New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL
FOR HIS PROGRAMME
Believes Provision for Pern1a-
nent Tariff Commission
Assured.
ADVOCATES CONSERVATION
Insists on Leasing System Tor
Coal and Oil Lands-Anxious
to Fortify Panama
Canal.
ADVOCATES CONSERVATION
From Tho Tribune Bureau. ]


yrosbireton Ian. 3.-The President in
formed every member of Congress VINO
wished him a happy New Year IN MS
office to-day that Congress could make
his new year happy by passing the legls-
,ation which he deems essential at thls
session.
Mr.. Taft Is decidedly hopeful regarding
the work Of Congress and believes some
excellent measures will be placed on the
statute books. The passage or Dill pro-
vid,ne for a permanent Tariff Commis-
sion he thinks Is assured, a measure lol-
lowing closely the lines Of the Iong"or'h
bill which has been described IN theSe
columns.
To-day Mr. Taft placed special empha-
sis on the necessity Of conservation leg
,.,otion He had a long conference with
Senator Nelson, who encouraged MIN u
heIieve that at least three measures cou'u
he put through at this session. one iiiaN
ing proper provision for the leasing oi
%, lands. a second, providing for the
,ooei,o under adequate supervision OF
oil lands. and a third. providing lot d"
onneal TO the courts from any DECISION
,,o commissioner Of the General Lana
Office. ,. -,
Nr Taf, is greatly impressed with the
aossi.,, ~ developing the Alaska coal
lands. not only as a commercial ou| 90
a military. measure. He Will not y'elu III
the slightest his advocacy OF SI'als
,o,s,re svstem. and he has warned tnose
who are opposed to such a system 'N''
,,o,, u,i,I accomplish nothing by delay as
no will not approve any other lo'"' ".
LEGISLATION. but, on the contrary WIZ
e,o,a his views as clearly ana ei'pHa'i
o,.,,,, as he did at St Paul again an"
,o and that they can, therefore look
l. o,b,nq hut an Increased popular de-
mar. for a leasing system II they piaOo
obe,acIes in the way OF legislation "'
,hie session. Mr.. Taft has MADE MS posi-
49,, en- clear on this point that some OF
tho strongest opponents Of a leasing sys-
-, ore already disposed to give up the
eeht and vote for such measure aS NIL
Taft will approve
For Leasing OF Oil LANDS.
proeident Taft's stand with regard 10
! 49,. Leasing Of oil lands is equally un-
o,,,iyocaI. and his opponents In TINS re-
snect appreciate that they nave nothihs
to gain by delay. In the opinion Oh the
prosiden, IL should require no long argu-
-, % demonstrate the necessity OF
ro,,idine for an appeal from the decis-
tons Of the Commissioner OF the "enerdi
land Of1ce to the courts. Had the ma
cbinerv for such an appeal existed the
Cunningham claims to Alaska coal Janus
I'D never have made the trouble they
have and a legal appeal is such a COM
mon sense proposition that II ls dlincui'
for the President to perceive any soulu
reason for opposing It.
A,o,ber measure which the President
has urged on his callers is the Posta
subvention legislation provided 1or IN 'ht
,,u of Senator Gallinger. He has taker
some pains to explain to his callers th'
difference between this measure ana shii
Subsidy. which is Of another character
rho roetaI subvention bill merely au
thor,zes the Postmaster General 10 pay
to steamship companies maintaining
lines from the United States TO poiht'
south Of the equator for second-clas'
ser,dce the same rate for carrying tn
ous as he is now authorized to pay
and does pay. for frst-class service
across the Atlantic. The President point
od ont that while II was highly importan
ia obtain frst-class mail service u
no,nts in South America, like everything
e,sa such must have beginning oltl
r,a,olv when the existence OF the line'
had resulted In the creation OF com
r,arcia, carving trade IT might be prac
,,cahla for the government to demand
first class service at the same price as
navs for such service across the Al
Iantlc. but for the present ana unti
the commercial trade has been pu'it up
A. ,s wisdom for this country 10 pay
,o,r,,, generous rate for the transporta
ton ~ the mails in order that such line
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