Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-07
TAFT HAS MANY
IRONS IN FIRE
He Is Wondering Which
Measures Should be Pashsd.
ax ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington, Jan. T. lSpeclai.J-
Upon which OF the several important
measures urged by President Taft
should be concentrated all the forces
at his command Is a question which
has been discussed with senators and
representatives and other advisers
The president outlined so much in
his message that congress was some
what bewildered as to where 1t should
begin. One result was that before the
holiday recess no attempt to begin any
thing was tried.
The impression seems to be that the
administration win concentrate upon
a permanent tariff board, ship subsidy
and conservation measures as about
all that can be passed In the next two
months.
PIsdgins Themselves For 1912.
One day an announcement came
from the White House gossips that
many pledges were being made for the
support of President Taft for the nom
nation In 1912, and a list Of Ave men
who had that day announced them
selves for the denomination was given.
Then there was a quiet laugh among
politicians, for 1t was observed that
four of the men belonged to the tame
duck brigade men who for one rea-
son or another failed to come back to
congress-, and the other was b man
that had a mighty serious time getting
through.
At the same time there is no Repub-
lican who thinks that there is the re-
hottest possibility Of any man but Taft
being nominated in 1912 by the Repub-
licans. In fact, most OF them believe
that no other mar will be C nsidered.
Few Freak Bills.
congressman are not given to the
Introduction Of freak bills quite as
much as they a few years ago,
but HamiIl Of New Jersey finds his
name attached to one which provides
for the construction OF q national high
way a mile wide from ocean to oeean
The New Jersey congressman says
that the bill was dropped IN the box
with his name ON 1t without his knowl-
edge.
Several years ago the late Senator
Hanna put In a bill "by request
which meant that he did not indorse
proved to be very troublesome.
as 1t proposed to pay the expenses OF
all celored people who wanted to leave
the country. Sharpers collected a
great lea of money from the ignorant
negroes on the strength OF the hill.
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Interesting 70 know who Furnished the
hhoney and were the benefciaries OF
the bribery. Those who have discuss
I'd the subject say that as long as
who furnish the money for cleo
tion bribery &C unpublished the svfl
viii continue.
Always Before Congress.
The Diamond shoa9 Hight, on CAPE
Hatteras, North Carolina, is a perpet-
ual congressional problem. There Isl
always a bin pending for the construc-
ton OF a Hight on that dangerous coast
for the story or the lighthouse Is one of
continual failure. The government has
built lighthouses which were washed
away Ind private individuals n 0 T
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