The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-17
SAYS WILSON
MADE GOOD START
Conservatism Of Democrats
PIeases Many.
PRAISE FOR The CABINET
General Verdict Is That II Equals In
Ability That Of Tafts-said to Favor
Tariff Board.

Ability That of Taft's-Said to Favor
Tariff Board.
Washington, March 1.-THE Will
son administration has been In control
Of the government just about two
weeks.
During these twelve days In Wash
ington everybody has been watching
intently each move at the White
House and il the big executive depart
ments, and ~ have reached the same
conclusion-that Woodrow Wilson ana
his advisers have made good start.
There is no single act or feature OIL
the new administration that can be
pointed to as chiefly responsible lot
this opinion-it is the general tone OF
the new regime that has made a deep
impression on Washington observers.
When Mr.. Wilson entefed the White
House Washington had prepared It.
self for something radical, or at least
theatrical, but it has been disappolnt-
ed. AS a matter Of fact the coming OF
Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats
has been as tame and as sensible as
any one could have wished.
The most pleasing feature OF the
new administration to many Is its gen
eral conservatism. President Wilson's
cabinet has made distinctly favor
able impression on Republicans as
well as Democrats. The general YER
dict Is that on tho average 1t Is equal
in ability to that of President Taft.
Outside of the president himself MI.
Bryan as secretary of state has been
the most closely watched OF the new
figures at the national capital. But up
to this time abotu the only thing that
can be said of the commonsr Is that
he has kept his mouth shut tight.
The one unanswered question that
Is agitating Washington now more
THAN ever is: Why has Bryan accept
Cd the state portfolio?
President Wilson's close friends BE-
lieve firmly that Bryan Is looking
ahead to become candidate in 1916,
and at the proper time will seek to
hold Wilson to the one-term pledge OF
the Baltimore platform.
President Wilson's appointments
thus far have done as much as any
thing to contribute to the good i'm
preston that the national capital has
formed OF his administration. At the
same time the opinion is rapidly TAX
ing substance that 1t Is in this that
the president will find his most trou-
BILE. The country generally Is applaud
Ing his selections thus far, but the
of1ce-seekers and the politicians are
grumbling. 1t will be only short time
when this feeling will fare into a re.
volt
A general revision of the tariff may
never again be undertaken at any one
session of congress. Because of the
general disturbance to business senti-
ment is growing rapidly for reyisiona
gradually, single schedules to be taken
up as inequalities manifest themselves
or as conditions. political or economic
may warrant.
Back of this sentiment Is . demand
that future tariff revisions shall come
only after tho most careful study OF
the subject by experts. Democratic op
position Is disappearing to the crea
ton of a special tariff board. It is
held, however. that this permanent
body of experts should be under the
control and direction of congress. and
not be an Independent board or con
nected with the treasury department.
President Wilson is said to favor
the idea Of schedule revision instead
of general revision and the employ.
ment of a special board of experts to
study economic conditions as ate ting
the tarln problems. sucn board to
make its reports to congress or to the
house ways and means committee.
Congress and the president can then
have accurate Information as to tariff
conditions and may be able to deter.
mine intelligently whether there
should be changes in tariff duties and
how these changes should be effected