The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-24

have uftn Dill IN MIL or at tno
furtffsst, sixth SUMMER? 1t all de-
ponds, SO the members cay. upon the
success before the country Of the
measure now slowly moving on to the
place where IL will receive she sigma
| ture of the president Of the United
States. ALI kinds of dire happenings
| have been predicted II the present bin
should become the law of the lane,
and also all kinds Of supreme happi-
ness have been predicted IL the biiF
shall become the law.
The Democrats In house and senate;
or at least those OF them who at heart
are for the measure, say that 1t wifi
fulfiT the souls desire Of the men anG
the party who are responsible for It's
framing The Republicans, and even
some OF the progressive Republicans.
say that the measures. II II passes.
means disaster. The Progressives, the
members of the new party in he
house and IT'S one member In the sen
ate, say that no tariff legislation
| which can stand the real test ever
will be passed until business com
mission is appointed to- study condi-
lions and to- make a report frSm
commercial standpoint upon what the
| rates of duty should be. These are
the varying Washington opinions on
the prospects for success or failure
OF the present tariff bill.
Quick Action Dream.
It is now getting well on toward CtTs
, second summer month, and the sem
ate is still at the tariff. President
Wilson hoped, and said he hoped.
that tariff legislation wouldl be ready
for his signature by Independence
/ Day. Members and senator's said they
hoped the same thing, but it Is def
niteIy known that there were only 81
few OF them who? had any thought
their hopes were to be realized: How
Slow has tariff legislation' dragged
along its course?? 1t has been no
slower this year than In the years
that are past, but 1t was thought that
because of the material which the
ways and means committee of the
house and the finance committee of
the senate had at their disposal, and
because of the long drawnaout discus
sions OF recent years, this years ac-
ton might be expedited. It. seems to-
have been an elusive belief.
It Is believed that before. the SEN
ate gets through with the bill and
brings 1t to final vote; several SEN
ators Will speak for two and three.
days at stretch upon those matters
which they think are particularly vital
to their constituents. Republicans
and Democrats alike say 1t is not
| likely that any of the long drawn out
speeches will change a single vote,
but it seemingly is the intention OF
the senators, nevertheless, toospeaks at
length President Wilson. wants to
go to Panama in August, and then he
wants. tor go to his recently leased
summer home In New Hampshire.
Some off the senators say that the
| president will be lucky if he gets to
| Panama in September and toahis New
Hampshire house in October, but then
| this may BE the very darkest view of
the delay which is in store.
i '7ob" Wooiey's Job.
i Some candidates for office inqWash-
l;ington have troubles to get positions,
even if the president of the United
States is on their side and is willing
toe give them place. The senate ocz
casionally is a big stumbling block in
the path OF ambition.
Robert R. Wooley wanted to- be
made an assistant secretary Of the
treasury, and was not, but was given
the place OF auditor for the interior
| department in the Office. which. has
i Franklin X. Lane as it's chief Bob
Wonleg probably is entirely satisfied
with his position for it is good one,
and he viii perform it's duties as well
as he has performed newspaper and!
other dnzies in his time, which means
that he Till do his work exceedingly
Iiwell
i When the Wilson administration
came into being, it was. understood
thoroughly that Wooleya was to- be ap-
pointed as one OF the assistants to-
Nh MGAdoo in the treasury, depart
lFment. 1t may not be that Wooley was
as SURF as the president and his 9TH
er friends were that he would. get the
appointment. He did not, get it and
this was the way of. itt Some few
II JOoA6 0SO NOOlOy AIdSd-
zine articles which were not entirely
complimentary to several United
States senators, some. Of whom are
still holding Office. 1t seemed to be-
the general belief Of Washington per
sons who read the article that they
were intended to do, a. public service
Senators Had Memories.
/ United States senators have msmo-
ries like other people, and skins thin
ner than some ether people. 1t is be
lieved that the long memoried, thin
skinned ones let Me-: Wilson know, that
in the executive. session called to- con
slider nominations, the personal. equa,
ton would be- used to solve the prob
Hem of appointment in mannar disas-
trous to Mr.: WeoleE.
The president apparently did nor
want an appointment of his rejected
and SO Weoley was made auditor OF
, the interior department, aad as the
! position is not quite as prominent a
, one as that for which the aominee or
:. ioiuaIIv was Sf0tod no senator zDra-