The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-09
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Cen
eraI Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, February 5, 1912.

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nervous breakdown had compelled the
Senator to cancel all his speaking engage
me nts for two weeks are taken here to
mark the end of LaFolIette'S campaign
for the Republican Presidential nomna-
ton.
Backers Of both President Taft and
Roosevelt appear TO be congratulatlng
themselves IN this prospect, as each fac
ton believes the retirement OF Latollette
will work out TO its benefit. The Roose
welt men figure there will be general
rush OF progressive Republicans to the
banner Of the former President, especially
in the Middle West and the East, and
that the already strong movement to force
the nomination of the Colonel will speed
lv gather such additional momentum that
nothing the Penrose-Crane. Scott Sena-
torial combination and the Federal Office
holders may be able TO do will be sufti-
cent TO head it off.
The L.aFolette collapse, in the ludg
ment of the Roosevelt boomers, came at
the psychological moment for them. as 1t
will. they believe, serve to Solidiiy all the
discontinued elements in the party behind
the former President, just at the instant
the Taft forces are beginning systematic
operations under the Senatorial trlumU-
rate. of which Senator w. Murray Crane
is the guiding spirit and the most active
and effective worker.
President Taft has been asked to issue
his Arizona statehood proclamation on
Lincoln's birthday. February II. The
request came in a telegram to the White
House announcing that the election re-
turns were on their way to Washington
and probably would arrive here about
Wednesday. Arizona became territory
in LinCon's administration.
Tariff revision work in committees Of
both Houses, a renewed attempt 10 fix
date for action on the pending arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
and a House caucus on the controversy
between House leaders over the proposed
Money Trust investigation will enliven
Congress this week
House Republicans will caucus to ratitY
the selections which the various State
delegations in Congress have made for
the representative OF each State on the
Republican Congressional Committee and
the Senate Committee on Finance will be-
gin active consider alton of tariff matters
when the first of long series of hearings
on the House Steel Revision bill will be
held.
Manufacturing interests which have
manifested their opposition to the reduc-
tons. averaging IS per cent. from the
present law, have arranged to be repre-
scented. Ample opportunity will be al
lowed for the appearance OF all interested
in the proposed revision. Some Repubil-
can leaders have figured February 20 as
an approximate date when the committee
Sh uld be able 10 close the hearings and
proceed to consider its report to the Sen
ate.
The Democratic leaders do not favor
the effort of Senator NewIands of Nera-
d., to increase the Finance Committees
membership BY one Democrat aud one
Progressive Republican. and the Progress
sive Republicans have evluCed no interest
in it, The increase would change the po-
liticaI complexion of The committee.
Testimony by Secretary Stimson and
Chief Engineer GoeihalS. will close the
hearings on Panama Canal legislation be-
fore the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce. The Senate is deterring con.
sideraliou OF canal matters until the House
acts.
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Trust investigating committees will re-
sumo sessions tins week. The latter COM
mitlee will begin to prep1re its report
which. ii is announced. will not embrace
any political discussion. lanes | Hill
OF the Great Northern Railroad is ex-
peoted 10 appear before the Steel Com
mittee
Revenue measures also are to command
attention The Army appropriation Bill,
carrying SIS 90. 900 ard providing for an
army Reorganization that has preCipitated
a vigorous fight between Secretary Slim
son and Major General Wood, on one
side. and Adjutant General AinSworth on
the other are on the program of the
House, along with the Agricultural APP
preparation Bill carving SIS 500. 900 and
the s. 400. 600 Diplomatic and Co sular
Bill. The Senate committee will consider
the $40. 500. 600 District of Columbia Ap-
preparation Bill already passed by the
House. and probably will report it next
week for prompt passage by the Senate.
President Taft has suspended Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Valentines recent
order which prohibited the wearing OF dis
tincjive religious insignia and religious
earb at school exercises in the Indian
schools In letter to Secretary of the
Interior Fisher which was immediately
forwarded 10 the Commissioner, the PreSi-
dent ordered Mr.. Valentines action held
up until hearing could be given TO all
Interested parties, and a conclusion
reached in respect to the matter after full
consideration. The correspondence was
made public today.
The President said the question was
zone Of great importance and delicacy."
as to which the Commissioner had not
consulted either with Secretary Fisher or
himself The President said:
II fuly>believe in the principle Of the
separation of the Church and State on
which our Government is based, but the
questions presented by this order are Of
great importance and delicacv.
They arise out of the fact that the
Government has for a considerable period
taken over for the use of the Indians cer-
tain schools heretofore belonging and
conducted by distinctive religious societies
or churches As a part Of the arrange
mentS then made the school employees who
were in certain cases members of religi-
Gus orders, wearing the distinctive garb
of these orders were continued as teach
ers by the Government and by ruling of
the Civil Service Commission or by ex-
ecutive action they have been included in
the classified service under the protection
OF the civil service
The Commissioners order almost
necessarily amounts 10 a discharge from
the Federal service of those who have
thus entered it, This should not be done
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