El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-02

opponents, Root ana Burton, out OF tne
! senate. Democrats declare the opposi-
ton viii lose much Of the strength
which enabled il to prevent passage OF
the bill last session
Some Republicans in Line
Furthermore. Democratic senators
are repeating rumOrs TO the ERECT IIaI
several of the Republican senator's VINO
fought the bin in the last session nave
seen the need OF just such q measure
and will support it when II IS intro
duced this time. Republican leaders
deny, however, that there VIII be any
serious detection from their strength
The government merchant marine is
being urged as necessary TO round out
the administration defence program
If the country is TO have adequate
naval preparedness, II is argued, 1t
must have an adequate naval auxiliary
in the form Of merchant marine sec
rotary OF the treasury MeAdoo outlin-
ing the administration plans IN re-
gard TO the ship purchase bill says
Naval Auxiliary For War.
The government must provide such
4 naval auxiliary without delay ana
utilize it for the purpose OF training
an essential and efficient naval re-
serve of American officers ana seamen
of unquestioned fealty TO our flag, 50
that in time OF war our reliance Tor
a naval auxiliary and naval reserve
viii not be a makeshift or = broken
reed.
merchant marine in time of peace for
the expansion and protection OF our
foreign trade is OF vital Importance.
The prosperity of our country de-
ponds absolutely upon the continued
growth of our foreign commerce
To Fight Seamen's Bill.
The La Follettee seamen's Dill IS 10
be fought coming and going It's
original supporters purpose TO fight
for its amendment so as to remedy &c
fects which the department OF justice
has found in it Under the rullnss
of the department OF justice features
of the bill most desired by La toilette
have been rendered ineffective A
strong effort viii be made for the
complete repeal OF the Dill
This sessions conservation program
will include several important pieces
Of legislation. The conservation meas
ures TO be brought before the senate
will be a land leasing biu. a general
dam bill and q radium bill
Land and Radfum Measures.
The land leasing bill viii open 10
development the vast areas OF GOV,
eminent land in the west but VIII
protect the public against exclusive
benefit going TO private leases. The
general dam bill probably VIII pre-
cipitate one Of the. most 1nterestins
contests the senate viii see through
out the session On this question lne
line between the radicals and the re
dictionaries will be clearly drawn The
radicals viii oppose any eIIOrI 10 per
nit water power rights 10 ran luto
the hands of private corporations
without due return to the government
and the opportunity of re-purchase-
Senator Walsh, of Montana, is plan
ming TO re-introduce his bill provid-
ing for the sale to the government
of radium or carnotite ore mined by
private corporations on leased public
lands at market price. The bill also
viii provide for the establishment OF
a radium refining plant owned and
operated by the government to handle
the radium ore. The aim Of the bill
is to combat the sOcalled radium
trust.
Tariff Come Up Again.
The tariff will be the subject Of
some lively tits in the house Of rep
Immediately after con-
gress convenes- The ancient subject
Will be opened to debate when the
Democratic leaders propose the con-
tinuation Of the tax on sugar. which,
under the provision of the Underwood
act, would end next year
As soon as the amendment is pro-
posed by the Democrats the whole
tariff question will have to be talked
over and fought over The Demo
Gratis viii contend that the Underwood
bill needs only Slight amendment The
high tariff advocates will point out
that the present deficit in the national
revenues. necessitating emergency