Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-09

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reductions Of from one-half to two-thirds
in all wool duties. Raw wool, which was
free in previous bills framed by the Demo-
Gratis, is made dutiable at 20 per cent ad
valorem. This is equivalent to tariff Of
from 8 to cents a pound on the raw
product
AS result of their deliberations Repre-
sentative Kitchen, of North Carolina, pre-
scented to the caucus resolution framed
by committee composed of Speaker Clark,
Representatives Burlem, Of Texas James,
Of Kentucky; Fitzgerald, of New York, and
himself, stating that the adoption of a
revenue duty on raw wool was an absolute
necessity on account Of the depleted con-
dition of the treasury and that such a
program could not be considered an aban-
donment of the Democratic doctrine of free
raw materials. The speaker took the floor
in support Of the proposition.
The compromise was effective. II per
mitted the Bryan free wool Democrats to
side with the leaders and their overwhelm-
ing majority without giving up their con-
tentions.
What Gov. Wilson, of New Jersey had
to say in regard to the Democratic caucus
is summarized into these words:
The resolution passed by the caucus is
very frank statement, and justifes itself
by showing that the Democratic party is
trying to do the best that is possible and
practicable in the circumstances. mean
that when we are revising a system, such
as the tariff as a whole, we can make
cOmpensatiOns of revenue along the whole
line. But in revising it schedule by sched-
ule we cannot make these compensations,
except in the individual schedules. That
is one of the penalties of the step-by-step
process. 1t does not seem there's any aban-
donment of principle in the action taken. 1t
looks to me as though the Democratic prin-
ciples had been reasserted. OF course,
am in favor of free raw materials, includ-
ing free raw WOOL but every Democratic
platform has declared for gradual tariff
reduction"
In the action of the Democratic House
caucus on wool, Mr.. Bryan said.
The bill is better than any Republican
bill we have ever had. The only objection
that have to it is that it does not 90 far
enough. believe it would have been bet
ter If they had put wool on the free
schedule and made greater reduction in
the rates on WOODEN goods than they did.
A Democrat can criticise it for not going
far enough, while rejoicing that it went as
far as it did"
AS a token of appreciation from the
highest authority of the Catholic Church,
the Ri. Rev. William T. Russell, rector of
st. Patrick's Church. Washington, d. c.,
was last Sunday vested by Cardinal Glib
bons as domestic prelate to his holiness
Pope Plus x.
The exercises. which were attended by
a notable assembla9e of the clergy and
laity of Washington and the diocese, were
simple. Mgr. Russell, kneeline before the
high altar in st. Patrick's Church just be-
fore solemn high mass at II O'Clock, received
from the hands Of the venerable prince
of the church" the purple robes which are
the insignia Of the rank of domestic prelate
to the supreme pontiff The ceremony
lasted but a few minutes.
Let young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
utter faith in women. No worldly wisdom,
no misanthropic PHILOSOPHY, no eenerali-
cation. can cover or weaken this funda-
mental truth. 1t stands like the record of
God Himself-for ii is nothing less than
this and should put a seal upon the lips
that are wont to speak in a sighting
manner Of women.