Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-12
TAFT SORELY
DISAPPOINTED
Will Push Reforms at Short
Session Of Congress.
STARTS FOR PANAMA

Progressive Legislation Through
Short Session Of Congress as Pos
sible.
President TAFT lett Washington Tor
Charleston. ) G.. where he boarded
the cruiser Tennessee for the trip 70
Panama.
Mir Taft will be away about two
weeks His trip is one strictly OF bus
mess. and he will make complete
study OF the situation on the isihmus
upon which TO base recommendations
10 congress at the coming session.
Disappointed rs IS tie president at
the loss OF the house of representa-
lives TO the Democrats. his political
advisers are pinning their hopes to the
fact that three months session oi
the present Republican majority In
both branches OF congress is about To
begin II is known that into that
brief period the administration intends
to crowd a. much Of its Legislative
program as there seems 20 be the
remotest nance OF enacting
Much OF the proposed legislation
which VIII be urged upon congress IN
the president forthcoming message
will be OF progressive character. and
ii is said In Washington that the pros
poets are excellent for harmony in the
Republican ranks. An EFFORT will be-
made in the short session TO pass as
much progressive legislation as posi-
Bile because ot the effect such meas
ures would have upon the fortunes OF
the present administration two wears
hence
Interesting as promise to be the
events OF the short session. the assem-
bling OF the new congress and it's con
duct with Democratic house and a
Republican enate serving under Re-
publican president. will attract far
wider attention
The first session OF the new con.
grcss. which will convene in a little
more than year hence. is practically
committed 70 an effort at tariff revision
by reason OF the election results
All through the special tariff session
al which was passed the Payne Al.
drich bill the Democratic minority con.
tended that insufficient effort was be
ing made to revise the tariff down
ward On this question and the high
cost OF living, FOR which the Demo
Greats generally held cost Of necessi
ties To be responsible the Republican
majority OF The house was overturned
MANY OF the insurgent Republicans
who have been returned to the next
house hold h. same views. and even
administration speakers, including the
president. have expressed willingness
to heed what seemed TO be- a genera
demand for the reopening OF certain
schedules
The important question that is be
ing asked. therefore is what vii
be done about the tariff when thu
hybrid congress conyenes and /; be.
comes necessary 20 reconcile differ
ences between chambers OF opposite
political faiths
Such a situation is not without pre-
cedent. but in the past little attempi
was made to pass more than the ne
cessary appropriation bills and such
measures a. we're necessary for the
continuation OF the government.
It IS not believed that the Demo
Gratis will care 10 undertake e.
force tariff revision under a Rcpuhli
can president Yet tariff measures
must originate in the house ana in
asmuch as the Democrats win be- in
control OF that branch and In charge
OF all OF its committees, il would ap-
pear that the taking OF the initiative
could not be eyaded
No member OF the present RepuO-
lican majority Is In better position TO
view with complacency his party's loss
OF power IN the house than Speaker
Cannon The issue OF whether he IL
to he re elected speaker is dead Some
OF his staunchest friends went down
10 defeat partly because they had re
manned steadlasi. but on the other
hand. some also OF those who deserted
him lost their places