Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-13
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 tenn of rural banks and credit asso- citations; and that project is expected to vie with trust questions, in the attention that will be given to it by the administrator. The report of the Rural Credit Commission which toured Europe last year. has been carpfIgly gone over by the Presi- dent: and when legislation is taken up it probably will be along con certed Enes. such as characterized action on the general currency bill.
 With the prospects of hard con gressional campaign next summer and fall, the Democratic forces are anxious to add the rural credit laws, and several effective trust statutes. to the record of legislation with which they can go before the voters. From the outset of work leaders In both houses will attempt to guide legis ation so that appropriation bills can be completed early in the spring, and other important measures dis posed of in time to permit an early adjournment. '
 Opposition to the ao-called sea mans bill' regulating the labor of sailors, has become so pronounced in the House that hard fight prom ises to face that measure before 1t can be passed. The bill passed the Senate last fall and an effort will be made to bring it up in the House for actscn at an early date.
 woman's suffrage will also give both branches of Congress busy time. Advocates of constitutional amendment permitting women to vote have massed their forces m Washington, and are preparing for a concerted attack on Senate and House. aided by many senators and Representatives who Iayor gNneral suffrage and who will advocate some positive action by Congress endors- ing it.
 The scope of trust legislation prob ably will not be fully outlined for several weeks. Recent developments in financial and commercial circles have convinced leaders in both houses that effective legislation to correct alleged abuses can be passed without seriously disturbing business conditions. The President and his ,e- gal advisers will collaborate with the committees of Senate and House n effective bills that wi:l reach some of the mere important phases of the trust problem without requiring a revolution of corporation methods.
 Congress has taken up the prob lems of national defense with un- usual activity since December 1. The imminence icf crisis in this coun. try's relations with Mexico has made mere apparent the weakness of the mi itary system of the country; and important steps have already been made toward strengthening the pow CT of the President and lhe executive branches of the government, to cope with sudden emergencies.
 | The volunteer army bill which passed the House and is fayourably regarded fin the Senate, wculd pro. vide effective machinery for the rais. irg Of volunteer forces in any emcr- gency. The Hay aviation Jill. whicn has the endorsement of the House Affairs committee, and of the War Department, would create an aviation branch of the army capable or hand ling at least 2i aeroplanes, and of training sufficient forces Of fighters. These and other bils will te given unusual prominence during the bal ance of this session of Congress.
 Diplomatic relations with Nicara. qua and other Central American countries may give further trouble to the Senate. The first Nicaraguan treaty outlined by Secretary Bryan did not meet with the approval of the Senate committee cn Foreign Re lations, because of the protectorate it would have established over the southern Republic. The project Is to be taken up again during the coming months; and 1t is expected ths, a gcnc-l policy toward Central Amer. ioan countries wlll be outlined by the Senate, President Wilson and Secre- tfry Bryan.