The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-05-26
sion among the Republicans seems

will be remembered that the progress.
sives protested against the manner in
which the committees were made up
and to emphasize their protest wal
was declared upon Senator GallingeI
who had been selected for the posi-
ton of president pro tenn. AT the
present time the House of Represen-
} tatives is waiting upon the Senate
and 1t can hardly be said that the
latter body has succeeded in getting
down to business, even though sew
eral weeks have elapsed since the re-
converting of congress. The Repub-
licans seem to be farther apart than
ever, and it is plainly apparent that
unity of action can be secured among
the membership of the party in the
Senate. All the big bills are still
practically untouched, and no one
can safely predict that a single mat
ter constituting the big legislation
that is to come up later will COM
mand the unified Republican vote.
The Democrats are a little closer to-
gether, but nevertheless there are
marked divisions in the membership
OF that party in the senate. 1t begins
to look as though the country must
spend the entire summer listening to
senators of the different creeds tell
of their woes. The only important
piece of legislation that seems to have
been cleared is that providing for
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of theple, and the
probabilities are that Senator Borah S
resolution will pass. Canadian recip-
rocity has already been bitterly as
sailed by number of senators who
are waiting to renew their objections
upon the floor. Protests of the strong
est kind are being urged against the
measure before the committee, and
the strongest power in opposition
comes from the farmers. Before this
measure went 10 the Senate, Mr.
Cummins OF Iowa, outlined his posi-
ton in speech made in New York,
in which he said that he would at
tempt to amend the measure. The
progressives in the house were
among the strongest factors in op-
position to the bill and their course
indicates quite clearly that the treaty
in its present form will be vigorously
assailed by the same branch of the
Republican party in the Senate. There
are even those who are predicting
that the treaty will fail i'm the upper
chamber, but the larger number of
people state that it will pass in some
form. The Democratic majority in
the house have passed their so-called
farmers free list bill and it is ex-
pected that additional tariff legisla-
ton, including free wool, is yet to !
come. Such measures as these will |
meet certain death in the Senate. |
Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
iona is bound to bring out bitter
fight and there is certain to be bat
tie for supremacy among the elements
of both parties, having positive views
regarding the merits of the provisions
in the Arizona constitution in refer
ence to the recall of judges-a princi-
pie which has been bitterly assailed
time and again, and even during the
past week by President Taft. The
controversy will extend to the addi-
tional principles in the Arizona docu-
ment providing for the initiative and
referendum. Appearances are that
these questions will precipitate a sort
Of free-for-all in the Senate. where
the statehood bills are scheduled to
arrive within a few days. Harmony
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United States senate, as that body is
constituted at the present time, and
ne result is that it is unsafe to predict
The fate of any legislation that the
country is anxiously watching.
The presidential boom of Speaker
Clark Travelled so fast during the first
ap of the race which started so days I
ago, that there are indications of
atigue. Mr.. Clark is personally one
If the most popular men in the Capt.
al, but Democratic leaders, who are (
lot under the congressional spell,
foresaw danger in the Clark
andidacy. 1t is pointed out that
he Missourian is not properly located
geographically, to make good presi-
lential timber, and there seems to be
concerted effort to foster the presi-
|entiaf enterprise of Governor Wood
ow Wilson, who is recognized as q
'opular leader with the advantage