New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-03-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

troops 10 IHe DoIueI plePdicu W
cross into Mexico if necessary to
protect American lives and prop
erty in the new revolution.
The House will investigate the
"money trust" through the Com
mittee upon banking and curren-
cy. --A
President Taft has recommend
ed commission to investigate
the high cost of living. Rev.
Madison G. Peters, the New York
minister who charged responsible
ity upon the retailers and estab-
hshed a grocery, found they were
making olny a very moderate
profit. T.. -
James j. Hill, Of the Great
Northern Railway, appeared be-
fore the Stanley committee OF the
House, upon transportation facll-
ties of the Steel Corporation.
The general opinion here is that
Speaker Clark will be nominated
by the Democrats for the Presl-
dency. Ex-Gov. Folk of Missouri
having withdrawn in his favor,
the Missouri delegation will be
unanimously for Mr.. Clark.
Harmon headquarters Will be
in charge of Ex-C Congressman Cor
don Of Ohio. Congressman gen
erally say that Gov. Wilson has
written too much which would be
preiudicial to a candidate. Roos-
evelt headquarters are being es-
tablished here.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has asked representa-
tives of all express companies to
give it detailed information upon
thirty-four Questions. Its hear
ings have been discontinued a few
days to allow information collect
ed. Meanwhile the Senate Post
Office committee is examining rep
resentatives Of express companies.
The general sentiment is that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
has "made good" When 1t was
organized, some people said com
missions accomplished nothing. 1t
looks as though, when it gets
through with the express COM
panies, there will be as little use
for Parcels Post as there was for
Government ownership and opera
ton of railroads, after it requlat--
ed railroad rates, and that there
pear required for equipment and
ingrebuilt postoffices and an ope-
rating deficit Of 10000, 900 year
ly. It proved that the Govern
ment did not have to own the
railroads to prevent the railroads
owning the Government. Posi-
bly, the commission may investi-
gate the cost Of Parcels Post sys-
TENS abroad. It is generally
known that Government opera
ton is most expensive. Such ex-
penditures, it is said, would neces-
state continuance of high tariff
Duties to afford revenue; and, to
save few cents yearly to each
person on carriage of parcels,
the people would thus saddle
themselves with load of Gov
eminent debt. In comparing
rates. the commission would, Of
] course. consider that labor and
Z similar costs are much cheaper in
Europe.
Following the recommendation
of Postmaster General Hitchcock
. that the Government condemn and
operate the telegraph systems
the wireless and air ships not
being specified President Taft
has recommended that the Gov
erment build and own railroads in
Alaska. Defense of the recbm-
mendation is made that. be ause
merchandise is carried Incidental
~ to matter of intelligence, adj
vocates of Parcels Post say the
nation Is already in the trans
portation business and that we
now have Parcels Post. From
Alaskan to nationwide railroad
operation would appear to be
simple.
Socialist government is only
milwaukee, $1,000,0O0 increase
weakly.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
has been before the Senate Post
Office Committee which is investi-
eating Parcels Post. He declared
himself in favor Of beginning with
a rural system, then to operate
city systems and then take over
the railway express business
within q year, thus making a gen.
eral system. Bossing mails. saw
ings banks, government monopoly
Of express business and tele-
graph. Gen. Hitchcock would
have q considerable army of Gov
eminent employees. The reason
for entering upon an era of Ma
tionaa Socialism il about the same
which Caesar gave for crossing
the Rubicon, "the general well
fare" Some people are wonder
ing what q President with less
respect for the Constitution than |
President Taft might do with |
such IN army.
The Democratic Editorial As
oocdation Of Indiana ia session has
Qa1ed IA Republican Editorial