The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-01
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PITCHED TARIFF BATTLE

out gloves" He will charge that the
oposition In his own party, headed BY
former Senator James Smith, Jr., and
former chairman OF the democratic
state committee James Nugent, have
staked their al on frustrating jury
reform. He will explain why he op-
poses the democratic principle Of ref
erendum In this instance.
The president will leave on the priv
ate car Mayflower at three O'Clock.
arriving at Newark at 1881 and pro-
ceeding to tho new auditorium where
he speaks at eight O'Clock. Imme-
sdiately after the meeting he will mo-
tor to Elizabeth. After a speech
there he will so back to Newark for q
conference, later proceeding to New
York where he will spend what is re-.
manning Of the night with Colonel e.
NJ. House. On Friday morning he
will go to the Cataret club in Jersey
City where he expects to confer dur
ing the remainder OF the day with
leaders Of the party and members Of
the legislature He will return to
Washington on the midnight train Fri
day.
The president admits that he IS
seriously concerned over the New Jer-
sey situation. He has told his friends
that It was very likely his wishes
would be disregarded, but he has also
snapped his jaws significantly togeth-
er and made It very plain that he be-
lieves the people will see that mo
man who opposes a real jury system
is permitted to remain In public life" |"
The president said to one OF hts
friends who suggested that the trip
was hardly worth the effort, that he
believed otherwise; that he intended
during his entire term to carry every
subject that belonged to the people
before them no matter what tax 1T put
upon his energy =
Judge Hanford's Successor.
WASHINGTON May IA success.
|sor to Cornelius Hanford OF Seattle
for Judge OF the federal district court
Sof western Washington Is to be named
lby President Wilson within few
days. The visit of Senator Poindnxter
stc the white house when Washington
appointments were discussed, is under
stood to mean that the president has
chosen the new judge and has extend
ed to the progressive senator the
usual formal courtesy of discussing
the selection
Stephen D. Chadwick of Seattle is
said to be assured of the place.
Debate Becomes Bitter.
WASHINGTON, May IA bitter
exchange of personalities enlivened
the house debate today on the tariff
From the time the legislators met II
/ was apparent that the tension of this
debate was wearing on several mem
! bers' tempers and before long there
were outbursts.
] Representative Humphrey Of Wash
! 1ington got "peeved'' at Representa-
tive Palmer OF Pennsylvania, wher
the latter sought to interrupt his
speech.
THE gentleman from Pennsylvania
his been strutting around here egotis
tically." Humphrey shouted.
"The gentleman from Washington
has had personal grudge agains
4 me- Palmer retorted, fever. since
tied up his mileage graft, of which hi
was the chief beneficiary in this
house, amounting to $4,000 year FOL
travelling here to three sessions o
4 congress. Since then he has beer
criticising me at every opportunity
i Before this passage at words, Rep
i resentative Falconer of Washington
had some harsh things to say abou
i President Wilson. Leaning over ant
shaking his finger at the democratic
J, side, he declared:
..You Hindoo-Japanese-Chinese lov
, ers who want to put shingles on thu
free list, II you had grain of sens
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