The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-05
PROBLEMS FACING |.
NEW PRES|DEN1 /.
Many Vcxatious Questions Arc
Left Over From Taft
Administration.
PROGRAM ALREADY MADE
Extra Session of Congress Tx.
pectcd to Grapplc With All !,
These Matters. 4
PROGRAM ALREADY MADE
Especial to The rimes-p,spatob /,

Washington. March 4.--Three greau
domestic Legislative problems faced
tho Democratic administration when
1t came into complete control OF tho
government to-day. These problems
arc tho revision Of the tarinr tho ,o-
form OF the United States currency
laws and tho regulation or tho trusts.
Another important Legislative act
lett over for tho new Congress ia tho
formation OF Income tax lecIsIa,,o,
made possible By tho constitutional
amendment recently adopted. Next I'm
line OF Importance como the question
or conservation. economy in public ex-
penditurcs. patronage and the 5ors,1n
policy. The tentative program for tho
extraordinary session OF Congress.
soon 10 convene. indicates that
foundation will be laid in that Sos
sion for graphing with all these mat
tiers.
In preparation for consideration or
the tariff. which is regarded by most
or tho Democratic leaders as Of para
mount Importance. the Ways ana
Means Committee or the House. which
mas charge or all tariff legislation. has
past The result or the deliberations
or this committee is said to DO tho near
completion Of a tariff bill Intended
TO provide sufficient revenue for tho
running expenses OF tho government.
while ut the same time 1t reduces some
OF the most criticized rates OF the
PAYNE Aldrich tarifr law
Stnge AIrcndy Set
IT was deemed probable here to-day
however, that the "Tarin Congress.
as the extra session OF Congress has
been nicknarned Will also undertakes
10 dispose or at least one OF tho other
two great problems facing tho admin
istrauon and because OF tho pre-
inauguration preparation Il was be-
lieved that the reform OF the cur
rency would receive attention before
the trust question. II this program
holds good the administration will ind
the stage already set for n revision
OF tho banking laws.
The Glass subcommittee OF tho
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency held extensive hearings during
the recent session OF Congress- and "A
bill Is now In preparation to provide
a moro flexible currency system to the
end OF preventing panics. In his pro-
inauguration speeches. Mr.. Wilson sew
eral times referred to panics artin-
cially created and hintcd that any
started such "a panic should meet sum
mary punishment.
The Glass subcommittee proposes to
bring In bill designed TO mako panics
practically Impossible. and IL this legis-
lation does not receive attention Mt
the extra session. 1t IS certain to bn
considered during the first reguiaa
session OF the S!Xty-third Congress
A dozen bills proposing To amend
the Sherman antitrust law arc now
before tho House Committee on Judi
ciary. Chief among these are tho
Stanley Bill. introduced Immediately
| following the close OF the Stanley steel
investigation. These measures. which
arc all much alike in their cardna
points. propose to break up tho inter-
locking system OF directorates. to d.
vorce Industrial corporations from
railroads and 10 strengthen the penal
sections OF the Sherman law.
The Judiciary Committee OF the
House intends to begin hcaringa on
! TIE cItirc trust Question soon affor
tho extra scssion convencs. and 81 In
up to President Wilson TO ask for an
! Immediate revision -; the sherman law.
or 20 suggest that this particular class
OF legislation my SO over into the
! next session OF Congress.
Questions of Patronage.
| The new President is also confront
( ed with the cxa;ious question OF pa
tronaEc, the disposition of which may
cause insurgency in Democratic rankA
! Among the other issues which may en-
| barrass the new administration is wo-
mans suffrage. cause which is grow
| ing; economy, to which the Democratic
party Is pledged, and Philippine In
dependence TO which the party Is also
committed
Economy IN the running expenses or
| the government 81 an issue which may
assume grave proportions within the
next two years. and before the con-
| gressional elections are held. Indica-
| lions now are that the Democrats must
WELD the pruning knife mercilessly ff
they are 10 reduce appropriation bills
and the record of the session closed to-
day is not reassuring.
The proposed constitutional amend.
ment to limit the President to one term
| VIII also bob up again. The siS-year
! term resolution was sidetracked in the
| House in the last days of the session
which ended to-day. but tho Baltimore
platform declares for one term. and this
| question must be thresded out early in
the Wilson administration.