The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-23

gathered IN the ONCE OF the private
secretary TO the Governor. You see
there Will be new members Of Con-
gress in both branches. and SO far
there has been no chance for an eN-
change OF ideas on the principal bus
mess which will confront us-revision
OF the tariff. That is what the pCo-
pie OF the United States have direct
ed us 20 dO-revisc the tariff. That
is what they said in the last election.
My own impression Is that We should
proceed with that business i'm de-
lhbcrate and systematic manner.
THAT work will take time and care
| ful consideration, and If we had both
| branches of Congress the work would
/ be easier. Business conditions should
be settled as quickly as possible"
In reference to opening up Of head
quarters. Senator Martin declared that
4 he was not considering that PROPOSE
ton. He would have TO place a com
petent man i'm charge. and he would
Lot for "A moment consider the Ques-
ton ~ abandoning his work in the
Senate and coming TO open headquar-
ters, he said.
As to Pairing"
In connection with Senator Mar
tins presence here. the following,
from the Virginia Citizen, is OF inter-
est:
Last week an item was published
in several of the State papers, and
the effect that in case of an extra ses-
sion OF Congress il was probable the
four members from Virginia who are
In the senatorial race would pair with
Republicans and engage in their cam
paign here. Such an act we discoun-
believing the report, for we felt sure
that, whatever MeSsrS. Jones and
Glass might do, neither Senator Mar
tin nor Senator Swanson would leave
his post of duty at so important a
time to engage In personal cam
paign. The editor of this paper can
now say positively for Senator Martin
and Senator Swanson that the idea
that either would under any circum-
stances pair with a Republican with
a view to absentlng themselves from
the post Of duty during any session
Of the Senate is perfectly absurd. I'm
der no circumstances would they do
such a thing. The editor knows that
no such course has ever been cOnsid-
cred by them. nor will It be for one
moment"
Senator Martin said that he had
heard OF such a suggestion-that
he and Swanson and Glass and Jones
should pair" in Congress and pay
some attention to their campaign. Il
will simply resign my seat in the
think OF doing such a thing" said
Senator Martin. cit would be equiv
alent to leaving the State without any
representation whatever in the United
States Senate, and do not believe that
the people want a thing Of that sort
certainly have no idea OF pairing at
this time. but will remain In Washing
ton and discharge the duties for which
1 was chosen"
On the Troop Movement.
Senator Martin. discussing the troop
movement. said that it was absurd 70
suppose that the United States was
sending so many soldiers armed with
real ammunition to the Mexican Dor
DER merely to engage In a game OF
practice. He most clearly expressed
his opinion that there would not be
any conflict between the two coun-
tries. but that the troops were being
sent down to act as an Alternative med
icine on the scenes OF riot and insur-
rection, which had been enacted there.
and to let the Mexican Government
know that the interests of the United
States citizens and those OF other
countries would be protected.