The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-06

minority side becomes the majority
side. Thomas p. Gore. of Oklahoma
Is member of the committee. He is
fairly well down on the list. but there
Is feeling that the progressive Dem
ocrats may attempt to give Mr.. Gore
a promotion. The question is how far
they will care to 60 In their rejection
of the claims of seniority of service
Senator Newlands OF Nevada and Sen
ator Clarke Of Arkansas rank Mr.
Gore in the Democratic membership
OF the present Interstate commerce
committee.
The Democrats are going to con
slider long aud deeply before they set
tie the question OF the interstate com
merce Craftsmanship. The present
chairman of the committee Is Moses
E. Clapp, progressive-Republican. Of
Minnesota. Holding membership with
him are two progressive Republicans
Albert B. Cummins OF Iowa and Rob
ert NJ La Toilette OF Wisconsin. II
these three members of the present
Republican majority on the commit
tee retain their membership in the
committee as minority representatives
when the Democrats are in control
the feeling is that the progressive
Democracy In attempting interstate
commerce legislation may count upon
the support Of the progressive Repub
licans whose records in the senate
ch hok oh
vanced laws in all matters pertaining
to traffic between the states.
Inauguration Gossip.
President-elect Wilson's decree that
there shall be no inaugural bal
puts the Inauguration ceremonies
on an almost strictly official basis
There is no chance now that there
will be as much as a reception
In the capitol In the evening. and It Is
virtually certain that there will be
no reception at the White House,
which is not large enough to accom-
modate the thousands of people who
certainly would throng to the place
to shake the hand OF the incoming
chieftain.
No visitor who had intended to
come to Washington for the inaugural
ceremonies should feel inclined t.
stay away because there is to be no
ball, and probably no reception. The
chances are that this will be the
scene of spectacular doings enough to
make up for all that has been left
out of the program. 1t must not be
forgotten that trere Is to be a huge
woman suffrage parade on March 8,
and 1t Is definitely known that II the
weather Is at all favorable this pa
rade will overshadow In its human
interest the display that the men are
to get up the next day.
Weather Won't Stop Women.
Tho women are hoping for bright
skies and dry pavements on March 3,
but the promise of their militant lead
ers is that nc matter what the wealth
er, their followers will show the cour,
age OF their convictions, and will
march In snow. sleet and rain Just as
they would In sunshine. 1t is under.
stood that every woman who marches
will be given a distinctive garment to
wear, weather-proot and warm. In a
way this will make the affair a uni
formly uniformed one. but II the day
be warm these garments will be
thrown aside, and the women will ap
pear each after her own manner OF
Interpreting the fashions Of the day
It is probable that congress before
long will take up the matter of the
inaugurations of the future and make
some kind of definite provision for
them.
Washington Memorial Hall.
Already there is In congress a bill
looking to the erection In this city
of u huge and beautiful marble build.
ing to be known as the George Wash
ing.Jn Memorial. Congress is not 90
ing to appropriate money for this
structure but 1t already has granted
site upon which it may be erect.
ed. The George Washington Memo.
rial hall project originated In Massa.
chusetts, and Henry Cabot Lcdge be
came its spokesman. The i'd Is for
the people OF each state to Contribute
a sum OF money In order tina he me-
mortal may be entirely national. The
movement. has grown and II seems
likely that before long some, ing will
become OF 1t.
The site which congress has set
aside for the memorial b. .lding ia
that once occupied by the OLD Pennsyl.
vania railroad station just south OF
Pennsylvania avenue near Sixth
street. The proposal is TO use the
building for inaugural balls, for func.
tons OF patriotic societies and for
any other use which seems suitable.
With the ball eliminated and with
thu reception also done for" the
probable attempt Of the Committee IN
charge OF the inauguration will be to
make the parade UNUSUAL, great and
unusually brilliant. Definite orders
already have been issued for troops
10 come here from the outlying gov.
eminent posts. and some Ut the statea
alresdy have signified their intention
to send organizations OF he National
Guard. 1t is known that 1000 Prince,
ton graduates ana severn hundreds n,
under graduates will appear in the
parade probably In academic gowns
and mortar boards.
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