Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-09
HELD Up IN SENATE
GREAT NUMBER OF PRESIOEN-
TiAL NOMINATIONS ARE
UNCONFIRMED.
DEMOCRATS ARE MODERATE
Probably viii Approve Taft's Selec-
tions for Offices in Republican
Strongholds Wilson Doubtless
VIII Name New Ambassadors and
Ministers.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
shington.-Leaders of all parties
say that never within their memory
have there been SO many presiden-
ual nominations held up in the senate
as Is the case at the present time.
II has happened that great many |
vacancies in the federal service, from
the federal bench down to the small
est presidential postmastership. have
occurred Within the last few months,
and 1t Is President Tafts duty to fill
them. Naturally the Democrats. know
ing that they will come into power In
all branches of the government In
March. desire some of these places for
their party members. and as result
1t is likely that a good many OF the
nominations will fail of confirmation,
and an opportunity will be given to
the Democratic president to name
men Of his own liking for the places.
1t is now apparent, however. that
there will be no attempt OF the Demo
Gratis to hold up nominations for
places In Republican strongholds. or
for places which have no present
hold-over incumbents in them. The
party leaders say they do not believe
in Gripping the service in any way,
and they admit the presidential
right to name men for places where
the Republicans have been and still
are in control.
The entire representation in the
United States senate from the south
is Democratic, ani at conference Of
( the Democratic senators called to con
slider the patronage question II was
agreed that the outgoing administra-
ton should not be permitted TO I'LL
the Offices in the southern states
where the Republicans are in hope
less minority
How Approval Is Withheld.
Now II would seem that. the Repub-
Leans still being in a majority in the
senate. the presidents present APP
pointments might be confirmed. no
matter what action the Democrats
might choose to take. but methods are
peculiar in the United States senate
Senatorial courtesy" so called. takes
cognizance of the objection of the two
senators from any one state to the
confirmation OF any man appointed to
federal office In that state.
There is another condition which
wars against the senate's present ap
proval OF the presidents nominations
or at least OF good many of them
While the Republicans have major
itv in the senate. there are gooC
many Progressive-R Republicans whC
have not acted with their party breth
rem on any subject OF moment for {
long time The Progressive-Repu
licans have said that Mr. Taft ha
given all the offices 10 the other fac
= ton OF the party, and that they d.
not care to countenance what the.
call unfairness by giving approval L
= prizes given where they should not b
given.
Diplomatic nominations probabl
will be confirmed at this session. TO
9 the reason that all such nomination
} can be revoked at the will OF I'll
l president at any time. This mean
: that President-elect Wilson. as 500
. the resignation OF all the higher dipl'
matte officers. The designations wi
be forthcoming at once.
When March comes all the amba
u sailors OF the United States TO foreig
+ countries will tender their resign
, tons in a body. Some OF the imni
ters will not do so unless their resi-
Cd 10 a
/ tirely probable. however, that all II
?. ministers will be informed that the
/ designations will be acceptable to Il
new administration.
Income Tax Law Soon?
r II seems certain from prese
indications that an income Il
> law. which the Supreme court W
= not because It cannot. declare uncc
stitutional will b. passed by congre
l. and signed by Woodrow Wilson
fore he leaves the White House
y 1917. II seems to be taken for graz
e ed that MIR Wilson will not seek
IT second term. and so the date OF
tirement is here so fixed. man m
change his mind in four years. no
ever. and the influence OF today Ill
Fl not be the influence of tomorrow.
W Congress learned from the SupreI
court that il did not have the auth
p ity to enact federal income tax la
3 II was this knowledge that led TO (
L proposal of simple amendment
lie the constitution giving the lawn;
T. ers the power which they sought.
is necessary that thirty-six states 81
IN their sanction to the amendment
u, fore II can become operative.
le ready thirty-four states have pass
affirmatively on tire proposition. Wh
two more OF the states fall into Il