Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27

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comments upon the movement to secure
the passage Of approximation legislation
by Congress so that the faithful employees
of the government in Washington. the
rank and file Of the classified service, may
be taken care Of. But from Mr.. Clark s
record on civil pension matters 1t Is not
to be expected that he will be an adv0-
cate of the Hamill bill or any other meas
be introduced.
All Bills Defective. !
There has never been a bill OF that
sort presented that would work. said Mr..
Clark today. THAT is, 1t has been agreed
by majority of the men who considered
the proposition that they would not" Mr.
Clark then mentioned that he made his
first reputation in Congress as a debater
in figh ing the bill proposing to, put the
revenue cutter service on the same basis
as the navy, in the matter of retirements
and pensions
II kept that bill from becoming a Law
for eight years." he remarked
There was one subject of considerable
interest just now on which Mr.. Clark
shut up like clam The. ssar reporter
w. ]. Bryan.s editorial in the last issue
of the Commoner declaring in no uncer-
tain terms that Mr. Clark as Speaker
had not displayed the same qualities Of
leadership as he did before he became
Speaker.
Have you anything to say about that?'
the Speaker was asked
mot thing" he replied. And his
jaws snapped shut and remained shut
until the subject was changed.
Discussing the prospects for general
legislation, Speaker Clark said that, in
addition to the supply bills, the subjects
that In his opinion would occupy the time
Of Congress were, first of course, the
law, interstate commerce legislation. with
particular reference to the Commerce
Court, anti-injunction legislation. indi-
rect contempts and workmen's automatic
compensation.
If Taft Had Signed.
IF President Taft had signed a few Of
those tariff bills last winter" said the
Speaker. The would have saved the COM
ing session Of Congress great deal Of
time and perhaps made it possible for us
to get through In June. But, as 1t is,
considering the immense amount Of work
there is to be done, see no prospects
Of adjournment before the latter part Of
july. Possibly the session will last even
longer"
With reference to automatic workmen's
compensation ieSlSldIlOH, MT. clark eX-
pressed the opinion that the bill intros
duced during the special session by Rep
resentative Lewis of the sixth Maryland
district would receive very serious con-
sideration.
Speaking Of possible amendments to the
interstate commerce act, the Speaker said
there seemed to be an impression abroad
through the country that the interstate
commerce commission and the Commerce
Court were working at cross purposes.
Undoubtedly attempts will be made to
amend the law at the coming session OF
Congress, and, have no doubt, for ten
more Congresses to come,' he said.
The Speaker, as will be remembered
bitterly fought the bill creating the Com.
merce Court, and at one point had &C
well organized the opposition to the meas
ure that he came within six votes OF
beating 1t. That gives an indication tina,
the Sims measure, proposing to abolish
the court entirely, or some other bill pro.
posing to restrict its powers, will have hi;
support and that Of many Of hts fol.
lowers.
False and Preposterous.
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