Evening journal., 1910-06-28
TUESDAY. JUNE %. 1910
REMARKABLE RECORD OF CONGRESS.

w ITH a remarkable record OF achievement
w Congress has closed. The Republicans are
elated The Democrats are correspondingly de-
pressed A few months ago it looked as if moth
ING important would be done owing to Repuh-
lican factional divisions and the apparent deter
mnation of Speaker Cannon and his coterie to
hold up legislation. At that time they were
more interested in hitting the progressives OF
their own party than in carrying out the pledges
Of the platform. They wanted Taft to read the
proeressves out of the party. They wished to
make bad situation worse. But Taft, tortu-
natelv for him. did not listen TO this unsound ad-
vice He labored along as best he could to bring
order out of chaos, and he-has done so with as
tonishine success Too much credit cannot be
oiven the President He was criticized several
months ago but he is praised to-day for the ses-
sim of Congress has closed with actual accom-
nlishments TO its credit The Republicans will
be able to enter the coming campaign IN excellent
shape.
Much in the way Of progressive legislation has
--been obtained The railroad measure itself would
make the session just closed striking one II is
much better law than was hoped for When It
is remembered that the railroads exert vast
influence upon legislation, the enactment of the
new law is a remarkable bit of progress. This
measure in brief makes the approval of the Inter
State Commerce Commission necessary in order
that railway companies may advance rates A
Commerce Court IS created, there is provision
for classification the telephone and telegraph
\companies are brought under the provisions OF
'the law A special commission is created to con-
slider the feasibility of Federal supervision of all
railway securities That this provision will be
added in time there is little question, for Attor-
ney General Wickersham has declared strongly
in favor of it. The long and short haul provision
means much for Delaware as it will prevent dis
elimination against Delaware shippers.
In the field Of conservation progress has been
made Laws have been passed legalzing all
Withdrawals and providing for executive with
drawas in the future and the government will
protect the coal deposits.
Measures have been taken for the supervision
OF dangerous empoyments, such mining and
as result it is expected that the death rate from
accidents will greatly diminish Protective
measures have been passed fo- farmers and ma
riners Provision has been made for the raising
OF the Maine which public opinion approves The
Postal Savings Banks law will be a new and im-
portant one. This means that in the sparsely
settled communities the people will have a safe
place in which to hoard their spare money ami
it they will receive fair rate of interest Pos
tai Savings Banks not needed in the cities, but
in many parts of the country they will be great
blessing Congress has approved a scheme to
issue 100000 for the purpose Of irrigation
which will result in extending the uable acreage
of the country
Arizona and New Mexico will be brought into
the Union. according to the promise of the Re-
publican platform The new tariff law has beer
enactcd and will receive the support of the
party
These are but few Of the things done There
are more of them and they all make reoorc
which justihes the friends of the administration
in declaring that no former Congress surpassed
the present one in getting results. The peopl,
have reason to feel encouraged and Presiden
Taft can look with satisfaction upon the outcome
Of his efforts