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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, 1011.
Next Session
May Abound
Tariff Revision and Trust
Legislation Among the
Chief Subjects.
Ooo
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.
THE chief subjects awaiting action
In the long session of congress,
which opens on Dec. 4, are tar
iff revision, national Incorpora
tlon of trusts, other trust legislation,
regulation of the stock and bond Is
Bues of railroads, a parcels post, sec
ond class postage on magazines, dlrecl
election of senators, economy in appro
priations and business methods in the
departments, the arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France, com
mercial treaties with two Central
American republics, tolls for the Pan
ama canal, currency reform and the
reports of investigating committees.
The president has made It plain thai
he will recommend tariff revision onlj
on schedules that have been inveati'
gated by the tariff board. This will
mean the wool schedule at the open
ing of congress and the cotton sched
ule shortly after, with a possibility of
reports oti steel, on the chemical sched
ule and on some others during the ses
sion. The first fight will come on wool.
The Issues in this struggle are alreadj
fairly clear. The stand pat elemenl
will oppose any revision at all. The
president will recommend revision In
accordance with the findings of the
tariff board and based on the principle
that thp duties should equalize the dif
TWO PROMINENT FIGURES IN CONGRESS
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BOIES PENROSE, REPUBLICAN READER IN THE SENATE, AND
CHAMP CLARK. DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER OP THE HOUSE.
fcrence of production cost at home and
abroad and provide an additional mar
gin of profit for the American pro
ducer. The progressive Republicans!
will support the president's theory, bul
as a. matten of fact will favor more
radical reductions than those ho rec
ommends. The Democrats, who have
the actual framing of the tnrlff bills
will act on the theory of a revenue
tariff, but will seek some basis of com
promise whereby a working agreemenl
may be reached between themselves
and the Republican revisionists.
How the Fight Will Start.
The tariff board is not the only body
that bus been Investigating the wool,
cotton and other schedules. The ways
and means committee the house had
also been busy. The actual course ol
procedure will bo that the report ol
the tariff board on the wool schedule
and the president's recommendations
relating thereto will bo referred to the
ways nnd means committee, which
will use this m:iterlal and that which
it has already gathered to frame a bill
revising this particular schedule. The
house may be expected to pass tlU
measure substantially in the form re
ported by the ways and means com
mittee. In the senate the Insurgents,
under the lead of Senator Ln Follctte,
still have the balauce of power and
may be expected to nmend the bill ln
much the same way that they did dur
ing the extra session. The measure,
with the amendments, will then go to
conference, where nn agreement be
tween the two houses may be reached.
Then the bill will go to the president,
and he will sign It if
That is the big "If" oh which hangs
the fate of tariff revision in this con
gress. The president will sign the
measure If it Is in substantial agree
ment with the findings of the tariff
board. Can the Democrats and pro
BrasHlves agree ou a bill answering
of Con
gress
In
First Fight Likely to Come
on the Question of Ar
bitration Treaties.
o
these requirements? Con they ngri".'
on n bill substantially different from
that vetoed by the president during
the extra session? This Is the big
question in American politics. Ou Its
answer may hang the fate of the next
presidential election.
The course of procedure followed on
the wool schedule will also bo that on
cotton and on any other schedules re
ported by the tariff board. It is also
possible that the Democrats of the
house may frame a general tariff re
vision hill merely as a matter of rec
ord. This would hardly get past the
senate and even If it did would bo ve
toed by the president.
Trust legislation.
President Taft has already made it
plain that he will renew his recom
mendations for a federal Incorporation
act. This Is one of the list of policies
he placed before the previous congress,
but did not press, concentrating his
forces on the railroad bill, postal sav
ings banks and other measures that he
deemed of more immediate importance.
Now he is ready to renew his advocacy
of federal incorporation and to fight
for It as one of his chief policies. The
objection urged by the Democrats to
I his measure Is that if enacted it would
deprive the states of their control of
lnterstnte corporations. This would
leave the trusts free to concentrate
their whole energies on an effort to
coutrol the national government. If
they succeeded the people of the vari
ous states would be without redress.
As to additional trust legislation, the
president does not favor tinkering with
the Sherman law except to supplement,
strengthen or more clearly define it.
