The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-04-04

IlCdnS would allow tne DeuloCialS w
90 full bent to destruction on the low
tariff rocks" and would make no
strong resistance to the adoption Oh
any form of schedule which the Dem
ocrats might suggest.
Lack of Harmony in Committee.
In the last day or two a change has
come over the fair complexion OF
things. Mr.. Wilson has learned that
even among the members Of the Dem
ocratic ways and means committee
there is strong opposition to anything
like an approach to the free trade
mark in a good many commodities
Representative Garner Of Texas, for
instance, who has just been made a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, probably will be panied if free
wool is made part OF the program.
Mr.. Shackleford of Missouri, on whose
districts hills feed sheep in thou
sands, perhaps will worry If the
feeces Of the hocks are to be sacri-
feed on the altar
1t Is the old, old story; free trade
is all right for the other fellow. but
all wrong for this fellow. Mr.. Under.
wood has control Of his ways and
means committee and Mr. Garner and
Mr.. Shackleford combined with other
members who have local industries to
protect, it is said. probably can be
brought into line, but it is becoming
certain that when the bills are re-
ported tc the house there will be In
timations at least from many of the
Democratic members that their hope
lies with the senate and that they
give their votes without their whole
hearts to rates which they think are
too low
The president is being told diplo-
matically by members of the house
that tariff reduction is all right, bat
that it ought to be sane tariff reduc}
ton. The word sane is as much over.
worked by congressman as it Is BY
correspondents, all Of whom probably
will plead guilty to having used it for
many months beyond the limit Of the
ordinary readers endurance.
Curb on Gay Society.
1t is becoming more strikingly
evident day by day that the
Wilson administration. in certain re-
spects entirely non-political. is to be
in, part like the Hayes administrator.
Neither President Wilson nor n y
Wilson. nor the daughters. i
matter, seem to care very much for
the extreme form OF entertaining
which is exceedingly popular In the
city of Washington Washington SO.
ciety outside of the White House al
ways exceeds the presidents efforts
in "colorful and advanced entertain
ments," but while outside society does
this 1t generally knows how to keer
itself from overstepping the line oil
extravaganza in form and in func
ton.
1t is probable that the Wilson's en-
deavors ITO keep entertaining sane
will be followed in the diplomatic. the
congressional. the army and navy ani
the residential society circles. These
will so beyond the White House, but
they probably will tone the nature o.
their entertainments to be at least ir
comparative keeping with the form o.
those which are given in the executive
mansion.
There was no wine served at thu
table of President and Mrs. Hayes
except it Is said. on the occasions
when the diplomats were entertained
The foreigners in Washington would
look upon dinner party without wine
as q Scotchman would look upon ;
breakfast without oatmeal. The trutl
is foreign diplomat does not seen
to be able to enjoy dinner unless h
has little light wine to wash |
down. It Is understood that the vii
sons will not have wine at the tabl
on ordinary occasions. It is probable
that they, will forego this rule whel
they entertain the Austrians. the Gel
mans. the French and the rest Of tn
foreigners, and also at the create
state affairs.
| I Has Time to Work and Sleep,
President Wilson has been shatte,
ing presidents from the moment tina
he entered the White House. His frs
order that all ofiice-seekers consul
cabinet officers and should not com
to him. except on one visit. created
good deal of a sensation. but the pres
dent. it is said. knew what he was d.
ing. He may have offended some q
fce-seekers and some senator's an
representatives. but the order enable
him to save hours a day for the col
sideration of public business whic
has nothing to do with office seekin,
Mr.. Wilson learns all about ofFc,
seekers through his cabinet officer
and he is able to pass upon their qua
ifcations, it is held, Just as we'll as
me applications had been made I
him direct. The president has ne
been able to get his nine hours slice
which he said was necessary. but h
mas been getting in seven and a ha
and eight hours and he probably coul
not have done this if he had attemp