The evening world., 1912-03-04
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WARRINGTON. March A.-Representa.
tive william 6ulxer Of New York knows
nothipS about politics. Such at least 5
the hrm belief Of . majority alike OF
MS friends and his enemies. Still the
feet rsmains that the Democratic
Chairman Of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs 10 now completing his
ninth consecutive term In the House
OF Representatives. and that for eigh-
teen years he has carried a staunch Re.
publican district In New York City.
AL the efforts Of Tammany Hail, Of
the Republican organization, Of Wall
street and Its allies. have failed to pry
him loose from his seat. Twice he has
come within an ace OF forcing Tam
many to accept him as Democratic
candidate for Governor. and to-day ne
u stronger than he ever was.
When asked how he does Il, the
Honorable Bill thrusts his quil a little
further INTO his cheek. affects an en!g-
matte smile that would make WI Ting.
rang himself ~envious and says. The
cop understand me. I understand the
people. and we trust each other"
studerGj OF history will recall that
one Tho nas Jenerson n one Abraham
Lincoln ascribed their political for
tunes much to the same reason. But
any one who would have taken up
either of those distinguished gentlemen
for a fool In politics would have found
himself badly left. 20. too, would any
one who tried the experiment with Con-
gresham Sulzer. He 10 one OF the only
three Congressman on tho Democratic
side Of the house who received any real
political advancement when his party
gained control In 1910.
TIT other two were Champ Clark and
Oscar Underwood. Mr.. Clark was mad T,
Speaker. Mr.. Underwood beca me chair
man OF tho Ways and Means Committee
and floor leader Of the house, and Will
lam Sulzer was placed at the head OF
the Important Committee OH Foreign
Affairs.
THREE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
~ suLzER.
All three have distinguished them.
selves. but to Chairman Sulzer belongs
the credit Of three great achievements.
He prevented the throwing Of American
troops into Mexico: he secured the abro-
CATION OF the Russian treaty on the
Jewish passport question. and he has
brought the strong light Of publicity
70 bear upon the rape Of the Isthmus,
n Of the blacklist spots ON NJ. Roose-
volts record.
Al three stories are worth tho telling.
Last RUNNER when Ambassador Wilson
told President Taft that the whole
of Mexico was seethinG with political
discomfort and Diaz was seated on q
volcano. the eruption OF which might
endanger the safety Of 10000 Americans,
men, women and children. living In
xexico." President Taft concentrated
IN army along the Rio 0rands.
Immediately every conceivable pres
sure va brought to bear upon the
President to induce him to send Ameri.
can troops across the border. o~stenstbiy
to protect American interests. but In
reality 10 uphold the tottering regime
Of Dtaz. the dictator. The President
would have yielded II the consent OF
tho House had bear obtained to this
suggestion.
The Senate was ready 70 accede to the
desire OF the Morgans. tho G1ggen-
helms. the Rothschiids ana other hnan-
cIa, interests. Some little opposition
was expected from the Democratic
House, but this every one believed
would easily be overcome. They did
not know Sulzer then. they have learned
/, know him since. Su!zer believed
hen as he does now that the United
States should keep out OF Mexico and
slow TIE Mexicans to settle their own
AZ airs In their W way. II wa cer-
.x!. the House would not consens to an
inv aston of Mexico. ever on pretext OF
protecting American lives and property,
IN tho face OF an adverse opinion OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Pressure, pressure OF tho most power-
full kind, which few men would have
been able and fewer still have dared to
withstand, was brought 10 bear upon
the plain Woodworking Chairman, The
thousand millions Of American invest.
nents AhIieksd their ioudsst, but Sulxer
stood Arm. lie was summoned 10 the
White House, The messages. Of Am.
bsssador Wilson, the secret reports OF
American agents and American army
onicsrs were laid before him. the nsccs-
sity for unfolding the Dias regime and
all Il meant to the vast financial inter-
ssts was po4ntsd out. he was argued
With. catoled and thrsstsosd, but no
ieM President TAt and the Republican
Senators that IN NJ oplnloa Mexico
49, ssss1ly cstsr rseubas, taAt she,