The daily sentinel., 1914-02-02
.RADIUM LAW WILL NOT
HURT THE SLOPE
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are showing much improvement The
whole world is recovering from "A
period of depression. This has been
due to the fact that for twenty-five
years We have been borrowing to the
very limit. until credit was exhaust
ed. This, coupled with conditions.
brought about the Balkan war and
/ its destructive after effects is
responsible for conditions. We are
recovering now from our financial
/ debauch, and are facing the usual eff
feet OF the morning after.
The tariff law is bound to have a
/ beneficial effect. The law is neither
as effective as expected by its san
guine supporters, or as destructive as
predicted by its enemies. 1t has
been accepted, however. as the gem
uine performance of great party
and business is bound to be better un-
der it, The greatest benefit is to be
found ia the fact it relieves the bust
ness world of the thralldom from
which il suffered under the protect
i've policy, and from the injustice OF
competition with those who were in
partnership with the government.
Pass Radium Law.
The Foster bill for control of ra-
dium lands will probably be passed,
with some notifications. 1t is the
result of compromise agreement.
and will permit the development of
ere properties in this and other
states, and win also give Uncle Sam
the opportunity to be the first Gus
toner for the radium produced. The
bill when finally passed will probah-
ly make the restriction of the gov
eminent apply only to certain sec
tions of land. leaving other sections
tor private development.
THE measure is due to unusual
conditions. a multitude of letters
and petitions we're received in Wash
ington asking that the radium lands
be withdrawn from entry. Not on
ly those suffering from the dread
scourge of cancer. but their relatives
and friends united in an overwhelm-
ing appeal for relief. The appeals of
the afflicted. accompanied by the de-
mands OF the benevolent and charit-
able. have had a tremendous influ
ence on congress. There were also
many protests against the withdrawal
of lands from organizations and from
private individuals in Colorado and
Utah. but the appeal of humanity for
some sort of legislation may be ir-
resistible. However. | believe that
the bill as finally created into law,
will be satisfactory to the people of
Colorado.
No Big Appropriations.
ct is extremely doubtful in my
opinion, whether the bill increasing
the appropriation for a postoffice in
Grand Junction to S250,000 can be
passed at this session, although the
Colorado delegation is doing its best.
Extraordinary pressure is being
brought on the house appropriation
committee, but | hardly think any
of the special appropriation bills Will
go through, unless something of vital
! Importance. This is due to the fact
that the revenue of the nation at
this time is very uncertain. The tar
if measure has reduced the duties,
/ and the revenues from the income
law are as yet an unknown quantity.
A deficiency is possible for the first
year, and until the finances of the
nation can be adjusted to its income
under the new law, the house appro-
priations committee which has these
matters in charge will go very slow.
Federal Court.
1.-The bill providing for a second
| federal Judge and a second district in
Colorado has been referred to the de-
partment of justice, and by tnat de-
partment to Judge Lewis of Denver.
Judge Lewis has expressed himself as
opposed to the bill, and declares that
second Judge is unnecessary. Then
again there is opposition on the part
of certain sections of the state which
want to see the state divided into two
judicial districts. Judge Lewis has
submitted facts and figures to show
that the work of the state can be ac-
compiished by one judge, with occa-
sional help from the outside. In my
opinion il would be much easier TO
secure the appointment of federal
Judge than to create a new district,
but Congressman Taylor's bill will be
pushed, and 1t may pass. ! am not
much of an optimist. I'D rather
look on the dark side of things and
then be able to rejoice two-fold,
when success comes.''
Senator Thomas smilingly acqui-
esced in the suggestion that he would
be a candidate to succeed himself,
with the remark, Il suppose | viii
have to- He will leave for Denver
on No. tonight, and expects to
spend about thirty-siX hours in Den
yer. The senator is looking extreme
| ly we'll. and has not been much af-
fected by the hard work in Washing
ton, and by his enforced absence from
the state.