Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-08
CONGRESS MUST
WORK RAPIDLY
Lille Progress Has Been Made
with Any Measure But
Budget Bills.
ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRATS
They Probably VIII Support Leglsla-
tlon Sanctioned by the PeopIe--Re-
publicans Suspicious Because
Opponents Urge Nomination
Of Roosevelt.


Of Roosevelt.
Washington.-If congress wishes to
go before the country with a record
of full accomplishment for the ses-
sion 1t will be necessary for 1t to do
a good deal of work within the next
six or eight weeks. The house and
senate have been in session since the
first Monday in December and II the
appropriation bills be eliminated, the
number Of measures which are we'll
forward on the road to passage are
comparatively few.
1t has been shown by the history Of
nearly all congresses that when the
senators and the representatives
make up their minds to go to work.
and do 1t, they manage to get through
with good deal of legislation in
short order The postal savings bank
bill has passed the senate, but the
house has not yet given 1t considera-
tion except In committee. The inter
state commerce bill was introduced
into the senate and into the house at
virtually the same moment, and the
two bills were identical. The house
has made many changes in the meas
urue. The senate also has made
changes, but they are not in many
respects like those which were made
in the house.
No Conservation Bills Passed.
No conservation measures have yet
passed congress. President Taft has
lbeen urging that at leas. two compre-
nensive bills shall be passed to save
the country's natural resources. Near
ly every day President Taft i'm
presses upon members of congress
who call on him personally the neces-
sity for legislation along conservation
lines. and it is apparent that he hopes
his desires will be needed. 1t will
take some time, however, to pass the
conservation bill. for 1t appears that
there is to be considerable debate
upon them before they can be enact
ed into law.
No one yet knows definitely what
fate awaits the administrations de-
sires with reference to what is called
and Alaska matters are still in abey-
ance, and while to considerable ex-
tent all these matters have been fully
considered IN committee and to some
extent considered in debate, there is
no telling just how long it will take
either to pass them or to deny them
passage.
1t is getting late in the season and
4 great many of the members of con-
gress. both Democrats and Republi-
cans, are anxious to get back into
their districts to fix up their fences
for the coming congressional cam.
paign. OF course 1t will be to the
advantage of the Republicans IL they
can go before the country and say
''As a party we have passed much OF
the progressive legislation which the
platform sanctioned and which the
president asked for"
Attitude Of Democrats.
It can be said without any partisan
spirit at all that 1t seems likely the
Democrats will be willing to aid the
Republicans in the passage of some
gress, although the Democrats may
offer amendments to some of the
pending bills.
It Is apparent from what the Demo
Gratis say that they realize the coun
try has demanded some of the legisla
tion which the president has asked
congress to pass. The Democrat.
contend, however, that the Republi
cans will not put 1t through in tn,
form that the people wish. and there
fore the minority party will go OF
record as In favor Of amending tn,
present bills to some marked degree
The Democrats, however, apparentl,
do not care to go before the countr,
in the light of having blocked such O
the Republican legislation as appar
emily has been sanctioned by tn,
country. So 1t Is that the member
of both parties may get together an,
put through considerable Legislation
between now and the date of adjourn
ment, and 1t is evident that It mus
be put through quickly or that cor
(gress will be obliged to sit unit
Washington swelters in its usual sum
mer heat.
Roosevelt Still silent.
1t seems to be certain that tn
silence of Theodore Roosevelt 1
not to be broken until he reache
this country, and the fact tha
the colonel seems to prefer to kee
his own counsel is affecting Repul
Jicans and Democrats in Washingto
in different ways. The Democrats SO
In 1t strong possibility that the fol
mer president eventually may max
Z UP his mind that at the "call of th
country he will feel 1t imperative t
answer "here" in the year 1919.
The so-called regular Republicans
congress still pin their faith to tn
belief that when, Mr.. Roosevelt finall
speaks 1t will be to voice an indors,
ment of the Taft administration q
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