Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-06
All Thought That He Would De-
cline to Seek denomination
Is DispeIled.
MAY CUT PAY OF RAILROADS
Government Learning What 1t Costs
Them to Carry Malls-Imnnense
Naval Display Proposed for
Opening Of Panama Canal.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

chance that President Taft will decline
TO 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 administration acts In connection
with tariff legislation and some other
measures, that Mr.. Taft might make
up his mind to retire from the field
without any effort to secure renomi-
nation The thought that the president
would pursue this course is now def
nitely dispelled and he will be candi-
date for reelection.
It is known that the administration
and tile Republicans In congress-. even
with only eight weeks Of the session
left, hope to put through some legisla-
ton the nature of which has not yet
been made public, and which they be-
lieve will strengthen the party's
chances Of success in the presidential
campaign. 1t is thought also by the
Republicans that when the Canadian
reciprocity treaty is ratified 1t will be
found to contain things. gained by the
administration, which will further
strengthen the Republican cause be-
fore the people. Washington is walt
ing with heightened curiosity definite
knowledge of the nature of the meas
ures which the president and Repub-
ncan factions finally are going to at
tempt to enact into law.
The Democrats in congress say that
1t ts too late for the Republicans to
regain lost ground and that anything
that is done in a hurry will be put
down by the country only as an at
tempt Of the administration and the
Republican members ito be good at q
late day" in a desperate attempt to
save the situation. The program of
the Republicans In the very nature of
things must be made public within a
few weeks.
Red Cross journal Planned.
The American Red Cross society, of
which William H. 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-
gation 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 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 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 postoflce ruling Is
based on 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
Nership fee. To take a case in point,
tfrs Red Cross officers object to any
plan 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 take active interest in It's
SssSspi,, 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 soon
the government will know accurately
how much 1t actually costs the rail-
roads of the United States to carry
the mails.
1t is believed that If the results
show that tho railroads are making
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 1t may be that the rural
routes will benefit by the cut in rail
road expenses.
The work of determining how much
it actually costs the common carriers
to transport the mail has been done
in the Office of Second Assistant Post
master General Joseph Stuart. Ar
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 tc
mails.
Thousands upon thousands OF sheets
covered with figures have beer
worked on by scores of expert clerk:
in the post Office department Al
one OF the oficials put It. the problem
to be solved is harder than any
problem in analytical geometry. The
government soon will know what thu