Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-06
WASHINGTON LETTER

will fail Of passage although there is a
strong sentiment favorable to the ad
mission of Arizona TO single statehood.
Ii is likely that admission of Arizona
Will be deferred until some future
time when the population will warrant
the creation Of q single state without
adding the territory included in New
Mexico. One of the warmest contests
of the session is scheduled upon this
proposition.
There is a growing sentiment among
republican congressman in opposition
to the stand pat' tariff men who now
control the ways and means commit
tee and prevent the favorable consid-
GRAFTON of any measure purpOsing to
work a revision in the tariff schedules
Congressman j. w. Babcock, as a
member of this leading committee Of
the house, is the center of move
ment which sooner or later will lead to
rational and sane revision of the
schedules, and which will clear up
some of the present incongruities of
the tariff. Congressman Babcock is
no less protectionist than he ever
has been, but has for years carried on
an investigation of the entire tariff
subject which has led him to adopt
views in opposition to the "stand pat"
attitude of ultra protectionists. AS
the pioneer in this sentiment among
republican members, Congressman
BabcOck is the leader of an organized
effort to secure action at the proper
time which will lead to beneficial re-
suits and will force a revision of the
schedules.
At the present session, practically
the only tariff legislation that will be
permitted by the committee will relate
to the duty on tobacco and sugar
produced in the Philippines and
shipped to this country at rate less
than that imposed under the present
law. This is an emergency act TO
relieve the situation in the islands
and is measure over which there will
be no end of trouble before it becomes
law. In behalf of the tobacco and
beet sugar interests of Wisconsin,
Congressman Babcock as we'll as other
members of the delegation, oppose the
bill.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette's com
ing to the national capitol creates in
terest and his activities in his new
field will command attention from the
country. Leadership in the United
States senate is not easily secured
and comes largely upon a test Of
merit and service. Men who have for
years been political leaders and sue
cessful in their state fields, find the
presents and customs of the senate a
handicap, but there is no parliament
tary body on earth where merit will
sooner find its way to the front.
Senator LaFollette is not new to the
manners and customs of Washington
life and will fit into his station and no
doubt make the best of his oppor tun1-
ties.
Members OF the Wisconsin delega-
ton so far as their secretaries are
concerned are all busy addressing the
seed labels furnished by the depart
ment of agriculture and which will be
sent to their constituents later in the
spring. An allotment is made to each
congressman and the labels are all
prepared i'll advance of the wrapping
of the seeds. The labels are sent TO
the department. and transmitted to
the different districts. Under this
method, the seed distribution business
of the government has grown to
enormous proportions and few indeed
are the voters who are not remember
ed with a package of sends tested at
the experiment stations and found to
be the best that c4n be produced.