The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-04
TARIFF IND TRUSTS
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important eesslon since she civil
war" Il the prediction made By
many democratic leaders for the
first regular session Of the sisty-aee.
ond congress which opened today
stirring days ahead" are torr.
css,ed by republican membera. and
on both sides OF the bis party linz
members In the house and sonata
are drawn on TO fight out woiwhtv
lproblema OF legislation in a session
that will lead up tn the presidential
campaign Of 1919
or importance rs to the bearing
lit will have on the approaching po-
litlcsl contest In the nation. OF par
ticulsr lnterst because OF party DIFF
fcrences; regulars and insurgents on
the republican side; reaetlonaries
and progressives among the demo.
lcrats, and ~ unsual Significance be-
cause of the heavy legislative pro-
gram, Il is at least certain that this
will be one OF tho liyeliest sessions Of
congress In many years
With tho aavels falling In the
house snd senate al noon, the tariff
and the trusts stood out as the
most important subjects for legisla-
ton with big fight assured In both
houses. Many other great questions
confronting the congress, all OF
them TO be approached vigorously.
include monetary reform, ratifica-
ton OF arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France, and the
loan treaties with Nicaragua and
Honduras: Alaskan legislation, the
election OF senators by direct vote
OF the people. pension bills and the
regular and permanent annual APP
proprIations. to be under the dlrec-
ton this time In the house by dem
1cratic committee.
While the legislative struggles
are in progress, politics Is certain
not TO be overshadowed With the
democrats looking ahead with san
gu!ne hope for triumph at the polls
next November, and iDsurgcnt re-
publicens striking out in earnest to
capture their party convention, II
possible, every move made In eth
er branch of congress from now un.
I'll adjournment will be thoroughly
considered from political as we'll Ia
legislative viewpoints Tho politicai
pot In Washington will soon begin
to boil, with the republican nation
nj committees meeting here Deceni-
Der ~. TO be followed January by
tho democratic national committees
Selection OF convention cities,
choosing OF committee chairmen who
VIII manage the big campaigns and
plans for the approaching party con
ventions and the subsequent battle |
of the ballots win attract az mucn |
attention from tho nations legisla- |
tors az will the making OF the ma
tons laws.
To enliven the political interest In |
both houses there are candidates for
the presidency casting their shnd-
ovs across the horizon.
Champ Clark, the speaker OF the
house, already considered among the
democratic possibilities, may at any
time make presidential pronounce
ment to his colleagues; and Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood, Oh
Alabama. the democratic floor lead
or, also Is talked OF throughout the
country ns presidential timber.
In the senate. Mr.. LaFollette al.
ready has been proclaimed by pro-
gressive republicans AZ their choice
to wrest the nomination from Mr.
TAFT.
In the house the political interest
will be further complicated by the
attitude OF Mr.. Bryan. who haa
uuarreled with Mr. Underwood and
branded him as reactionary aud
now crIticises Speaker Clark In
what many democrats declare Is ala
effort to cause a breach between tho
speaker and the majority leader OF
the house.
The tariff legislative program
viii follow the long awaited report
LOT the tariff board which is expected
TO submit the result OF It's investiga-
lions on wool and cotton before the
| holidays The Ways and Means
| COMMITTEE OF the mousse no"e'ef'
under the direction OF Chairman I'm
derwood, will begin at once the
preparation OF new tariff bills.
Throughout the recess a force OF
clerks and experts have been at
work preparing for the committee.
President Taft has given his
pledge that, when the tariff board
submits It's report on the WOODEN
and cotton schedules It Will be his
pleasure to make tariff recommends
tons to congress The subject VIII
be treated In special message.
Meantime. however, the Ways and
Means Committee will begin prep
aration of revised schedules TO In
cludc wool, cotton, iron and steel
products. sugar and other food
stuffs. An important schedule TO
come up Is the sugar schedule ana
In dealing with this the house AMI
the ways and means committee Will
be guided somewhat by the report
Of tho special committee OF inquiry