Yet it is fairly certain that an attempt
will be made in the house to put teeth
in the act, eliminate the "rule of rea
son" put in by the supreme court and
make much more drastic the criminal
clause. Heretofore those convicted un
der the criminal section of the law
have been fined. A small fine means
about as much to one of these big cor
porations ns being "touched" for a
quarter does to the average man. Rep
resentative Henry, chairman of the
committee on rules, proposes to make
the penalty for violating the anti-trust
law imprisonment for a minimum of
two years. He thinks that if a few of
the trust magnates were sent to the
penitentiary for two years or more It
might breed more respect for tho law.
In place of federal incorporations the
last Democratic national platform fa
vored a federal llcenso law which
would not Interfere with the power of
tho states to regulate corporations. In
this connection it proposed punishing
a corporation for establishing a mo
nopoly, a certain percentage of the
trade lu a given commodity, say 25
per cent, being evidence of a monopo
ly in that commodity. It may bo that
an attempt will be made to nmend the
federal incorporation measure in con
formity with these ideas.
Regulating Watered Stock.
When tho senate struck out of the
railroad bill tho stock and bond regu
lation provision it provided for a com
mission to inquire Into the subject.
This commission has now made an ex
fireworks
dnustlve examination Into railroad se
curities aud is understood to be ready
to report. On the basis of Its findings
tho president will again recommend
government regulation of the capitali
zation of common carriers. The gen
eral purpose of such legislation would
bo to prevent overcapitalization and to
discourage the issue of fictitious secu
rities ln a word, to nqniM'-v tin water
from railroad, sloi'ks or nt least to pre
vent the pumping ln of more wuter.
This does not go as far as Senator La
toilette, who insists on physical valu
ation of railroad properties as a basis
for rate making. La Follctto is cer
tain to urge physical vnluatlon at this
session, but there is n question wheth
er either bis- plun or the president's
will go through.
The fight for a parcels post will be
I one of the features of this congress.
Both the president and Postmaster
General Hitchcock are urging this,
their plnn being to try it on the rural
routes first. Senator Bourne, chairman
of the senate committee on postofflces
nnd post roads, has made an exhaus
tive study of tho subject and is in fa
vor of going further. He advocates a
universal parcels post in place of tho
partial and experimental one proposed
by the administration.
Following tho investigation of the
Hughes committee Into second class
postage rates Jhore is certain to be a
renewed effort to raise tho postage nn
magazines. This has been attempted
several times before, but has been beat
en. It is hardly probable that it will
be approved by a Democratic house
and by a senate in which tho insur
gents hold the balance of power. On
the other hand, a bill may be pushed to
reorganize the postofflco department,
and something may be done to reduce
the railway mail pay.
Popular .Election of Senators.
The amendment to the constitution
providing for the direct election of
United States senators passed both
houses by the requisite majority dur
ing the special session, but an amend
ment was inserted in the senate giving
the federal government control over
such elections. This was objected to
by southern Democrats as an attempt
to revive the forco bill, and the house
refused to concur in the amendment.
An agreement between tho two houses
had not been reached at the time con
gress adjourned'. The new session will
take up the matter at the point where
the old one left off, and it is probable
that some agreement will be reached.
Representative Henry also promises
to bring ln a constitutional amendment
to change inauguration day from
March 4 to the last Thursday in April.
Under Its terms congress would meet
In January, the new congress going
into session within two months Instead
of waiting more than a year, as at
present. This matter of changing the
date of inauguration has been before
every session of recent years, but this
time Representative Henry is confident
that it will pass.
General labor legislation, including
a bill to regulate injunctions, will Al
most certainly pass tho house, but
may meet a check from the senate or
the president. Mr. Taft has his own
Ideas on the subject of injunctions
and Is not likely to approve a meas
ure conforming to the injunction
plank in tho Democratic national plat
form, which has tho approval of the
labor unions.
Intimations have been made that
tho publicity law, which now applies
to the election of representatives ln
congress, will bo extended to all na
tional elections, or nt least the Demo
cratic house would pass such a bill,
in which event neither the senate nor
the president would probably assume
the responsibility of defeating it. If
made n law this would require the
publication both before nnd after elec
tion of receipts and expenditures by
national committees, candidates for
president and senators.
