El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
WILSON REFUSES
TO ACCEPT Gifts
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OF the United states should accept IA
VOrs from any one.
Cabinet Members May Debate.
The plan advocated by former pres1-
dent Taft to have cablneT members
occupy seats in congress and partict-
pate in the debates concerning their re-
sDective departments, probably viii be
champiOned by president wilson ana
an attempt made in the coming con-
gress to enact the necessary leglsla-
ton.
Cabinet members now are admitted
to the floors Of both houses, but they
are denied the privilege Of taxing part
in the debates.
President Taft in his last message to
congress advocated the reform
suffragefs visit President.
The president has listened TO com
mittee Of woman suffrage leaders, IN
trOduced by representative BAKER d
California, who urged him 10 recon-
mend at the extra session OF congress
the adoption Of an amendement to me
federal constitution giving the Dal.ot
to women. Mr. wilson indicated thdL
while he might not make such rec
OmmendatiOn at the extra session. ne
did not wish his attitude now to be
construed as opposed to woman sun
frage. He made it clear that his mind
was open on the subject
NeIH Not Confirmed.
session Of the senate, no more ap-
pointments are expected until the extra
session Of congress beginning Aprn
z though there is a likelihood OF re-
cess appointments in urgent cases
The senate did not conIlrIn the nOIiiI-
nation of Chas. P. Neill to be commls-
sioner Of labor statistics and 1t was
not indicated at the white mouse
whether there would be any recess
appointment in his case.
1t has become known that John BaS-
sett Moore formally has accepted the
Dost of counselor to the department
Of state to succeed Chandler Ander-
Mack Discusses Appointments
Norman z. Mack. former chairman
{ OF the Democratic National commit
/ tee. and at present national commit
I Fanu7an of New York talked over led
era1 aDnOfutu1ents in the Empire state
with the president Mr.. Mack mas
! been mentioned for a diplomatic posi-
He said, however, this subject had
not been discussed
! OF Minnesota, urged the president 70
1 aDpoint r A. Day commissioner o.
/ the general land office.
Egg Rolling at White House.
| President wilson could hold office
! for life if juvenile Washington nad
/ its vyav for there is jubilatiOn among
| the children bectuse it is announced
/ that the white house grounds VIII re-
]
I later than usual for the annual egg
/ rolling.
] The egg rolling on Easter Monday
I in the white house grounds IS an IN
{ stitution that draws hundreds OF
( children and as many more adults 70
! watch the frOliC- It has Deen me
/ custom for the president and MS VIE
( to visit among the rOmp1ng chlloreI
/ some time during the morning and
| both Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs. Taft ap-
! peared to take keen enjoyment IN the
/ observance.
one Percent Income Tax.
| The Democrats Of the ways and
| means committee have discussed the
] income tax plan in general way with
I out attempting to reach a decision as
/ to what new revenue raising scheme
/ designed to add perhaDs SlO0,OOO,0OO 10
] the treasury funds viii be adopted
] While the income tax details hinge
/ uDOn the final estimate Of the prop
/ able revenue from the schedules. DIS
/ position Of the committee majority is
( to inaugurate the system with one
| percent on a minimum $4,000 annual in
/ come, witt, the ldea tnaI tne ts x may ~
/ be susceptible to a lowering OF the IN
| come minimum or a raising Of the tax
/ percentage or both If conditions neceS-
! state after the plan is floated.
Big Fight on Wool Schedule.
The big fight pending now is the
/ always controversial schedule X the
! big wool schedule. on Whlch a Ilnal
/ vote is likely within the next three OF
The revision plan as settled upon
/ contemplates substantially the princi-
pal provisions Of the DemOVatic re-
! vision bills that were put through both
| houses in the last congress. 1t IS stated
that the revision as planned Includes
/ Revise Chemical Rates
J Schedule "A reformation Of most
| of the rates on chemicals, oils and
/ paints provided under the Democratic
I revision amendment at the last con-
: gress. with some inferior reductions IN
. Guiding cuts in the rates Of cheaper
! grades Of soaps and lower. duties OF
/ oils entering soap manufacture.
Reduction on ChinaWare.
Schedule B-Reduction from tnt
/ present rate on cheaper pottery ware
| substantial cuts on many articles OF
| china earthenWare, porcelain, sIoHt
/ and crockery ware now assessed al %
and SO percent. denounced by importers
| as exorbitant If over 50 or IS percenI
| sfmpIificatfon Of classification 10 OH
] ferentials between earthenware anc
] china.
Schedule substantially a reaf,fiIT
nation OF the iron and steel schedule
! proposed by the Democrats in the go
| con ress-
] Lumber and Sugar on Free List.
] Schedule T-Rough and dressed luui