The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
SITUATION AS
WILSON SEES 1T
New Jersey Governor, Fresh
From West, Expects to See
Partial obliteration of Old
Lines in Coming Campaign.
Against Bryan on Wool
Schedule. IF
tspecial to The rme..Di,pa,ch. ]

81 Washington. D. C...aJune 4-This
was great Democratic rally day in
Washington for many OF the follow
ers OF Thomas jefferson. with Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson as the chief
centre OF attraction. The New Jersey
executive reached Washington last
night, and whom It was announced In
the morning papers that he was In the
national capitai long and steady
procession of faithful Democrats be-
gan to march toward his hotel. Just
winding UP trip of 5000 miles
around the country. his entire day hero
until he left for his home tonight.
was given to handwriting with tho
hundreds who called to pay their re-
spects.
II suppose my political views are
pretty we'll known By this time" said
the Governor during brief respite.
II may say, however. that one thing
struck me particularly during my
journey through the West. That is.
the political trend everywhere now
seems TO be an abandonment of the
+ old party lines. it.
Men everywhere seem TO be OF the
came mind. The next campaign is go
ing to mark the partial obliteration
OF old time political lines 1t Is going
TO be a campaign OF men and measure
rather than campaign OF parties.
The people are going to vote for
a man whom they believe will carry
out the things for which they stand,
rather than man who processes to
represent the principles OF one OF the
parties. There is q mild distinction
sou know. between principles and
measures
II approve of the manner in which
X the Democratic House Is conducting
Itself Its performances have been
credita bic. fulfilling the pledges made.
II think that the attitude of the
Democratic caucus With reference to
the revision OF the wool schedule Is
1ustifable. The resolution adopted by
the caucus is satisfying. II recites
that a revenue tax on wool is the only
practical and possible thing at this
time
lit does not mean the abandonment
/ OF the principle OF free raw wool. But
the Democrats are not revising the
entire tariff: the revision is schedule
by schedule. and the question of rev
4 enue must enter, hence the necessity
for the present OF a revenue tax on
wool If a wholesale revision had
been In progress the situation might
have been different"
= This statement means that Governor
Wilson is lined up with Speaker Clark
and Representative Underwood as 70
t the need for revenue revision and
that he holds an opinion directly con-
trary to that of Mr.. Bryan. who at
tempted to dictate that raw wool must
so on the free list
Trouble for Court OF Com niercc
Troubles are thickening about the
new Court OF Commerce since Its de-
d cision In favor OF the sugar trust In
the New York lighterage case. and II Is
hnf T.
>ette may have something 10 say on the
subject before many more days have
passed lsf
Senator La Toilette never did admire
the Court of Commerce, He did not
want It established last year When
the President made his nomina lions for
the court last winter, Mr. La Toilette
and other Progressiyes In the Senate
devoted Themselves assiduously to
looking up the records OF the appoint
eesi There was much elaboration
about confirming, but they all got con-
Especial opposition was then voiced
against Chief Justice Knapp and Jus
1ice Archibald. and these two have
neen 50 unfortunate as to attract espe-
cial criticism in Connection with the
work OF the court. In the latest mum
per OF his La Follette's Weekly the
Wisconsin Senator devotes his leading
editorial to views about the Com
merce Court, explains the lighterage
case. and says: r'.t
IT has been q long and uphill fight
10 forge the railroads 10 stop giving
reoates to the favored. and usually the
most powerful, shippers Stringent
antl-reba ting legislation was procured
prosecution and convictions for viola
lion of this law, we have noted with
sa tisfaction. have been growing less
ana less freGuent. 1t appeared that
this pernicious form Of discrimination
mad at last ceased. But has 1t?
f we interpret the latest decision
or the new court rightly, we are forced
70 Inc conclusion that we have the rail-
road rebate still with us. and In a most
pernicious form. The railroad lobby
mas succeeded in preventing legislation
~ Congress that would clothe the In
.sersta te Commerce Commission with
Inc fullest powers of regulation. IL is
restricted and hampcred Nov. II Is
me new Commerce Court tribunal
lnat was Viewed With. alarm and sus
piclon even at its inception, that IS TO
ena sculate still further the; bowers of
me commission, without protest With
out relief" i ''l''''li.
Wool Fight This Week.
The great test Of the Democratic
s ..ai program will come to the House
When the wool schedule is reported
| = uesday and the general debate is
opened on Wednesday,. "A 3''i
me Democratic discipline demon
eslated user again when the Ways and
MEANS Republicans tried to defer con
sideration Of the whole schedule iii
r rext session REPRESENTATIVE aIiill, 3of
connecticut, made the motion In the
meeting OF the full committee. hopinh.
mat some of the free wool Democrats
Mou 1lo stand with the Republicans. But
1ney. didn't !. 81 f p Fl. MEG.