The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.


the senate and house, there are only a
bare half dozen who will support Taft 10
the coming campaign. With these few
exceptions they are united ia their oppo.
|sition TO Taft. and many Of them are
openly for Roosevelt. although some are
waiting until they caa get back home"
where they can learn at FIRST hand the
sentiment Of their constituents before de-
claring themselves on the question OF
joining the Progressive party or remain
ing Republicans
There are thirteen Progressive Repub-
licans in the Senate. Of these Senators
Dixon aud Poihdexter have already Join
led the new party. Senators Bristow,
Crawford and CIapp will support the
Roosevelt and johnson ticket with Just
as much vigor as though they had joined
the Progressive party. but will remain
Republicans.
Senators Cummins, Kenyon, Gronna
and LaFollette purpose to remain out of
the national campaign so far as giving
support TO the Republican nominee.
Senator Works, ii is understood from his
close frieuds, has made up his mind that
Wilson will be elected, and epat be will
be as silent during the coming campaign
as LaFollette or Cummins. Senator
Borah is for Taft.
Senator Brown, of Nebraska, and SEN
ator Bourne. of Oregon. were both de-
feated for denomination. and have not
decided whether they will take any part
in the coming fight.
More than $4,000. 900 damage was done
to crops in the south last month by the
army worms. according to Official esti-
mates of the department Of agriculture
The loss is placed at ST. 900. 600 in
Georgia, while in Arkansas 20 per cent.
Of the corn and 10 per cent. Of the cotton
plantel have been destroyed. Losses also
have been great in Tennessee, the Caro-
linas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
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In some Of these, particularly Louisiana,
they exceed the million mark. The corn,
cotton, sugar caue and rice crops from
Louisiana to the Atlantic have beer
affected.
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The House this week will attempt te
pass the Wool bill over President Taft:
veto When advised Friday afternoon
that President Taft bad vetoed.the bill
which makes material cuts ia wool and
wooden goods. Mr.. Underwood announced
that he would let il lie on the Speaker.
table until an opportunity arises TO gel
another vote upon it. Mr.. Underwood il
sanguine that he can muster two-thirds
vote to pass the bill over the Presi-
Ident's Veto
In his first veto of the wool bill. during
the special session. the President based
his action on the fact that the Tariff
Board had not reported the results of its
Investigation of the wool industry. In
his veto OF Friday he declares that in its
revision of the wool schedule Congress
failed to follow the lines laid down by
the Tariff Board in its report.
In effect. therefore. the President as
serts that Congress can no longer be
trusted or permitted to regulate tide reye-
nnes and FIX the tariffs Of the United
States, except insofar as it acts in accord
ance with the directions Of the Tariff
Board. This position raises sharp con-
stitutional question between the Execu-
tive and legislative branches, of which
much viii be heard in. the immei iase
future.
| Secretary Fisher has a plan to allot
Government coal lands to cities, which IN
turn may operate them under certain
regulations to supply municipal needs as
well as those of citizens.
Upon the request of Representative
Taylor. Of Colorado. he has recommend
ed that Congress pass a bill granting Gao
acres Of coal land TO Grand JUNCTION,
Colo. Meantime the Interior Depart.
ment has withdrawn from entry the land
1.-THE city desires.
Cities in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
Montana. Idaho and other public land
States west of the Missouri River would
be most vitality affected by the plan
would authorize the Secretary Of the In
lterior. In his discretion. to patent 64o
/ acres Of Government coal lands for each
city and 100 acres for each town under
conditions providing for prompt and con.
tinuous Development of the coal, the
prevention Of any assignment. or transfe,
Of the land. the safeguarding Of the
health and safety Of laborers mingling Of
handling the coal. the prevention Of m.