Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-14
All Thought That He Would De-
cline to Seek denomination
Is DispeIIed.
MAY CUT PAY OF RAILROADS
government Learning What II Costs
inem to Garry MaiIs-lmmense
Naval Display Proposed for
Opening of Panama Canal.
BY GEORGE CLINTON,

Washlngton.-It has become known
dennltely through men close to the ad
mlnlstration that there Is now nc
chance that President Taft will decline
10 enter into the next campaign as a
presidential candidate. There were
persons who thought because of the
recent Democratic landslide and be.
cause OF criticism in some quarters OF
the administration acts in connection
with tariff legislation and some other
measures, that Mr.. Taft might make
up his mind to retire from the field
without any effort Obscure renomi-
nation. The thought that the president
would pursue this course Is now def
nitely dispelled and he will be a candi-
date for reelection.
1t is known that the administration
and the Republicans in congress, even
with only eight weeks of the session
left, hope to put through some legisla-
| ton the nature of which has not yet
been made public. and which they be-
lleve will strengthen the party's
chances Of success in the presidential
campaign. 1t is thought also by the
Republicans that when the Canadian
reciprocity treaty is ratified it will be
found 10 contain things, gained by the
administration, which will further
strengthen the Republican cause be-
lore the people. Washington Is wait
Ing with heightened curiosity definite
knowledge of the nature of the meas
ures which the president and Repub-
lican factions finally are going to at
tempt to enact into law.
The Democrats in congress say that
1t is too late fol- the Republicans to
regain lost ground and that anything
that is done in a hurry will be put
down by the country only as an at
tempt of the administration and the
Republican mem bers ito be good at a
late day" in a desperate attempt to
save the situation. The program of
the Republicans in the very nature of
things must be made public within a
few weeks.
Red Cross Journal Planned.
The American Red Cross society, of
which William H. Taft is the presi-
dent, is contemplating publishing a
journal in the interest Of its work to
be sent to all members of the organi.
cation who have paid the membership
IF lie
being delayed awaiting ruling of the
post Office department. II is said that
under decision of the law officials
many publications of scientific and
philanthropic and other kindred socie-
ties may be compelled to pay rate of
postage which would virtually debar
them from the use of the mails They
have been admitted under the one
rent a pound rate which is given to
magazines of a general nature. The
societies have protested, and bill was
introduced into congress on their be-
half, a bill which has passed the house
of representatives but is now hung up
In the senate committee on post Offices
and post roads
The expected postoffice ruling is
based on the ground that journals of
this kind have no subscription lists
as such, but simply send their jour
nails to those who have paid the mem.
bership' fee. To take a case in point
the Red Cross officers object to any
plan which shall force them to sepa-
rate their membership and subscrip-
ton lists. They enter the objection
on the ground that members of the
society take active interest in its
work where a mere subscriber to the |
magazine would not, and on this they |
base their argument of the disassoci- |
alton of membership and subscription |
list.
Mail Carrying Cost Inquiry.
In the post Office department labor
If months is nearly ended and soon
he government will know accurately
low much 1t actually costs the rail
'oads of the United States to carry
he mails.
1t is believed that If the results
show that tho railroads are making
90 much profit an attempt will be
made to cut down the amount paid
hem each year and that the saving
will be used to put one cent first.
lass postage into effect. If this con.
rot be done it may be that the rural
'outes will benefit by the cut in rail.
'oad expenses.
The work of determining how much
t actually costs the common carriers
o transport the mail has been done
n the Office of Second Assistant Post
Master General Joseph Stuart. An
dea of the stupendous character of
he work may be gained from the
statement that the railroads were
.sked to report on how many trains
here are. what kind of trains, what
lind of cars on each train, what
pace in each car is given to pas
engers, to freight, to express and to
nails.
Thousands upon thousands of sheets
overed with figures have been
worked on by scores of expert clerks [
n the post Office department. AS -,