The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Will Propose Amendment
Again-Believes 1t Will
Be Adopted.
THINKS RECIPROCITY
WILL PASS EASILY
President Settles Indiana Patron
age Row by Compromise
Appointment.

Senator Sutherland Of Utah. while at
the White House today, declared that he
meant TO propose again his amendment
TO the resolution on the direct election of
Senators, providing that the Govern
ment may exercise control over the elec-
ton of Senators and Representatives
This is the amendment which caused
the defeat of the resolution in the last
Congress. The Southern Senator's be-
came alarmed over it, and enough of
them voted against the measure to cause
it's defeat
Now, however, according to the Utah
Senator. there is enough strength in the
Senate to carry the resolution with the
amendment. He says that the new
members are for it, and that there is no
longer any doubt IN his mind but that
the Senate will he favorably disposed dt
this session toward his proposition.
would Be Unfortunate"
1T would be unfortunate" said the
Senator. If the Government lost control
OF the election of the members of the
House and Senate. The integrity OF
these two bodies is necessary to the sta
hility Of our Government, and when the
Federal authority over the elections OF
this kind is once lost II cannot be re-
gained"
Speaking further. the Senator said
that he had talked over matters of gen.
eral legislation with the President and
as bic to assure the Executive that
the reciprocity bill would pass the Sem
ate in spite of the fact that he himself
was against il. He said that there
might be some opposition but that it
would not prevent the passage Of the
measure.
No other tariff legislation. said the
Senator, seemed likely to pass the pres
ent Senate He believed that few
general measures might go through. but
he could not believe that the Senate
which might come over from the House. |
Alabamians Call
The entire labama delegation includ- |
ing the TWO Senators called on the Presi- |
dent this morning in company with a |
local committee from Birmingham and |
asked the Executive to open the meet |
ing of the Good Roads Association to I
he held in Birmingham on May q. The |
visitors pointed out that the good roads |
movement was gaining ground in the |
South and that IL would be of vast ben
eft 10 them TO have the President show
his interest in the question Of betteS |
highways by attending the meeting.
This invitation was taken under ad- |
Hisement and a definite answer will be
given the Alabamians at a later date.
The President is expecting another
conference with Representative Flood.
rka kafr ~
Territories. about the Arizona consti-
tuition. The chairman was expected at
the White House today but he did not
chow up during the morning.
Davidson Appointment.
Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin
talked with the President this morning
again about the appointment Of former
Governor Davidson Of Wisconsin to a
diplomatic post. No decision has been
as TO the appointment.
Senators Newlands and Root talked
to the President this morning about
sending the Fine Arts Commission to
San Francisco to settle the dispute
which mas arisen over the location of a
site for the San Francisco exposition.
Both Senators urged that this body be
sent The Attorney General had rem
iered an opinion to the effect that this
commission cannot be directed to 20
West, but can be urged to do so by
he President.
The President today settled the In
llama patronage row when he appointed
Edward s. Schmidt, of Indianapolis,
rnIted Safes marshal for Indiana This
party Is a compromise man and all fac
Hanna was appointed postmaster at
fort WaYne. Ind.