The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-04
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nations legislators as will the maxi
ing Of the nations laws.
Presidential Shadoxvs

ing OF the nations laws.
Presidential Shadows.
To enliven the political interest In
both houses there are candidates for
the presidency casting their shadows
across the horizon.
Champ Clark. the speaker Of the
house. already considered among the
Democratic possibilities. may at any
time make presidential pronounce
ment to his colleagues; and Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood Of
Alabama, the Democratic door lead
er, also is talked Of throughout the
country as presidential timber.
In the senate. Mr.. LaFollette al
ready has been proclaimed by pro-
gressive Republicans as their choice
to wrest the nomination from Mr..
Taft.
In the house the political interest
will be further complicated by the at
titude Of Mr.. Bryan. who has quar-
relied with Mr.. Underwood and
branded him as reactionary and
now eriticises Speaker Clark in what
many Democrats declare Is an effort
to cause a breach between the speak
er and the majority leader Of the
house.
Tariff Legislation.
The tariff legislative program will
follow the long awaited report of the
tariff board which is expected to SUBJ
init the result Of its Investigations on
wool and cotton before the holidays
The ways and means committee Of
the house. however. under the direc-
ton OF Chairman Underwood, will be-
gln at once the preparation of new
tofce OF clerks and experts have been
at work preparing for the committee.
president Taft has given his pledge
that, when the tariff board submits
its report on the woolen and cotton
scneduies 1t will be his pleasure to
make tariff recommendations to con-
eress. The subject will be treated
In a special message.
meantime, however. the ways and
means committee will begin prepara-
ton Of revised schedules to include
wool. cotton. iron and steel products.
sugar and other foodstuffs. An i'm
sugar schedule and in dealing with
this the house and the ways and
means committee will be guided
somewhat by the report Of the special
committee Of inquiry into the Amer.
lean Sugar Refining company, which
Is expected to report early in the ses-
sion.
Trust Debates.
Conspicuous In the records Of the
congress will be the coming vigorous
trust debates. The fight to amend
the Sherman antitrust law already
Is on. In the house the question will
De iirst considered by the committee
on judiciary. This committee has de-
termined also to report bills amend
ing the Injunction statutes and the
contempt statutes. the latter to in
clude provision for trial by Jury In
cases of indirect contempt. These
Will be pressed for passage before ad-
journment.
The committee has in hand a half
oozen bills providing amendment to
the Sherman antitrust law. The
most recent bill was drafted by Rep
resentattve Henry of Texas providing
TOT penitentiary terms for vlolators Of
the trust laws and designed to elm
mate from the Sherman law the
rule Of reason" as Interpreted by the
supreme court. Some sort Of bill is
certain to come from the committee
bearing on this problem. In the sen.
ate the trust question is under con-
Mderation Ia the hearings before tho
committee on interstate commerce
which will continue for some time =:
In line with the trust question will
be the determination of the fate Of
the house special committee of in
qutry into the United States Steel cor
poration. The steel corporation has
protested against continuation Of the
nearing IN View Of the fighting of the
government against it. The question
Is certain to be brought up in the
house for settlement within a few
days and it will provoke a lively con.
troversy.
AS a part Of the trust legislative
plan President Taft has suggested a
federal incorporation act He has
stated his belief that a statute might
pc drawn-not as an amendment to
the antitrust law-to furnish pro-
lection which would induce compan-
les engaged chiefly in interstate trade
to agree to government supervision of
their transactions.
Currency Reform.
The National Monetary commission
WILL submit the report Of its long and
exhaustive inquiry by January s. The
central reserve bank plan advocated
by former Senator Nelson W. Aid
rich. mas been practically unanimous
~ endorsed by the American Bankers.
association. Currency reform, how
ever. probably will develop many diff
Ierng opinions before any legisla-
or unusual interest in the senate
viii be the continuance of the in
autry into the right Of Senator Lor.
liner Of Illinois to retain his seat.
Hearings In the case which have been
going on In Chicago since October
Will be resumed here tomorrow.
Conservation.
Conservation policies are to be urg.
ID on congress. Included in this are
water power. coal. phosphate. oil and
gas and other resources. Early in
he session the national waterways
commission will report recommends
ions. A report also will be made
oy the Securities commission to rail-.
ways and bonds and the special pos
al commission which has held ses-
lions In Washington. New York and
St. Louis also will report. The em-
oloyers liability commission has for
nulated a report to submit to con-
yress.
immigration Laws.
Lively discussions are expected in
10th houses on the immigration laws.
he abrogauon Of the treaty of 1890