The midland journal., 1913-05-30

of the American Revelation.
It will journey over the hist ,ric route
June 23 to July 8, 1914, and dedicate
memorials to be erected at various places
along the route in Pennsylvania, New
JERSEY, New York. Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts.
Representative Sisson. of Mississippi,
made his announced Japanese speech Fri
day in the house President Wilson.
after Mr.. Sission recently made ..war
speech" called the representative to the
White House and asked him not to make
another speech that might complicate the
diplomatic negotiations with Japan or in.
flame the public mind
Mr.. Sisson ou Friday dis.laiu,ed any
intention of making a ..wars speech.o
but attacked the position that the treaty.
making power superseded the lawmaking
powers Of the sovereign states.
Mr.. Sission declared he took his posi-.
tion not .because the japanese were in
volv.d''; that be would take il toward
England. France, Germany or any other
nation, aud that il only required ''pati.
euce and cool heads FIR both countries to
arrive at an amicabIe. fir and jus, settle-
n,ent Of all differences. y
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More than a year of Congress, with al,
Autumn interim of two "r three months,
is now the legislative perspective. That
is what President Wilson'S word the
other day about currency enactment
means Lawmakers no longer cher Sd
the hope of getaway by July. There
never was any good reas why they
should have. rhe extra session, egin
ming with the Democratic Admin istration.
isto have two features. On the heels Of
tariff reform is to come currency reform.
The President believes the latter essential.
He would found his Administration, as
1t were. upon those two measures.
VIII the President get the two meas
ure ? That quest on vill now be asked
with Kn,uch frequency. There will be
varying answers. The safest one, with
all the Information available, is that he
will. Oftariff revision there is now, of
curse no uncertainty. It has heep
written much and accurately that the
Underwood bill will pass the Senate with
slight notifications. A few changes in
the cotton schetin e. some adjustment on
agricultural products, free cattle, per-
haps; lower rates on dyes and pigme ents.
possibly the elimination of the three
year clause on one-cent sugar and like
amend nents will G mprise The Senate's
contribution to be cause ofiarff revision.
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President Wilson's grasp of the situa-
tisn still focuses Washington attention.
It apparently is not relaxing. Men have
be u saying for some weeks there would
cone seakening. Thsy have watched
for il. because strong. wise leadership
goes Ear toward partisan success in Fed
eral affairs. The fair Wea her which en-
dn ed so bonntifnlly dnring the Presi.
dents FIRST two mouths has ceased. The
critics are no long,r withholding. Mis-
siles fly unsparingly. Associations and
org n cations Of divers characters have
not been content to bomhari Washing
ton With tariff petit ons and protests.
Th Is a very popular convention city in
Winter and Spring. Aud conventions
whose members have CONCERN over
duties are sitting in hotel banquetrooms.
passing resolutions OF disapproval giving
large dinners aud even inviting Cabinet
officials TO be present and hear words of
denunciaiioa.
The Administration is not fiinchinp.
II has champions in the Cabine, and in
Congress.
The President is losing a skirm sh here
and there. 1t would be surprising if he
did not However. he had such record
OF successes at the beginniuR that Wash
ington began to look upon him as irwin.
chile. He is losing somvthing in that
New Jersey contest over Jury reform.
So much is doing at Washington in
which the country i interes' ed and whe. 9
the President is central figure that
small attention will be given to the out
come Of his sortie iuto the politics Of his
home State. l, win net affect his pres
tige.
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Politics have been prospecting in Wash
ington of late, along with our old friend,
General Reorganization. He wants re-
publican national Convention next Sen.