Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
eady for early introduction.

gram bulged the requests.
Unusual spectacular features of to-
days opening ceremonies offset the
undertone of profundity. Woman
suffrage workers stormed the capitol.
Galleries were ablaze with yellow pen
nants. In corridors and offices, the
workers buttonholed the congressman.
The return to policital life today of
many Republican war horses was an
other feature. Among those who
came back were: Uncle Joe Canon,
Nick Longworth, Cy Sulloway of New
Hampshire, Senator Curtis of Kansas,
and Representatives Hill of Connecti-
cut, Mckinley, Sterling and Roden-
berg of Illinois and Loud of Michi-
gan.
Big Issues in
Congress Program.
National Defense-Five year ex-
penditure of $780, 100000 for 10 dread
noughts, battle cruisers. 10 scout
cruisers, so destroyers, Is fleet sub
marines, SO coast submarines, 1850
more men, rs more officers, $50 more
Annapolis cadets, $6,000,000 for avia-
ton, $25,000,000 for reserve ammuni-
ton, S7,000,000 government armor-
plate factory, federal projectile fac
tory, laboratory and increased militia
| reserve.
Army-Four-year expenditure of
$780, 100000, increase regular army to
l41 900, retain 10000 militia, organ
ize 100000 continental reserves by
enlisting 133,000 citizen-soldiers an
nually for a six-year period, with two
years on active list, requiring two
months annual training and four
years subject to war call; also $780,
100000 annually for coast fortifica-
tions and 100000 for ammunition
and supplies.
Government ship purchase-From
S25,000,000 to s50,000,000 for ships
bought or built and operated in trade
by a government shipping board and
available for use as transports in case
of war.
Revenue-Extension of war taxes
another year, possibly adding bank
checks. continue present sugar duties,
extend income tax to smaller incomes
graduate inheritance tax, raise levy
on large incomes and possible taxa
tim of war munitions
War measures-New penalties 70,
neutrality violations, belligerents'
criminal conspiracies, passport frauds,
etc. Protection of American ships
from seizure. Amendment of regis
try laws. Preventing of foreign
dumping" of goods on American
market.
Conservation-Water power and
dam measures. Government land,
coal, gas and oil leading systems.
Woman Suffrage-Susan B. Anth-
ony amendment to federal constitu-
ton, granting right of nationwide
suffrage to women.
Prohibition-Dry amendment to the
federal constitution and a dry Dis
trict of Columbia.
Railroads-Extension of govern
ment control with possibly ultimate
government ownership. Government
supervision of securities. Increased
powers of Inter State Commerce COM
mission. Train safety bill compelling
use of steel cars block signals and
other life saving devices.
Telegraphs and Telephones-Gov-
eminent condemnation and operation
of all such lines.
Finance-Rural land credits and
personal rural credits. National bud.
get system with new system of house
supervision. May abolish comptroller
of currency.
Treaties-Ratify those with Colon.
bia, Nicaragua and Haiti paying Co
, lombia $25, 100000 as result of Pana.
ma canal acquisition. s3,OO0O0O to
Nicaragua for exclusive canal rights
and establishing of 10-year Ameri-
can protectorate over Haiti.
Presidential Term Limiting pres.
idents tenure to one term of a to
6 years.
Primary Decentralization pri
maries and adjustment of party con-
ventions for all purposes except the
drafting of party platforms and NOM
inee notifications.
lmmigration-Literacy tests for i'm
migrants and also the exclusion of
all Asiatics.
Cloture-Prevent senate filibuster-
ing by rules limiting debate on any
given subject.
Philippine and Porto Rican indie
pendence-Providing both self govern
ment in a giver time.
PRESIDENT DEALS ENTIRELY