Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-21
SIGNS OF SUCCESS
DasHiNeToN OFFICIALS OF ALL
PARTIES HAVE CONFIDENCE
IN Mr.. WILSON.
COUNTRY WATCHES HIS PARTY
states, Rights May Be Ignored In
eoisIatino Along Certain Lines of
Surname Endeavor--Presldent and
Bryan Now Agreed.
sY eEoRGE CLINTON.


Washington.--Whe congress opens
,n extra session April the country
,giu begin its watchfulness of the
cork az the Democratic party, which
today is in control of the two chief
branches of the government. the
executive and the legislative AS a
nemocrat has put it, The party is on
trial with huge jury sitting in judg-
ment"
A conscientious attempt has been
made TO get the opinions of Demo-
Gratis. Progressives and Republicans
holding official positions in Washing
ton. All OF them say. apparently with
out mental reservation, that Wood
row Wilson gives promises OF being
a successful president His New Jer-
sew record Is quoted in his favor.
PARTY leaders say that although he
did not receive majority of the
votes of the people, he stands we'll
with them and that there is evidence
that they viii not be quick to con-
denim. Leaders Of the Democracy
here say mistakes are bound to be
made. but that they will be of the
minor kind and the sum Of accom-
plishment of their party will be great
They are hopeful in success.
May ignore States Rights.
No one here attempts to forecast
lust what President Wilson intends
to do, but he has made some marks in
New Jersey which his party members
and others with them say prove that
he intends to follow the road to prog
ress. One man has said that Mr.. VIII
son is O "non-conformist," and he
was not speaking in a church sense.
The belief Of many men is that Mr..
Wilson is not going to depend much
upon precedent when outlining the
intended acts Of his administration.
This word concerning the probable
disregard of precedent seemingly ig-
nores the precedent OF states rights
or at least the precedent of the doc,
trine OF states rights.
The new administration can accom-
plish a good deal along lines of fed
eral endeavor without crossing the
states rights dead line. but there are
certain lines of humane endeavor
i which the people apparently wish to
q have followed and which lead straight
into the territory upon which the
81 Democratic sign Of no trespass has
been placed Perhaps Mr. Wilson will
ignore states rights so far as he can,
or SO FAR as the Democrats of con-
gress win allow.
Hope for Child Labor Sill.
The cabinet which Mr.. Wilson has
appointed is recognized mainly as
body Of progressives. Mr. Bryan Will
dominate in way in its counseIs, al
though 1t is not expected that he will
attempt domination in any way be-
yond free expression OF his views.
Mr.. Bryan Is a federal conservation
ist and at heart he is opposed to
child labor 1t is understood that he
does not hold with Mr. Wilson that
the day will come quickly when the
states, acting Independently, will
pass uniform laws regulating the evil
OF child labor. This may mean that
before Mr.. Wilson leaves office the
FEDERAL government will attempt legis-
lation along the lines of the Bever-
idge bill. introduced into the senate
Tour or five years ago.
Franklin X. Lane, the secretary of
the interior. is conservationist, and
although not as advanced a one as
some of the supporters of a federal
polcy seem to wish. it is believed in
washington that he win safeguard
tle national domain and that his
views are those and win be those of
his chief.
No leader of any party in Washing
ION apparently thinks there Is to be
rlction between Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
hfyan. The belief of the Democrats
. mat these men have fought out all
'ae subjects of difference between
'Aem and have come to working
asfeement. In the last four years
ar wilson, as members of congress
view 1t. has "outprogressed" Mr.. Bry-
~ Ihere has been nothing therefore
~ snow any weakling traits In the
new president.
Progressives to Aid Wilson.
Democratic leaders of the PRO
sressive branch of the party have
eold PRESIDENT Wilson that the sun
gort OF Progressives and progress
eve Republicans can be depended up
~, ~ 70 put through such advanced leg
.S-a'ion as he shall recommend. and
d lat IN case there is any Democratic
.o'ioh' the support of the Progress
me .-ses and the progressive Republicans
;, N' De more than sufficient to offset
II has been known in Washington
TOT some time that the leaders Of pro-
'.essiVelsm in the two minority par
,.Ss mad agreed that it was not only
sooa policy, but the duty of their fol-
tIo ~ to uphold Mr.. Wilson In every
s .Ls Oh endeayor in keeping with the
-plrt OF progress in the Republican
r~'ty as 1t developed in the last few
lars whether under the leadershin Of
roosevelt, or of La Toilette fyrn-n;ns