Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

memb ership In certain committees.
and these 1 facts all have been taken
into consideration. It is said that this
year more conscientious attempt
has been made than ever before to
pick men for committees who will
"ft" the committees. In other worda
men who know something about mill
tary affairs will find places In the
committee Of that name, and men OF
judicial temperament and training
will have seats in the room OF the
judiciary committee. and 80 on
through the list. This system applies
Of course, only to the new members,
because most of the old members go
back to their old committees or re-
ceive promotion to more important
ones, as their past records give them
claim to recognition. 81
4 The house OF representatives has
changed it's appearance. The benches
are there and new faces are there, and
with it the house Office building soon
will change its appearance. This build
ing OF white marble was constructed
only six years ago. It stands south
east Of the capitol building and only a
block away. It was built in order to
give every member Of congress pri-
;vate Office.
Office Building Too Small.
It was. supposed that this building,
which is a huge affair, would be big
enough to accommodate the members
of congress for long time. 1t is only
SIX years old and 1t is full to over,
flowing. Many Of the new members
Of congress have been given Offices
in rented building at the expense OF
the government. However, the house
office building 10 to have another
story added to It and work already
has begun. 81.
1t may be that the house Of repre-
sentatives never will have larger
membership than it has today. but If
the membership Is not to grow each
member in the future must represent
a much larger constituency. The ,coun-
try will increase rapidly in population
and so as time goes on il the house 10
to be kept at. its present strength, one
man will represent many more thou
sands Of constituents than he repre-
sents today. s.,y s.,s.; (
With the beginning of the tariff ses-
sion the eyes of the gentleman known
throughout the. country as the ulti-
mate consumer turn toward Washing
ton unquestionably with the light Of
hope in them that as q result Of the
legislation which congress will pass
before adjournment there may be lift
ed from the shoulders Of the country
a part of the burden Of the high cost
OF living" +. 4.
The Democratic leaders here say
there is direct CORRECTION between
high tariff and the high cost OF
things. The Republicans deny this
and in part the Progressives deny it..
and it will take some months of trial
OF a new tariff law with reduced GUS
toms rates to determine whether, or
not living prices will go down in keep
ing with the downward revision Of the
schedules.
Many of the Republicans are declar-
ing that 1t is possible, even probable.
that the cost OF some necessary ar
ticles will go down II the rates OF
duty on them, but they add that wages
will go down with them and will 60
down disproportionately, 80 that even
II q man can buy something for q less
sum, he will have less cash in his
pockets as q balance on Saturday
night than is the case today.
What Democrats Have Promised.
The Democratic party made q cam
paign point of the high cost Of cloth
ing, food, house rent and other things,
and It has promised through Its speak
ers that it will set things to rights
and It also inferentially has promised
that the wage Garner and the salar1ed
man under the new tariff bill will get
from third to q half more for their
money. Si.s 9t
They are about to start debate on
consideration OF the tar10 in the house
Of representatives. The members OF
the Republican minority will stand
on their feet to say thst there Is no
chance the Democrats can make good
their promise on anything approach
ing the scale OF magnidcence with
which It was set forth. but the Re
publican members say that It ID an
alluring promise and that every man
In the country. particularly the one OF
small means. hopes that It is to be
made good. h. il 3. 4;5s
Probable Effect on Farmers. |,
II the tariff measures as they have
been prepared go through it is prob
able that the farmer will be able to
buy many things much more cheaply
than he can buy them today. Az an
Offset, however. he may have to accept
lower prices for some of his own
products. The attempt Of the Demo
Gratis has been to balance things az
we'll! as they. can. and their hope ID
that the cost Of living will go down
and that wages will not be decreased
or at least not to any material degree
It 10 probable that before the extra
session ends and the schedules finally
are adjusted on a new basis, there
Will be heard in congress some Of the
most interesting speeches ever deliv.
cred on the tariff problem, and when
this 10 said due attention Is. paid to
the fact that q good many interesting
things have been said in congress
about this subject, which has been in
legislative halls thrifty perennial.
For long time the high cost OF
living matter was said to belong
wholly to the field of economics. Ger.
tainly 1t has passed from thence into
field of politics. It 10 said today in
Washington that unless something is
done to prove to the people that party
legislation can bring down the cost, OF
living, they will take the matter into
their own hands and will insist that
before another tariff bill Is passed by
any party it shall be prepared by q
commission Of business men who have
made study of conditions without
any regard to the effect of their find
ings on the future of any political par
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