The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-04
ooxs,DERED THE MOST IMPORT.
ANT SESSION SINCE THE
CIVIL WAR.
|1ARIff and TRUSTS
PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS
|n.,;be,a.ions Will Have Much Bear
me on Approaching Presi-
Dental Campaign.
,By Associated Press.)

Washington, wv
.,,.r,au, session since the CaVii
vsr 5 the prediction made by
.,ry Democratic leaders for the
mr., r. rnlar session of the Sixty
..o,l congress which opened To-Day
stirring days ahead" are fore
=. by Republican members, ana on
k,,,s sides of the big party line men,
..r. IN the House and Senate are
1,sup up to fight out weighty prob
lens Of legislation in a session that
I'm lead up to the Presidential cam
ps!gn Of 1912.
q, inheritance as to the bearing 1t
IN have on the approaching polit-
i,al contest in the nation: OF par
,icu,ar interest because Of party diff
,sreuc.s-regulars and insurgents
on the republican side; reactionaries
md progressives among the demo-
rats and of unusual significance
h.suse of the heavy legislative
h-orram, it is at least certain that
Mi. will be one Of the liveliest ses-
kio,s of Congress in many years.
With the gayels falling In the
blouse and Senate at noon, the tarid
md the trusts stood out as the most
bupor,ant subjects for legislation
NTH big fight assured in both
houses Many of other great ques-
ions confronting the Congress, all
}, them to be approached vigorously
Include monetary reform, ratifica-
tion Of arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France, and the
oaa treaties with Nicaragua and
honduras. Alaskan legislation. the
de ton of Senators by direct vote
bt tac people, pension bills and the
regular and permanent annual ap-
bropria,ions. to be under the direc-
til this time in the House by a
Epmo ratio committee.
While the legislative struggles are
in " 4rcss; politics is certain not to
b oy,rshaduwed. With the demo-
..a's looking ahead with sanguine
hop tor triumph at the polls next
No, nber, and insurgent republi-
tans striking out in earnest to cap
lGre ;Acir party convention, II pos
sil.' every move made In eithel
Oranrh If Congress from now unit
Adjournment will be thoroughly
considered from political as we'll a:
ie-isatise viewpoints. The polit
8. iu' in Washington will soon be
g.l i boil. with the republican ma
lio, ommittee meeting here De
'n >. to be followed Janpar!
2, te democratic national com
'A'''" Selection Of convention
H'- hoosing of committee chair
MAJ Aho will manage the big cam
p1le' and plans for the approach
lhs iar'y conventions and the subsc
'4A' hattle of the ballots will at
fa a, much attention JrE tn
fa,'ot legislators as will the max
hg oi he nations laws.
l'."Dliyen the political interest IL
o',~ ti'gSes there are candidates TO
IL P7esidency castirg their sha
TONS across the horizon.
hamp Clark, the Speaker of tn
NUS tlfeady considered among tn
~ ratio possibilities, l2ay at an,
~ axe presidential pronounce
".S tui-cdSutS, duu .etpit
-'.' Oscar W. Chdarrood, o
''s' 4.a4 the Democratic iloor lead
aa i talkeo Of t. -oughout tn
aS pre- ,iGential ,.Der.
ia senate, Mr.. LaFollette al
Aas been proclaimed by pro
republicans as their choic
".''' the nomination from MI
-e House the political inter
* be further complicated b
,itade of Mr.. Bryan, who ha
-a''e.led with Mr.. Underwood an
'-cel him as a reactionary an
'iticises Speaker Clark in wha
.aay cemocrats declare is an effor
use a breach between tn
!, eaAtr and the majority leader q
ne tariff legislative program wi
" ontinued on page four.)