The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
SESSION WILL SEE
GAME Of POLITICS
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about the desired cuts the Democrats
Will invoke, If necessary, the Holman
rule, which saw service some twenty
cdd years ago, but was discarded by
The Republicans This rules makes 1t
In order for legislation to be carried
In an appropriation bill. provided tina,
legislation brings about reduction
IN salaries, etc. All legislation carried
In an appropriation bill while the Re
publicans were in power In the House
was subject to point of order, IL any
member had seen tit to object.
While the House Is whipping into
shape the appropriation bills and the
tarih, President Tart's hobby-arbitra.
Senate.
The Arbitration Treaties.
President Taft devoted a great deal
OF his time on his recent Western trim
To the discussion of the treaties with
Great Britnin and France in the hope
OF arous'ng public interest and forcing
their adoption The opponents OF the
measures, however, declare that the
Presidents appeal met with very little
success. and they arc still staunch in
their opposition. Unless mething un.
ioresccn develops IL is not likely that
the treaties viii be approved at this
session.
The question Of amending tile Sher-
man antitrust law is one OF the most
important problems that will confront
the coming session OF Congress- Their.
are Democrats and Republicans, both IN
House and Senutc. that are supporting
tne President in his let we'll enough
alone" policy. They contend that the
law as II stands is effective. and any
tampering wiki it would be disastrous
Ihey admit, however. that additional
legislation is needed along these lines
ana urge the adoption OF q Federal in
corporation act 10 meet this require
ment. mother group urges the repeal
OF me measure ana Ihe enactment of q
fedcra! incorporation act as Il substi-
tutc, while third faction, composed
mostly OF lnsurSent Republicans in the
senate. is clainoring for amendment SO
as to mako the law more specific In
Its civil provisions and more easy O.;
Measures along these lines will he in
traduc"d in both houses
The Independent tobacco dealers will
present petition TO Congress pro-
testing against the sanction by the
Circuit Court OF the tobacco truss
reorganization plan. Whether any
definite action Will be taken on the
petition is problematical, but 1t is GER
tain that II Will have considerable
man law.
Another factor that Will enter into
the matter is the report Of the Stan
ley committee OF the House, which is
investigating The Steel Corporation.
This report Will undoubtedly be sub
United at this session OF Congress, but,
in view OF the fact that the govern
ment has already instituted proceed
ings for dissolution of the combine,
1t is not likely that the recommended
tions viii be of a scnsa tional nature
unless they urge the criminal prosecu-
ton of the steel officials.
While the fight on the Sherman act.
III summary. appears certain TO be n
spectacular one, II cannot be predict
ed how the battle Will end, as the
opinion is so largely divided. But 1t
is a forcEone conclusion that some
thing viii be accomplished In the way
or enactment OF legislation on the
the adoption Of u
Federal incorporation act or simply
the amendment of the Sherman law
or both. cannot be said The Federal
incorporation advocates will get much
ammunition for their fight they de.
clare, from the report of the stocks
and bonds commission, which will be
submitted at this session. IT Is stat.
sd on authority that this report will
be of radical nature, and Will EN-.
phasiZe the necessity for Federal con.
troll of some character over corpora
tons doing am interstate business.
Whatever the result 'of The anti
trust night In Congress. both sides will
draw from 1t some conclusion which
they Will incorporate as a plank in
their 1912 platforms.
The coming session lis expected 10
develop the first legislation for the
operation, maintenance and govern
ment OF the Panama Canal and tho
Canal Zone. Everything that Con-
Gress has done in the past regarding
the great artificial waterway has been
directed toward construction. The
questions of tolls for use of the
canal and its permanent fertilization
are two of the big subjects that 1t is
expected will be embodied in legisln-
ton introduced during the session. II
is not believed. however, that much
legislation will be passed ON the flu
turo of the canal. it being attempted
largely as formative precaution to
test the sentiment toward the diff