| Show I WORK i iNOW NOW ENTERED UPON Roosevelt Policies Are to Be Clinched Beyond Shadow of a Doubt Washington Wahington Nov 20 When President President President dent Taft returned from tra his continent girding trip November 10 the solid sold substantial work of ot his hla administration began according to his supporters The executive has entered seriously upon his Ills task tak of f clinching the Reese Roose Roosevelt Rose velt policies to which he self sel with wIt such suc emphasis emph in the cam campaign campaign paig a year yea ago That he means to t carry out this pledge and to complete completely ly dispel the tho te forecast of those who pro profess fess tess to see the fine Italian hand band of ot the reactionary in his acts ats Is not doubted by those who are In touch with his ad advisers Some question queston his hi methods but none disputes his Intentions President Taft Tat Is determined upon a amore amore amore more rigid control by b the federal gov gay government government of ot corporations This Thi will wU be bethe bethe bethe the keynote of his policies Now that the tariff tart Is I out of the way for the time tie at It least least he Is la prepared to his energies s upon this propaganda propaganda propaganda ganda In his forthcoming message to con congress congress gress gess he ho will make It clear that he de desires desires desires sires to go further than even President Roosevelt Intended doing He hopes to have the record of ot his administration go down into history as a that which I tamed and subdued the predatory cor con corporate porte interests but he will wi conduct his fight through the channels of legis legislation lation tion laton ton and not by spasmodic agitation agia agitation I Contest Predicted This means of course that the con cm control of corporations will wl be the subject i uppermost in the coming session of congress and consequently that an another another another other hot and thrilling struggle between the radicals and the conservatives such as took place when the Hepburn rate rte law was passed Is likely to electrify electr fy the country count When Wen the corporation tax was under undEr discussion during the fight over the tariff bill bi the President referred to lt as the first step In the control of cor car corporations The next step tep sep it is under understood understood understood stood will be the control of the Issue Isue of stocks and bonds of f Interstate corpora corporations tiona tons I Just where the tha President Intends to vest this control Is not definitely known but his cabinet cInet of ot lawyers with the able assistance of Senator Root of New York has ha ha had the ques question question question tion under consideration and It I is not doubted that path pat out of the labyrinth will wl be found It I Is not likely however that the President will wi go far tart enough to please the radicals and the extremists in con congress congress congress gress Predictions are plentiful that In steering a middle course he will make more enemies than friends He would be the last to avow avow himself an enemy of corporations He has the highest possible regard for tor the rights of private property property That federal control will in time be recognized as the true protection and safeguard of corporations is his belief belef and In presenting his program to con congress grass gress he Is certain to insist In st upon ade adequate adequate adequate quate regulation without any compro compromise compromise mise President Taft will wi probably displease the radicals by recommending an amendment to t the Sherman Sheran antitrust law He will wi urge that the general pro prohibition prohibition of ot the present law against all al combinations and contracts In restraint of at trade be limited to such as constitute conspiracies with I Intent to restrain r trade The radicals and Insurgents are said to be unalterably opposed to this amendment and and have h ve already communicated communicated communicated their displeasure to the tha President President President dent although with what effect re remains remains remains mains to be seep seen They insist that It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is a practical impossibility to Drove the criminal Intention of ot the trade restrain restrainers ers trusts In close relation to this ton be that tat regarding a change In Inthe the administration th of the Interstate commerce law Body cody The President aims alms at restricting the commission to tho the proper functions of a body It I will wi hear and determine complaints and ad other causes coming to It rom the bureau burau of cor corporations corporations which will wi have the general genera administration of the commerce law to look after and the preliminary investigation invest Investigation gation gaton of complaints of Its Ia violation Prosecutions In the courts for such violations will wi be undertaken by the proposed bureau of at the department of justice and 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