The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-01

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President Taft has approved aud for
warded 70 Congress The report Of the
commission on secondclass mail matter.
that the postal rate on
magazines and newspapers be raised from
one cent to two cents pound. Post
master General Hitchcock originally re-
four~cent rate but later
changed this 10 two.
President Taft also informed Congress
tAat he did no. approve Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock s suggestion that the
Government buy and operate All tele
graph lines as an adjunct Of the postal
system
Mr. Taft approved the adoption Of
parcels post recommended by Mr. Hitch
cock; said that the placing Of assistant
in The civil service should be
by placing under the classified
service Of poS,uasters. apd commended
the postal savings system Preparano,s
are being made. he said. 10 establish this
system at abou, 4o.ooo fourth class
Offices.
An informal agreement was reached
Friday ufternnvn by the Democratic tnem
bers Of the rnlvs committee on thetext Of
the resolution under which The house
committee on banking and currency
shall proceed 10 investigate the money
trust.
So far as :lie scope Of authority 10 he
given the conWi,tes. is concerned, this
compromise resolution meets very de-
mand made by those who desire search.
ing investigation Of the fua,s,al com
bine that sits in control in Wall street
The only thing left il for the committee
to show in how good faith and how sin
cerely it proposes to use tbs far-Teach-
ing power which the compromise resolu-
tion puts 10 its hands
The first demonstration as 10 whether
the committee will use this power which
was forced upon it against lis wishes,
will be seen in the personnel of the sub
committee which is 10 conduct the inves
tigation. This subcommittee is 10 con-
sist of seven meE-6ve Democrats and
two Republicans II is a certainty that
the Republicans will name two reaction.
aries. The Democrats will have to name
only two reactionaries to render the in.
vestigation farce. AS G airman Puie
will be chairman, the naming Of only one
Democratic tory will meet Wall streets
wishes It is regarded as certain that
this will be done
Federal patronage is to be the main
spring of Mr.. Taft's campaign for the
nomination. THIS much is evident, say
progressive Congressmen. from the
manner ia which the campaign has
started out The placing of Representa-
tive Burke, of South Dakota, at the lead
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, in the eyes of these congressman,
keeps tie shadow OF the patronage club
ever above their heads.
One of the progressive congressman
has started that SO long as Penrose,
Crane. Smoot and ~connon, all post
graduates of the stand. pat school, have
anything to do with tbA Taft Campaign,
the Congessmen who are seeking re nomi-
nation may expect the Congressional
Committee TO exert more or less pressure.
49,
Pensions may add another large item TO
the national expense account. In fact,
il looks as if Congress would provide for
an expenditure Of abon, $25, ooo, 900 an
nually in addition to what is now paid
out. The Senate Committee has voted
in favor Of that programme, while re-
jecting the Sherwood bill. which would
have entailed an additional expenditure,
it is said. Of some SIS. 200. 900.
Congress has always been opposed to
putting the names Of pensioners on list
open to public inspection. The Senate
COMMITTEES, however. voted by very
close margin to make names of pension
ers public. Those not on the pension rolls
seem unable to see why this should no,
be done. To be pensiouer of the Gov
ernment should be considered a high
honor.
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Preparations are being made at San
Diego, Cal for a great International
Exposition. This will be
one of the features of the coming ex-
position in celebration ofthe completion
of the Panama Canal which exposition