Los Angeles Herald, Volume 37, Number 122, 31 January 1910 — G. O. P. FAILS TO REDEEM PLEDGES MADE TO PEOPLE [ARTICLE]

G. O. P. FAILS TO REDEEM PLEDGES MADE TO PEOPLE

Legislation Demanded by President Given But Slight Attention

LEADERS TO CONFER

Investigations Going on in Congress Block Plans 1 to Amend Laws

[Associated Tress] WASHINGTON, Jan. Little: headway has been made in the two months that congress has been In session toward the enactment of Important legislation demanded by President Taft, yet on every side are; predictions of an early adjournment.

Thoughtful members are asking each other what kind of a reception they, will.get if they go to the White House April IB or May 1, with plans to quit work for the summer, if the administration program is unfilled, i

The question is one that congressional leaders admit is giving them deep concern. The absence of unanimity of thought on almost every 0116 of th* president's measures is such as to make exceedingly difficult the work mapped out for those who have the' bills in charge.* ' Bills to create a court of commerce and amend the railroad rate laws, to establish postal savings banks., to validate withdrawals Of public lands wanted for conservation purposes and '•' to legalize national charters for corporations for doing interstate business have met determined opposition. From a political point of view, Republican waters seemingly are becoming muddled by the several investigations in progress, and the minority members appear not unwilling to let this procedure continue indefinitely.

Harassed by Investigations : Inquiries such as that being made into the affairs of the interior department and the forest service naturally are having some effect on plans to amend land laws and enact legislation Tor Alaska, and even bear to some extent on the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill. Other investigations, such as those relating to second-class mail matter and . the postoffice deficit, lind \ causes' Of In leased cost of. living, tend •to minimize a complete , redemption ■-. of ' a ,y!utryri^'y'y'!.jy[rv:^ 55 being considered and probably will beheld soon after Senator Aldrich returns from Florida, as he "Is", expected' to do this week.. Vigorous means will be advocated to restore some • semblance of order to the chaotic conditions. ■, . ; .*.....- „. •--- -. -.--." The plan most In favor with such Republican leaders as are now in Washington is for ,1 rearrangement of the Tali policies, placing them In order of executive preference or, in such sequence as It Is thought would most benefit a majority of the party.

Progress Seems Dubious It has been declared that no progress will be made so long as some leaders are pushing Interstate commerce legislation, others conservation policies and others postal savings banks or federal incorporation laws.

At present the house is . occupied with appropriation bills; In the senate two administration measures— postal savings bank bill and the Alaskan .legislative council bill —are being placed against each other. Opposition has developed against both, and j Republican leaders say the present laities affect the chances of both. • The statehood bill is ready for consideration by the senate and the army appropriation bill will be reported j tomorrow. .."""'. '•■' -v.

The several propositions before tha house for the elimination of Speaker Cannon from the committee on rules and for the enlargement of, the committee form a basis of informal discussion. . No one is willing to predict when questions involved In these resolutions will come to a "show down." There are various ways ill which the. matter could be • brought up on the floor, and it may be precipitated' suddenly or be deferred for weeks. Many members of the house are absent on account of approaching primaries in their districts. '..