The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-02
DEMOCRATS CONFER ON
THE TARIFF ISSUES
Mary important Matters to Come Up
Before Congress When that
Body Meets.

H]\GTON. Jan. 1-Repres.n-
tative Underwood and Senator Ma:
Tin, Democratic leaders respectively
OF the House and Senate. had "A con
ference today over plans for Demo-
cratic tarir revision and for legisll-
tive work during the balance Of Ia
short session that reopcns tomurr W.
No deitnit- plan of actor for the
present session was agreed on. but
the Democratic leaders discussed al
detail Presldent-clcct Wilson's tau
IN views. as outlined To- Mr.. Under
wood at Trenton yesterday.
Representative Underwood has no.
discussed publicly the details o. his
conferenc" with President-olcct VIII
son. but II TX known that the gene-'tl
plan OF the tariu revision was gone
over. In the meetings to begin this
week, chemical and iron and 81 eel
tarin schedules Will be discussed.
scores %. men repr, s'nting the pro-
dusing and manufacturing interests
OF the country are expected to give
their tarif views To the ways am:
means committee.
Archibald Trial.
While the Archibald impcaChm .'t
trial will reopen ina the Senate Fri
day, the principal business of CJE.
gress Will not Toe resumed until Mon
day The money trust invest iEaticL.
the tariff hearings and other import
added to the pressure incident - GET
ting tho big appropriation bills I'm
lshcd b'tor" March :. At the iu
formal Democratic conference, today
II was agreed that the appropriation
bills had mad. such progresS tn. I
there probably will Doe no difficulty
In passing all ot them before adjourl-
m,nt
The problem connected with he
confirmation ~ President Taft's ip-
pointmcnts Will Dee taken mp In The
Senate again soon after IL recon
NtncS. ana a majority Of senators 49,
press the opinion that "a solution viii
hc found that will allow at least some
of the appointments now pending 90
be acted on. Thus far the Democrats
have successfully prevented conjr-
nation of all bat one or two appoi1--
mrnts made since December :.
senator Martin. who Is also chat..-
man ot thu committee appointed At
thc recent Democratic caucus To- tax.
MP the appointment hight said today
that he would call thu. committee t.
E'thcr within "a fyw days to form a
plan az Democratic action. As "A r.
suit. D"moCratIc senators express ,hg
opinion that comparatively few Il
thr Presidents appointments should
receive confirmation. but thor, a-s
appreciate. breaks IN the ranks. \
growing number OF Democrats favor
a Discriminatory system" that would
permit confirmation OF many OF thu
appointments now hefpr, th. Scna.y.
FIgh: Against Committee.
\ light is being directed against 10
new Industrial commission. thu nina
members of which were appointed a
lew weeks ago hv President Taft
Although senatorial courtesy wuI.d
ordinarily bring about the speedy con-
irnatiuu ~ Senator Southeriau IS
appointment is chairman, De- mocrltic
leaders are fighting tho appointment
ON tho -rourd that the new commits
si"H's Investigation " Industrial en-
uitions viii run through two or thr.a
:'ars OF President Wilson's tern.
should Pre- Sidcnt Taft send in the
appointment OF colonel George w..
G"'ihals AS governor o. the Panama
anal. under tn law. 81 Will uudoult-
-dS ais" meet with Democratic op-
position. VI nN prominent Democrs =
favor tho selection Of Colon 1
tiocihal~. however and would W. .
for his continuation.
Mant u. ml.rs Of both houses D., &,
nor returned tn Ma~hirrtau t,rfc-i.t
from their holiday Journeys and thor.
VIII h' numerous ,mpt. .rafs vvr..l
mo senate and Iior.s.. meet af tio,r,.
tomorrow. thg"i Interest 10 th.. son
"'' on th" 'r'si"- day is ,Nf..,f.i -
center about Senator Edu.,-- sn... .,,
against tho initiative ami r.f.r,.r-
"u m.t speech that is considered "a
farewell Co m. Senate.