Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-05
ADJOURNES IN
MEMORY OF DEAD
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of the high cost of living, is 10 Le the
big issue two years hence. While
President Taft holds that the time Is
not ripe for any attempt at general
revision, he does recommend that the
present session consider n revision
| schedule by schedule. With some Of
The most Objectionable schedules re
Used, nc is confident that the Payne.
Aldrich law viii ucot with popular
approval during the next two years,
with a consequent growth OF public
sentiment against any general reyis-
| ion.
Reciprocity with Canada is one OF
the pet projects of the President, and
he has recommended immediate ac-
ton on that project. The President
also renews his demand for Ship
subsidy gill and for additional YES
sells for the navy.
President Tafts demand for an az
preparation for the ratification of the
Panama canal will be taken up during
the short session, but it may be stated
on good authority that it will meet
with determined oppotion from in
luential congressman, headed by
James NJ. Tawney, chairman OF the
House committee on appropriations
and backed up by Congressman Bar
tholdt, of St Louis, the friend OF
Deace," and Rep. Bennett of Now
York. In his message the President
strongly urges the necessity for for
titications at the canal zone. He will
have the cooperation OF most of the
Pacific coast and southern congress
men, while majority Of the member.
from inland states will Join Tawney
and the opposition. on the ship sub
sdy measure there will be practicaily
the same alignment of forces. The
President Is thoroughly convinced
of the urgent necessity for such
nrovt ion for encouraging the buildire
of an American merchant marine. and
has expressed his ideas i'm no uncar
tain language. He believes tina.
knowledge that most or the arguments
against such a subsidy arc spread b.
the press agents and lobbyists Of the
foreign steamship trust. which has
become rich and powerful from Amer
lean commerce, will go far toward dis
arming the opposition.
Among other recommendation of
tho President which Congress will be
asked to consider during the short
session are the following:
Additional conservation legislation
and legal regulations for the opening
up OF government oil, coal, phosphate
and mineral lands and water power
sites
Workingmen's compensation and IL
ability laws, based upon n report Of
the congressional commission.
A further appropriation to put the
postal savings act into general effect
IAN over the country.
= Reforms in the government of Alas
ka, giving the oeopl eof the tehhitory
a greater influence in the conduct o!
local affairs.
} An appropriation to continue Tie
work of the tariff board.
Establishment of a bureau of pubic
health, through the consolidation Of
the bureaus now concerned in The
protection of health
Reforms in the criminal law and an
anti-injunction law, framed alonc
lines previously recOmmendcdSbv tho
President.
Aside from the federal incorrora
,tion law, tho President will recon
mend no additional legislation derliYa
with the government rceulaiitics ri
corporations, until after the rc.hear
ing in the Tobacco Trust and stan
dard Oil cases by the Supreme Cour.
set for next month. IL the decision
is announced in time, the Prcgidcn
may sord n special ucssaGa 20 con
gross or this subject, bit this is rn
likely.
, Unless all signs fair. there viii y,
! 10 special session Of the Sixty-sceon.
Congress following the expiration o
the present session. Not that tn,
+, Democrats would oppose such % Sos
sion. Far be it from them. with
public spirit that does Thorn proud
the Democratic congressman and con
grossmcn-elect would willingly. ye
SHADY swelter an through the sum
ner months in torrid WASHINGTON, /,
order to dig up evidences Of Rc3ubli
/ can rascaliiy 70 be used FIN "aavint
the country I'm 1912 But prcsiden
Taft and his advisors was rot born
last year
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