The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20


 gloomy forecast with a final chapter, wherein Bryan being rebuffed by the leaders in the house, will turn to the president. and thus bring about a rup- ture between the executive and leglsla- tive branches of the new administra- ton early in it's history.
 Investigation, however, discloses no real cause for such view of the sitaa- ton. It Is quite sure that Speaker Clark and MT. Bryan are not as thick as they once were, and probably will not do any Damon and Pythias stunts at any time soon, and it Is also true that Mir. Bryan and MT. Underwood have had their differ ences in which MT. Underwood, by the way, lost nothing in his standing or power of control as the leader in the house, but 1t is believed that Mr Bryan has too much interest in the success of the administration to make any at- tempt at dietation or anything that bor- ders on 1t to the leaders in congress.
 Listen to Suggestions
 It is also believed that both Speaker Clark and MT. Underwood will give the greatest attention and consideration to any suggestions or advice that may come from the great Commoner, and follow it in so far as 1t is in accord with their views, and the views of the majority. If at the worst, however MT. Bryan does become objectionable to the leaders and does not attempt to be the power be- hind the throne" nearly all democrats now in Washington believe that Presl- dent Wilson will not permit him to come between himself and congress, and tuhs create a condition deplorable and apt to defeat the purposes of the party in power.
 If i. Eno..-,, tbat NHr nr.yaY cotInsalad Henry of Texas, one of his stanchest friends. not to become a candidate for the speakership but to support Mr Clark. It is pointed out that MT. Bryan did this for the sake of harmony and to the end that there should be no factions in the ranks in the House. It is true that MT. Henry faced certain defeat if he had tried for the speakership, nevertheless MT. Bryan, as Is well known, never con siders defeat or anything else when he makes up his mind to follow cer- tain course It is also believed that Mr. Bryan has the idea way back in his head that he will again seek the for the presidency in 1916 and he must know that if the dem ,cratic party fails to redeem it's pledges turing the Wilson administration there would be little hope for It's success at he polls in the next national election He would thus become the destroyer ,f his own chances, whatever they may De, and the despoiler of his own am- oitions as well as of his party.
 Some Bills Already Arranged
 Little time will be necessary, it is to perfect wool, cotton, metal lnd chemical revision bills, because of he work done by the democratic ways ind means committee in preparing sim lar bills passed in the last two ses- ions and which were vetoed by Pres dent Taft. Suggestions have been made by the influential members of the Senate within the last week that a oint committee representing the House md the Senate democrats be formally selected before the special session be- gins to go over the tariff situation and larmoniZe whatever differences may ,xist if any between the democrats or he two bodies upon more important ariff schedules.
 Such action would result in speedy Exposition of tariff revision, 1t Is be- ieved, and would leave the special session to deal with other questions # democratic policy, which it will do. IS President -elect Wilson has said hat the session would not be confined lone to the tariff question, but other matters to which the party las promised to give attention would ,e considered immediately.
 Continuous Record on Tariff
 MT. Wilson's determination to call he extra session perfects record of practically continuous work upon the arifr since the special session called ,y President Taft in 1909. Following he general revision of that year, em- bodied in the much discussed Payne Aldrich bill, which proved. to be the that greatly facilitated the .utting of of the head of the g. O.. ). and resulted in the election Tn l9lo ,f an overwhelming democratic house md the overthrow of the Taft admin stration, there have been attempts to levise a Canadian reciprocity system ind to revise certain schedules of the ariff law, the former meeting with dis 'avor with the Canadian people and he latter meeting the vetoes Of the President of tile United States
 Several attempts were made by the ;tandpat republicans in the Senate to .epeal the Canadian reciprocity pact turing the last session by sticking It ,n as amendments to various approprl-| ,tion bills, but the law still stands waiting for favorable decision at the ,ands of the Canadian government and { is said that there is a growing senti- nent in that country evidenced by local elections throughout Canada, in favor If it's acceptance. Just what the at .itude of the democratic leaders will ,e toward the reciprocity question IS lard to say, but they certainly vigor- ,usly opposed its repeal during the last session and 1t is believed that they will let it stand. subject to possible ,haneas and wait on future develop