Gilpin observer., 1913-11-27
WASHINGTON NEWS
BY Edward Keating.

BY Edward Keaing.
The regular session of the sixty
third congress will convene next Mon
day and no one anticipates an ad-
journment before August 1, 1914.
in those eight months of law max
ing, the majority in both houses will
either make or break the Democratic |
party.
We have been in control of the |
government since March 4th. In that
time Woodrow Wilson has succeeded
in making good" with the American
people. But the Democratic congress
is still on trial. We have passed q
real tariff bill-a splendid redemp-
ton of platform pledges. We have
pushed real banking and currency
bill through the house, but 1t has
been blocked in the senate-and by
Democratic votes. OF course, the
Republicans assisted in the blocking
to the limit of their ability, but the
! fact remains that they could have
been swept aside had it not been for
the wabbling of minority of the
majority. "Wobbling" seems too mild
term and treason" must and will
be substituted if the wobblers don't
wobble into line, in the very near
future.
Every genuine Democrat feels the
keenest chagrin over the senate's
failure to enact the currency bill
during the extra session. With the
tariff and currency question out of
the way, the decks would have been
cleared for the consideration of a
stupendous legislative program. AS
it is, only the house is prepared to
lake up the new work, while the SEN
ate Will probably drool over the cur
rency for the next two months.
At the end of that time, the Will
son-Bryan bill will go through. There
is no doubt about that in the mind
of any well-informed observer "The
interests" can annoy the president
they can subject his plans to vexa
tious delays, but when the test
comes, they haven't the votes to con
troll either house. If they were deal
ing with a weaker leader, their Fa
bian tactics might secure important
concessions, but Wilson is cold grey
granite when a principle is at stake
MANY BIG QUESTIONS.
The following are some of the
| hn r1Ir-
rency, which congress will be called
upon to consider during the regular
+ session:
Regulations of trusts.
Good roads. '5"''iain
iiural credits.
, Naval and Military program.
The unlocking of the natural re.
sources of Alaska, and possibly the
: construction of our first government
: owned railroad.
Legislation affecting the relations
of employer and employee.
OF course, there will be many 9th
, ers. Mexico promises to trouble oul
statesmen for some time and at any
uiOhOhl bSSohO % PNAPAS<N4A,c
and time-consuming problem. Then
/. every appropriation bill carries, II
addition to huge sums of money deg
islation of the most important char
acter.
On the trust question, congress
looks to the president for guidance
He will probably present his views
! in his first message, and then assist
= the judiciary committee in drafting
the resultant bill. This will be made
} party measure and after it has
, been perfected in caucus, will be
pushed through the house. The Pro
} gressives have prepared some inter
, esting bills, touching this question
) and in a subsequent letter, l will en-
deavor to compare the Bull Moose
, and the Democratic remedies for ar
J admitted evil. OF course, the Repub
leans will present no remedy. States
men Of the Penrose-Lodge- -Gallangel
stripe realize that effective trust reg
ulation would. probably mean theii
permanent retirement from politica
life.
!. T. Rachofakv was In Denver