The L'Anse sentinel., 1913-04-12

views on legislation. but this probably
will not prevent the Wisconsin man
from supporting the Wilson policies
II they seem good to him.
Looks Good for ProgresslvIsm.
II has been said In dispatches re.
Gently that the president Is forcing
the fight in advance against the ex-
treme conservatives In his party.
The Democratic caucus has arranged
its committees and the progressive
majority hopes that It has placated
Mr. Simmons, Mr.. Martin and other
leading conservatives by giving them
seniority places. They are complete
ly hemmed in. however. In their com
mittee rooms by progressive members
Of their own party, although It is con.
ceivable that with the Republican
membership of committee still being
of the same general nature that II
has been. combination might be ef-
fected between the conservative
Democrats and Republicans in an ex-
treme case which would offset the
progressive Democratic committee
endeavor.
Consideration of the committees as
they have been appointed and q
sounding out Of the conservative
Democrats who have been senate
leaders in the past, make 1t seem to
the progressive administration men
that all will be plain sailing in the
future, and that even II Mr.. La Fol-
lette and his following find reason
to refuse support to the progressive
Democrats when It Is most needed.
II can be found in the ranks of sena.
tors of the stamp OF those who will
soon visit the White House TO con.
fer with the president.
In view of what has happened and
what is happening, Washington will
not be wholly surprised in the near
future II Clifford Pinchot should be
seen walking into the White House
to give his views on conservation. 1t
may not generally be known. but
Mr.. Pinchot saw Mr.. Wilson on one
or two occasions prior to March 4,
and he may see him again. Some OF
| the politicians here given to specu'
| lation, perhaps to wild dreaming
think that no one need be stunned
with CONSERVATION within the course
| Of few weeks IL Theodore Roosevelt
should be found passing through the
open door to discuss policies with
! the man who sits In the seat once
occupied by the colonel.
Ambassadors and Riches.
Before President Wilson makes all
his appointments of ambassadors Ia
the foreign service, even though some
of the nominees are men OF great
wealth, 1t will be shown plainly that
it is the desire of Mr.. Wilson to ap
point to these positions men whose
sole qualifications are not those OF
riches All things being equal, the
friends OF the administration say, the
president would like to appoint mer
to foreign Office who are comparative
" poor in this worlds goods. 1t Is
| further said that If he did not have
cent. Mr.. Wilson would would like tc
| appoint him to some high place abroad
but nevertheless 1t is absolutely impos
sible to name for a foreign, post any
man who does not have a private III
come Of some thousands of dollars.
1t is known that the president has
certain ideals concerning the foreigr
| service of the United States. H'
would like to have n return to the
Democratic simplicity OF former days
in ''the work OF missions" even II, u
reach the former days which are II
his mind, one does not have to gt
back to the time of Franklin's fur cal
and wool stockings. 1t may be that
rich man will be appointed to repre-
sent this country in England. but al
| between rich man and compara'
| lively poor one the president prefer!
| the latter IL abilities are equal.
There has not been as much Amer
! lean ostentation In the French capita
as in the English capital SO far as this
country's representation there is con
cerned, but nevertheless 1t has cos'
our ambassadors to France lot o
money to keep up what some people
seem to think are proper appearances
London Embassy Expensive.
Seven years ago, during the Roose
welt administration, Nicholas Long
worth, representative in congress
from Cincinnati and son-in-law o.
the then president. introduced bill
into congress providing for the con
struction OF American embassies In
the capitals of Europe. Longworth':
speech on the occasion OF the intro
duction of his bill. or shortly there
after, was OF a kind which probably
would have been approved by Benja
min Franklin. Mr.. Longworth point
ed out that 1t was impossible for the
president OF the United States to ap
point any but rich men to important
foreign posts, and he said this was
due to the poor salaries which Uncle
Sam pays his ambassadors and min
listers. The ambassador gets 1880
and while this may seem like a for
tune to many persons, 1t will not pay
the rental of the kind Of house In
London which American ambassadors
feel that they must occupy
1t ia understood that the Democrats
in congress will take up the cause