The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-22
Washington is0viewine Ken
lucky Situation With Sur
prise and Curiosity.
Is ON HIS WAY TO THIS CITY.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 22.-Con-
gressman Ollie NJ. James. who ar
rived In Louisville last night from
Washington. en- route to his home
at Marion, declared in an intervie~
that the ratification of the income
tax amendment to the federal con-
stltutlon. which bill has passed both
houses of the Kentucky general as
sembly. Ii a matter In which Gov
ernor Wilson has no prerogatiye
and that the governors reported iu-
tention OF vetoing Il Is OF no conse-
quence.
THE governor absolutely has no
power In the case" said Congress
man James. "The law Is explicit In
its provisions that amendments 10
the federal constitution are adopted
by passage OF the amendment by
congress and the ratification OF that
section by the legislature or three
fourths Of the states OF the union
The action OF the state legislature Is
certified 20 by the secretary OF state
20 the secretary OF state of the Unit
ed Safes at Washington. who In turn
notifies congress of the action OF the
state legislatures.
The governor Is In no way con-
cerncd other than 10 communicate
his desires 60 the legislature In a
message n he 80 wish. That plan
was adopted by Governor Hughes OF
New York, who is strongly opposed
10 the amendment. and 80 informed
the legislature. lie has. however. no
power TO nullify that action.
Governor IL Powcriess.
Il DO not believe Governor VIII
son will carry out his reported in
tention To veto the bill. When 'hc
matter Is brought TO his attention
and he investigates he will End that
he is powerless. His statement that
he would veto the measure has FREE
Iy been discussed In Washington.
and the consensus there Is that the
governor was misquOted or laborine
under false impression regarding
his authority.
passed on the amendment has taken
favorable action. and there is hardly
any question but that the action O.
congress will be ratified by practical
ly all OF the states.
Congressman James. who Is
member Of the board investigating
the Ballinger matter. came 10 Ken
lucky 10 be present at the conven-
ton at Paducah Thursday when he
will be renominated for congress
from the First district. Mr.. James
has no opposition. and the commit
tee will have nothing to do but meet
and 20 through the Formally Ol
naming him.
silent About Candidacy.
CONGRESSMAN James declined "a
discuss the gubernstorisl or sena'
toriai situation insofar as he is con
cerned. His name frequently has
been mentioned in both connections
and the nominations for either. II Il
believed. IL his for the asking. ManS
of his friends are urging him TO sue
attu 1HlNNn oNat't ''hohtf -
and II Is freely predicted that he will
round out his political career as
member OF the upper house In con
gress.
Mr.. James would make no state
ment regarding the proceedings II
the Bsllinger probe or the contro
versy that brought II about. In th'
capacity OF Investigator. he occupie
position similar to Judge. and !
would be indelicate for him to max
any statement. he said. He expressed
the opinion that the investigation
will be concluded during the presen
~"~~'~~ OF congress-. which he salt
probably would last until the first o
Mr.. James was surrounded by
host Of local Democrats OF promin
ence at The Seelbach last night.