The Arbitration Treaties.
Paradoxical as it may seem, the
first fight of the session will bo over
peace, and It will be quite u battle
at that. President Taft broke all rec
ords of presidential journeys to talk
up the arbitration treaties, among
other things, and he proposes to see
them through, The senate has already
Indicated the desire to amend tho
treaties, wishing to retain its own
prerogatives and to eliminate from
the treaties certnln subjects, such as
the Monroe doctrine, tho Panama ca
nal and others. Treaties with Hon
duras and Nicaragua are also awaiting
ratification.
The report of the monetary coinmis
slon places tho question of currency
reform squarely before this congress.
In n general way the report recom
mends the creation of a national re
serve association nnd tho issuance of
what is known as an asset currency.
Both propositions are certain to nrous.e
opposition.
Committees from both houses have
visited the Panama canal since the ad
journment of tho special session and
uow will be ready to place before con
gress the subject of tolls. One of the
proiKisals agitating the country Is that
the United States government pay tho
tolls of American ships. This would
practically amount to a subsidy. In
this connection the subject of an Amer
ican merchant marine and of a mall
subsidy will bob up ln this congress, ns
ln nil others of recent times. ' Tho fate
of a subsidy measure, however, is ex
ceedingly doubtful.
Nor should It he forgotten that the
various Investigating committees have
yet to report. Insuring a large amount
of fireworks; also tho appropriation
bills are to pass, and here it is that
economy will get In. its work, resulting
in more pyrotechnic displays.
Likewise It should be recalled that n
presidential election takes place next
year and thnt this congress will be
quito busy shaping the issues thereof.
LEON LIKG.
Allegsd Slayer of Elsie Sigol,
Whosa Arrest Is Expacted.
ON LEON LING'S TRAIL AGAIN.
Alleged Slayer of Elsie Sigel Said to B9
In Texas.
Cleveland, Nov. 23. TIib arrest in
Texas of Leon Ling, charged with the
murder in New York two years ago of
Elsie Sigel, is expected to follow in
formation telegraphed to that state by
Cleveland police.
Ling is said to be in hiding with
friends there.
This information came to the police
here as the result of a Tong feud, in
which Woo Dip was fatally shot by
Leon Toung of the IIlp Sing Tong.
Members of the On Leon Tong, of
which Woo Dip was a member, told
the police that Leon Young Is a cousin
of Leon Ling and added that the
whereabouts of Ling was known to
members of both organizations.
SCANDAL IN GEORGE'S COURT.
Royal Chaplain's Dismissal Creates
Sensation In England.
London, Nov. 23. The first court
scandal in King George's reign explod
ed with violence when the Gazette an
nounced officially the dismissal of the
Rev. Frederick Percival Farrar, the
king's domestic chaplain and also hon
orary chaplain to Queen Alexandra.
Charges of drunkenness and immor
ality have been made against the de
posed king's chaplain, and they are
now being investigated by the bishop
of Norwich. Tho disgraced clergyman
has been rector of Sandringham, the
favorite residence of the late King Ed
ward and of Queen Alexandra. It Is
understood that he has resigned in con
sequence of the charges against him,
and n report is abroad that the Rev.
Mr. Farrar is missing and that searcli
is being made for him.
He is a son of the late Dean Farrar,
and only' last July he married Miss
Nora Davis, sister of Richard Harding
Davis and a daughter of the late
Clarke Davis of Philadelphia. The
wedding was attended by many prom
inent society people of London and by
several woll known Americans, includ
ing Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Mem
bers of the royal family sent wedding
gifts, those from King George, Queen
Mary and Queen Alexandra being espe
cially handsome.
ISSUES OWN CREDENTIALS.
Governor Smith Becomes Senator by
Signing Name.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 23. Following
precedents established by David B.
Hill in commissioning himself a sen
ator from New York and by Governor
La Follette of Wisconsin in doing like
wise, one of the last official acts of
Hoko Smith as governor of Georgia
was to issue to himself credentials as
a United States senator from this
state.
$5,220 Present to Mayor.
