New-York tribune., 1912-01-12
THE VINWASHINGTOW

still 10 be hoping that another ana a more
dependable candidate may be found. DEM
ocrats. even those opposed to Mr.. Bryan,
declare that he is at least sincere In his
radicalism, and. not speaking for quotation.
they frankly admit that they gravely doubt
the sincerity Of DR.. Wilson. There are
many who believe he is the strongest OF the
half dozen candidates before the Demo-
cratic party to-day. and yet OF these there
is majority which hope that another and
a sinccrer man may be found. The conserva-
tiyes naturally prefer Governor Harmon, and
they declare that they will redouble their
efforts 10 promote his cause because OF the
appearance OF strength winch Governor
Wilson. made at the committee meeting.
But aside from the Harmonltes, there Is
an unr,istakable desire for another radical
candidate who VIII more nearly measure up
IN IN. democratic conception OF what a
President ought 10 be than does the New
Jersey Governor.
PARAGUAY AND CRUGUAY.-There Is
a general impression that the Secretary or
State must be a little discouraged over the
continued failure OF his efforts TO hnd p
suitable man TO accept the post OF minister
10 Uruguay and Paraguay. Henry Cole
man MAY. now secretary OF legation at
Stockholm. has Just declined the promo
,iop and ne makes the third or fourth
choice Of the Secretary of state who has
roioctcd the honor Some time ago the
President offered this important post to eX-
Governor Davidson Of Wisconsin. Having
received the offer. Mr.. Davidson. chap
eroucd by Senator Stephenson, retired TO
Secretary Hilles's office To think II over.
There they procured an atlas, OYER WhlCn
fhov pored for some time, but finally APP
r.aled to Mr IIilles. Say, HilieS, said
tho ancient Senator from Wisconsin, tue
Covernor and ] have hunted all over Eu-
ropo and Asia for this hero Iruguay-ard-
paraguav. and VIC cant find the dod CAST
Cd little country. Where Is u, anyhow.
Mr. HilIcs suggested that they try Son'h
America. and finally they retired inc on
Governor murmurng something aoou'
being blown 10 atoms In one ot theu
South American revolutions. Rut thlilg'
ara fast coming 10 a point whore the Amer
lc.p citizen 20 whom this post has not
bocu offered will L. forced 10 conclud" that
bo is q person Of no consequence what
cver
OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS. - senator
Lodge. as chairman Of the Committee on
immigration. las prepared measure re-
,.isiug the existing immigration law In ac-
cnrdance with the findings Of the immgra-
tion commission and providing certain eou-
rltional qualifications a. a test Of the ad-
instability Of woud-bc Immigrants ne
ir,.s,iratIops Of tho immigration commits
sion clearly showed that II N" present
bl-h standard Of living Of III" American
y.orklngman was TO h" maintained some
method Of checking the influx of the ch'"P'
..t sort OF labor from certain parts oi E"-
,np, must 10 devised. Thcs" findings were
somewhat striklnEly confirmed hv the III
,cstiCatiuu Of the labor conditions IN IN"
steel industry. where II was found '"a'
intol.rably long hours Of labor pr'F'I'o
and that the compensation oi tn" Iah"i''s
was far below what is regarded as prrl''
wage for American WCrkmon. 1h' great
majority Of tho labOrers who consented 10
work. ir many instances twelve hours q udH
far s.y.u days "A week. Will q continuous
rcrfod of twrnty-rour hours whenever 'n'
.,,,, ma made. and who accepted such
,bDoruaIv low compensation. were new!
arrivcd immigrants from southern h"r"''
Xcy.r,hoIcgs II b. apparent that the 'h"rt
- fr,rn.a an educational qualification VIII
n.. og.os.I with 'hc utmost r'S"r. Ih'f'
are Ropuhlica0s ~ Congress Who h'nc''
that tho most effective protection "i Amer
iran vprkingmen is 20 he found IN iWpos-
ing a check ou tho influx of cheap labor
ru, This ,rcrmon' docs not seem Z" appeal
c,-n 10 thos" who might bo supposed u
n. most Interested az was strikingly shown
to-day when tho American Asspcia'"u o'
Foreign Lar guago Newspapers appealed
botu io tho President and 'o tho House
Committee on Immigration against th" pro-
,.o.eJ -csrristions. q. g. H.