Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
ARE STILL GUESSING
Democrats Learn Little New
as to Cabinet Places.
GOV. WILSON is RETICENT
Gives Out No Information During
Trip to Staunton.
VIEWS ON TRUST LEGISLATION
Utterances at Celebration at Birth
place Regarded as Significant.
Conference With Underwood.
VIEWS ON TRUST LEGISLATION

Inquiry among democrats who were in
touch with President-to-be Wilson on his
trip to Staunton does not develop that
any one secured from him any new light
as to cabinet selections. Cautious ap-
proaches to the subject were halted by
| the outpost of the bland Wilson smile and
never reached the citadel where the in
| formation is stored.
So the politicians fall back upon their
previous information--or shall it be called
"hunch"?-and have no new names to
gossip about. William ]. Bryan for
Secretary Of State. II he will take 1t, is
still posted as safe wager.
William +. McCombs is considered a
certainty for the cabinet He Is slated for
the attorney generalship by the gossips,
but Pennsylvania is setting up loud cry
for Representative A. Mitchell Palmer for
that place.
Josephus Daniels and Representative
Burleson have at no time been wiped
of the slate, the first for Postmaster
General and the other for Secretary Of
Agriculture or Secretary Of the Interior.
Positive Financial Policies.
The greatest interest in financial and
business circles attaches to the Treasury
and Justice portfolios, because Of the fact.
now well appreciated in high business
quarters. that President Wilson will pro-
pose some very positive policies as to
financial and currency questions and as
to trust regulation.
1t can be stated with authority that
Gov. Wilson. in recent conversations
with financiers, has advanced some IDEAS
about new currency legislation of rather
a radical nature, considered from the
viewpoint Of present-day conservative
methods How far he will consent to
modification Of his views by Congress
ana whether Congress may not, In fact
go him one better in radical LEGISLATION
are the problems now worrying financial
interests.
His probable course as to trust regula-
ton has at no time been defined in spe-
CHIC terms. In his speeches during the
campaign he referred in only the most
general way to this question. His latest
| utterance, delivered at Staunton, was no
more definite.
AS there outlined. his policy will be to
see that trust legislation shall be
squared with simple morals Of individual
action. Another utterance on the SUBJ
i ject was:
y do not feel that you can draw an
ness community. They have largely
sinned In ignorance and in thoughtless
haste But We have got to square the
biggest things with the simplest stand
|
No Task for Casuist,
| 1T is not a task for the casuist 1t
Is not task for the man who will draw
finespun distinctions. You have got to
lay down the great measurements of NOR
ais and square by them. 1t has got to be
done slowly. because some men need a lot
or education. 1t has got to be done ten
DERBY, because II you can educate q man
| there is no use killing him before YOU
have educated him.
as not to tear and destroy the economic
| dber OF the nation and so stop the pro-
| cesses OF life. but 1t has got to be done.
and 1t has got to be done with an abso-
| Speculation was current today as to
the outcome Of Gov. Wilson's an
nounced intention to secure early in
dependence for the Philippines. Opinion
| means unanimous in support of that
proposition. There are some stanch
supporters Of the plan, but the debates
OF Congress bristle with Democratic
| arguments against it, and reports Of
| American officials in authority are in
| line with the opposition. Indications
| are not lacking that it may become a
| serious political issue.
Gov. Wilson did not elaborate his
| suggestion as to ways and means for
| turning over the islands to the Fill
! plnOS, put promised TO deal with the
subject when he comes into office
Passes Through Capital.
Gov. Wilson passed through Wash
| ington yesterday afternoon on his way
back to Princeton, and tarried an hour
at Union station. but did not leave his
car, and thereby disappointed a num-
| Der Of democrats who were outside the
| gates.
| Chairman Underwood OF the ways
| and means committee, and ma jority
| leader Of the House. will confer with
Gov Wilson tomorrow at Trenton upon
| tariff and other legislation.
| The visit of Mr.. Underwood is expected
/ to result In a general understanding be-
| tween the incoming democratic executive
| and the democratic organization Of the
House as to the early plans for tariff
hearings and tariff revision
Scheme Of Revision.
Mr.. Underwood has conferred at length
| with his colleagues on the ways and
| means committee. of which he is chair
| man, and with a majority of the demo-
| cratic members of the House. He is pre-
/ pared to outline to Gov. Wilson the gen.
| eral scheme of revision as it will be Of
fered to the new Congress when the extra
session convenes next spring.
II is understood that no effort will be