New London, Conn., Nov. 23. In ap
preciation of his services to tho city.
Mayor Bryan Mahan has received a
certified check for $0,220, raised by
popular subscription.
Market Reports,
BUTTER Firm; receipts. 6,726 paclt
aees; creamery, specials, per lb 3Gc; ex
tras, 35c: thirds to llrsts, 26a33c; held
specials, 33a33V4c; held extras, 31a32c.; held
lower crades, JCa30c; state dairy, common
to prime, 23a33c; process, seconds to spe
cials, 22a26c; factory, current make, 20a
23c; packing stock, 18a21c.
CHEESE Firm; recelptB, 3,330 boxes.
EGGS Firmer; receipts, 3,532 cases;
fresh gathered, extras, par doz., 40ao.;
extra firsts, 36aS8c; firsts, 33a35c; seconds,
:SaS2c,: refrigerator, special marks, fancy,
23c; firsts, 21tta22Vo.; seconds. 20aHc;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby, whites,
30aKc; hennery browrm, 40a2c; gathered
brown and mixed, 33a3Dc.
POTATOES Firm; Maine, per bas, J2.S0
a2.S5; state, bulk, t'.'.7Ca3; per bas, $2.70n
2 80; Michigan. 150 lb. bag, .S5al.;
Bcotch, per baz, 2.C5a2.75; Irish, J2.65a2.76;
sweets, Jersey, No. 1, per basket, Jlal.tO;
southern, per bbl., 2a2.GO.
HAY AND STItAW-Steady.
LIVE POULTHV - Steady; chlckenB,
broilers, per lb., lOallHc; fowls, lOallVic;
roosters, 14al6c.
DRESSED POULTRY Unsettled; tur
keys, fresh, western, choice, par lb., Ha
20o.
MEATS Live calves, fed, per 100 lbs.,
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HARVARD ROOTERS MEET.
Students Practice Cheers For Use at
Yale Came.
Cambridge. Mass., Nov. 23. All Har
vard undergraduates thronged the as
sembly room at the Union for the big
gest mass meeting of tho year held to
arouse even additional enthusiasm over
the coming football game against Yale
and to sing the songs and get the
proper swing to tho cheers. Percy
Houghton, the head coach; J. W. Far
ley, who used to play with Haugliton
and who is now on Harvard's football
committee, nnd Dean Lcb R. IJriggs
were the speakers. Haughton was
most forceful in his effort to make the
students realize the brand of support
the players expected from them Satur
day: Harvard's lineup against Yale will
be: Smith, left end; Hitchcock, left
tackle; Leslie, left guard; Parmenter.
center; Fisher, right guard; Storer.
right tackle; Felton, right end; Potter,
quarterback; Reynolds, left halfback;
Wendell, right halfback; Untington.
fullback.
HELD FOR BALTIMORE POLICE.
Philadelphia Salesman Arrested In Nov
York as Fugitive.
Now York, Nov. 23. A man describ
ing himself as William Keegan, forty
two years old, a salesman, of Philadel
phia, vVns arrested at Fortieth street
and Broadway by headquarters de
tectives and locked up in the Mulberry
street station as a fugitive from justice
from Baltimore. 4
On May 8 last Inspector Russell, then
in charge of the detective bureau, re
ceived a communication from Thomas
F. Farnam, marshal at Baltimore, say
ing he had a warrant for the arrest of
AVilllam J. Keegan, charged with ob
taining $4,500 by fraud from Robert
Pluyon of Baltimore. Tho detectives
ran across Keegan and say they have
reason to believe ho Is the man wanted
In Baltimore. The Baltimore police
were notified of the arrest. Keegan
will be held to await action on the part
of the Baltimore authorities.
PRINCESS WANTS DIVORCE.
Louise of Saxony Refuses All Attempts
at Reconciliation.
Florence. Nov. 23. The suit for scpa
ration brought by former Crown Triu
cess Louise of Saxony against her hus
band, Enrico ToselU, is now on trial.
The former princess and her husband
are present.
The judge tried in vain to reconcilt
the couple nnd then urged them to sep
arate by mutual consent. Both re
fused, and the trial will according!
go on.
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