The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-03


cessors. Col. Roosevelt. during the
year in which he made the trip TO the
Panama canal. probably journeyed a
great distance. but not so far in a
Pullman sleeper. President TIT has
TO date been hauled 20,63S miles by
locomotive. In addition. he has set a
new mark in automobile mileage. trav-
cling about 5000 miles in this way.
Averaged. he has journeyed ffty-six
miles for each day in the year
Pres dent Taft has made 3iS
speeches. Col Roosevelt. who gained
quite a reputation for loquacity, made
only PAP in the last year OF his admin
istration.
Two important congressional inves-
legations resulted from conditions
Transporting in the first year of the Taft
regime-the conservation squabble and
the high cost OF living.
President Zelaya, OF Nicaragua. lost
his job as head OF the Central Ameri-
can republic through mourning the dis
pleasure OF the Washington admins
ration. As result of conditions dis
covered by Collector Loeb at New
York, President Taft has weeded out
those responsible for customs frauds
trust officials He has also ordered
new prosecution of the beef trust.
During the year President Taft sent
IS communications TO congress Eight
OF these were legislative messages
and ten were letters transmitting de-
partmental reports or other matter for
the information of the lawmaking
body
Action has not really begun yet in
congress on the recommendation
made in the Taft messages.
To date the only administration
measure of Importance enacted has
{ cen the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
with the corporation tax appendix. and
provisions for a customs court. tariff
board and maximum and minimum
rates in the discretion OF the execu-
tive. The publicity feature OF the cor.
poration tax law is still held I'm abey.
ance owing to the lack OF appropria.
tons TO make il effective, and the Gus.
toms court has not yet been estab.
lshed
With half the present session of con.
gress over. the bills especially recon-
mended this year by President Taft
are still strangers to the statute books
One has passed the house; several
nave been recommended for passage
by the various committees on both
sides, but most OF them have been
laid until next season or TO more dis.
tant epoch. The house has passed the
Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bill. and that measure is now tied NJ
in the senate committee on territories
The federal Incorporation bill Is IN
charge OF subcommittee OF the SEN
ate judiciary committee. which is re.
ported 10 have locked Il up in a burg
iar-proof safe ana thrown the key
away. One conservation bill has been
recommended for passage. ont OF nine
submitted The Interstate commerce.
bill. including the creation OF a con,-
nerce court. will probably be passed
by the senate aid house after a heavy
eight. Turbulent times have attended
the postal savings bill, but Il is due
t. pass the senate The higher legis-
ldtive body has acted favorably on the
measure to issue s30. 900. 600 i'm gov.
eminent certificates TO complete M.
proved reclamation, projects.
On the house size the administra-
tons amendment To the anti.injunc-
ton laws is held by the committee on
judiciary. II has the hearty condem-
natton OF the American Federation OF
labor, and since this is congress.
Fional campaign year. will probably be
quietly silestepped by the lawmakers
The senate judiciary committee has
not yet taken mp the question. An.
other bill which is apparently doomed
TO innocuous desuetude is that provid.