to plac-
ing the measure upon the postoffice
appropriation bill as a rider, in which
event second contest would be pre-
cipitated in the house.
Food Cost Inquiry.
II Is expected that the select COM
mittee of the senate designed to con-
duct the proposed inquiry regarding
the price Of rood products and other
necessaries OF life will be announced
tomorrow; or. II not then. at an early
day of the present week. There Is
little doubt that the Republican mem
bership OF the committee will con-
slst. as heretofore announced. OF Sen
ator Lodge. chairman. and Senators
Elklns, McCumber. Smoot and Craw-
ford. The Democratic membership
has not been determined definitely
but the indications are that Senator
simmons. OF North Carolina, and Ser
ator Clarke. OF Arkansas, will be
asked to oficiate on behalf OF the
minority membership.
In the committee as thus composed