The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-30
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of voucher, much Of the abuse in dis
bursements could possibly be prevented.
Federal Supervision In sight.
Strict federal supervision Of railroads
seems within sight Such investigations
as that of the New Haven give congress
the excuse for authorizing it. The
opponents of federal ownership justify
sterner regulation as the lesser of two
evils. Other corporations are being
brought into the list. Few people at
Washington are at all blind TO the
Significance Of the Federal Trade Com
mission, which has passed the house and
is now pending in the senate. 1t is
only az question of time. Washington
is hardly destined to become headquart-
ers for railroads and corporations, but
these great enterprises in the future
are to be regulated from Washington
as never before. aa
The next fortnight should be more
or less decisive about the course of
legislative events for the remainder Of
this congressional session. President
Wilson has the say, as men Of all par
ties generally agree Matters are TAX
ing shape quite rapidly with the Fed
eral Trade Commission Bill, which is
undoubtedly to become law in some
form, whatever happens with the re-
mainder of the antitrust measures.
Senators are hating about action on
those bills, in the hope that something
will happen, which is characteristic
attitude of the senate when it is averse
TO going ahead. The paramount senate
a. Ia. ha rod "a
Commission Bill, as amended along the
lines suggested by Representative Ste
vens Of New Hampshire, will not suffice
SO that the Clayton antitrust bill, with
its prohibition Of interlockihg director
ates and other kindred clauses may be
relegated for this session.
President Proceeds Cautiously.
President Wilson proceeds cautiously
in making plain his wishes in such
matters, HIS record during the last
year and more has been one of hanging
tenaciously to the ideas he first pro
mulgated. And yet he yielded some
thing, indeed yielded much, on the cur
rency bill as fashioned by the senate.
He has recently yielded something on
the canal repeal bill, for, as he said
himself hardly a week ago, he thought
the Simmons amendment was unneees-
sary and would have preferred repeal
Just as voted by the house. An intima,
ton has been current at the Capitol
very lately that the amendment Of the
Trade Commission Bill might be the
key to the big antitrust problem, so
that an agreement to vote in the senate
might be expedited and adjournment be
assured some time in July. E,1.z.a *.
All that, however, depends entirely
upon President Wilson. His authority
over congress, Democratic in both
branches, remains unimpaired. III he
says the senate must dispose of thoSe
bills, even If il means staying in Wash.
ington all summer, the senate will stay.
The house will likewise have 10 remain
in session. Unremitting pressure is be-
ing exerted upon the White House to
curtail the work of congress in some
degree. 1t is represented that the coun-
try is tremendously anxious about this,
although it is suspected here that the
country Is not any more anxious than
the senator's and representatives. Until
the last few days, at least, the Presi-
| dent has heen DESTROYS of congress stay
| ing in session against contingencies in
his handling of the Mexican situation.
But that is developing SO much to his
wishes the President is actually hope
full of the Mexican question being re-
duced greatly in Importance within a
brief time. 1t seems very improbable
now that the President will have to
ask anything further of congress on
account of the presence of the troops
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