The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-24

insu.gent districts. this kiho OF ne.
erature cannot fail To aid the Demo
cratic cause.
Postal Savings Bank Bill.
President Tafts conhdants say
that the reports that be is not
satisfied with the form in which
the postal savings bank bill passed
the senate are not true. They say
that MIR. Taft did not wholly approve
of the change that was made in the
measure, but now because II has re-
ceived the unanimous support OF the
Republicans in the senate he il per
fectly satisfied.
This statement Of the presidents at
titude toward the postal savings bank
bill which passed the senate some
time ago is used by Mr.. Taft's friends
to give what they say is sound basis
for the further statement that he
would be willing to have changes
made in his other legislative recon.
mendations If. by making them. all
the members Of the party can be
brought to their support
It seems that Mr.. Taft is afraid that
the Democrats win carry the next
house Of representatives. 1t is Vir.
tually known that he has expressed
fear that this will be the outcome.
even II he has not, as has been re-
ported. stated fatty that he believes
the Democrats will elect the next
house Of representatives. Many OF
the senate and house leaders have
been comforting with the president re-
Gently about possible changes In the
legislation which is now before con-
gress, changes to be made with the
hope that the insurgents and the reg,
ulars can get together and vote for all
the bills and thus be enabled to 90
before the country and say I'VE are
all united"
Sees Need for Harmony.
President Taft, his friends say, ID
firmly convinced unless harmonious
action be taken that there is great
danger that the Democrats will gel
the upper hand in the house Of rep
resentatives in the Sixty.second con
gress. Moreover. It Is said that tbs
president has declared Just as spe
officially that he is willing to make
concessions to the insurgent view o
legislation provided the insurgentl
will make some to his view. None o
the concessions, however. as he view
1t, should be so great as to weaker
the legislation in any prime particu
lar. In other words, the president
thinks that there is still a common
ground upon which both factions o
the Republicans in congress can ge
together on prospective legislation.
The Democrats in congress say tha
It will be utterly impossible for tn
Republicans to agree on several Of th
amendments to the interstate CON
merce law.
Protection Of Game Birds.
Sportsmen of the real type, tn
kind that desire proper protecuo
of game, the Audubon societies 70
the protection of birds. and peopl
generally who are interested in So
wing the wild bird life of woods an
fields. are supporting strongly a meai
ure which has been introduced int
congress by Representative Weeks G
Massachusetts, which has for its ol
ject the vesting in the federal govern
ment OF the power to protect the gam
and the song birds Of the Unite
States.
AS matters now stand the federS
government has the right only
pass laws to protect game and son
birds in the District of Columbia,
the territories. and to prevent by al
thority of a paragraph in the 1nte
state commerce law, the illegal shil
ping OF game from one state to al
other.
When the protective measure whic
has been framed by the Massach
sets representative gets before tf
senate and the house for discussio
there will be great opposition to 1t
the part of members who seem to thin
that every time an attempt Is mao
to widen the scope of the interstat
commerce law the constitution OF tt
United States is in danger. The tit
of the Weeks bill Is simply one II
Protect Migratory Birds OF the Unite
States"
Ii a package of meat is shipped fro
Chicago to New Orleans. the inte
state commerce laws cover its passag
Now, the sportsmen and bird pr
tectors generally say that the gan
bird, although it is alive, also Is
package OF food, and that If it choos
to use it's wings to change its locatit
from one state to another 1t shou
be afforded the same protection tn
would be given it if 1t were dead al
were to be shipped in a refrigerat
car.
Hiqh officials Support Measure.
For years officials of the feder
i, biological survey, men like DR.. Nj
riam, DR.. Fisher, DR.. Palmer and OF
ers have been supporters of a mes
ure like that which the Massachuset
man has introduced into congre'
In brief. the scientists have be
telling the state authorities that it
} possible to have plenty of game bir
: to eat and yet to save them for pC
t terity. The way to do this they s
. is to stop spring shooting and to pa
D and enforce laws limiting the size
l game bags and protecting the nesti
: places.
: GEORGE CLINTON