The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-19

on the work of framing the bills.
One thing can be said for the mem
bers: They certainly gave the ear
OF attention to everybody who cared
to open his. mouth to speak for or
against any schedule.
1t seems now that the net results
of the hearings will be that the Un-
derwood bills OF the last session, vir-
tualiy In the form In which they
were then presented. again will be
given to the house for sanction. and
later win be sent to the senate to run
a course of tariff and free trade criti-
cism. 1t is said by men In congress,
Democrats and Republicans. that Mr.
Underwood expects his bills after the
senate has considered them will come
back to him considerably dishgured
Much Depends on Wilson.
The bills will be passed by the
house unQuestionably almost as Mr..
Underwood. in behalf of his commit
tee, presents them, and just how much
punishment they will undergo at the
hands of the senate Democratic con-
servatives, aided perhaps by some OF
the high tariff Republicans. depends
probably largely upon how staunch
supporter Woodrow Wilson will be
to the house bills In their original
form. Democrats say that the pres
ident-elect can save the measures vir-
tually as they pass the house IL he
chooses TO interpose violent de-
tense.
The wool bill which will go over
to the senate probably will be the
wool bill Of last session. The house
measure, however, was not the one
which was vetoed by President Taft
Some of the Progressive-Republ
in the senate antagonised the bill in
| its presented form and were aided
in their antagonism by some OF the
Democratic senators who thought Mr..
Underwood's bill made cuts in the
rates which were too deep. The pres
ident therefore, did not veto Mr.. Un-
derwoodss bill. He vetoed what
may be called the senate bill, and IL
the senate at the extra session shall
insist upon a compromise, Mr. Will
son may be called upon to sign wool
bill which will be called by the name
Of Underwood, but will bear the sc.
cret mark of some senator who sue
ceeded in effecting compromise
Rockefeller Plan Favored.
II seems to be the general be-
lief in Washington that the SEN
ate will pass and the president will
sign the bill recently sanctioned
Nv 1t
for the incorporation OF what is known
as the Rockefeller Foundation. There
was opposition to the incorporation of
the Rockefeller institutional founda-
ton and it was thought at one time
that the representatives would fail
to sanction it, but a change suddenly
came over their temper and the bill
went through by an entirely unexpect-
ed majority. 1t is now for the senate
and the president to act
AS the country knows. Mr. Rookie
teller wants the national legislature
to incorporate this foundation which
he has established in order that II
may do its work with the government
sanction back of its endeayor. The
proponents Of Incorporation say that
the good which will come from the
expenditure of Mr.. Rockefeller's mil
lions along the proposed lines can
not be measured. They say that the
government Is not committed to any
thing except an act OF Incorporation
| and that there can be no real opposi-
ton except that which is based on
what they call false sentiment. There
are other views on this question cs
the falsity of sentiment, but inasmuch
as the measure has been approved by
house which supposedly was hos
supposedly less hostile, will give its
sanction and that Mr.. Taft will give
his signature.
Crusade Against Hookworm.
The moment that the Rockefeller
Foundation bill becomes a. law. the In
corporators will announce the en-.
trance upon a field of labor which
they say. If fully understood by the
lawmakers today. would furnish a
powerful argument for the proposed
incorporation. The Rockefeller money
Is to be. used in part for a worldwide
crusade against the hookworm dis
ease. The Rockefeller sanitary com
mission has prepared for the crusade
and it is said that the only thing now
; lacking to make the work a success
is the assurance OF that prestige IL
foreign countries which nothing car
give except incorporation papers sane
toned by the congress and the presi
dent OF the United States.
!, The Rockefeller sanitary commits
sion has been cooperating with tn,
department OF state to the extent O
communicating with the American
: representatives in all foreign coun
tries asking for information on tn
hookworm subject Letters also hav
/ been written to physicians and publ
health authorities in foreign land
; and the reports received have bee,
: supplemented by reference to the ma
terial on file in the surgeon general
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