Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
TO URGE
FAIR TARIFF BILL
Provisions in the Underwood
Measure Regarded as In
equitable in the West.
WILL CALL ON PRESIDENT
AND STATE OBJECTIONS
Early Currency Legislation Not
Probable-Patronage Gets At
tention at White House.

Senator Newlands Of Nevada today ar
ranged with President Wilson for a con-
ference of democratic senators from inter
mountain and Pacific coast states on what
the Nevada senator terms the '.equita BILE
relation of tariff schedules" to that sec
ton of the country. The date for the
conference has not been fixed. but il will
take place as soon as the President finds
opportunity.
Senator Newlands called the attention
of the President to the fact that a few
years ago he was the only democratic
senator from the region west OF the MS
souri, river. while now there are fourteen
democrats. hailing from Oklahoma. Kan
sas Nebraska. Colorado, Montana, Al
zona. Nevada and Oregon. These demo-
Gratis. and particularly those from ore
gon. Nevada. Montana. Colorado and Ar
IONA. have recently been holding confer
ences to determine their position on the
tariff bill as it affects the industries per-
tanning to their part of the country. with
the view to bringing about an equitable
tariff.
Senator Newlands declared that wool
and sugar are not the only industries that
will be touched ry the tariff bill present
ed to the House Citrus fruits. lumber,
lead, zinc, meats. cattle. etc. are other
industries about which the intermountain
country is especially concerned.
Not Equitable, He Says.
The senator's from the states named
hope to be able to show the President
that the intermountain country is not re-
ceiving equitable" treatment in the bill.
None of the senators has gone SO far
as to indicate that they will stand to-
gather to the last against the portions of
the bill Objectionable to them. If they
did SO, they would be able to defeat the
bill, in connection with the louisiana
senators. Mark Smith of Arizona, gen
orally plain spoken and blunt. said he did
not think the senators Of the five states
would be able to form coalition that
would stand to the last.
I'm not a prOtectfonist.' declared Mr..
Smith, who was at the White House for
a few minutes, but l certainly do think
that it is unfair to put sugar and wool
on the free list.
Currency Bill Must Wait.
H. A. Wheeler of Chicago. president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, told President Wilson today that
Chicago and western business men are
anxious to see monetary legislation as
soon as possible. If it cannot be had
until next winter the delay will not be
displeasing but it ought to come by that
time Information reaching the Presi-
dent is that currency bill cannot be
put through at this session of Congress
The disposition of the tariff VIII take
much longer than the President and the
democratic leaders believed A currency
bill would take as much time and this
would prevent adjournment of Congress
before late next fall.
The program now seems to be to go
right ahead and get up currency bill
that will have the united backing of the
President and his democratic colleagues
in Congress-; present this bill before the
extra session adjourns and give the coun-
try four or five months to digest the con-
tents before the fight over its passage
is taken up next winter. The President
would prefer action at this session, but
he realizes that the Senate will not be
moved to haste on the tar1n and that
adjournment will be late as 1t is, with
disposition to hurry away from Wash
ington without any other legislation of
Importance The President has stated.
though, that he believes in playing an
open hand and that he is perfectly willing
that the country shall have plenty OF
time to analyze the monetary reform
ideas of the democrats before the begin
ming of the fight for its enactment.
Cabinet on Appointments.
President Wilson is trying to hasten
along some federal pie to the hungry
hordes Of democrats clamoring for a
taste Of the good things and today
took up with his cabinet members a
number of appointments that are about
ready TO be announced. The Senate does
not meet again until Monday. and it is
expected that a big list of nominations
will go in that day or soon thereafter.
A Judge of the Juvenile Court of the
District Court may be included in the
batch. Attorney General McReynolds to-
day talked with the President about this
appointment. Charles H. Turner for
mer assistant United States attorney of
the District, is not the man to be named,
according to today's tip. Mr.. Turner
name has been talked about.
John F. Costello, democratic national
committeeman, and John P. Colpoys. sec
rotary of the democratic central COM
mittee called at the White House today
to throw a few chunks OF opposition in
the path of the Turner automobile. but
when they went away they said they had
no fear of Mr.. Turner's arrival at the
goal They talked with Secretary Tum-
ulty. Still higher information than this
did not favor Mr.. Turner.
Representative Graham of Illinois to-
day told President Wilson that Judge
Creighton of the Illinois court should be
nominated as United States district judge
at Chicago. Representative Cullop OF
Indiana urged Robert w. Meyers Of
Bloomington, Ind, for commissioner OF
pensions
President Invited to Virginia.
Representative Carlin of Virginia asked
the President to attend the annual fes-
tivities at Purcellville in August. and
said the best day would be August ID,
Patriotic day" The President was sorry
he could not accept.
Representative Ansberry of Ohio, who
is compelled to go abroad owing to i'll
health, paid a farewell visit to the Presi-
dent.
The Boston American base ball team
worlds champions. went to the executive
offices today and met President Wilson.
who shook hands with each player.
III forgive you for what you did to
us yesterday" said the President with a
laugh. 1T went all right as long as
was there You took advantage of my
absence.
The President referred to his early de-
Secretary of State Bryan.
The Washington team was ahead when
the President left.
Republican in List of Nominations.
President Wilson's nominations to the
Senate yesterday included Sherlock
Swami. the anti-machine candidate for
postmaster at Baltimore: Chick" CottreT
republican, for postmaster at Prince