Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-08

as 10 railroads. MIR. Taft declares to be
utterly unfounded except as stated above
AS a matter OF fact, the bill especially
provided that nothing therein should be
constructed to amend or modify the law,
except In respect 20 the thirty day traffic
agreement
The Importance Of the postal savings bill
is generally conceded In the opinion OF
Mr. Taft, Il will promote thrift among the
poor, who are not disposed to deposit money
in banks, because Of their distrust OF such
institutions. and so spend the money they
otherwise would save.
He also anticipates that the postal saw
ngs hanks win afford depository to those
who heard their money at home and who
may be induced by government RESPONSE
bility and promise to repay to turn their
money into the postal banks.
Mr. Taft believes the measure TO be we'll
drawn, conserving the interests OF the de-
positor, the locality in which he resides.
and the government
The conservation law confers upon the
president the power to withdraw all lands
Of the public domain subject. to settlement
from the operation Of law. and to hold them
for any public purpose.
Withdrawal of Land.
rms ooNhoAAAg eHdpieO WI AdAt W
withdraw more than 100000 acres Of land
water power sites, coal. phosphate and OIL
This action has produced a status quo in
respect to which consideration may be
given asIfo the best methods for the proper
disposition of this land.
The president holds that the bond issue
OF s20O00,O0o was made necessary by the
extravagant and unbusinesslike methods Of
the reclamation service, which had gone
ahead without much regard to the amount
Of money available, and, promised to set
| tiers in the west the completion OF projects
at certain cost to be collected in the form
of annual water rents from the settlers.
1t has developed there is not enough
money in the fund drawn from the sale
of public land to carry on the work salts
faetorily, and in the 900 bond law,
power is provided to supplement the work.
| "A step toward reform in politics is pro-
vided. the president holds, in the law re-
quiring publication OF campaign contribu-
tons Statehood has been granted sep
arately to Arizona and New Mexico. Other
measures have been passed making for
efficiency in government
Likes Some Insurgents.
None of these measures, as the president
points out, owes it's origin or important
/ features to the insurgents. He does not
class all the insurgents as hostile to the
party.
I Such men as Murdoch, Kinkaid and
Hayes of California have his gratitude.
Their fight was upon the rules and organi-
cation of the house, and with such action
| he has no quarrel. 1t is betraying no secret
to say he heartily approves the liberaliza-
ton OF the rules.
But the president decidedly resents the
action of those insurgents who have repre-
scented him as the tool of ''the interests
and ascribed to him motives of the basest
| character.
Such men cannot expect any considera-
ton from him.
With respect to Mr.. Cannon's continu.
ance as speaker, Mr.. Taft has no concern
since 1t is the house OF representatives
alone that has the power to choose it,
own officers
But Mr.. Cannon is no longer an issue
BY no possibility could he be reelected tC
the position he now occupies.
Mr.. Taft believes the party should b,
| Judged by Its acts. Upon the presentation
he is able to make, he asks how the part,
reasonably can be refused continuance IT
power, especially when the party seekinl
to supplant 1t has demonstrated it's ineffi
cheney both in administration and leKisla
ton.