The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-27
NO HOPE FOR THE
WOOL GROWERS
The Democrats Will Not Give
Much Heed to Demand For
Better Tariff

Washington. March 27-Members Of
the ways and means committee of
the house Of representatives are not
much exercised by the announcement
that western wool growing interests
are preparing to march upon Wash
ington In force when the tariff ques-
ton Is considered.
While ! have no authority to say
that wool growers will not be given q
hearing" said Chairman Underwood,
1T Is my opinion that they might
Just as we'll make an assault upon
Gibraltar as upon the house. We
know now all the Arguments that will
be advanced against the revision Of
schedule X but there is no question
about what the house will do. We
| will make our revision and send 1t
to the senate and whether 1t goes any
further remains to be seen."
The comment made by Mr.. Under
wood reflects the attitude of the en-
tire majority of the ways and means
committee and the leaders Of the new
Democratic house. ... r.
tees, the members, of the ways and
means committee have practically
completed their labors. There has
been q great deal Of speculation about
the chairmanships and, the general
impression is that in general the SEN
iority rule has been followed, but as
the lists prepared are all subject to
change at the Democratic caucus to
be held next Saturday, there will be
no official announcement made of the
proposed organization in advance Of
that time.
h Possibly it will be the judgment of
the caucus that all Of the committees
should not be organized Immediate
ly and this fact is an additional rea-
son why the ways and means COM
mittee is trying to keep secret the
result of it's labors.
| No action has been taken by the
Republican minority concerning COM
mittees. The Republicans will have
one-third Of the membership of each
committee, and it is probable that
most Of the important places will be
filled by men who are now the rank
ing members. 1t is likely that q
place on appropriations will be given
to Mr.. Cannon, who was chairman of
that committee prior to his eleva-
ton to the speakership
When Democratic leaders heard
that there was movement on the
part of stand-pat Republicans to make
Mr.. Cannon the minority leader Of the
house. it was assumed that he would
be given the room in the basement
formerly occupied by Champ Clark,
who is to be speaker.
Champ, l don't want that room of
yours said Uncle Joe, when he heard
of this plan. "Why, it is right up
against the ice box and I'd have rheu-
matism in all my joints in less than
a week.
The room in question adjoins the
refrigerating plant at the capitol and
is damp at times. Arrangements
then were made by the Democrats
to provide room for Mr.. Cannon
on the main floor convenient to the
chamber. This action was intended
as a courtesy to the man who has
been in control Of the house reins for
so long and the action would have
been taken whether Mr.. Cannon was
elected minority leader or not.
Immediately. however, the anti
Cannon Republicans were aroused and
now it looks as If the minority lead
ership will be disposed Of only after
a fight.
Mr.. Cannon has told q number of
his friends that he does not want the
leadership Of the minority. "I've had
my fling" he said. Unless urged by
standpatters 1t is not believed that he
will be q candidate. In the event he
should not be elected it is likely that
the contest will be between Mann of
Illinois and Weeks Of Massachus-
etts. Both would be sure of large
followings should they become rival
candidates.
The promotions to vacant chair
manships under the seniority rule
will give the progressives gbod
show, and it is likely also that places
will be given to this faction on most
of the important committees, such as
finance, appropriations and judiciary.