Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
President Wants All Important
Legislation Out Of Way Be-
fore Time Arrives to Open
Campaign in Fall.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT
Decks Are to Be Cleared for
Action in Fight for Return
of Majority Favorable to
Administration Policies,

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Washington, Feb. l.--ExtenFion OF
arbitration treaties and general
clearing OF the nations foreign reIa.
tions; antitrust legislation; rural
credit advancement through the es
tablishment Of land mortgage banks
Tor farmers legislation authorizing
govcrnment-owned railroad In Alaska.
and revision Of the immigration laws.
appear today as the main guideposts
Tor administration lenders in the
course Of the present session OF CON
gross
Although many other subjects are
being pressed by democrats for con-
siderutlon, party leaders realize that
a new administration cannot reform
the whole statutory structure Of the
government In a day. To complete
their program. they appreciate that
continuation OF party supremacy is
necessary and that the recollection Of
q democratic senate and house next
fan is more important than a long
session Of congress chokcd with has
tily considered legislation. President
Wilson is known to share this view.
Increasing the necessity for early
party activity s the seventeenth con.
atltutional amendment which, for the
first time Ia the history Of the sov-
eminent commands the people to
elect their own United States sena-
tory Hence. The senate connot. as
of old, slt content IN Wnshinsion while
members of the house strain to SET
into their home Districts Senators
must go out into the highways and
hywoys, and shoulder To shoulder With
members Of the house, make joint ap-
peal to the people for votes
So with the congressional campaign
rapidly approaching, the men who
guide the doatiniosof legislation already
have sharpenod their pruning hooks
ana the pet measures of many loyal
democrats must fall Besides regular
departmental legislation and the sup
ply bills, some of the subjects being
urged for consideration Rre equal snf-
fragc, through a constitutional amend
ment, prohibition Of the liquor traf-
flc, law TO guarantee bank deposits.
government regulation OF stock ex-
changes and many others June !
having been set as the probable date
er adjournment. tho party leaders in
tend, as soon as possible, 10 mup out
a prosram Of work for the remainder
col tho session and White House con-
ferences on the subject viii be held
this week
Renewal 81 tho arbitration treaties
with elght foreign nations recon
mcnded Tor ratification by the foreign
relations committee last week VIII oc-
cupy The attention Of the senate dur
ing the week. after the passage Of
the agricultural extension bill The
treaties TINT hive expired are with
Great Britain. Japan. italy. Spain
Norway. Sweden, Portugal and swltzer-
land President Wilson has urged i'm
mediate extension as the ground for
r. general readluslment of foreign az.
fairs Ratification OF the treatics Is
confidently anticipated by party
leaders
Involved ln the treaty questions viii
De the Panama tolls dispute with
Great britain and the California alien
controversy with Japan. Tho admin
istration seems To regard the latter as
settled but with the ratifi-
cation Of the British arbitration treaty.
there VIII follow some action In con
srcas on the subject OF canal tolls,
either through repeal OF the section
cf the Panama canal act, which eN-
cmpts American ooastWise ships from
tolls. or boy suspension of that provi-
sion for period of years
Consideration of trust bills and
their perfection will continue during
the week before committees Of both
houses Hearings VIII begin on Sena
tor owens bin 10 prohibit the use of
mails and telegraph and telephone
lines for fraudulent or harmful stock
exchange transactions.
House leaders are bending every ct
fort 20 clear the legislative saie ia
Time for the proposed adjournment
Immigration legislation will have
HE right of way this week In the
house. The Burnett bill, with the lit
aracy test Which has aroused cousid
.ruble opposition, VIII be taken up to-
morrow Chairman Burnett said to-
las he expected the bill to puss sub
.antially la It's present form. A con
ference with the president on the sub
oct has been ordered. however by
HE senate immigration committees.
Representative Raker Of California.
vas at work today porfeoting nis bid
hrnuuh which hp homes tO effect the
EXCLUSION of tho Japanese and other
Asiutics and the certIticatlon OF the
limited number Of them that may b.
allowed entry. lie has waived ans
ttempt to amend the Burnett bill IN
his direction, with view to presslug
or action as quickly as possible on
he straight issue Of exclusion