Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-27
PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL RUN AGAIN
All Thought That He Would De-
cline to Seek denomination
Is DispeIIed.
May CUT PAY Of RAILROADS
Government Learning What II Costs
Them to Garry MaiIs-Immense
Naval Display Proposed for
Opening of Panama Canal.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Nashington.-It has become known
definitely through men close to the ad-
ministration that there is now no
chance that President Taft will decline
Il enter into the next campaign as a
Presidential candidate. There were
persons who thought because of the
recent Democratic landslide and be-
cause Of criticism in some quarters of
the administrations acts in connection
with tariff legislation and some other
measures. that Mir Taft might make
up his mind to retire from the field
without any effort to secure a renomi-
nation. The thought that the president
would pursue this course is now def
nitely disEelled and he will be a candi-
date for reelection.
1t is known that the administration
and the Republicans IN congress. even
with only eight weeks of the session
left. hope to put through some legisia-
ton the nature of which has not yet
been made public, and which they be-
lieye viii strengthen the party's
chances of success in the presidential
campaign. 1t is thought also by the
Republicans that wnen the Canadian
reciprocity treaty is ratified it will be
fcund 10 contain things, gained by the
administration, which will further
strengthen the Republican cause be-
fore the PEOPLE. Washington is wait
ing with heightened curiosity definite
knowledge of the nature of the meas
ures which the president and Repub-
lican factions finally are going to at
tempt to enact into law.
Red Gross Journal Planned.
The American Red Cross society, of
which William II. Taft is the presi-
dent. is contemplating publishing a
journal in the interest of its work TO
be sent to all members of the organi-
cation who have paid the membership
fee. The publication of the journal is
being delayed awaiting a ruling of the
post Office department. 1t is said that
under a decision of the law officials
many publications of scientific and
philanthropic and other kindred socie-
| ties may be compelled to pay a rate OF
postage which would virtually debar
| them from the use of the mails. They
| have been admitted under the one
cent pound rate which is given to
magazines of a general nature. The
societies have protested, and bill was
| introduced into congress on their be-
half bill which has passed the house
of representatives but is now hung up
in the senate committee on post offices
and post roads.
The expected postofIlce ruling is
based Oh the ground that journals OF
this kind have no subscription lists
as such, but simply send their jour
nails to those who have paid the mem
bership fee. To take a case in point,
the Red Cross officers object to any
Dlan which shall force them to sepa'
rate their membership and subscrip-
ton lists. They enter the objection
on the ground that members of the
society t"ke active interest In Its
work where mere subscriber to the
magazine would not, and on this they
base their argument OF the disassoci
alton of membership and subscription
list.
Mail Carrying Cost Inquiry.
In the post Office department a labor
of months is nearly ended and soor
the government will know accurately
how much it actually costs the rail
roads of the United States to carry
the mails.
Ii is believed that IL the results
show that tho railroads are making
too much profit an attempt will be
made to cut down the amount paid
them each year and that the saving
will be used to put one cent first
| class postage into effect. If this con
not be done it may be that the rura
routes will benefit by the cut in rail
road expenses.
The work of determining how much
II actually costs the common carriers
| to TRANSPORT the mail has been done
in the Office of Second Assistant Post
master General Joseph Stuart. All
| idea of the stupendous character OF
the work may be gained from the
statement that the railroads were
asked TO report on how many trains
there are, what kind of trains. what
kind of cars on each train. what
space in each car is given to pas
sengers. to freight. to express and &c
mails.
Plan for Vast Naval Show.
In connection with the propose,
Panama Canal exposition. which viii