The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-10

MT. bryan was the proper one to b
nominated for the Presidency by tn
Democrats, because he has never be
level he could be elected Mr.
Bryan is an able and fearless expon
ent of the right and of Democracy
but recent developments show tha
that his race is done, his political SUI
has set. Requiescat in pace.
The cotton revision bill passed The
House Thursday by vote Of 2O2 t
81, twenty-six Republicans voting
with the Democrats. Notwithstand
ing the strenuous Gpposi ton uf the
Republican leaders for two hours
the bill was passed and the Demo.
Gratis scored another victory in favo,
OF the people. The bill was sent to the
Senate yesterday for final action be-
fore going TO the Fl esident. Serene
Payne, Republican, from New York
tod Chairman Underwood that there
was no use passing the cotton revis-
ION schedule as the President would
surely veto it when it came before
him. Ii the President vetoes the
cotton bill and the wool bill it will
show to the country that his former
statement that the schedules of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill are too
high and many Of them indefensible
will be taken with grain Of salt.
and that the report of the tariff
should be waited for be
fore reducing the schedules is but q
The Senate passed the bill increas-
ing representation in the House from
the several States from 391 to 433.
Notwithstanding numerous amend
ments offered. One amendment.
reapportionment in each
State shall be made according to
the laws tEereof,' has caused much
talk, as it was evidently intended to
give the Republican Governor OF
Missouri authority to re-district that
State, thereby causing loss to the
Democratic representation, but as
he number is not increased it is
lard to see why the State should be
,e-districted il tie interest Of t.-
3enu hlieans. The igcrcasu under
II. ooI4e 40 u io--J-s. III t1e do IOiivWs.
l; California, 8; Colorado,
/; Florida, l; Georgia, /; Idaho, /;
illinois, 2; Louisiana, l; Massachu-
etts, 2; Michigan, /; Minnesota, 1;
dontana, /; New Jersey, 2; New
,ork, 6; North Dakota, /; Ohio, 1; /
3; Oregon, 1; Pennsyl-
ania, a. Rhode Island, 1; South Da-
ota, l; Tennessee. 2; Utah, 1; West
7irginia, |; Washington, 2; an in
rease Of AZ.
The arbitration treaty with France
nd England was signed by the rep
of the different govern
1ents at the White House last
thursday. The Senate holds up the
reaty because the committee on
Oreign relations were not present
nd because they were not consult
d. 1t is questionable whether the
resident and Secretary Of State
,nox have the power to negotiate
reaty with foreign governments
'iihout consulting the Senate ccm-
liitee on foreign relations. This
,eaty looks Oh its face to be giving
20 much to the other parties and
le United States gets too little in
9turn.
Mr.. w. j. Bryan states that his
,iticism OF Chairman Underwood
as based on a Washington dispatch
, the Omaha World-Herald. 1t is a
ity that Mr.. Bryan did not make
Ire that the telegraphed report
as correct before he wrote his edi- :
,rial in The Commoner censuring
If. Underwood, and the people Of
,e country viii be slow to condemn
r.. Underwood for his course in the
zee of the positive statement made
' him in the House Of Representa-
YES that Mr.. Bryan's editorial was
Use, especially when Mr.. Under
ood was corroborated by Repre- {
ntative Kitchin, the Second North l
arolina's talented and able mem I
,r. Messrs. Underwood's and
itchin's regulations are as good as |
r. Bryan's, and in this instance {
icy will not be hurt by this unjust
iticism.
The conferees on the wool bill are /
+. Underwood, on the part OF the
ousc, and Senator LaFollette, on |
e part of the Senate. Neither [
,nferee seems disposed to recede I
ON the position Of either body;
1t it is to be hoped that a compro- 9
ise will be effected at an early date
i'd the bill go to the President for
S acceptance or rejection.
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