The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-03-19
SENATORS TILLMAN and over.
MANsFIGHT.HIM.
SAYS He ABUSED SOUTH
Steering Committee May Recommend
Senator TilIman for Head Of Naval
Committee Instead of Appropria-
tions Committee, but His Influence
in Caucus May Defeat Such Plan.

The Washington correspondent Of
The State says by far the most i'm
portant feature of the new admins
tration policy which has yet been de-
veloped from congressional stand
point was the stand taken by Sena-
tors Overman and Tillman that they
would not allow the nomination Of
Charles P. Neill as commissioner Of
labor statistics to be confirmed.
The question Of Neill's fitness or
unftness for the position is a minor
one when placed beside with the real
issue. Neill may have made unfair
and unreliable reports concerning
labor conditions in the South which
displeased the two senators just
named, and probably he did, which is
the reason assigned by Senators Till
man and Overman for holding him
up
Behind the 'holdup," however, the
fact stands out that hereafter Presi-
dent Wilson may find himself in en-
barrassing situations in such cases
unless he first confers with Democra-
tic Senate leaders on the names Of
persons he proposed to send to con-
gress.
That Mr.. Neill has given offense to
many Southerners by the reports
which he made OF mill conditions
and other forms Of labor there is no
doubt and that he probably will not
be confirmed is equally clear. But
the real issue is whether the senate
will take cognizance of or confirm
nominations even when sent in by
Democratic president unless senators
have been consulted beforehand re-
garding them.
Senatorial dignity must not be un-
derestimated, they say. Though it is
a Democratic administration through
and through, from the White House
to congress and in every department
Of this great nation Of 100,000,000
people, and every branch of the ser
vice is pulling together for the coun-
try's good, the senate must not be
overlooked.
Before President Wilson asks that
body to confirm his nomination ne
should ask senators if such nomina-
tions are agreeable. Otherwise there
may be embarrassing situations. AS
yet the administration is in swad-
ding clothes but the principle of ask
ing senatorial advice has already
been clearly established.
Unjust to Tillman.
The Washington correspondent OF
The News and Courier says it is per-
sistently rumored that the Democrat
ic steering committee" of the SEN
ate, which has been in session almost
continuously for two days, has de-
cided to recommend that Senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, be de-
MED his preference for the chairman
ship Of committee on appropriations
on account of his health.
In this event Senator Tillman
would doubtless be recommended for
the craftsmanship Of naval affairs,
and Senator Martin, of Virginia,
would possibly be named for the
chairmanship Of appropriations.
However, Senator Tillman is tre-
mendous fighter, and if the recon-
mendation of the steering commit
tee" is against him, he may make a
sensational effort in the caucus to
have the recommendation overruled.
His vitrolic tongue is greatly feared
by his colleagues and there is no tell
ing what he will say if driven to the
wall.
1t seems to be agreed that Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, will be
recommended for the Craftsmanship
of the tariff section of the finance
committee. The outlook now is that
Senator E. D. Smith will be named
for the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on appropriations instead Of that
of manufactures. There are indica-
tions that the avalanche in the SEN
ate is going further than was in
tended and is giving its own pro-
moters serious trouble and alarming
the harmonizers"