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rids itself of the bosses, and agrees
to become progressive In name.
Tariff Bill Moves Slowly.

| is believed from what is SAID, Dy the
senators especially, that it will be
pretty late in the summer before the
bill goes to conference.
What virtually is the fourth tarif
bill within as many years is now or
the last leg of its journey. The ques
ton naturally arises. is the country to
have fifth bill in a fifth, or at the
furthest, a sixth summer? II all de
ponds, so the members say, upon the
/ success before the country OF the
measure now slowly moving on to the
place where il will receive the sigma
ture of the president of the United
States. All kinds of dire happenings
have been predicted if the present bill
/ should become the law of the land
and also all kinds OF supreme happi
ness have been predicted if the bill
/ 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 it will
the party who are responsible for its
| framing. The Republicans, and even
/ some OF the progressive Republicans
| say that the measure. i: it passes
means disaster. The Progressives. the
/ members OF the new party In the
house and its one member in the sen
| ate, say that no tariff legislation
! which can stand the real test ever
! will be passed until a business com
! mission is appointed to study condi-
/ tons and TO make a report from a
| 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.
II is now getting we'll on toward the
second summer month, and the SEN
ate is still at the tariff President
| Wilson hoped, and said he hoped,
that tariff legislation would be ready
for his signature by Independence
Day. Members and senators said they
hoped the same thing. but it is def
nitely known that there were only a
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 it 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
sions of recent years. this years &C.
ton might be expedited. 1t seems to
have been an elusive belief.
II is believed that before the SEN
ate gets through with the bill and
brings it to a 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, to speak at
length.
"BoS" Wooiey's Job.
Some candidates for Office in Wash
ington have troubles to get positions,
even If the president OF the United
States is on their side and is willing
to give them place. The senate oc-
casionally is 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
Franklin K. Lane as its chief. Bob"
Wooley probably is entirely satisfied
with his position. for It is a good one.
and he will perform its duties as well
as he has performed newspaper and
other duties in his time, which means
that he will do his work exceedingly
well.
When the Wilson administration
came into being, 1t was understood
thoroughly that Wooley was to be ap-
pointed as one of the assistants to
Mr.. McAdoo in the treasury depart.
ment. Ii may not be that Wooley was
as sure as the president and his 9th.
er friends were that he would get the
appointment. He did not get II and
this was the way of IT, Some few
years ago Wooley wrote some maya.
zine articles which were not entirely
complimentary to several United
States senators, some Of whom are
still holding Office. II 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 memo
ries like other people, and skins thin
ner than some other people. 1t is be-
lieved that the long memoried, thin
skinned ones let Mr. Wilson know that
In the executive session called to con.
slider nominations, the personal equa-
ton would be used to solve the prob
lem Of appointment in a manner disas-
trous to Mr. Wooley.
The president apparently did not
want an appointment of his rejected
and so Wooley vas made auditor of
the interior department.