The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The serious business Of government is
enRrossing ihe attention Of President
Wilson 70 the exclusion Of everything
else.
II has become apparent that his is not
to be spectacular form Of public service.
Instead, he intends TO devote himself 10
the great problems which must be sac
cessiully solved If the country is TO derive
full benefit from the political revelation
that has taken place.
So i has become already an accepted
condMion that the president will devote
eight or nine hours Of each day to hard
work. excluding the mere forms which
have taken up so much Of The time Of
presidents heretofore. aud excluding
likewise the lees important details and
mere political consideration which had
also heen burden 10 his predecessors.
BY announcing AZ the outset that he
would not discuss the distribution of
patronage. he, has won great victory
against the politicians. and has gained
for himself, what he realizes is necessary
ifhe ISL succeed. time to devote TO the
examination Of inlporiant public ques.
tons. and the forming of Judgments upon
aetna! knowledge and not npou the nrg-
ing Of interested visitors.
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A federal income tag, probably Of per
cent. and free sugar tariff schedule, vir-
tually have been agreed upon BY the
Democrats who are 10 compose the ma
jofity Of the house ways and means com.
mittee in the sixty third congress.
Tariff revision was taken up where il
Yves dropped at The close Of The last ses.
sion, and the Democrats will meet every
day from now on TO perfect their bill be-
fore the extra session begins April /.
The minimum income 10 which the
proposed tax would apply was not agreed
upon. but $4,000 is said TO have been
generally favored.
In addition to It's tariff work, the COM
mittee is confronted by the problem of
the entire Densocfatic side
ot the house through lis functions as
committee on committees.
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President Wilson had settled deep
enough il Office Friday 10 indicate pretty
clearly some Of the things that may be
expested Of him 10 the near future Hel
made no public announcements Of policy,
bnt there we're few developments that
seemetito show the trend Of the first days
OF his administration.
Mr.. Wilson'S present intenlion. he has
told callers. is 10 recommend III his|
special message TO Congress that the
tariff be the chief work Of The session
and be expects 10 call attention briefly
10 the need Of currency legislation.
The President ieels. il 10 said. the uec-
sssiiy for currency reform, at HE earliest
possible lhnuieut. and hopes that when
the work Of the extra session is we'll
under way and the FIRST Of The tariff bills
have passed the Senate. thai he may take
up ~iih memhefs d The Honse The cur
rency question. working on, carefully
With them bin that would he looked
upon as general expression o. .he
,.oun,ry's desireswith respect to monetary
revision
\ Mr. Wilson purpose would he. il is
declased. 20 have the curreucv hill thor
onghiy tested by public opinion and
made ready for vnactmen, Al The Dec.
session.
President Wilson has let i, be known
through Secretary Daniels. OF the Navy.
that he proposed as far as possible / pur
sue policy Of publicity regarding what
takes place around the Cabinet table.
Seventy Indians, representative Of ell
the tribes in The country and including
81 chiefs. called on Secretary Lane at the
Interior Depar,men.,o pay theirrespects.
Ia tie party were many OF The richest
fred men in the country. and il is said
their sggrepate wealth would fetal S3oo.-
GOO 600 Secretary Lane assured bis
visitors they could depend upon him to
look after their interests and protect them
from wolves. particularly wolves Of the
human species
There may have hr~n more sucressful
liuauRnralions than thai OF Wilson and
Marshall, bn' il is doubtful The day
was gray aud overcast, bnt not raw The
Iatsrnce Of brieh. sunlight was grateful 10
nsrchers an reviewers alike OF course
there was great samensss to The march
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