Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29
APPROVED BY TAFT
Outlines of Statehood Bill
Submitted to President.
GOES TO SENATE MONDAY
John H. Ballaine Explains His
Alaska Coal Proposition.
ROYALTY TO GOVERNMENT
Extension of Time Under Corpora
tion Tax Law and Eliminating
Publicity Feature Requested.

President Taft today approved the out
drawn by Senator Beveridge, chairman
of the Senate committee on territories,
and others cooperating with him, includ-
ing Mr. Taft. This bill will be introduced
in the Senate Monday. Senator Beveridge
Is going to Indiana tonight, and will
leave the handling Of the measure to
some one else
The Senate bill has the administration
backing. and at the White House 1t is be-
lieved that the bill satisfactory COM
posite one will become law.
The bill was submitted to President
Taft today by Senator Beveridge. Post
master General Hitchcock, who has spent
his summers in the two territories for
years. was also present, as representing
the territories. He is regarded as under
standing the situation there most fully.
Provisions of the Measure.
The provisions Of the bill call for the
election of delegates to a constitutional
convention and the holding of the con-
vention. The constitution adopted by
the convention must be submitted to
both the President and Congress for
approval. NO elecClOn Tor state OIHcerS
can be held within a year after the adop-
tion of the constitution. Should the Pres
ident and Congress withhold approval. or
should either do SO, another constitutional
convention must be held. Should the
President approve and Congress fail to
act the election for state officers will
follow after proclamation has been
issued by the governor Of each of the
territories. 1t will not be necessary to
wait longer than one session of Congress
after the constitution is submitted.
The land features of the bill, dealing
with public lands, have been drawn with
great care, experts of the Interior De-
partment and Department Of Justice hav-
ing been called in to safeguard the In
terests of the government.
The President did not read over the bill
in detail. merely having the main pro-
visions explained to him.
jeff Davis Is Captured.
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas saw
President Taft today for the first time.
He admitted that he had been taken
into camp. "Why. the President is a
fine fellow he said, "and l had most
enjoyable visit with him. had never
seen him before III the same breath
he used to praise President Taft the
Arkansas senator proceeded to "cuSS out
his enemies, the newspaper men.
The President has also captured an
other senator from the south, the aged
Senator Gordon of Mississippi.
Taft is the only republican president
who has ever scared nae, politically, said
the senator. Il mean that he may play
the mischief with the democratic party.
Down in Mississippi they look upon him
as good enough for anybody, and his
being republican cuts no figure with
them"
The relations between the President
and the democrats of Congress are
mighty warm. Senator Bailey of Texas
likes the President better than any pub
lie man he has known In years. The
genial happy Senator Taylor Of Tennes-
see is never SO pleased as when talking
with this big republican President. So
it is with nearly all the democrats of
Senate and House.
The President received an invitation to-
sary of the establishment of the Mtchi-
gan School of Mines and Mining at Hol-
ton. This celebration will take place ip
1911. The President said he could not
say whether he would be present. The
invitation was presented by Prof. F. w.
McNair, introduced by Senator Burrows.
Ballaine's Coal Proposition.
John A. Ballaine, the Seattle man who
has proposed to give the United States
government 10 cents ton on coal mined
from government coal lands in Alaska.
explained his plans to President Taft
today. He was introduced by Senator
Jones Mr.. BalIaine was once a news
paper man. He quit the business. prompt
| ly got rich in another line. and now
offers a scheme that Will give the govern
ment some millions of revenue it Is not
| expecting. His proposition is undergoing
| the process of examination and elimina-
| ton, both In Congress and at the White
| House.
Objections to Corporation Tax Law.
| Another appeal has been made to Presi-
| dent Taft to favor an extension Of the
| time IN which the corporation tax law
shall become effective and also to remove
the publicity features. The President has
not shown much sympathy with these ap-
peals although he has listened to them.
John NJ. Glenn, secretary of the Illinois
| Manufacturers Association, visited the
| President today in company with Repre-
! sentative Madden of Illinois. Mr.. Glenn
| told the President that the corporations
| Of the country were not fully prepared
| for the operation of the law and that II
should be postponed for while at least.
| But it was to the publicity provisions of
| the law that Mr.. Glenn, In behalf of the
| manufacturers of his state, made the
| strongest objection.
/ ne Sdlu tHaI Inc iHdhiHS PUBIC VI the
| returns of the corporations will simply
/ furnish the trusts and big institutions
| with information as to what the smaller
| corporations are doing, and permit them
! to invade the fields of the little fellows,
| and probably put them out of business,
| destroying competition.
! The small manufacturers have no re-
| monstrance to make against the govern
| ment acquiring the information for its
own use, but TO permit the returns to be
| examined by almost anybody would be
dangerous. it is claimed. The methods OF
| the trusts now, it Is pointed out, are to
/ find out the condition of a weaker and
not formidable competitor and crush 1t
| by reducing prices in its territory
| The President said that he would con-
| slider the matter. but there is not much
probability. 1t is said. that he will advo-
cate either of the changes suggested to
| him.
There are several bills pending in Con-
gress making the amendments desired.
Want Morse Set Free.
| President Taft is soon to be asked to