Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-17
WILL Be BUSY TIME
Coming Session of Congress to
Be Active.
MANY "GL00MS" ON HAND
Bill to Abolish Commerce Court
Probably Will Be Pushed.
GUESS ON ATTITUDE OF TAFT
Tariff Legislation Is Assured-Great
Appropriation Measures Will
Be Fought Over.
GUESS ON ATTITUDE OF TAFT

Something going on every minute I'M
der the big tent. ground and lofty tum-
bling. juggling and sleight- -hand. with
many attractions i'm the side shows.
Walk up. good people. and see the great
est deliberative bodies on earth doing
their stunts
Thus might a circus man tout the COM
ing session of the Congress and the ac-
tivities of numerous committees.
That 1t Is to be one OF the busiest ana
most important sessions of Congress in
the recollection of this generation is
widely admitted. The approach of ma
tional elections and the bitter rivalries
of political parties enhance the interest
a horde of '.glooms." from the view
point of incorporated capital and indus
try. are marshaling around the Capitol.
armed with hostile bills. The only Joy"
in sight is at the other end of the Ave-
nue.. perched upon a veto pen.
The Star told a few days ago OF the
determined effort to be made to abolish
the Commerce Court, because IL rendered
a decision unacceptable to q section OF
the people. There is no doubt that a
bill to repeal the law creating the court
will be pushed.
Recall With Vengeance.
That is application of the recall with
a vengeance. 1t is claimed. If the courts
after weighing the law decide against
you, abolish 'em. President Taft has
placed himself on record as opposed to
the recall of the judiciary. Will he veto
the bill, congressman are asking?
Senator Pomerene wires from Ohio that
he will push his resolution to put trust
offenders in Jail. Representative Henry
will try to beat him TO II" In the House
with his ''felon stripes" bill, to the same
effect.
The United States Supreme Courts ap-
plication of the rule OF reason to trust
cases Is sought to be rendered impossible
by bill from the same author to amend
the Sherman act.
a flood Of bills to further tighten the
Of Congress. Senate committee is delv-
ing deep into trust questions. The rail-
roads also will be under fire.
Federal supervision OF railroads to a
greater extern. than i.:1w in force win
to the elbow Of the interstate commerce
commission is a favorite slogan with
Legislators
Hadley Commission Report.
The Hadley commission report on rail-
way securities and capitalization will be
laid before Congress Immediately. Ru-
mofs are insistent that it will recommend
| drastic advances in railway control by
the federal government. Bills galore will
| follow it.
Tariff legislation is assured, and that
is something that comes home to every
man in the end. 1t will be classed among
the Joys by the consumers and appre-
hended as a gloom by the manufac.
turers.
Chairman Stanley's steel investigator
committee resumes work next Monday to
rip up the steel trust and prod the gov
eminent to industry in the prosecution
of its pending suit against that corpora
ton.
The great appropriation bills will be
fercely fought over. The watchword OF
the majority in the House is economy.
but 1t conflicts with the hungry legis-
lators who feel that they must make
good with their constituents in this their
nrst term.
Strident political oratory for purely
home consumption in the coming cleo
tons will make the rafters ring In House
will be on tap along with some words
of wisdom.
Foundation of Campaign.
The foundation of the next national
campaign will be laid in Congress, and
the superstructure and ornamentation put
on by the national conventions. The two
national committees will meet in Wash
ington, the republicans in December and
the democrats in January, to arrange the
details of the convention.
In Congress there will be mighty
contest over federal incorporation of in
terstate commerce industrial corpora
tons. Jealous eyes will watch the franz
ing of the bills. lest governmental license
shall be granted to trusts to do what
the Sherman law now prohibits.
The Senate will wrestle with the arbi-
tration treaties. and the lines will he
sharply drawn between the jingoists and
the peacemakers.
President Taft. while advocating arbi-
tration, will insist on an adequate navy
as the best adjunct of peace. Speak
softly, but carry big stick" Is still
held to be good doctrine.
Conservation will be to the fore. but is
proposed by the administration. with Sec
Rotary Fisher as the spokesman, to be
applied reasonably and not 10 the abso-
lutte detriment of the growth of industry
in Alaska.
It's going to be a great show: come
one, come all, and be glad to be alive
and on board.